emily_rn_03 replied to newgrad2004's topic in General Nursing
Some interviews use behavioral type questions to find out if you are indeed what they are looking for. Some examples of those questions include.. tell me about a time when you were faced with an...
emily_rn_03 replied to newgrad2004's topic in General Nursing
Some interviews use behavioral type questions to find out if you are indeed what they are looking for. Some examples of those questions include.. tell me about a time when you were faced with an...
I work 12's (7-7)and I need to get a lot of sleep so I am able to stay up during the night. I try to stay up until 4-5am and try to awake around 3-4pm. That doesn't usually work that way, but I do...
We had Bon Jovi's "Living On A Prayer." Other songs that were played I believe were "Time After Time" (not Cyndi Lauper's verson!!). I also think that some Norah Jones song was played. It's not a...
I used to work at an assissted living facility that allowed pretty much ANYBODY to pass meds. There was one person who worked there that previously used to work with a carnival. Not to mean anything...
I work on a unit where there is always someone with MRSA or some other contact precaution needed. This is my major pet peeve. People will go in to adjust the pumps or take VS and not where...
I just started at a hospital in MN and I am making 23.92/hr. The relocation package was awesome. They paid for a hotel stay and meals so I could find housing, they paid for my entire move, and I...
I have a question regarding the role of a charge. Since I am new to the profession I am unclear of this. I had a patient ask me if the charge nurse is my boss. I had said no, assuming my boss is the...
emily_rn_03 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor
i was working in an ER and there was patient coming in c/o dizziness. I could smell himm before i got into his room. I don't think he had changed his clothes for over a month. The EMTs had taken...
I have started my new position as an RN in a hospital that is new to me. I'm on a general medical unit and I've never had any experience with this before. I've only had internships in the ER and on a...
The hospital I work at is all very specialized. We have housekeepers assigned to every unit, so all day from 7am to 11pm we have one housekeeper for just us. On the night shift we can call for one...
I'm sorry about your test. The advise that I can give is to just try again. This test doesn't mean that you won't be a great nurse. There are so many people out there that don't make it the first...
In Wisconsin they are offering sign on bonuses up to $15,000, but there overall pay scale was slightly lower. I accepted a job in MN that payed for moving expenses with $1000 for other relocation...