whodatnurse

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  1. need a name for ICU's softball team

    whodatnurse replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Ooo...I like the first option...Then your team chant could be: Pub-lic En-em-as Num-ber One! Pub-lic En-em-as Num-ber One! etc.

  2. Can i say yes to a job, then say no the next day?

    whodatnurse replied to Hartley's topic in General Nursing

    Please really 'hear' what this poster wrote and learn from your mistake. It's about being respectful. An employer had a need they were trying to fill and offered you an opportunity to satisfy a need...

  3. How is it like to be a Psych Nurse..

    whodatnurse replied to blessedbelle's topic in Psychiatric

    I have an interview next week for a psych nursing position, which, if a job offer results from it, will be my first nursing job since graduating from my ABSN program. I too absolutely love this area...

  4. What is your splurge?

    whodatnurse replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an unemployed new grad. I consider my 'splurge' to be the Crystal Light Slurpees from 7-11 that I'll have almost daily during the summer. I simply could not endure these 100-degree + heat waves...

  5. Behavioral Med/Surg Unit for new grad?

    whodatnurse replied to mochamocha's topic in Psychiatric

    I think it's awesome if this an area that is of interest to you...provided they don't just throw you in there on day 1 and hope for the best. My personal opinion is that a new grad, regardless of...

  6. How many hours of sleep did you get a night when you were in nursing school?

    whodatnurse replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in General Students

    That's right...whatever works for YOU! (Although I'm glad to now know I'm not the only one who kinda did it 'my' way...hee

  7. A random thing that irks me

    whodatnurse replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing

    Blame pop culture! That ad was written by a Gleek. :up::up::up:

  8. Behavioral Med/Surg Unit for new grad?

    whodatnurse replied to mochamocha's topic in Psychiatric

    Is there some sort of fellowship/orientation/training

  9. nursing for financial independence

    whodatnurse replied to Sophiamez's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in the IT field for nearly two decades. I was NEVER passionate about it, but it utilized skills I really enjoyed using and for the first 75% of my career, it was also lucrative. While it...

  10. What boundaries do you set?

    whodatnurse replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, good Lord...well, obviously these gentlemen, after reading all they can of your 'menu'...have come to the conclusion that you have quite a bit to offer. The overall package is what makes a person...

  11. Baby during NS = bad idea?

    whodatnurse replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    This practice sounds illegal under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. If an employer can't ask you if you are pregnant or what your plans are concerning children during a job interview, I don't see...

  12. nursing for financial independence

    whodatnurse replied to Sophiamez's topic in General Nursing

    You might really enjoy teaching ESL, given your collection of interests. People in those classes speak every language you can imagine (and no...YOU don't need to know any of them yourself). There...

  13. nursing for financial independence

    whodatnurse replied to Sophiamez's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, if you want a career where your 'chances of getting a job will be easier'...unless you can wait until 2018 (which is the year frequently cited as when all of a sudden a million new nurses...

  14. How many hours of sleep did you get a night when you were in nursing school?

    whodatnurse replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in General Students

    Don't model my behavior...but to answer your question honestly...during my crazy ABSN program, I would come home exhausted from a jam-packed day and sleep from 5:00 - 8:00 PM. Then I would spend the...

  15. Do your family members "get it"?

    whodatnurse replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to invest in a prepaid cell phone that you can buy airtime/minutes for as needed. Don't give the number to anyone but dd. Then turn this phone on and the other one off when you're...

  16. 7 yo with Schizophrenia on Oprah

    whodatnurse replied to Jules A's topic in Psychiatric

    Re: The 'eugenics' issue. This is always an interesting discussion when it's serious illnesses that are under consideration. Nowadays with in-vitro fertilization and advances in genetic screening,...

  17. Best place in US to be an RN?

    whodatnurse replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO...Hawaii is hands down the best place to be a new grad RN. If I'm going to have to continue to worry about how long I'm going to remain unemployed...if I lived there I could at least take comfort...

  18. RN On-call car plates/sign on cars

    whodatnurse replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, when I was a volunteer EMT, I was scheduled one evening to staff a satellite ambulance that we kept at a fire station a few miles from our squad house. I had gone in to the squad earlier...

  19. Depression in nurses and how/where to get help?

    whodatnurse replied to SeattleKid09's topic in Psychiatric

    You should (hopefully) have community mental health resources of some sort. Look them up and call the number. Tell who answers that you've been struggling with thoughts of self-harm and would really...

  20. George Mason Accelerated BSN 2009

    whodatnurse replied to vwde's topic in Virginia Nursing

    INOVA Fairfax Hospital is in the Fairfax County part of 'Falls Church', not the city of 'Falls Church' (which is NOT a part of Fairfax County...I know...seems especially crazy to folks from somewhere...

  21. A Masters in What??

    whodatnurse replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    It all depends on what your particular career goals are. I would recommend that you have some sort of vision before proceeding with the time and expense of an advanced

  22. Northern VA/DC hospitals, which to choose??

    whodatnurse replied to JennNJ83's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Choose the one you most want to work at when you become an RN and network like crazy while you're

  23. RN New Grad

    whodatnurse replied to kjack0799's topic in General Nursing

    One of my classmates was from the Atlanta area. She returned there after graduation last year and is still looking. I'm afraid it's pretty tough there right now (as much of elsewhere). Good luck...

  24. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

    whodatnurse replied to asdjkl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Kudos on having found success with the "run it like my own little business" thinking. While I do think there comes a time and a place to tell someone to @#^* off...I wouldn't encourage anyone to do...

  25. Ever Killed Someone?

    whodatnurse replied to Bug Out's topic in General Nursing

    i would certainly hope