Work in Progress

Work in Progress

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  1. How do you feel about your Public Health rotation?

    Work in Progress posted a topic in General Students

    I am in PH right now and I can not wait for it to be over! I am really interested in and supportive of the great things that public health nurses do. I think I would enjoy working in public health at...

  2. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

    Work in Progress replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

    190%. HPSA of 16 at an FQHC. I am a CNM in CO, it is my second year

  3. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

    Work in Progress replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

    I got notified today that I am a finalist! I can't believe it- this late in the game I was sure I was out of

  4. Colorado New Grads- Do you have jobs?

    Work in Progress posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    I am graduating in May from UCD and I am curious how recent new grads are fairing in our great state. I am hearing horror stories of people not being able to get jobs and working in waitressing,...

  5. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

    Work in Progress replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. It

  6. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

    Work in Progress replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, still waiting. At least we'll know by next Wednesday no matter what. This is a frustrating

  7. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

    Work in Progress replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

    I am tier 1 and >200%. I am really annoyed that it does not seem like the funds are awarded as described in the handbook. Unless I made some sort of mistake. Given that I read that handbook about 5...

  8. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

    Work in Progress replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

    I am a CNM waiting. I do think it is a lost cause, and have pretty much given it

  9. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

    Work in Progress replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

    I am giving up hope. It looks like last year almost everyone who was a finalist knew at this time. I'm a CNM in tier one with a facility score of 18 and a debt to income ratio >200%. It would be...

  10. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

    Work in Progress replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! Good to know they are starting to get the ball

  11. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

    Work in Progress replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is unchanged as well. Curious if anyone has hearD anything. This wait is

  12. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    Work in Progress replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Statistics Happy Nurse Shows how superior her intellect is by stating and questioning everything in terms of obscure statistics. "What percentage of people have a spinal headache following a botched...

  13. New Grads - The World is Your Pearl!

    Work in Progress replied to RNegade's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am officially not a new grad anymore as of 2 days ago, but I had a similar experience to yours. I spoke with the L&D nurse manager right after I passed my NCLEX and she stated that she couldn't...

  14. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    Work in Progress replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Colace, heparin, oxy, tranxene and synthroid are the ones I give every night (or morning) without fail. Other common ones... metoprolol, reglan, vanc, zosyn, prednisone, omeprazole,

  15. Creating a competitive OB resume

    Work in Progress posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a new grad and I am currently working on a Med/Surg/Tele unit. I fully plan on finishing out my first year in med/surg and I am dedicated to learning what I need and want to learn there, but...

  16. What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

    Work in Progress replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    Genius me, I volunteered to work 5 of 6 (night before, night of) holidays if I could have Christmas Eve off. What did I get for a bonus? A bonus night of work that I don't want- thats right, working...

  17. "We self schedule on this floor..."

    Work in Progress posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    What a joke!!! When I was hired onto this floor, I was told I would be doing night shifts exclusively (very clearly stated in the conversation and on my paperwork). I was also told that we do self...

  18. 12 Hour Shifts--A bad idea?

    Work in Progress replied to ObstreperousYoungLad's topic in General Nursing

    I think that 12 hour shifts are manageable for me, but it depends how they are done. When I was orienting on my unit and worked 3 in a row and had 4 off, I loved it! I loved having time with my...

  19. "We self schedule on this floor..."

    Work in Progress replied to Work in Progress's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have tried talking to the NM. She "isn't involved in the scheduling." Hmmm... I thought you were the manager. My bad. I thought you had to approve what the scheduling committee does, but...

  20. Electonic documentation,how much time does it take from the bedside?

    Work in Progress replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Every kind of computerized charting is different, so I can't comment on the ones you have had experience with, but ours is really quick and efficient. It takes me 3-7 minutes to chart a full and...

  21. calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

    Work in Progress replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated May 25th, 2010, was listed as licensed on the state website on June 17th, was hired on July 20th and Started on August 1st (due to the NEO schedule). I had started looking in March when...

  22. "We self schedule on this floor..."

    Work in Progress replied to Work in Progress's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree and I know that a majority of those nurses left partly because of scheduling, and more have put in applications on other units because of it. I would be completely willing (which I told them)...

  23. The Newly Off Orientation Blues

    Work in Progress posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just finished my first week off of orientation and I am slightly frustrated with the way things are going (nothing new for a new grad, right?) I just wanted to vent some of my frustration to people...

  24. The Newly Off Orientation Blues

    Work in Progress replied to Work in Progress's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Haha, maybe if super nurse spends her only 5 minute break on the shift crying in the bathroom. We are supposed to have 5 pts mostly independently (with supervision) by week 8 of a 12 week...

  25. "We self schedule on this floor..."

    Work in Progress replied to Work in Progress's topic in First Year After Licensure

    By the way, I know a lot of you are looking for jobs and I am sorry if I sound ungrateful. I know many of you wish you had these problems, because I felt the same way a few months ago. I am happy to...