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  1. Legacy Health RN Residency 2011

    lilredrn replied to ttt-n's topic in Oregon Nursing

    No, no offer yet... Just thinking positive (with knots in my tummy... trying to avoid an ulcer!) Did you have a second interview

  2. I just feel that I would feel in much better hands if I had nurses that were sexy

    lilredrn replied to themoreyouknow's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    *raises hand* me me me!!! I need IV practice! What do you think, 12

  3. Legacy Health RN Residency 2011

    lilredrn replied to ttt-n's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Sounds like your interview went well! I'm still waiting for an official job offer. I got copies of my clear background check from Legacy employment services yesterday. I was told that the first...

  4. DONE with interviews and indecision - it's depressing

    lilredrn replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you're going through this right now :hug: I was there two months ago too. The rejection letters, getting no response, 150+ applications, etc. After 4 months, I went into a bunch of LTC...

  5. For students with insomnia, what have you found that works for you?

    lilredrn replied to J-Swish's topic in General Students

    Reiki really helped me to decompress and clear my mind. I had NOC 1900-0700 clinicals senior quarter. So to sleep days, I added one melatonin, a sleep mask, blackout curtains, a white noise machine...

  6. Brand new RN starting in the ICU in 2 weeks...

    lilredrn replied to choc0late's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for sharing!!! I see they have an iphone app version of this. Does anyone know if it is any good? I am awaiting a phone call for a job offer from the ICU where I spent my senior practicum....

  7. An Ode To Assisted Living

    lilredrn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing your story! As a new nurse that spent her senior practicum in the ICU & has a strong desire to return to that specialty I wondered why my career path led me to work in...

  8. Legacy Health RN Residency 2011

    lilredrn replied to ttt-n's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Good Luck at your interview

  9. Legacy Health Residency, Portland, OR

    lilredrn replied to islandteam2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here you go: Legacy 2011

  10. Most common meds in LTC??

    lilredrn replied to Tinker Bell RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    beta blockers, stool softeners, steriods (both po and inhaled), bronchodilators, sleeping pills, pain pills, antacids, the list goes on and

  11. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    lilredrn replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Absolutely agreed!!!! Age ≠ bitterness. Bitterness can happen at ANY age. I just wrote up a 22 year old CNA because she bragged at the nurses' station that she "didn't hurt the patient... she...

  12. What do you listen to while studying

    lilredrn replied to That Guy's topic in General Students

    Classical... It really helped with the Mozart effect. I had the same playlist that I listened to all through nursing school. Sometimes when I panicked during the test, I could close my eyes,...

  13. Legacy Health RN Residency 2011

    lilredrn replied to ttt-n's topic in Oregon Nursing

    FYI: I just heard from a unit manager that HR will be making job offers the first week of

  14. Can an lpn use wia?

    lilredrn replied to itistime's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just an FYI, I was *almost* excluded from WIA as a dental assistant. Dental assisting was an "in demand" job, so they wanted to help me find a new dental assisting job. I had to prove unemployment...

  15. need help changing sleep schedule to accomodate clinicals

    lilredrn replied to zoey88's topic in General Students

    Yeah... you just learn to live on very little sleep. I remember writing patho maps the night before clinicals on our patient assignment during "hell quarter." I was up till 0100 AM writing the...

  16. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    lilredrn replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I used to work for a dentist named Dr. Hollar. Sweetest guy ever, but I can't imagine how many patients his name scared

  17. needing good thoughts and prayers sent my way!!

    lilredrn replied to finallyfound10's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Sending thoughts and prayers your way!!! I had an instructor tell me that when I was pressed for time and/or stressed that I needed to pause, breathe and slow down because those would be the times...

  18. How do nurses really feel about CNA/PCTs?

    lilredrn replied to barbamatt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love my CNAs!!! I am the solo nurse in assisted living with 170 patients on NOC shift. There is no way I could do my job without my CNAs. They are my eyes & ears where I can not be. I have...

  19. Legacy Health Residency, Portland, OR

    lilredrn replied to islandteam2003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hellooooo out there! Anyone still following this thread? I got a call back for a second interview this time. The unit I spent my senior practicum has "highly recommended" me to their manager. I am...

  20. Legacy Health RN Residency 2011

    lilredrn replied to ttt-n's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Absolutely!!! Fingers crossed for all of

  21. Legacy Health RN Residency 2011

    lilredrn replied to ttt-n's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I got a call back today

  22. Is it difficult to go straight from nursing school into critical care?

    lilredrn replied to chaplainjanie's topic in General Students

    I am in the Pacific Northwest. If you look at the online postings for jobs, it would look like jobs are plentiful here. However, as a new grad, I have applied for all of them. ALL of them. I have...

  23. Another job hunting question! help

    lilredrn replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    My place of employment had an ad on Craigslist, but I heard through word of mouth. Network with your classmates! Oh, and look your absolute best when you go in to fill out your application. Be...

  24. Is it difficult to go straight from nursing school into critical care?

    lilredrn replied to chaplainjanie's topic in General Students

    In my region right now, it is difficult for a new grad to get a job anywhere. PERIOD. Let alone get a job in the hospital! I was in the ICU for my senior practicum & LOVED IT. The staff loved...

  25. Legacy Health RN Residency 2011

    lilredrn replied to ttt-n's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Today is the 2 week mark... We were told that we would hear back 2-3 weeks after the first interview. Is that what you guys were told too? Let us know if you get a call back for a second interview!...