Becca_Anne

Becca_Anne has 5 years experience.

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1. 10 Survival Tips for the Highly Sensitive Nurse

   Becca_Anne replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

   I'm definitely an HSP, but I believe it makes me uniquely sensitive and empathetic to my patient's needs. I work in a clinic, a lower noxious stress environment and have a job that lets me work one on...

2. Blood glucose and infant measurements

   Becca_Anne replied to riley2009's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   We use a scale for weight and measure on the exam table just marking on the paper and using a measuring tape. Our glucometers are just cheapy true tracks. They work

3. Attn Clinic/Doctors office nurses!

   Becca_Anne replied to Elleveein's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I just corrected one of our medical providers today (she is very new to our practice) when she referred to the MA's as the nurses. I gently asked her if she could remember to call them Medical...

4. Lead Nurse Responbilities

   Becca_Anne replied to Ann.E's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I'm the lead RN at our clinic which is part of a larger organization with multiple clinics. I am the only floor RN at that site, we also have a RN case manager who manages our more complex patients. I...

5. New RN, Ok to do ambulatory/clinic?

   Becca_Anne replied to IwannaBeNP's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I am 9 months into my first nursing job at a women's clinic. It has been a perfect fit for me. I think as long as the RN has good critical thinking skills and common sense it is fine to start out in a...

6. Walk-Ins with Chest Pain

   Becca_Anne replied to mama2's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   We have this happen from time to time. We get more phone calls than walk ins though, and then sometimes they will leave a message!! I dread getting a message from a pt stating they have chest pain. I...

7. Late nights at doctor's office

   Becca_Anne replied to ShiphrahPuah's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I work 4 10 hr shifts 8-6:30, and these do run over. The latest I ever worked was 10pm but all of our clinics had been closed the day before and we had a huge backlog of labs and phone calls to wade...

8. Passed The NCLEX-RN With 75 Questions!

   Becca_Anne replied to lovetheocean's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Congratulations!!

9. Applied for jobs for 3 months!!

   Becca_Anne replied to kgivens7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   It took me 11 mo to get my job and I was just hired. I only had 3 interviews in that entire time span and I applied to 100's of jobs all over the country. The job I got was 15 min from my house at a...

10. Advice for new RN

    Becca_Anne replied to newgraduate52012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nurse residencies offer additional training in the hospital with classes and a preceptor. Here's a great thread with info

11. Not having answers to interview questions

    Becca_Anne replied to ohcomeon's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Don't lose hope! I finally got a job in a clinic just this last friday and it took me 11 months! I only had 3 interviews during all that time. Just be open to possibilities other than hospital nursing...

12. Not having answers to interview questions

    Becca_Anne replied to ohcomeon's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sounds like you need to think about how you would handle those situations if they had occurred. Just say "I never had that happen, but if it did this is how I would handle it" They'll just move on to...

13. How long did it take for you to find a job after graduating?

    Becca_Anne replied to wrenRN06's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been looking for a job since April 2011. I graduated in June, passed NCLEX July 2011, just got hired! I applied at so many places, every hospital residency I could find. I ended up in a great...

14. no hope for nurses without experience??

    Becca_Anne replied to smhs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had just about given up after 11 months looking without success. I applied to a clinic where a friend of a friend worked and finally got in. I only have volunteer experience on my resume I haven't...

15. Thank You!

    Becca_Anne posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for posting all your suggestions and encouragement to those of us looking for jobs in this rough economy. I just found out yesterday that after 11 months of...