xtine618

xtine618

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  1. Continuously Reapplying to Departments You've Been Rejected From

    xtine618 replied to purplegal's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Like elkpark said, you need to stay in this new job for AT LEAST one full year at full time. Put your heart and soul into it like your career depends on it...because it does. Learn as much as you...

  2. Continuously Reapplying to Departments You've Been Rejected From

    xtine618 replied to purplegal's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So did you end up taking the

  3. New grads are expensive...really?

    xtine618 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In all the places I have worked, (and they've all been in the ICU), new grads get at least 12 weeks. Other new nurses ( but not new grads) get anywhere between 1 week and 6 weeks, depending on the...

  4. Timeline for endorsing RN license to CA

    xtine618 replied to zornzo's topic in California Nursing

    Does anyone have any experience with applying for a license by endorsement as a military spouse? It says that they are expedited, but I don't know by how much. I am currently working with AYA...

  5. WA state nursing student moving to Montana after graduation

    xtine618 replied to ruralnurse84's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there is a difference between which state you take the NCLEX. It is a national test so it should be the same across the

  6. Sad but true (maybe)

    xtine618 replied to pacjeffery's topic in Virginia Nursing

    As a nurse and Army wife I can tell you that being in the military is hard, but you can't beat the educational benefits that they give you. My husband is a recruiter and I know you can't work as an...

  7. Where to go from here

    xtine618 replied to dhibler's topic in General Nursing

    Are you fully committed to becoming an RN? 40k is a lot if you're not sure if this is the job for you. I graduated from a for-profit school and I have student loans that you wouldn't believe but I...

  8. What do you want in a set up of a new room for an incoming patient?

    xtine618 replied to meghan91's topic in MICU, SICU

    Definitely ask the nurses on the unit. Your list seems pretty thorough. I would not necessarily add stuff for NGs. Also, many ICU admits are transfers from other floors so they may already have...

  9. Murphy's Law with shift change??

    xtine618 replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in MICU, SICU

    Have you tried doing non time sensitive tasks before that 1600 time frame? Like emptying linens and trash before you start getting busy? I work nights so 0400 is when I get really busy and I know to...

  10. open heart surgery?

    xtine618 replied to Reminisce's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I work in the ICU where we take care of the patients once they get out of open heart surgery. If the patient has bleeding issues and is still intubated, then we do the re-op in the ICU. There's a...

  11. Considering leaving hospital after new grad internship

    xtine618 replied to GypseyGirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think one year is also short. 2 years is better, but 1 year is still better than 13 weeks. My family faced relocation to a place that none of us wanted to move to (my husband is in the Army) and I...

  12. Having trouble applying knowledge, pls advise

    xtine618 replied to AshleyRN1020's topic in MICU, SICU

    When you say the most basic stuff, what do you mean? Unfortunately book knowledge will only get you so far. Eventually you have to be able to apply that critical care knowledge in emergent...

  13. DNR- Do Not Treat?

    xtine618 replied to GinaCat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    And I wanted to add, I've seen a couple comments about a "slow code". If your patient truly is a DNR, then there should not be a code at all. Slow or

  14. DNR- Do Not Treat?

    xtine618 replied to GinaCat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like a rough situation. What is the function of your rapid response team? Are they a code team? If so, it would be inappropriate to call them. But if they respond to other calls such as chest...

  15. NCLEX Tomorrow

    xtine618 replied to Kizziet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You should have sex tonight. It really helped to relieve the stress and let me actually sleep the night

  16. Being stopped from going to critical care

    xtine618 replied to sonia211's topic in Critical Care

    Yup, sounds about right to me. Besides, these critical care classes may fill up and they only have space for ICU nurses that already have a position but need the training. Unless you are willing to...

  17. Unit practice councils

    xtine618 replied to taft207's topic in Critical Care

    I agree with NicuGal. Our practice council is mainly focused on EBP, enforcing policies and procedures and brainstorming ways to improve patient and employee satisfaction. Not sure how you would go...

  18. No more fun scrubs

    xtine618 replied to EJBNeuroRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, the hospital provides the scrubs for certain departments and we wear street clothes in and change before and after our shift. I work in the ICU and we were green or black scrubs that...

  19. New Nurse...No experience=No job...???

    xtine618 replied to froggy0381's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Are you willing or able to relocate? This is difficult if you have a family but it might be an option for you to look out of state and then move back home or to where you really want to go after you...

  20. Vent. Should I feel bad about not picking up shifts?

    xtine618 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel guilty, and don't let your coworkers make you feel guilty. I am PDR/PRN at my hospital and I am only obligated to work 8 shifts every 8 weeks which includes 2 weekend shifts. I usually...

  21. How to get started in nursing research?

    xtine618 replied to ghillbert's topic in Research

    Have you had any luck? I just got the position of Research Nurse Fellow at my hospital. Luckily there are 3 of us working on our project. It is very overwhelming right now, but you don't need a PhD...

  22. DILEMMA!!should I tell my full time job manager I am applying for part time outside?

    xtine618 replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the same predicament, working in a hospital that I didn't really like, but they were the only ones hiring at the time. Well 3 months later, my preferred hospital ended their hiring freeze...

  23. Moms who are nurses, please give me your opinion!!!!! Please!

    xtine618 replied to gottagetmyrn's topic in General Nursing

    When I went to nursing school, my kids were 1 and 4. My husband and I moved back in with my parents so that we could save money and have help with the kids so that I could study as much as I needed...

  24. New grad orient possibly going to get fired...Plz help!

    xtine618 replied to gr9153's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Since this was originally posted a while ago, I was wondering how you are doing? Are you still in the ICU? They gave you a very short orientation in my opinion. When I was a new grad in the ICU, my...

  25. What "qualifies" a patient to be admitted to ICU

    xtine618 replied to jules11's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's not about having an easy ICU patient (I'd like one of those every now and then), it's about a pt who doesn't meet ICU requirements taking up a bed and a nursing assignment that could be needed by...