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  1. May 2009 OLD grad, called 17 hospitals today...

    cherick22 replied to GuatericanNurse's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Try St. Lukes hospital in New Bedford. I was hired there as a new grad in 2008. I had to work nights for a year which was tough but most of my classmates did not get jobs in acute care so I feel very...

  2. Can turning down a job cost you a chance later?

    cherick22 replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    I turned down a job offer at a local hospital last May. Then I was hired by the same manager 5 months later...same floor different shift. In fact I didn't even have to go in for an interview. We spoke...

  3. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

    cherick22 replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I got the H1N1 yesterday..no problem no soreness.

  4. Employment question for experienced nurses

    cherick22 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I turned down a med-surg position last April then was just hired same floor same NM different shift. In fact she remembered me from the previous sit down interview so didnt require me to come back in....

  5. Should I or Shouldn't I?

    cherick22 replied to student200977's topic in General Nursing

    Do you still work with your preceptor? I relied heavily on my preceptor and co-workers once I was on my own...still do a year later...lol. I like to have my "ducks in a row" so to speak. Get organized...

  6. Do you have to include a recent job on new Application?

    cherick22 replied to FSK123's topic in General Nursing

    No, don't put this on your resume. You dont have to include anything you don't want

  7. Would you have given the meds??

    cherick22 replied to **LaurelRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have yet to see a diabetic labeled as Type I or Type II. I was wondering that recently about one of my patients and was unable to find the answer, even the patient didnt know and couldn't tell me...

  8. Would you have given the meds??

    cherick22 replied to **LaurelRN's topic in General Nursing

    It all depends on your facilities protocols. We have list of steps to follow which includes giving snacks twice then notify the MD if the bs was still less than 70. If protocol was followed and this...

  9. 3 days a week vs 5 days a week

    cherick22 replied to bcyogi's topic in General Nursing

    No holidays, no weekends? I'd do the 5 8's! However, I dont have children at home. Good luck with your decision, change is so

  10. nights are killing me!

    cherick22 replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    I have been on nights for 13 months and I never got used to it. It was the only job offer I got as a new grad so I took it. I feel like I've lost a year of my life however. I am happy to have my year...

  11. your opinion, as a new rn to an experienced one? night vs day

    cherick22 replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh this is so common. Where I work there are one or two nurses everyone hates to report off to. One in particular will nitpick about something unimportant and carry on and on. It happened this...

  12. New nurse needs objective advice

    cherick22 replied to twoangels's topic in General Nursing

    I would start with your Doctor...see if you can go on medical leave. You might not be able to because you've only been there two months but this will get the ball rolling. It goes without saying that...

  13. Organizational Sheets.....What do you use?

    cherick22 replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    I have a report sheet on each of my patients. They are stapled together. I set them up exactly the same. The upper right is where I put meds I will be giving and what time. Next to that I'll put...

  14. i need your help

    cherick22 replied to mejili's topic in General Nursing

    Aww sorry you're struggling but there are no shortcuts in nursing school. You have to do the work yourself otherwise how will you know how to find the answers once your out there

  15. How often do you draw Troponins at your hospital?

    cherick22 replied to RNcDreams's topic in Cardiac

    Every 8 hrs times 3.

  16. Disrespected by a fellow nurse

    cherick22 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    This has happened a few times where I work. Each time I did report it to the Nurse manager. Her response was always a story about her experiences in a much more difficult incident than I experienced....

  17. I can't take it anymore

    cherick22 replied to student200977's topic in General Nursing

    I remember feeling the same way you do at 4 months. I was frustrated because it felt like I never had the time to fully understand what was going on with my patient. I needed time to look at reason...

  18. Adequate notice

    cherick22 replied to kanzi monkey's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I resigned from my job 2 days ago. Co-workers and other nurses told me you give notice based on how many weeks of vacation to are entitled to that year. In my case that was two weeks but when I spoke...

  19. Called narcotic in! NOT ME!!!

    cherick22 replied to rninmi's topic in Nurses Recovery

    As I read your post theres one glaring thing that came to mind. Is there a co-worker who knows your history? Maybe someone figured they would point the finger at you because of your past? Take a hard...

  20. Any Encouragement or Advice?

    cherick22 replied to kmt22773's topic in General Students

    You sound like me...I like to have my "ducks in a row", my favorite saying at work. In nursing school you will learn two very important things ( and a million others) but these two things you can do...

  21. Hospital math tests during orientation?

    cherick22 replied to AlyRNtoBe's topic in General Nursing

    The test I took was about 50 questions. They provided a calculator, drug book, paper and pencil. It was multiple choice. The first ten questions were drug related, not calculations so all answers were...

  22. Being the only camp nurse

    cherick22 replied to LittleWing21's topic in Camp

    Hi I was unable to PM you havent posted enough I suppose. Wondering what your doing now that summer camp is over? Have you relocated? I just accepted a position at Cape Cod Hospital...wondering who is...

  23. Night Shift Blues

    cherick22 replied to MissyRN83's topic in General Nursing

    I know exactly how you feel. I took the only Med-surg job I could find as a new grad 13 months ago. I would have taken anything just to get that experience. Most of my classmates have yet to find a...

  24. Is 8 months worthless?

    cherick22 replied to LittleWing21's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi I think we went to school together at 4C's. I have been working med-surg for 8 months at St. Lukes hospital in NB Mass. I was just offered a job at Cape Cod Hospital med-surg on Mugar 3. There are...

  25. Reschedule or take it? how to prepare!?

    cherick22 replied to krnruby's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi I found out on Monday that I passed the NCLEX-RN. I had 105-110 questions. At least 15 SATA and 8 drug calculations. Lots of infection control and teaching and prioritizing. I did not take Kaplan...