WeirdNurseKelly BSN, RN

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    Signature Home Health

    WeirdNurseKelly posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    I have done some research on this company. Had a phone interview the other day and it went REALLY well. They will call me next week to schedule a face to face interview. Was wondering if anyone can...
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    I have an inerview tomorrow!!!!

    WeirdNurseKelly posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    A little bit of back ground on me. I used to be a medical assistant, mostly in peds or family practice. I graduated from an ADN program in June, took my NCLEX 5 days after gradution and passed at...
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    I have an inerview tomorrow!!!!

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you so much. I have gathered a list of questions and will add some of these to it also. I am going to narrow my list down to about 10. Don't want to overkill. I am really excited for this...
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    OHSU's RNBS Program

    WeirdNurseKelly posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    Wondering if anyone can give me some information on the program. What is it like? Is it difficult? Were you able to work full time while completing the requirements? Is it as competitive as...
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    Am I in the wrong Nursing home?

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    All of the other posters have some good advice. I wouldn't borrow meds. I would circle the med that wasn't given and write the reason. Med not available, pharm has not delivered, ordered (insert...
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    Last Semester In Nursing School, ER Preceptorship

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to redraider1977's topic in Emergency

    Mesa LOVE your post. I am a new grad in LTC but really want to get to the ER some day. This is FANTASTIC. I think it would be beneficial to everyone, not just ER nurses. I see a lot of my...
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    Clinic nurse

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to digitalgirl20's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I worked as a medical assistant off and on for 7 years before I went to nursing school. My last job was in pediatrics. The MAs were responsible for rooming patients, obtaining vitals, doing things...
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    Seeking employment, need advice.

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to Sunny Lioness's topic in General Nursing

    40 apps and 2 interviews, consider yourself lucky. I graduatd with an ADN degree in June. I currently have an on-call job, had another job that just wasnt a good fit and quit after 3 weeks. At the...
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    Moving to Northwest Oregon

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to scaredtorelocate's topic in Oregon Nursing

    To the OP, I graduated from the nursing program in Astoria. It is a very small program. A lot of the people in my class ended up with jobs at either Prov Seaside Hospital or Columbia Memorial...
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    Don't move to Oregon if you're a new grad

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to JulieB71's topic in Oregon Nursing

    To NursesRGr8t, I graduated from the nursing program at the community college in Astoria. Their program was 24 students and is now 20. There are 2 hospitals in that area. Astoria, and Seaside which...
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    Will someone please look at my cover letter and resume.

    WeirdNurseKelly posted a topic in Nursing Career

    So I have been working at a LTCF for 6 months now. I am on-call. I actually picked up A LOT of shifts when I first started. Then they fired one of the medication aids so I had been covering that...
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    Why just part time?

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, I am sorry you are having a hard time finding a full time job. I am in the same boat. I just graduated and got licensed in June. I have 1 job which is on-call. I actually started with 2...
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    What to do?

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to rylee's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Rylee, hate to say it but in all honesty there isn't really a "fast" way to get your RN. I went to Western Business College (now Everest) for my MA degree too. Graduated in 2001. I just graduated...
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    Did I Make the Right Decision (kinda long, sorry)

    WeirdNurseKelly posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am going to try to make this LONG story short, thats why its a little choppy. New grad, RN 6/2010 working 2 jobs because they are on-call and wanted hours to work. One place is skilled the other,...
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    Did I Make the Right Decision (kinda long, sorry)

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Dizzy, I was being oriented for charge, txs, AND meds. They are three separate duties but all three of them require responsibility for txs, or meds, or charge for all 60 residents. Some days I would...
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    First Med Error as aNurse

    WeirdNurseKelly posted a topic in General Nursing

    I arrived at work yesterday for evening shift, noticed my communication envelope contained a few slips of paper and EEKS. One was a med error. I almost started to panick. Oh, this is an assisted...
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    First Med Error as aNurse

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. All of the input is really helpful. I am sure all of you say this but man there is not enough time. It feels like I am ALWAYS racing against the clock. I am confident that tonight...
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    My Job Search

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Armywife. Salem isn't that far really. Well...............kinda far from where we are at now. We live on the coast. Originally from the Portland area but moved out here so that I could go to...
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    My Job Search

    WeirdNurseKelly posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    I graduated from an ADN program on June 4th, took the NCLEX on June 9th and finally got my license last week (took them forever to do my background check). I had been applying for jobs for several...
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    My Job Search

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I would rather not say the facility. The job market in OR is bad enough. I name it here and I have that much more competition. Sorry, don't want to sound rude or anything but you want a job you do...
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    Stethescope

    WeirdNurseKelly posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    So I just graduated from an ADN program, passed the NCLEX and today I finally got licensed (it took almost 2 weeks because my background check was delayed). I have a littmann but now want to upgrade....
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    Stethescope

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Thanks Faith. I am looking at prices right now and the master cardiology is not that much more than i thought it would be. It is about the same price as what I thought I would have to pay for the...
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    Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    IIRoads, I took the test yesterday and it took me 3 hours to take the test. Mine shut off at 258!!!!!! I think I would have felt better if it shut off at 265. I think I was doing REALLY bad at the...
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    Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got the good message yesterday after testing and this morning again when i checked. It is official, I PASSED!!!!!!!!! My confirmation came through email. My background check has not been...
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    Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    WeirdNurseKelly replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So I tested today. I got to 75 questions, it didn't shut off. Then got to 100 questions, still didn't shut off, 150 and still didn't shut off. At that point I just faced the fact that I was...