noahsmama

noahsmama

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  1. Fired. Will I ever work again?

    noahsmama replied to Jack43's topic in General Nursing

    Not according to the Texas Workforce Commission: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/news/efte/job_references.html It's time for people to stop believing this myth -- in Texas and

  2. What would you do?

    noahsmama replied to new_worker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Any chance you can move closer to this job? Personally I wouldn't do a 4 hour per day commute for pretty much anything, no matter how badly I wanted the experience. There are others out there...

  3. What's the scariest thing you've ever seen as a nurse?

    noahsmama replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I'm sorry, but that's just plain cruel. I understand that sometimes family don't make the decisions we would like them to, and have a hard time letting go, but to order no pain meds and...

  4. It must be a pleasure to work with a doctor like this

    noahsmama replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    The other posts in his blog are worth checking out too. A lot of them are very funny, including some crazy things his patients have said or

  5. Frustration with HR/ Nurse recruiters- Just a vent

    noahsmama replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I've had the same thing happen to me, and yes, it is extremely annoying and inconsiderate!!! In my own case, I had to rearrange my child care schedule as well as my work schedule to try to...

  6. Part 2, Not that I want to go back to nursing but......

    noahsmama replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    It is a widely held, but incorrect belief that former employers are only allowed to confirm your employment dates. Many employers have this policy, but legally, they can say anything they want about...

  7. What do you think about my interview experience?

    noahsmama replied to Nadz02RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with previous comments. Just thought I'd add that for any position that's open to new grads, the nurse manager may be absolutely inundated with phone calls -- not only from people she...

  8. Student Nurse Position - Question about follow up

    noahsmama replied to mmgirlsmom's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be fine to call again, now that it has been 2 weeks. This time, in addition to asking if you're still a candidate, see if you can find out what their time frame

  9. Rejected by Mayo

    noahsmama replied to rntim49's topic in General Nursing

    Just after completing my BSN, I interviewed at the NICU where I had done my preceptorship. I felt like I had nailed the interview, and was shocked, absolutely SHOCKED, when I was not offered the job....

  10. Is it a bad idea to ask?

    noahsmama replied to Gabby-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask, but make clear that you still want the job even if she can't switch you (assuming this is the case). It may be she just didn't know, or it may be that they're short on that weekend and...

  11. Drs. handwriting - Can you read it well?

    noahsmama replied to RN2007's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital I used to work at, all doctor's orders were entered electronically and printed out -- thank goodness! So I never had the problem of deciphering chicken scratch. Did occasionally have...

  12. Getting stuck

    noahsmama replied to NatashaS.'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What you can do to prevent it is to not apply for any psych jobs. Problem solved! Two of my fellow nursing students had worked in the mental health field prior to nursing school. Neither wanted to...

  13. Is nursing a good career?!

    noahsmama replied to Mrs. Sparkle Pants's topic in General Nursing

    I am a second career nurse, and my only regret about nursing is not going into it sooner. I had a very good experience as a brand new nurse in a peds hospital. Worked there for 1.5 years, learned a...

  14. Have you ever felt discriminated against because of your weight?

    noahsmama replied to almostdoneyah!'s topic in General Nursing

    Nope, never (and I'm a good 70 pounds overweight, and I have co-workers who are even more overweight than I

  15. vancomycin in end of life?

    noahsmama replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Did the patient's friend know that you were just running a med for 1 hour, and not giving the pt 200 ml/hr of IVF continuously? In any case, I agree with others who said they would not change the IV...

  16. News concerning ACA. Whats this mean to you?

    noahsmama replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A very clear explanation of what today's vote means is found in the article for which you provided the link: "Today's vote was symbolic because the repeal legislation appears destined for defeat in...

  17. Have nurses always been so negative?

    noahsmama replied to scrubbee's topic in General Nursing

    As an Internet junkie who has participated in many different online forums, I would make the generalization that most online forums are far more negative about the topic of the forum than what one...

  18. Nursing: What It Means To Me

    noahsmama replied to DREAMSDOCOMETRUE0610's topic in General Nursing

    Great story! And good luck with the NCLEX! -- come back and let us know how you

  19. School secretary administring meds???

    noahsmama replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Does the statute specifically mention finger sticks and insulin injections, and does it identify these as "invasive" treatments? The reason I ask is that, although it might make sense to consider...

  20. Call for the Priest!

    noahsmama replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    I have nothing else to

  21. Are there REALLY that many different nursing jobs?

    noahsmama replied to Burlshoe114's topic in Nursing Career

    This is exactly how I would describe my job in public health nursing. And you can throw in "great benefits, including a pension". In fairness, I should add though that I consider myself incredibly...

  22. Question for Nurses who are MOMS

    noahsmama replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The unfamilyfriendliness (how's that for a word!) of hospital nursing is one of the main reasons that I have now switched to public health nursing. I am a single mom, and only made it through nursing...

  23. "Bait and Switch" and "Social Experiment" thread titles

    noahsmama replied to nursel56's topic in General Nursing

    It takes about 20 seconds to read the OP. If you feel like the thread title misrepresented what was in the thread, it takes about 2 seconds to click off the topic again and then ignore it. How are...

  24. opinions about 1 year "2nd degree" BSN nursing programs

    noahsmama replied to pghfoxfan's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from a 12 month accelerated BSN "second degree" program (in ours you had to have that first degree, it was not optional), and I also felt that I was about as well prepared as other new...

  25. Nursing student unsure...in fourth semster

    noahsmama replied to aaronneedsadvice's topic in General Nursing

    That's great that you're trying to research this field before going into it. You should therefore know that THERE IS NO NURSING SHORTAGE!!!!!! At least, not now, not in most areas of the country....