noahsmama

noahsmama

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  1. Job Offer Advice

    noahsmama replied to another_me's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto that. I love having flexibility, but I like being employed too -- if the new job is more secure, I'd go for

  2. Non traditional job ideas??

    noahsmama replied to NorCalKid's topic in General Nursing

    I hear amusement parks hire nurses too (I think someone posted a link to an article about nurses in Disneyland a while

  3. Scrubs - what do you wear?

    noahsmama replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I always thought that one of the best thing about working in peds was wearing fun scrubs. My favorite was a top with dolphins jumping above ocean waves -- kids tended to really like this one. I had...

  4. Why lie?

    noahsmama replied to ally100500's topic in General Nursing

    Any chance the email could have been a mistake? I actually got an email once saying that a position had been offered to another candidate, when in fact I had already gotten the job -- thankfully in...

  5. Deciding on my first Nursing Job

    noahsmama replied to NurseNancy88's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone else -- I would choose Hospital 2. I only had 5 weeks of training at my first nursing job and, although it was hard transitioning to being on my own, I managed. Low turnover...

  6. Need advice!

    noahsmama replied to ImASuckyCMA87's topic in General Nursing

    You've already commented on one of her pictures that it's a HIPAA violation. She has chosen to ignore this and leave the pictures up. If it were my friend, I would let it go at this point, but I...

  7. Chronic lateness- what is that about?

    noahsmama replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I have been in almost all of the categories you mention (exception is I've never worked more than one job at a time), and although I agree that these things might be an excuse for occasional lateness,...

  8. Can unexperienced nurses be hired PRN, or is it unlikely?

    noahsmama replied to regrebs's topic in General Nursing

    Someone I know was hired into a PRN position in an ED as a new grad. She's still there almost 3 years later, so I guess it worked out for her. I don't know how much training she got (but I know she...

  9. How long is your commute?

    noahsmama replied to OnaTrek's topic in General Nursing

    Including the time it takes me to drop my son off at school, about 45 minutes, each

  10. Need advice

    noahsmama replied to 2blessed2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When you do the practice tests, do you read the rationale's for why the "best" answer is the "best"? Be sure to read the rationales -- this is the best way to understand NCLEX logic well enough to...

  11. What is your greatest fear in nursing.

    noahsmama replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    In my job as a hospital nurse, my biggest fear was making a mistake that would harm or kill a patient. I was especially afraid that I wouldn't recognize that a patient's condition was deteriorating...

  12. Nursing Admissions/Admitting Nurse In Gay Marriage States

    noahsmama replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the actual language of the New Mexico statute (it does provide a definition, although the definition still leaves gray area, IMO): 24-7A-5. Decisions by surrogate. A. A surrogate may make a...

  13. Does bullying really go on in Nursing?

    noahsmama replied to R_Clemens's topic in General Nursing

    It's not universally present at every work site. I worked in a hospital with minimal bullying (one or two mean nurses who I quickly learned to ignore) and now as a PHN I don't deal with it at

  14. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

    noahsmama replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not concerned about the linens or washcloths. What grosses me out are the privacy curtains, which are pretty much never washed and rarely

  15. Nursing a Profession or Vocation?

    noahsmama replied to kalevra's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever the topic comes up, I always wonder why these labels are so important to people? Frankly, I couldn't care less which label is attached to it, it's still the same

  16. What was that?

    noahsmama replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    To those who are saying the OP didn't get the job because it's a new grad position: many of the hospitals in my area have positions that are listed as RN I/II, which are open both to new grads and to...

  17. NCLEX Help

    noahsmama replied to Cindy 17's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Saunders and also Mosby, and passed on the first try. I don't think it makes sense for you to keep doing the same Kaplan questions over and over. It makes more sense to do new practice...

  18. Nurses targeted for real estate agents?

    noahsmama replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is, they must be pretty hard up for real estate agents!!! :rotfl: (I got something similar once, except it claimed I would make a great insurance sales

  19. NCLEX review suggestions

    noahsmama replied to Ramone19's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did practice questions from Saunders and also Mosby. I bought a set of flashcards with questions -- any that I got wrong the first time would go back into a pile to study again, until I got them...

  20. Maybe nursing doesn't suck...

    noahsmama replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    You sure you didn't move to California? (When I was doing hospital nursing, I thanked God just about every day for our ratio laws.) Congrats on finding such a wonderful place to

  21. The First Day of the Rest of My Life

    noahsmama replied to KaksRN's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations for getting this far, and good luck on your big day

  22. how did you make money while job hunting?

    noahsmama replied to senseiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a consultant for my previous employer, building spreadsheets to do some very complex (and BORING!) calculations. Brought in enough money to pay the bills AND reminded me of why I had quit...

  23. Ok, this one hasn't been done in a while....

    noahsmama replied to FancypantsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I really do have a son named

  24. What to do? Not so great encounter with HR....

    noahsmama replied to DeLana_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, fax your resume and application TODAY, since she said to do it today. Then, revise your "hastily prepared" resume so that if this opportunity doesn't pan out, you're ready to take advantage of...

  25. Can I still apply to new grad positions?

    noahsmama replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    I think each facility may have its own policies about that. At the hospital where I worked as a new grad, the positions that were open to new grads were always listed as "RN I/II", and they were...