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  1. tips on how to survive 12 hr shifts.

    arabella205 posted a topic in General Nursing

    HI, I am starting my first nursing job on 12 hr shifts. What do you guys do to keep your energy level within that 12 hr period. any special diet/vitamins, exercise etc that you do?. I am just a little...

  2. How to deal with nasty LPNs.

    arabella205 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am fairly a new RN. In our floor we do team nursing. Usually in one team there is an RN, LPN and CNA. We usually get 6-8 patients per team. RNs usually do IVs, assessment, blood, orders; LPNs PO...

  3. How to deal with nasty LPNs.

    arabella205 replied to arabella205's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, usually when we have 8 patients and no CNA, we split the patient care (4 for me, 4 for LPN) and it works fine. In that scenario I do my own PO meds, patient care, IVs, assessment ect for my 4...

  4. why is the VA taking so long to hire you?

    arabella205 replied to sushi4breakfast's topic in Government, Military

    It took me 3.5 months to get hired. It would have been longer if i didn't come there in person. I felt like the nurse recruiter was giving me a run around whenever i would call her over the phone. She...

  5. New Grad In Corrrections? good/bad idea?

    arabella205 posted a topic in Correctional

    Hi, I am a new RN grad with no nursing experience who is considering corrections. Is it a good/bad idea to start in corrections? any

  6. Military/VA RN's - Please post experiences for Students

    arabella205 replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    thanks. Are you working at the VA

  7. why is the VA taking so long to hire you?

    arabella205 replied to sushi4breakfast's topic in Government, Military

    My folder was just sent to the boards recently and I should probably start next year (january). It's been 2.5 months now since I've turned in my application. I got interviewed pretty fast. I did my...

  8. why is the VA taking so long to hire you?

    arabella205 replied to sushi4breakfast's topic in Government, Military

    you should go there in person, trust

  9. why is the VA taking so long to hire you?

    arabella205 replied to sushi4breakfast's topic in Government, Military

    Any

  10. Nothing is impossible with GOD! my Nclex experience

    arabella205 replied to kathykate75's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations.

  11. IVs

    arabella205 replied to sureshooters wife's topic in First Year After Licensure

    IVs are not really my thing too. but when i was a student nurse, i was assigned to GI lab for my clinic rotation. we had to do 10 IVs/day on real patients. got my certification thru

  12. Going to nights

    arabella205 replied to KalipsoRed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In the hospital where I worked as a student nurse, days are actually less busy than nights. Nights is when they do a lot of new

  13. Have U ever left a job after a short Period? Why?

    arabella205 replied to DaretoDreamRN's topic in General Nursing

    2 days. god bless those people who work in LTC, but it's not for

  14. Military/VA RN's - Please post experiences for Students

    arabella205 replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    How long is the orientation/training for new grads? I am being offered a position in Tele and my nurse manager told me six weeks. Is that the standard or is that too short. any

  15. What is boarding?

    arabella205 replied to arabella205's topic in Government, Military

  16. What is boarding?

    arabella205 posted a topic in Government, Military

    hello, HR from VA called me today telling me that I am being boarded. What does that mean? Do I have to do something (i.e., paperwork) during the boarding process. he told me boarding takes up to 2...

  17. Can't Find a job!!! This wasn't supposed to be this hard!

    arabella205 replied to Frustrated in Cle's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Same here. It took me several months just to be interviewed. good

  18. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    arabella205 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    I am starting to doubt that. It took me several months to even get

  19. What is boarding?

    arabella205 replied to arabella205's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the

  20. New Grad at VA hospital.

    arabella205 posted a topic in Government, Military

    hello all. So I am being offered a position in a tele/medsurg floor. I asked the nurse manager how long the orientation is for new nurses. She told me 6 weeks. Is 6 weeks enough for me to learn what I...

  21. Do Nurse Recruiters get bonuses for luring nurses?

    arabella205 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know it's part of their job. but do they get some monetary incentive when they managed to recruit nurses? just