sakura_RN

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  1. nursing career and legal matter

    sakura_RN replied to sakura_RN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    thanks for your reply - no, i wasn't arrested but i did receive a citation to show up to court, so i'm waiting on that

  2. nursing career and legal matter

    sakura_RN posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    i'm very ashamed of admitting this, but the anoniminity of the internet helps... i was caught shoplifting at a local store - i am not sure why i did it, and that is not the point of my thread - i just...

  3. What are they looking for? Office job...

    sakura_RN replied to Tepidorchid's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    My first nursing job was at a Novant Family Practice IN NC. The way I got that job believe it or not, was I made really nice looking resumes and went directly to these doctor's offices, and the job I...

  4. Stupidest comlaint of the night award...

    sakura_RN replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    As I'm reading this article the headline that appears in nursing news is "fighting infection with duct tape and Q TIPS"

  5. 1st nursing job in a doctor's office - a little wierded out

    sakura_RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    hello to you all fellow nurses! I was super excited when I was finally offered an RN job, but I was extremely nervous too. I always thought i would start in a hospital setting, but instead i was...

  6. 1st nursing job in a doctor's office - a little wierded out

    sakura_RN replied to sakura_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    North carolina .... I will look into it. I know they don't say "I'm a registered nurse" but they do say "one of the nurses". But I wonder.... as far as giving IM injections or starting IV's - who...

  7. CAREER STIMULUS PACKAGE from Staples

    sakura_RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    FYI for all you newbies who haven't landed your RN job yet! Staples is offering a "Career Stimulus Package" - but HURRY ends June 13th!...

  8. what to do in the meantime...

    sakura_RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    hello to you all! i have posted some on here, i don't know if this is the best place for the following post: i graduated in dec. 08 and i didn't pass the boards the first go around and so, my job was...

  9. what to do in the meantime...

    sakura_RN replied to sakura_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have big issues with the fact that I speak fluent spanish and no one is hiring me..... i put it on my resume, it's on of the headings : LANGUAGES - so it's not like i stuck it in the middle of no...

  10. CAREER STIMULUS PACKAGE from Staples

    sakura_RN replied to sakura_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well I chose a card that had a stethescope desing on it and just put my name, title and contact info, I figured I'll just attach it to my resume. However, when I went to officemax...

  11. New Student

    sakura_RN replied to jcadriel's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! You are embarking on a journey of self discovery, ups & downs. I do not know what your school will be like, but I can tell you nursing schoolis like no other program. I was an...

  12. New grad RN wanting to relocate to Houston

    sakura_RN replied to sakura_RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I appreciate your comment on the surrounding areas - like i said, I know nothing about Texas, so I will def. check these towns/hospitals out Thanks for your

  13. New grad RN wanting to relocate to Houston

    sakura_RN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi- I am from NC and as all the new grad RN's in this area, cannot find a job. I am looking into Houston since my fiancee has a condo over there I can use but I know absolutely nothing about Texas....

  14. what to do in the meantime...

    sakura_RN replied to sakura_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    all of your responses are so encouraging - thank you fellow nurses! and YES - I passed!!!!!!!!!! second time's the charm lol. I got my license here in NC so I'm part of teh compact state, which is an...

  15. i need to VENT!

    sakura_RN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ok so yes, I failed the NCLEX, and yes, I am re-studying everything, working on suzanne's tip, and bought a book on prioritization by LaCharity & Bartz, which are all case studies on just that:...

  16. i need to VENT!

    sakura_RN replied to sakura_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks Suzanne - I'm confused though - I haven't started your program yet, I am completing th first tip, but I just read that you are no longer taking on new

  17. confusion about IM injection

    sakura_RN replied to erandi's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    oh and another note - although I absolutely LOVE saunder's for it's asy to review format - I have found quite a few errors, so when you come up with something like that - do what you did and double...

  18. confusion about IM injection

    sakura_RN replied to erandi's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    FOr IM injections in the deltoid, you use 1 in. long needles, for vastus lateralis you use 1 and 1/2 inch needles. Vastus lateralis has best absorption for both adults and especially infants -...

  19. Please tell me Pre-Reqs go quickly......

    sakura_RN replied to freesia29's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing school is weird - when you're in the middle of it, it feels like you'll never finish, but when you look back on all you've done, you think "How did I do all that - it feels like I just...

  20. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    sakura_RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    how about for those of us that work in the ER: "This is called the Emergency room. If you are experiencing stomach pains only after you eat a big mac, and only when you eat a big mac - maybe, just...

  21. Don't know if this has been asked, weird question...

    sakura_RN replied to Nina2bRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    this is going to sound bad- but once you see one naked body, you've seen them all - I never felt weird and i think it's because i felt like i was taking care of someone who couldnt do it themselves -...

  22. Humiliation and embarassment after NCLEX failure

    sakura_RN replied to FML431's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i feel your pain! i too failed and i'm the only one from the group of my friends that did - actually, today i was supposed to start my new dream job in cardiovascular residency - and now poof gone! i...

  23. Need Help Coming up with a Nursing Diagnosis Please :)

    sakura_RN replied to Sl1011's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am a recent graduate nurse and although I see that all physical aspects have been given diagnosis -where's the psychosocial??? there are lots of those issues here - for example with the hearing loss...

  24. question to all graduates

    sakura_RN replied to Jessstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i don't have kids myself, but over half my class did and what I heard over and over again (being that those parents were females) was that they had a great support system from their sig. other -...

  25. need to retake NCLEX in NC - confused !!

    sakura_RN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ok so i failed after taking all 265 questions- so I have to retake this test but have no clue what to do! Do I need to pay NC BON again? pearson vue? do I need another ATT??? no where in any of the...