roma4204 BSN, RN

I definitely felt like a new grad all over again. Exactly like a new grad. But you have to remember, it's all relative. When you were starting in tele, you were not a nurse yet, so you had to learn how to be a nurse at the same time as what the job ...

I'm not sure how you would accurately screen hospitals the way you want to, as most like to sell themselves as amazing and supportive to their employees no matter what! All I know is I work in San Diego at an amazing hospital in the ICU and I can't i...

I was just hired into a huge very reputable health system. I was hired to start on a new floor. I moved across the country for this position. I am about a month into orientation on a sister floor. Now I've heard my new unit may not be opening as sche...

Thanks for the input. You're right, I don't think they know exactly what will happen either!

So...give me the scoop! I'm very excited!!! I'm moving from Florida. I have living arrangements all set up, etc. What do I need to know about working at Sharp??? Is there a dress code for RN's? They haven't given me all the details yet and I'm dying ...

Thank you everyone, how encouraging to hear such great responses!!! cuddles: I have a little over a year of experience in Med Surg, I got a job in Med Surg @ Sharp.

I think patients can sense the energy levels...I know it sounds weird but I don't think that lack of attention is the only reason there's so many codes on holidays, at COS, etc

Like walking out the door right away after or discharging then waiting to leave after?

Also where is step one for this? I keel getting confused about where to START! or even who to talk to. Thank you in advance for anyone who can tell me!

anyone know if it can be retroactive? i'm in my second year of work

If you're a good nurse, you're a good nurse. Some suck and some are awesome just like anyone else.

why on earth do you have that many patients?

Thank you! Very helpful! Except I haven't made any mistakes!...Just kidding :)

I only went on two interviews when I got my first RN job over a year ago, and they just asked me general questions. I now have a phone interview in the same med-surg area at a different hospital, but I'm nervous about the questions because I'm not su...

My policy says if it's the same day they have to be different arms

It is replacing a body part that has to get cut off/out. To me that is the same thing. You can function with only one leg or arm just fine, I've seen many of my patients do it.

The mental stress of being an RN is something no one will understand until they have had that exact role. Having been a CNA, the job is stressful yes...physically and emotionally but nothing, NOTHING like having 6+ lives in your hands and being respo...

we can't give medical advice

This can vary from hospital to hospital doctor to doctor and of course patient to patient best to check with them

Transfer from where to where? Hospital to hospital, or LTC to hospital, hospital to home????

yes :) I work on one

Purely cosmetic? That's like saying a prosthesis is only for cosmetic reasons.

I would hope it's not a HW assignment because that would be the most sexist assignment ever. I think nursing has made me more easy going about certain things because when you're dealing with so much at once everything becomes relative

no they don't

Sounds EXACTLY like me when I got mine out! Although I'm probably too old to be a teen when you were in school!