UnicornRN

UnicornRN has 3 years experience and specializes in Med/Oncology, Emergency, Surgery.

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1. ER to OR: the journey...

   UnicornRN replied to KC2311's topic in Operating Room

   I recently left the ER for the OR. The main reason I left was because the ER I worked in scheduled me for six 12-hour shifts in a row. I worked it for 9 months, and when I asked for my schedule to be...

2. How to switch from bedside to OR

   UnicornRN replied to youRNmyway's topic in Operating Room

   I transferred to the OR from the ER. It was definitely not what I imagined, but I am adjusting and I think I will like it just fine. In my OR there are a lot of personalities to navigate, so it's been...

3. Can hospitals average two weeks together to avoid paying overtime?

   UnicornRN replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

   Depends on when the payroll week begins and ends. I work Thurs-Tues (12-hour shifts), but Thurs, Fri, Sat are in one 'week', and Sun, Mon, Tues are in the next, so I only work 36 hours per 'week',...

4. Areas new nurses are often lacking

   UnicornRN replied to desire1684's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Skills. My biggest weakness as a new grad was skills, and remembering what to do and when to do it. Nursing school prepares you for NCLEX, not floor

5. New Grad Needs HELP!

   UnicornRN replied to BamaRach23's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Baptist South in Montgomery hired me from ARIZONA with only an Associates. Several new grads were hired at the same time and went through orientation with

6. New Grad Jobs? Tx? Anywhere?

   UnicornRN replied to seungk5's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Baptist South in Montgomery Alabama hires new

7. What have I gotten myself into.....?

   UnicornRN replied to lgood905's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I was a police dispatcher and 911 operator for 9 years at a very busy communications center. I can handle stressful situations. I graduated nursing school in May, I've been on the floor 3 days and I...

8. Question regarding ACLS course...

   UnicornRN replied to a_male_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   You can do it. I took it during my last semester of nursing school once we completed the Cardiac section. You'll be

9. Not satisfied with Kaplan

   UnicornRN replied to whichone'spink's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I don't like the scare-tactics the Kaplan reps use when trying to get you to sign up for their course. I'm sticking with Saunders, and the Kaplan book our school made us buy, but I'm not paying for...

10. How is the job market for nursing where you live?

    UnicornRN replied to Lucidity's topic in General Nursing

    I live in AZ. Unless you have a BSN, it's very difficult to even get your resume looked at in Phoenix. In the town where I went to nursing school the local hospital does not support hiring new grads....

11. Took NCLEX this Morning

    UnicornRN replied to Ethanphil's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    May I have the study guide, too?

12. New to nursing and need some help please...

    UnicornRN replied to jonathanrisko's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Congratulations on choosing nursing. I am graduating in a few weeks after making a career change as well. I finally feel like this is where I'm supposed to be, and I'm excited to get my career...

13. Alabama and/or Texas info needed

    UnicornRN replied to UnicornRN's topic in General Nursing

    My interview was a phone interview. If you Google nursing interview questions you'll get a good idea what the interview was like. The nurse recruiter was very nice, had a lot of information, and it...

14. Class of 2012 Graduates!!!

    UnicornRN replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    Our pinning and graduation ceremony are combined. Our cap and gown are white, and when I tried mine on I realized that I need to wear something very light underneath as the gown material is pretty...

15. Alabama and/or Texas info needed

    UnicornRN replied to UnicornRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, neither of the places I'm looking at are HMA facilities. I was really hoping to hear from someone who actually works at either of these facilities, or has some insight at least into the...