ybq2008

ybq2008 specializes in ER/Acute Care.

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1. 8 or 12 hour shifts (single mom)

   ybq2008 replied to sunyata's topic in General Nursing

   Also, keep in mind that most childcare facilities have after school programs where they will pick your child up from school, so you can keep both children in the same facility. You may also qualify...

2. 8 or 12 hour shifts (single mom)

   ybq2008 replied to sunyata's topic in General Nursing

   12 hour shifts are awesome in a two parent household, because it can almost eliminate the need for child care. If one parent works M-F and the other works 12 hour weekend nights (like so many of my...

3. Too direct?

   ybq2008 replied to RN623's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Everything is perception. I'm sure you have every good intention and that many of your patients are able to take the feedback and recommendations positively. We also tend to be a little thick-skined...

4. 101 Things I Wish I'd Known Before BOLC

   ybq2008 replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

   Lunah, this is

5. Becomming a new nurse make you literally sick?

   ybq2008 replied to jessi1106's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I think I've picked up my first hospital bug too. Headaches, nausea, diarrhea, weakness, and a fluctuating low-grade temp. Luckily, I'm off three days this week. I guess this is another warm fuzzy...

6. To all the newbie ER nurses out there...

   ybq2008 replied to shieldanvil81's topic in Emergency

   This is a great thread. Not quite in the ED yet, but hoping to be within the next year. Congrats

7. Candidate performance report....Pearson Vue or BON?

   ybq2008 replied to November09RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   It really sucks to be so close and not quite make it. I'm sorry I definitely support what others have suggested. I did a few thousand questions over my prep period and really made a mindful attempt...

8. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

   ybq2008 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Took NCLEX on 1/21. Got the good pop up this morning, which is so reassuring. I'm like everyone else, I won't officially believe it until my license posts. But it sure was nice to have some type of...

9. GA, CO, or TX Which state has a higher pay rate for RN?

   ybq2008 replied to gapeacheykeen's topic in General Nursing

   There's been difficulty for new grads finding positions since roughly 2008, when the big recession started. We no longer live in the world of selecting jobs and specialities; we often have to take...

10. What states have the best job outlook for new grads

    ybq2008 replied to marie010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Pitt Memorial is in Greenville. I hear great things about the area an I had a classmate who interviewed and was offered a position there. It's worth exploring

11. What states have the best job outlook for new grads

    ybq2008 replied to marie010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NC was pretty tight last year, but has gotten better. I just graduated a few weeks ago and had two firm offers before graduation and one pending from the place I precepted. I accepted one of the firm...

12. Accepted... should I get books and read ahead?

    ybq2008 replied to sarahmizzou's topic in General Students

    Please enjoy yourself. I'm wraping up my last semester and I would kill for a break. Take one for me...

13. What is your policy on discussing grades with classmates?

    ybq2008 replied to aem31's topic in General Students

    i don't discuss grades. very occasionally, i may reciprocate with a close classmate who discloses her grade first (and without my prompting), but i do not participate the majority of the time. after...

14. Awesome day -I, a lowly RN student "helped" deliver a baby!

    ybq2008 replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Students

    You go

15. DNP in Anesthesia ONLINE

    ybq2008 replied to versed88's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I wish people would do the research before posting things like this. The online DNP program is for those who have already completed a master's degree the traditional route and are practicing CRNAs. It...