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  1. Do You Need To Work As a Nurses's Aid To Get a Job After Graduation?

    emilysmom,RN replied to HappyMeNow's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I have 2 kids and I went to school full time. I was able to work on the weekends for the first 3 semesters then changed to pool aide for my last semester. It was hard but I was able to graduate and...

  2. Where do i start for the nursing school?

    emilysmom,RN replied to ilovemychihuahua's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest to get a job as a nurse assistant, you work with nurses and you can get an idea if you would like to be a nurse. Of course it is not like being a nurse but you can see what they do. You...

  3. Jobs in Philadelphia??

    emilysmom,RN replied to asterisk's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Have you tried Brandywine Hosp in Chester County or Lancaster General in Lancaster? Both are hiring new grads. But most hosp start hiring new grads in Jan and Feb. I was hired in Jan but did not start...

  4. How many hours would you work?

    emilysmom,RN replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new 44 yr old nurse and I do four 8hr night shifts a week with everyother weekend. It is hard to do 3nts in a row so hope to be able to schedule myself that way. That may

  5. Can't Find a job!!! This wasn't supposed to be this hard!

    emilysmom,RN replied to Frustrated in Cle's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My class graduated May 08. We all got jobs. I live outside of Philly. Most of us accepted our jobs before we graduated. My interviews were in Jan and I started end of Aug. Most hosptials start hiring...

  6. Question: What's so bad about the night shift?

    emilysmom,RN replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new "non-traditional" nurse on a med surg floor. I am currently doing 4 eight hr shifts a week that includes everyother weekend. I worked nite shift as an aide while in school. I have more...

  7. Night shifters and AM report

    emilysmom,RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi I am a new nurse and I am on nite shift 8hrsx4 a week. I have been trying to get better at giving report but I still su** at it. For example last nite I got report and wrote everything down had a...

  8. 3rd shift always leaves on time... I never do

    emilysmom,RN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I work night shift but 8hr shifts so I am generally running around trying to get my assessments done before everyone is asleep. Then go back and do my charting. My main problem is with AM shift...

  9. Getting Stuck with Night Shift.

    emilysmom,RN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated may 2008 and work at a large hospital on a med surg floor. RIght now I am doing four 8hr shifts a week and everyother weekend. I recently asked if I could switch to two 12s and a 8hr...

  10. CNA's OR ANYONE HELP PLEASE

    emilysmom,RN replied to CyndyM's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Call TelHai in Honeybrook PA it is in Chester County PA not sure where in Delaware County you are but they hire

  11. Night shift advise needed

    emilysmom,RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi I am a new nurse just got off of orientation on a med surg floor that is usually very very busy with hard pts. I have 2 school aged kids and am in 44. I do not generally mind nights the pace is...

  12. Night shift advise needed

    emilysmom,RN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The only thing is it changes every week some weeks I have one nite off work 3 then off 2. THen another I will have one on one off. So it changes week to week. I have a very hard time when I work 3 in...

  13. Northeastern PA CNA programs - anyone?

    emilysmom,RN replied to Comfortably_Numb's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    TelHai Retirement has CNA positions open and they have a class and help you become a CNA, you must work for them. THey are located in HoneyBrook Chester County. It is a nice place to work. I worked...

  14. Lancaster General - Anyone start there as new grad?

    emilysmom,RN replied to lizmatt's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    lizmatt did you hear from LGH? What floors are you

  15. Workin nights and having children

    emilysmom,RN replied to OBgirl33's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 8yr old and 12yr old I am a new nurse and do four 8hr 11-7shifts but I live 45min away from the hospital. I am a nite owl so that is ok. I come home get something small to eat and a hot bath...

  16. Lancaster General - Anyone start there as new grad?

    emilysmom,RN replied to lizmatt's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I started there end of Aug.It is a good hosp to work for. I am on nites I do 4 eight hour shifts a week. There weeks are from Sun to sat. I did get a bonus you have to work for them for a year and if...

  17. Lancaster General

    emilysmom,RN replied to JumpingIn's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I work there but did not go there for school. Many of my co workers went there and they are all great nurses and if you are planning on working at LGH you would have an advantage since you would...

  18. How many of you work 2 jobs??

    emilysmom,RN replied to cmawrule's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad, I work 4 eight hr nite shifts on a med surg floor at a hospital that is 45min away from my house. I also work PRN at a LTC facility that is 15min from my house. I work there because...

  19. Night nurse, AM report

    emilysmom,RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am working on a Med Surg floor. I do 4 eight hour shifts a week. This past week was my first night shift week. It was going fine until this AM. I had 5pt and one with a trach. Everything went fine...

  20. Night nurse, AM report

    emilysmom,RN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for your advise. We have computer charting too but the AM nurses want the night nurses to tell them everything. And when you have 7 sometimes 8 pts there is no time for researching on all of...

  21. Feel incompetent

    emilysmom,RN replied to sistasoul's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know exactly how you feel. I work on a med surg floor and I am just finishing orientation. I was on days for 6 weeks now I am on nite shift. They showed me how to do chart checks once and now I am...

  22. Night nurse, AM report

    emilysmom,RN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for all your info. I do go over labs, and we do chart checks but from the point where someone checked the day before. I do go into HandP and see why they are there and the plan. I try to...

  23. New Grad Job Hunting Blues

    emilysmom,RN replied to Tranquillove's topic in General Nursing

    Many hospitals in my area usually hire new grads in the spring. They usually start advertising for new grads right before Christmas and start interviewing in Jan-March. I would call a few nurse...

  24. NET Testing Locations besides at DCCC

    emilysmom,RN replied to ley6451's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I know you have to take if for Brandywine school of nursing but I do not know what dates they are having them. You may have to take them where you plan on going to school but I am not

  25. Staff Carrying Pyjamas On Night Shift!!

    emilysmom,RN replied to adoyo's topic in General Nursing

    I worked two 12 hr nite shifts while in nursing school. It was in LTC and no one was allowed to sleep if found you were terminated. Yes we get a 30min break even if working 12 hrs but I need food and...