wonderbee

wonderbee BSN, RN

critical care; community health; psych

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  1. Tips needed for getting that first job out of state

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

    Thanks for the advice and good wishes. I have interviews scheduled at the beginning of August. I was going to PA anyway so scheduling interviews seemed to be the best thing. Once I told them I was...

  2. Question (disaster/emerg.)

    wonderbee replied to Purlple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm probably wrong about this because I'm the only one who's thinking this, but isn't the patient with one functioning lung in less danger than the screaming teenager with the open fracture? Doesn't...

  3. POLL: How much tech help do you have in your ICU?

    wonderbee replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm a tech and secretary in an SICU on nights, as well as 4th semester nursing student. The nurses treat me like gold. Because our census is usually between 9 and 11 patients and only one of me, I...

  4. nurse extern - vs - nurse tech

    wonderbee replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in General Students

    I think nurse tech is a term used by facilities to attract nursing students to do the work of unlicensed assistive personnel and recruit a future nurse all in one shot. I think it depends on the...

  5. UPMC Presby?

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thanks for the responses! It's an enormous help to have this site available. It makes the world a smaller, less scary place. You're all wonderful and I look forward to living and working in the Burgh...

  6. Can a 1st Semester Student work as a Tech?

    wonderbee replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Students

    Guess I was a rare bird. Yes, I did get a tech position during my first semester so it is possible. There was a general recruitment of nursing students. The nursing supervisor put up a notice in the...

  7. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    wonderbee replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are the wages all of you are quoting full time staff? What about full time per diem rates and are they available to new

  8. Salary of an MSNA

    wonderbee replied to chels234's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sorry, but don't know what an MSNA is. It depends on where you plan on living in Florida. Florida can be a very expensive place to

  9. post-clinical day depression

    wonderbee replied to elizabells's topic in General Students

    A nun in purple and a man in charge? Sounds like Hotel California. You know the line from the song "You can check out any time you like but you can never leave". I remember feeling very restricted...

  10. I Graduate TODAY!!!

    wonderbee replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Many congrats grad

  11. I can finally say it -- I'M DONE!!

    wonderbee replied to Altra's topic in First Year After Licensure

    woohoo!!!!:balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons::balloons: great, fantastic, terrific. congratulations. now the fun really begins and we want to hear all about it. enjoy your month off. go pick...

  12. What are the pros of getting your BSN?

    wonderbee replied to browsing's topic in General Students

    Yes, there are but there are accreditation issues and I've heard that clinical isn't always easy to

  13. What are the pros of getting your BSN?

    wonderbee replied to browsing's topic in General Students

    Now that I'm close to graduating from my ADN program, the question looms about whether to go on for the BSN. I have noticed in my job searches that some hospitals (usually connected to universities)...

  14. My Aching Feet!

    wonderbee replied to TINAMARIE28's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ditto on the Danskos. What a disappointment. Currently I'm wearing a pair of lightweight New Balance. So far, they're the best I've experienced but I'm hoping there's better out there. I'm thinking of...

  15. I Need A Caring Moment!!

    wonderbee replied to TINAMARIE28's topic in General Students

    Caring moments can be simple gestures... like the time when you saw your patient shivering and didn't wait to be asked to get an extra blanket. It could have been stroking the hair out of someone's...

  16. ICU techs

    wonderbee replied to blee1's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have the same question as the OP. I'll begin orienting at the end of the month for the first ever nurse associate position in critical care offered by the facility I'll be working for. There is no...

  17. Do you learn a lot about yourself in nursing school??

    wonderbee replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

    I've learned acceptance that at 50, I'm not going to be in the center of social circles of students whose average age is 30. They're at different places in their lives and aside from school, we have...

  18. FL grad needs help registering for CA NCLEX!!

    wonderbee replied to CheezeETs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A florida license is the most expensive of all the licenses in the country. I too am leaving after graduation (from Florida like the OP) but to save money, will do everything in PA. I'd check with the...

  19. Not doing well in Nursing school

    wonderbee replied to Acey's topic in General Students

    That big text book does look awfully heavy and discouraging, doesn't it? But it's true that getting in the reading really makes a difference. That doesn't necessarily mean you have read a hundred...

  20. No She/he Did Not!!!

    wonderbee replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    NO SHE DID NOT knock a vaseful of a dozen red roses, filled with water, onto a fresh post-op in traction on her first day of work!:uhoh21: Yep, that was me. Charm and grace personified... and they...

  21. Nurse Internship on Ortho Floor at 50

    wonderbee posted a topic in Orthopedic

    I am interviewing for a nurse internship position on a surgical/ortho floor. I'm obese and no young thing but have lots of energy and motivation. Nurse interns do the work of nursing assistants plus...

  22. Nurse Internship on Ortho Floor at 50

    wonderbee replied to wonderbee's topic in Orthopedic

    Thanks Kristin. I'll be starting my orientation at the end of the month. Looks like a strong fellow PBCC student will be precepting me. So far, so good. I'll be at

  23. How long does it take you

    wonderbee replied to blee1's topic in General Students

    blee1, 99% of those pages you're stressing over are actually forms to fill out. Some may be flow sheets (circle the appropriate item) and others are sort of fill in the blank spaces. I've never really...

  24. Nursing student just got a DUI

    wonderbee replied to joecalifa's topic in General Nursing

    When I was at a party last weekend and others were sipping on alcohol, I was nursing a coke. It just wasn't worth it. Let's hope that others don't make this same mistake, especially with spring break...

  25. Fundraising for Pinning

    wonderbee replied to Eagle Girl 06's topic in General Students

    We've been raising funds from within our class doing things like 50/50. I also like the idea of silent auctions for instance bidding on a basket of lottery tickets. Sometimes we just pass the bucket...