newbebop ADN, BSN, MSN

"yes sir, I need to check your temp AGAIN..." Q1hr temp HA, it is the only way I can keep him quiet.

Sorry baby, your mom's a nurse, no sick day for you.

The "notepad" you know the one that one patient uses to record my every move...including how long it took to answer said call light.

did that just happen.....returned to the computer to chart and had the DOCTOR get up and offer me the chair!

1. Be grateful. There is always someone worse off than you. 2. Listen. Sometimes the biggest of complaints, or problematic patients can be tamed with taking the extra time to LISTEN to their story. 3. Don't be afraid to speak up. Often that "someone...

My guess is you will encounter some questions on time management, delegation, and managing coworker conflict. Be familiar with the environment you will be interviewing for and any challenges or specializations they are currently dealing with. Be conf...

Klogs shoes are my favorite!! They have closed back and even tennis shoe like versions that you could wear. Assuming that the reason you can't wear klogs is r/t the open backs. I wear the naples version to work and it is very similar to the dansko on...

I will attent the first night of class of my RN-BSN program tonight. I thought long and hard about what would be a better fit for me. I have taken classes online before and I am just a better student in the classroom. and that is important to me. I f...

Ok, so I am finishing up my first year of my 2 year ADN program. Is it crazy to start thinking of NCLEX now? I have a couple of review books. (although both are of the old test plan) I would like to start working on a study plan for my short summer b...

Allnurses is full of guidance and support, but best of all piece of mind. A reminder we are not in this alone. newbebop RN, (Michigan)

seriously, this is exactly what I did after getting my license. I worked for free. ;-) Check your local communities for free clinics and see if they need any nurse volunteers. The hours are not many, and the experience was not skills oriented. but it...

Congrats!!! new grad here having less success, but love reading that some of us are getting jobs. I am remaining optimistic. Best of luck!

Congrats! I love reading about new grads getting jobs! I hope to be making a similar post soon! ;-)

Congratulations! I am anxiously awaiting a callback for an interview for a new grad internship program myself. I have also been gathering my interview resources from here and have been reading as many happy posts as possible. Thanks for sharing yours...

I have seen some pretty rapid results. I however, live in one of the states with SLOW return. (Michigan) I have been out of school for 3 weeks now and have heard nothing. Our grades were mailed the day after graduation. All my paperwork that could b...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I graduated Friday and am SO jealous that you have taken NCLEX so fast. Our state is pretty slow and we were told 3-8 weeks till we will even get our ATT. Can't wait to be legal. ;-)

I have seen a great one with the faces pain scale and under it listing the range of nursing student stress.

CONGRATS!!! my pinning is today and right now it still feels a little surreal. It hit me yesterday when we went and "Practiced" pinning on the stage and everything. wow! looking forward to reading a book for fun and having a little more time for my f...

If some of what you seek is some soul searching, have you considered a mission trip? A friend has this planned for after she passes her boards. There are a few organizations who take new grads. The trips vary in length and could be very rewarding to ...

Music! I have two huge sub-woofers in a box in the back of my van. I crank up some loud music and jam all the way home. I have a 45 minute commute. It usually does the trick. It started as a joke, as my husband had picked them up for himself. He left...

My daily commute is just shy of an hour one way. Last semester for one clinical rotation I had a 2hour drive each way. Luckily for that one I was able to share a ride with another student. I try to use this time to decompress. I have a busy househol...

I always assumed the term changed from "calling in sick" to "calling in" so some people didn't have to lie twice. ;-) We tend to have more "sick" employees during event weekends, sunny afternoons, and holidays.

Waiting was the worst! i think I stalked and cursed out my mail lady for a full week. ;-) One night I got a frantic phone call from a fellow nursing school hopeful. She had me log in to my account at our school website. she kept saying "what does it ...

It wouldn't hurt to talk with a nursing adviser at your school to get a better idea of what challenges academically you may or may not be up against. If you are an older or returning student there is often an issue with outdated classes not transferr...

I had my skills book cut and spiral bound. Not to make it lighter, but to make it easier to use. I also did this to my care plan book. I don't think I could ever do it to the big one. (you know that big 2-3 semesters worth of med surg text book) the ...