aphi~gn

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1. Cant Find A Job!

   aphi~gn replied to nursingsfun's topic in General Nursing

   :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat It could just be that the places you have applied to are at their limit for new grads. It's not that they will never hire you without experience, they just don't have the experience staff to balance out their new grads....

2. Resume advice, pls see

   aphi~gn replied to short1978's topic in General Nursing

   :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeatPersonally as a recent grad myself I put education high on my list because I had no work experience that related to nursing I put the name, address, phone number - centered in a heading THEN . . . Objective Education ~ ...

3. *Didn't Pass NCLEX-RN for the 4th Time =(*

   aphi~gn replied to HeaVeNzAnGeL's topic in NCLEX

   :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat Now I know you said that you didn't want to buy any more study material. . .but. . I just took the NCLEX today and what really helped me with remembering medications was a book called "Pharmacology made insanely easy" M...

4. Vital Signs - what's your routine??

   aphi~gn replied to Lemur's topic in CNA/MA

   :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeatI am also completing my internship. . and I sometimes feel uncomforable counting respers by pretending to take the pulse . . I feel awkward standing there that long not talking. . .SO. . .when I'm doing my heart and lung...

5. Banner Good Sam

   aphi~gn replied to Atlas09's topic in Arizona

   :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeatWere you a new grad starting on the ICU at Banner?. . .because sometimes I think how you are treated depends on if you are a new grad or have some experience under your belt:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat

6. need help with resume

   aphi~gn replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

   :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeatWell. . . I'm a soon to be graduate nurse and have been working on my resume as well. From what I've heard from many sources. . . keep it simple. Most HR dept spend 30-60 seconds looking at your resume and if it is too...

7. In need of career advice

   aphi~gn replied to noiseordinance's topic in General Nursing

   My question(s) is this: 1. I don't have a ton of experience with kids, or elderly. I'm a nice guy but I'm not exactly bubbly if that makes sense. Is this a skill that people commonly develop after a bit of experience? In a sense, I fear becoming a CN...

8. I Suck At Math

   aphi~gn replied to DESTINED 2B NURSE's topic in Pre-Nursing

   :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeatWhat kind of math do you need to know for this exam ?. . . if its med calc. . that is pretty easy to learn and there are tons of med calc books or info online for that matter, that will teach you how to set up med calcul...

9. Where to live and how much to spend . . .PLEASE HELP !

   aphi~gn replied to aphi~gn's topic in General Nursing

   pshs2000 ~ :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat You too gave me GREAT advice. . .I wish I had your sense of money/budgeting. I have been freaking out. . .b/c I'm trying to figure out where I want to live/work and I'm doing this my trying to figure out sala...

10. Where to live and how much to spend . . .PLEASE HELP !

    aphi~gn replied to aphi~gn's topic in General Nursing

    clhRN2b2010 & Thornbird :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat Thank you so much for you posts. . .they helped a lot. . . I definitly am going to get a budgeting book. . . because right now I don't even know where to begin starting a budget. I've been so...

11. Where to live and how much to spend . . .PLEASE HELP !

    aphi~gn posted a topic in General Nursing

    :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeatWasn't sure where to post this. . .but I am having a heck of a time trying to decide where to live. It seems like anywhere I look a nice apt that I would want to live in cost between 1000 and 2000/month. I'm hoping to g...

12. Show Me The Moneeeeeey ! !

    aphi~gn replied to aphi~gn's topic in General Nursing

    :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeatCalla2114 ~ Where did you find a job at?. . . I'm looking into ICU. . and am having a hard time deciding where to apply and where I want to move to. I have so much due in student loans that I need to find a job that pays...

13. scared!

    aphi~gn replied to meghanlane's topic in New Nurse

    :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeatGlad I was able to help. . . I'm sure you'll find a place where you just feel comfortable. . .shop around. . .there are so many opportunities out their for nurses anymore. . . I'm sure you'll find the perfect j...

14. Clinicals with no sleep

    aphi~gn replied to BSNstudent09's topic in General Students

    I don't know where these schools are. . .but I would like to know. . . .How can this be considered normal:no:. . .that amount of work to be done in less then ONE DAY is absolutly CRAZY. . .If they tried to send my home if I didn't have a 30 page pack...

15. Does anyone ever feel like..

    aphi~gn replied to qt2168's topic in New Nurse

    :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeatI personally feel like as nurses we should never stop questioning and I feel like to an extent there should always be that uneasy feeling that will keep us on our toes and constantly thinking. .because when things get to...