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  1. Interview and offered shadowing question

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

    Thank you for your response. I am trying to determine how my next one will go. Just hate the process. Good luck to you too sheepwithagun. Maybe you landed

  2. Bad Interview?

    biblepoet replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Cannot tell by what happens no use judging it. You will just have to wait and see. Do not judge it by whether you have had A tour or

  3. First year in nursing in a correctional setting

    biblepoet replied to Ms.Motivatednurse's topic in Correctional

    Depends on your shift. I work in an infirmary. I started out of school here. Never sure what is coming up. I only wish for 7 patients. We get anywhere from 10-15. I just remember the golden rule...

  4. What happens to your PTO

    biblepoet replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    Mine goes into long term bank which is terrible. I am sitting right now with 100 PTO hours that they refused to let me use. I used 50 hours, but that is all they let me off for. Hate my job and hope...

  5. Looking for a new job after 4 months...

    biblepoet replied to sunshine547's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Mine probably already knows. My ex DON knows and she is PRN on the floor. I used her as a reference. I hate my current job and do a good job work when called but I have no plans on staying there....

  6. BSN Question

    biblepoet posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a BA in chemistry really old degree. Knew my grades were not good enough to get in the accelerated program have to have almost a 4.0 around here to get in. I also have an ADRN degree and a...

  7. EN and TPN and slow rate?

    biblepoet replied to superjeff25's topic in General Nursing

    We are always given the max residual rates that a pt. should have and then we are able to stop it at that point till the next residual

  8. Nursing or Teaching

    biblepoet replied to Blush000's topic in General Nursing

    Just to let you know that teaching is alot of outside the job work. The decrease in jobs has also hit that profession. Depends were you passion lies. I like teaching but a room full of them ruined...

  9. Bitterness At Work

    biblepoet replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a prison and the sad thing is that my coworkers are worse than the inmates they serve give me a break. We have the day shift thinking we have nothing to do so they are trying to shove the...

  10. vent for those who work midnights

    biblepoet replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree my family thinks I can run errands all day. I average only about 4-5 hours on my work nights. I stay up the 1st 12 24 hours without sleep. Sometimes I barely make it home and flop into bed....

  11. RN lic, but can you work in non lic postion???

    biblepoet replied to rachel108's topic in Indiana Nursing

    How did your interview go? When do you find

  12. Nursing Question

    biblepoet replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    I gag at secretions from the lungs. Does not mean I do not make a good nurse. I just have to try to remember that I am helping someone and go

  13. vent for those who work midnights

    biblepoet replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This was so good and true. Hate rude people that think I do not need sleep after staying up all

  14. Job finding as a New Grad

    biblepoet replied to nswRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know it is frustrating just keep applying something will come up. Especially if you are willing to

  15. Have you ever worn scrubs off the job?

    biblepoet replied to Wanna_BA_Nurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Only if I am going straight to work afterwards. I do not think they are that fashionable. I have ran an errand on the way to or from work then you will catch me in my

  16. Being a new nurse is causing depression

    biblepoet replied to tolerantgirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know what you mean I have almost 10 months under my belt still do not like my position. I have been interviewing somewhere else. No luck so far. Like nursing hate the people I work with they are...

  17. Mid-shift stomach aches on night shift, what gives??

    biblepoet replied to ToughLover's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I did this and the doctor told me what to do. I had tried everything. Since going to the doctor I am doing much

  18. How I got my first Job as an RN

    biblepoet replied to LD-RN4SVCEXC's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats it is good to hear that someone succeeded. It gives those people a positive

  19. As if it isn't hard enough to find a job....

    biblepoet replied to SDALPN's topic in General Nursing

    I know I have a better work ethic than that and the age part makes me think he wants something besides a medical

  20. Where can I find Varicella vaccines?

    biblepoet replied to April13RN's topic in General Nursing

    Does the state board of health work there? Most vaccines can be found at our board of health

  21. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    biblepoet replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a know it all nurse. Just becauSE I am new does not mean I know nothing. Do not tell me to go do my vitals and how to structure my day after I have been there 10 months. If I need your...

  22. Does benig jealous make me a bad person?

    biblepoet replied to raygun354's topic in General Nursing

    Have your nursing buddies look at your resume and see if they can improve it. I had mine do that and it has gotten more interest when she got done with it. I understand your pain though. I want a...

  23. Medication Error..total sadface : (

    biblepoet replied to NightNurse876's topic in General Nursing

    I tip my instructor told us in nursing school is to mark on the item in sharpy the dose you need so you do not make a mistake on it. Works well. But do not beat yourself up for the mistake. Just...

  24. New Grad RN-->No Jobs, Then what?

    biblepoet replied to lperkrn's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with gemini. I work in an infirmary in prison. Guess what we hang blood there and do everything a hospital nurse does. I am after almost 10 months starting to get interviews at hospitals...

  25. Nurses: If jobs were equally abundant in America, where would you most want to work?

    biblepoet replied to Samian Q's topic in General Nursing

    Somewhere and work in labor/maternity instead of dealing with cancer pts. Sorry tired of watching people