I<3Nursing

I<3Nursing

Member

  • Content

    110

  • Visitors

    5,348

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    5

All Content by I<3Nursing

  1. Not sure how I'm going to survive

    I<3Nursing replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I have no real words of advice expect to say that even if you think you aren't marketable, don't let that limit you. With 8 months experience I got in to the VA hospital with much higher wages, pay...

  2. Would You Go To Haiti To Help?????

    I<3Nursing replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    I have been thinking about it constantly as I watch the news coverage. For me I cannot go because I just had a newborn baby and I am needed here...if not I would go. I understand the dangers, and just...

  3. So How Do I Get My Foot In The Door?

    I<3Nursing replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    Do you know anyone that already works at the hospitals that you are applying at? I know that the place I applied at the Supervisor like hiring nursing students because they would stay on her floor as...

  4. Help! need advice asap, job search and offers.

    I<3Nursing replied to westcoastnurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly what happened to me when I graduated from nursing school April 2008. I was a single mother at the time and really wanted to land any job that I could when I graduated. Our school had...

  5. Money for Nursing School

    I<3Nursing replied to msfitness328's topic in General Students

    I don't know when you were wanting to get funds, but I was awarded this full ride scholarship with a monthly stipend for living expenses (~$1,300) http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship/ it's worth...

  6. VA Hospital

    I<3Nursing replied to LeesaRN's topic in General Nursing

    They don't pay that little. They have to be competitive. I went from private to VA and got about a 8 dollar an hour raise putting me well above the 50K a year mark. I love the VA I work at. No...

  7. VA Hospitals that schedule 12s and 8s come here!!

    I<3Nursing replied to I<3Nursing's topic in General Nursing

    8 hour shifts is what the contract has, the nurse exc. allowed the 12s in ICU as a trial basis. Just curious if people have had the oppertunity to create the change from 8 to 12s and how they might...

  8. VA Hospitals that schedule 12s and 8s come here!!

    I<3Nursing posted a topic in General Nursing

    VA hospital nurses do your hospitals schedule inpatient beds at 12s and 8s? We are having a difficult time getting 12s in our unit but other units throughout the hospital have 12s. It is strange how...

  9. VA Hiring

    I<3Nursing replied to Jams95's topic in Government, Military

    There is a hiring freeze at our VA. They also have decided to elimate agency and overtime. We are very well staffed with excellent nurse to patient ratios. I think each VA has it owns issues, but they...

  10. New Grad seeking to work in a VA after graduation

    I<3Nursing replied to VCUBen's topic in Government, Military

    I haven't seen any new grad into ICU I work in a tele unit. I agree with the previous poster that said to get another job and keep working on getting into the VA. I applied in April got hired in...

  11. Can I work as CNA with RN degree?

    I<3Nursing replied to I RN A's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know what an IP is, but some places will let you work as a nurse tech or graduate nurse meaning you work tech jobs CNA job level but you get a higher pay until you take boards. THat's what I did...

  12. health insurance

    I<3Nursing replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I pay 99$ a pay period (bi weekly) for my family health insurance with a $25 co-pay for office visits. There are no pre-existing conditions for the insurance that we are provided and we have 8...

  13. Does a program like this even exist?

    I<3Nursing replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    I was on the HRSA scholarship. It is a great program you get the monthly stipend and you get tuition and books paid for and additional money every year for uniforms and necessary supplies. Upon...

  14. How can I prevent myself from having a nervous breakdown?

    I<3Nursing replied to shabbychic23's topic in General Nursing

    I seriously think that almost everyone has the "break down" after you get off orientation and start working on the unit on your own. The biggest thing is learning from each day about the experiences...

  15. jewelry in the labor suite?

    I<3Nursing replied to oramar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I bet that she is violating policy and now you have an image as documented proof. For the safety of newborns I myself might have even called the hospital to voice my concern. Good

  16. What things do your family members do that drive the nurse in you nuts?

    I<3Nursing replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Not washing hands before meals, chewing on tips of fingers, telling ME medical advice (you know low blood pressure is just as bad as high blood pressure~not quite!), taking Tylenol PM , being...

  17. What is boarding?

    I<3Nursing replied to arabella205's topic in Government, Military

    Boarding is the process that you go through to determine your pay scale. They will send you paperwork to fill out and after that a group of nurses will review it "the board" and determine what you...

  18. VA vs Private Hospital

    I<3Nursing posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok. So here is my situation. I currently work at a private hospital on an orthopedic floor. I can't say I love it there, but I don't hate it there either. I enjoy who I work with but I don't enjoy...

  19. VA Hospital vs. Private Hospital

    I<3Nursing posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Ok. So here is my situation. I currently work at a private hospital on an orthopedic floor. I can't say I love it there, but I don't hate it there either. I enjoy who I work with but I don't enjoy...

  20. Working in Ortho as a PCA/PCT what should I know?

    I<3Nursing replied to Zalan's topic in General Nursing

    :up:I agree know about total hip limitations, and on our floor about if the person has been gotten up to the commode or the bathroom yet. We prefer once that have made that transition not to revert...

  21. My orientator talked bad about me behind my back

    I<3Nursing posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know what to do about this situation so I thought I would write on here and see were it goes. I am working on a med-surg unit and being orientated by several different people. The first lady...

  22. PASSED w/75 ?s and 5 math!!

    I<3Nursing posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Haven't posted on here much, but I waited with baited breath for my results reading on the forum about 75 ?s pass or fail and about math problems being a bad sign, I freaked out and then...

  23. Best way to study meds!

    I<3Nursing replied to lacool's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Endings! Just know the categories of side effects and the endings, you'll do fine! I passed with 75 and reviewed meds twice :) BUT each test is different, so do what makes you feel

  24. is there a fee to reschedule nclex?

    I<3Nursing replied to december2905's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think if you test on everyday but Monday it is 24, Monday test you have to let them know before the weekend. I don't think you will EVER be able to review all the meds, when I took it the meds...

  25. Diagram questions, how much leeway is there?

    I<3Nursing replied to Sterren's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't know exactly, I can tell you I didn't have any, and the one that I heard about wasn't something that would be hard to