schroedie

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1. Am I the only new nurse who doesn't hate my job?

   schroedie replied to kmarie724's topic in First Year After Licensure

   to be honest, i have days i leave and never want to go back. then again, i have days where they fly by and i find myself thinking that despite the floor where i work (peds hem/onc which is a very...

2. Board of Nursing takes FOREVER!

   schroedie replied to mouseynurse's topic in Ohio Nursing

   from personal experience, i would try to contact them until you are able to confirm that they have ALL the info they need from you if you do not receive your ATT. the reason i say this is that my...

3. Losing confidence...

   schroedie replied to jka817's topic in First Year After Licensure

   just keep working. dont focus on the little things that are nagging on you and "what you arent getting done" and focus on what you have accomplished so far. i dont mean to not worry about not...

4. First travel assingment

   schroedie replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in Travel

   hey elizabeth... congrats on your assignment and good luck! just curious, was your position difficult to get in the current economy? im interested in traveling as well esp an assignment in texas, so...

5. A Personal Struggle

   schroedie replied to KalipsoRed's topic in First Year After Licensure

   hi there. i just read this and i can totally sympathize. i graduated last may and have been working on a very difficult peds floor since july. i have had a few days where i was just drowning too,...

6. Dr anxiety...ridiculous!

   schroedie replied to gericare2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

   i was very nervous at first when i had to start dealing with the mds but i quickly realized that residents are not to be feared (i work at a teaching hospital) and its getting to the point where ive...

7. What is your school's HESI policy?

   schroedie replied to KBoo's topic in Ohio Nursing

   actually i wouldnt make the assumption that the hesi is "very easy" and "if you have to take it before you graduate there should be no reason you can't pass it." the hesi can be tailored by the...

8. A little advice please for Cincinnati

   schroedie replied to srae0608's topic in Ohio Nursing

   look into st elizabeth and st luke in nothern kentucky. they are only about 10-15 minutes outside of cincinnati and hire new grads as

9. Cincinnati Hospitals

   schroedie replied to oreo84's topic in Ohio Nursing

   sorry to hear your clinical experience at university wasnt that great. i work at childrens and on my unit we have students almost every day of the week in the spring. i just graduated last year so i...

10. What color should a nurse wear?

    schroedie replied to PE-RN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    interestingly, i have a copy of that same article you have referred to. the admin at cchmc is reviewing the dresscode policy here (pretty much right now anything goes as long as it is appropriate and...

11. Interviw prep for new nurses ?

    schroedie replied to dolly123's topic in Ohio Nursing

    i work at childrens and both of my interview there i was asked why i wanted to work at children's. i imagine with the increased competition for jobs now, employers are really going to know why you...

12. St. Elizabeth Medical Center

    schroedie replied to oreo84's topic in Ohio Nursing

    i have a friend who has worked at st e on the tcu for several years now and she seems to be pretty happy. i did my med surg rotation there and it seemed ok. they still used paper charting there...

13. Good neighborhoods around UC area

    schroedie replied to dtadeusz's topic in Ohio Nursing

    id personally advise strongly NOT to live near university. i work at cincinnati childrens and the surrounding neighborhoods are not safe. hyde park is a great area and your commute would be 15...

14. Has anyone else...

    schroedie replied to SweetNSassyRN2B's topic in Ohio Nursing

    ive been hired as an RN there and pending the outcome of my nclex that i just took today, i should be starting on july 21. its really hard to get a job there because everyone and their brothers,...

15. NCLEX-RN shut off at 75, had 30 SATA!?!

    schroedie replied to NewYorkGirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats to all who passed so far!!! i took nclex today at 2 and it shut off at 75 as well. i didnt count exactly how many SATA i had but i know i had a LOT. i also had 3 of the most ridiculous drug...