Callisonanne

Callisonanne

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  1. First Night Shift

    Callisonanne posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad working at a Behavioral Health Hospital. I was originally hired for days but found out HR made a mistake and they wanted me on nights. I graciously (and sadly) agreed that I was ok...

  2. First Night Shift

    Callisonanne replied to Callisonanne's topic in General Nursing

    We have 3 "sections" and they vary in acuity. I started out on the side with depression/bipolar/PTSD and I am going to be mainly working on the "psychotic" side. Luckily they are balanced out by the...

  3. OH MY, I Wonder.....

    Callisonanne replied to sweetnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    My thought is this - As easily as I could lose my job I could also have a heart attack, get hit by a car, or be killed by a psychopath. Things can always go wrong and if you think about...

  4. new hire...question about who and when to call

    Callisonanne replied to evolvingrn's topic in General Nursing

    Call the HR recruiter. They are generally super nice and friendly. I was just in the same situation and got my packet right before orientation. Talk to HR and when you go for orientation make sure you...

  5. Frightened to Become a Nurse

    Callisonanne replied to Chlometov's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like it is the same as bad reviews on restaurants. Rarely do you go online to review a restaurant you loved...but you definitely go online to bad mouth one you

  6. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    Callisonanne replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school we always had to keep the empty vial with the syringe if we drew up a med because the instructor said that way you can be sure you have the right med. As you can guess I got home one...

  7. Nurses in the path of Hurricane Irene

    Callisonanne replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    If this was already posted i'm sorry but I work in a behavioral health hospital attached to a major hospital on the NC coast and they provided shelter and childcare for staff who stayed during the...

  8. If you got frisked...

    Callisonanne posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I didn't want to do the typical "I am a new psych nurse so tell me everything you know" thread. I am hoping this isn't a repeat as I did search around but if it is please disregard. Psych nursing is...

  9. TEAS Question

    Callisonanne replied to adoglover's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I remember doing excellent on the reading part 99% and then in the 70s on science. Mine had a lot of tectonic plates and sedimentary rock also. I did not study but I believe we also had to get

  10. Suicide on unit

    Callisonanne replied to as1234's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility our employee health actually has programs to help with stuff like this. You may not need it at all but if you feel you might you may want to contact

  11. peer interviews

    Callisonanne replied to serein's topic in General Nursing

    I really liked the peer interview for my current job. It included a staff nurse, clinical coordinator and the education specialist. They asked questions like "when was a time you went above and...

  12. And the rejection emails come rolling in.......

    Callisonanne replied to nikkicb2004's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I actually got a rejection email and then a month later they called to schedule an interview and I was hired the afternoon of my interview. Silly isn't it? Go back to your school and ask for help with...

  13. Who makes the hiring decision?

    Callisonanne replied to evolvingrn's topic in General Nursing

    We have an HR recruiter who along with the manager of the unit, unit coordinator, and the peer in the interview make the hiring

  14. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

    Callisonanne replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from school in May but in my maternity clinicals last summer the nurses told us we were the only class to do work. I was like "well did they just not ask to help?" She said they would ask...

  15. I quit in the middle of my shift....

    Callisonanne replied to newgradERrn's topic in Emergency

    I definitely agree it wasn't the best option the OP may have had however it may have been safest for their patients. There are definitely times where you are so overwhelmed you feel unsafe and that...

  16. Going to fill out paperwork for new job-Do i dress like im going to an interview?

    Callisonanne replied to wookieRN11's topic in General Nursing

    I was recently hired for an RN position and went yesterday to fill out pre-employment paperwork and to get my pre-employment physical done. I wore nice dress slacks (gray) and a black shirt with black...

  17. More attractive grads have better chances of getting hired?

    Callisonanne replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It's not just nursing though. Some employers are biased towards certain names. There have been studies showing that "upper class" names on resumes help you get pushed through to

  18. Using technical jargon with patients-EYE OPENER

    Callisonanne replied to JeneraterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's also so important to realize that layman terms can be more basic than you sometimes

  19. New Grad declining 1st job offer?

    Callisonanne replied to tokidoki7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just be very aware of the area you are working in. I have accepted my first job at the major hospital in my area which has a strict one year requirement before internal transfer. This includes the...

  20. Not a real nurse?

    Callisonanne replied to Iris34's topic in Psychiatric

    This is definitely why I believe in the "walk a day in their shoes". I will be a new psych nurse very soon and certainly consider it a "real" nursing job. One of the hardest patients I had in nursing...

  21. Non traditional job ideas??

    Callisonanne replied to NorCalKid's topic in General Nursing

    The first one I think of is a nurse that does physicals for insurance rates. I talked to one once and she said it's nice because you meet a lot of people but you have to travel which can be a...

  22. CDiff Smell?

    Callisonanne replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    During my nursing clinicals I was blessed to meet a doctor who loved teaching us interesting things. We had a patient who was there very often due to his liver failure. He was not a candidate for...

  23. need advice for balance for new student...

    Callisonanne replied to clh0301's topic in General Nursing

    If you can, get to class early or stay late and review each and every single day. If anything before you go to bed at night read through what you learned that day. Set aside a time where your kid can...

  24. First Interview Today :)

    Callisonanne replied to Callisonanne's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in North Carolina and thank you very much

  25. First Interview Today :)

    Callisonanne posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just had to share that I had my first interview today :). It was a two part interview starting with the director of the facility and the HR recruiter and then I met with a panel consisting of the...