fromtheseaRN

fromtheseaRN BSN, RN

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  1. Would certain experience disqualify me from future employment opportunities?

    fromtheseaRN replied to sjuksköterska1545634348's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated last December and started working per diem in abortion services. My pre-op, conscious sedation, and post op experience there got me a job in a hospital last month. However, in all honesty...

  2. Gateway Community College Block 3 RN GWCC Program

    fromtheseaRN replied to miteacher's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I did not join a study group, because they didn't work for me. Everyone is different. If you are struggling now without one, then definitely try one. For NCLEX practice books, I had the Saunders one...

  3. Want to be a nurse in Doctor's Office...which degree? ASN or BSN RN?

    fromtheseaRN replied to mrspolly's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm a mom with elementary school aged kids, and I have several girlfriends who are teachers with kids. I work 3 12's (6-6), and am home by 630 those nights. The other 4 days, I'm there them...

  4. Glendale CC book list for first block

    fromtheseaRN replied to donovasu's topic in Arizona Nursing

    new books will come with an access code to download the ebook. it's up to you if you prefer an actual book, or don't mind reading off the computer so only purchase the ebooks. keep in mind you will...

  5. What should every orthopaedic nurse know?

    fromtheseaRN replied to Jammin' RN's topic in Orthopedic

    I don't start my new grad ortho position for two more weeks, but I have been providing conscious sedation in outpatient surgery for several months... We follow vitals and the patients report of level...

  6. Question about marijuana use as a nurse

    fromtheseaRN replied to sasha_t's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    many facilities in my state not only test for controlled substances, but also alcohol and nicotine. applicants are denied if they are alcohol or nicotine positive. so yes, you will most likely be...

  7. Is Banner ever going to start hiring external new grads in AZ???

    fromtheseaRN replied to Kirabug's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I was just hired at a Banner hospital, as an external applicant with an ADN from December 2011. I have been working the past 7 months in outpatient women's health/surgery and am in a RN-BSN program,...

  8. Start Dates for Abrazo and Banner New Grad RN Programs

    fromtheseaRN replied to veryhopeful's topic in Arizona Nursing

    thanks, me too! keep applying to everything you see... i graduated last december and started working outpatient surgery at a clinic in march. it's great experience, but it's only PRN, so i've...

  9. Start Dates for Abrazo and Banner New Grad RN Programs

    fromtheseaRN replied to veryhopeful's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i applied for a banner new grad position last friday (the 14th) and interviewed today. they said they're expecting to have outcomes by end of day tomorrow, so looks like the timeframe for that one was...

  10. AZ hospitals hiring new grads?

    fromtheseaRN replied to knufflebunny's topic in Arizona Nursing

    the phx area produces 800-1000 new grads either per semester or year... don't remember... either way it's more nurses than jobs. i'm finally getting calls for interviews now that i have a bit over 6...

  11. Homebirth safer then hospital birth????

    fromtheseaRN replied to RNlovesherPharmD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree. A close friend of mine is a midwife, and she requires her assistants to be NRP certified just as she is. If she saw stained fluid she would have an assistant call 911, and intervene as...

  12. 3 problems nurses or healthcare providers face on a daily basis

    fromtheseaRN replied to nicurnmay2006's topic in Arizona Nursing

    1) Lateral violence. I never would've guessed in a million years that I would be affected by this in my very first nursing job. 2) As Multicollinearity said, nurse managers who basically fail to do...

  13. Gateway Community College Block 3 RN GWCC Program

    fromtheseaRN replied to miteacher's topic in Arizona Nursing

    When I was in school, it seemed that our advanced placement students in block 3 always had a hard time, for no fault of their own. They felt they were ill prepared for the RN program, and our...

  14. AZ new grad- why isn't anyone calling???

    fromtheseaRN replied to sunnyshells's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    AZ pumps out something like 800-1000 new nurses per semester. That's pretty much the reason there are so many unemployed. I was licensed in January and started working March 1, but in an outpatient...

  15. how to ask patient for pain scale score correctly?

    fromtheseaRN replied to 7feetunder's topic in Emergency

    I used to ask what it was 0-10, zero being none and ten being hit by a truck. One day my patient responded "Well, it's not nearly as bad as the time I was hit by a truck...." I don't use that example...

  16. Poll: I got my new grad job in...?

    fromtheseaRN replied to eleectrosaurus's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    AZ- outpatient women's

  17. give up or keep looking?

    fromtheseaRN replied to kgowiern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Grand Canyon University has a 300 level pharm course that's all online ( BIO-316V Pharmacology for Health

  18. OB/GYN nurses!?

    fromtheseaRN replied to JZ_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We seem to do a lot of Paragards. For those on a budget and without insurance, we suggest OCPs, usually

  19. Are WHNP's in demand, or would FNP be better?

    fromtheseaRN replied to serenity1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    were you able to find a local program? i was sad to see ASU dropped theirs, and was unable to find out online if NAU or UofA offer the

  20. Phoenix Area L/D Nurses

    fromtheseaRN replied to joeswifee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I graduated last December, have been working in a women's health clinic since March, and have all the same certifications as you. I completed my preceptorship in L&D at Good Sam, and still have...

  21. Need Info on RN to BSN programs in Phoenix, AZ

    fromtheseaRN replied to sweetjess321's topic in Arizona Nursing

    @sweetjess321, I still haven't been able to land a job in a hospital, so I really have no advice there. I have connections, am enrolled in my RN-BSN... still no one is biting. My classmates who were...

  22. What kind of watch do you wear?

    fromtheseaRN replied to NellieOlsen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    This is what I had in clinicals, and have continued to use it as a RN. It's black, so won't show as dirty or stained, and plastic so I can sanitize it easily. A little pricey here, but I found mine on...

  23. Advice on PRN work needed.

    fromtheseaRN replied to whatdoIdonow?'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I disagree with this a bit, depending on the situation. My first RN job was(and is currently) a PRN position in an outpatient surgical setting. I had the same training and orientation as a full or...

  24. Need Info on RN to BSN programs in Phoenix, AZ

    fromtheseaRN replied to sweetjess321's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm currently in the RN-BSN at Grand Canyon University, and it is $9,000 cheaper than the price ASU gave me. I had enrolled in the ASU bridge program in block 1 of nursing school, but GCU ended up...

  25. 36 online applications and no bites?!

    fromtheseaRN replied to Hkroeck's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    call or go to HR. i am a new grad RN(from december), and have almost 217 applications out(i'm keeping a log). i landed a PRN job in an outpatient surgery center 30 days after i passed nclex, because i...