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  1. Time Frame to receive an Offer after an Interview

    singwithme123 replied to ItalianRN's topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed for a position a while back, and the manager told me two weeks ago that I was selected for the position, she was sending paperwork to HR, and HR would contact me "in a week or so" with...

  2. Anyone else read this?

    singwithme123 replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in Nursing News

    You are probably correct. I could see this being written 8-10 years ago, but certainly not appropriate now! I know it is a tired old subject around here. Just thought it was odd to see a new...

  3. Anyone else read this?

    singwithme123 replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in Nursing News

    Is it just me, or is it odd that in this day and age an article like this is being published?? This was from 2 days ago.. The U.S. Is on the Verge of a Major Nursing Shortage - The

  4. NCLEX 3 years after graduation

    singwithme123 replied to laurakb's topic in General Nursing

    You live in SC, so you are going to have to jump through the hoops required by the SC BON. I would suggest you call them and discuss your situation and determine what your options

  5. Hospital that bans family members

    singwithme123 replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Banning family or significant others is totally against The Joint Commission standards except in certain specific situations. If hospitals are certified by TJC, they are likely moving away from...

  6. could get fired!

    singwithme123 replied to RNmoms's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, you know, that was a really boneheaded thing for her to do. I know that she is your little girl, but your little girl screwed up royally and will likely face some pretty stiff consequences as a...

  7. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    singwithme123 replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP - Have you actually been offered an RN position anywhere

  8. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    singwithme123 replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are probably hundreds of new grad RNs on this site who would KILL to find an RN job in a hospital and be able to make

  9. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    singwithme123 replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm sorry, but I also wonder what you truly expected from a nursing career. I mean really. And your statement about considering making $25/hour to a "volunteer" level of pay?? That is almost...

  10. Gatlinburg / Relocating

    singwithme123 replied to nurse.ethel.RN's topic in General Nursing

    The closest hospital to Gatlinburg is LeConte Medical Center, which is part of the Covenant Health system. It is a small facility, but a fairly new, nice building. It used to be a great place to...

  11. Help needed from any with cath lab experience

    singwithme123 replied to CCL RT's topic in Cardiac

    When I worked in the cath lab years ago, we always had an RT and 2 RNs on the call team - Two RNs in case of an emergency situation. (We had multiple labs running during the day, so scrub techs were...

  12. I failed my 1st fundamental of nursing exam

    singwithme123 replied to stepmelisa's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps have a discussion with your instructor? We have no way of knowing how this

  13. Rant - How should *I* know?

    singwithme123 replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for this perfectly-said post!!! I hate the posts that ask things like

  14. Frustrated beyond words

    singwithme123 replied to grneyes908's topic in General Students

    Sounds like it is one of those programs that is only teaching to the test (NCLEX), not actually instructing someone to become a competent

  15. Core Measures, who is responsible?

    singwithme123 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Making sure that core measures are completed is not outside the scope of practice for a nurse. Writing the order yourself for VTE prophylaxis or the ACE-I for a CHF patient is another story, but I...

  16. Opinions please!

    singwithme123 replied to mmw11's topic in General Nursing

    I have no doubt that you gave the medications. However, documentation is a pretty basic nursing function, and if it is isn't documented, then it isn't done. That's kind of simple. The facility is...

  17. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    singwithme123 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Mittelschmerz is a medical term for "ovulation pain" or "midcycle pain". About 20% of women experience mittelschmerz, some every cycle, some

  18. Lies of the ER.....

    singwithme123 replied to Cari Turner21's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was working triage one night, and the receptionist brought me the paperwork for a new patient, noting that the chief complaint was "problem with member". (This was back in the day when patient's...

  19. Associates or Bachelors??

    singwithme123 replied to Xar25's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would say that if you have the means and the opportunity to go ahead and get your BSN now (as opposed to getting an Associate's first then BSN later), I would do it. The job market is extremely...

  20. Nursing Shortage: Yea or Nay?

    singwithme123 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that certain parts of the country definitely do have a shortage of EXPERIENCED nurses. I worked for several years as a nurse recruiter for a large health system in TN, and we were overrun...

  21. Why Do We Say "Nursing School"?

    singwithme123 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I catch myself saying it, and I read it all of the time on these boards - Why do we refer to our time spent getting our nursing education as "nursing school"? We attended college and got a degree in...

  22. Can I apply for a student position with an RN license?

    singwithme123 replied to hopeless romantic's topic in General Nursing

    I will try to be gentle in how I say this... I have no thoughts on the position you are considering, but a potential employer may question your competence based on your poor grammar... ("I seen...")...

  23. Why Do We Say "Nursing School"?

    singwithme123 replied to singwithme123's topic in General Nursing

    OK, never

  24. How to keep a quiet environment on the night shift

    singwithme123 replied to Lobe220's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in the hospital after giving birth to my son, I was initially in a room next to the nurse's station. The noise coming form hospital staff visiting with each other at the nurse's station in...

  25. No visiting hours?

    singwithme123 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals are abolishing "visiting hours" in an effort to comply with Joint Commission requirements for patients to have access to their support individual. Having posted visiting hours is a big red...