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  1. RN going back to be a medical assistant

    nurse441 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    New grad 7 months out and still no luck. I know a lot of new grads are feeling my frustration. i'm contemplating if I should be a medical assistant for awhile as a "foot in the door"... I tried...

  2. what is an okay GPA to put on your resume?

    nurse441 posted a topic in General Nursing

    just wondering if I should be putting a 3.3 gpa on my new grad resume. It's average, not great, not bad. do u think it will automatically look less appealing against other applicant with higher

  3. what are the consequences of backing out of an offer?

    nurse441 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need some advice. I have hospital A (far away, less pay) who gave me an offer. While I was waiting on the month long interview process to be completely, hospital B called me. Hospital B is closer to...

  4. what are the consequences of backing out of an offer?

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    . Hey marshall, thank you for your response. I can totally relate to u. I just feel a bit selfish going along with the plan. But i know i got to ultimately do what is best for me. I know ive been...

  5. what are the consequences of backing out of an offer?

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    i actually did give this a lot of thought, and pushed back the offer decision for several days, and now i pushed it back another week. i even let them know i need several weeks to start. i agree with...

  6. Mental health nursing easier than Med-Surg?

    nurse441 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    to be honest, i did both. and i can say this.. it depends on which psych unit. i did a lockdown unit with mostly 5150's,5250 with chemical dependency. it felt like i was a nurse in a jail ward......

  7. New BSN w/ No Experience = No JOB = Frustrated!

    nurse441 replied to MelissaRN.'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    go do something that will make you stand out as an applicant. think outside the

  8. charge nurse after less than a year of experience??!

    nurse441 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So recently a friend of mine told me she's got an interview as a charge nurse position, only after less than a year of new grad experience in acute setting! I was completely baffled when she told me,...

  9. Anyone had a LA County Civil Service Interview for RN?

    nurse441 posted a topic in California Nursing

    Anyone have any experience with LA County Civil Service Interview for a RN position? i have one coming up and i have no idea what to look forward to or what to study. Any help is

  10. How can nurses avoid burnout?

    nurse441 replied to nolamor's topic in General Nursing

    "you must take care of yourself before you takecare of your patients"

  11. scared i'm going to lose my license..

    nurse441 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad who just recently found a job in the east coast. It's in an acute psychiatric facility- my title--- Charge Nurse. The patient ratio here is 20:1. Upon the hiring, they said they will...

  12. evil.. just so evil...

    nurse441 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm pretty heart broken right now seeing the type of care given at my facility. I work at an acute psych facility.. and i feel for the patients who has a hold, reised status, conserved.. a lot of...

  13. evil.. just so evil...

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in Psychiatric

    side effect. i use that all the time in my nursing

  14. scared i'm going to lose my license..

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    i just got a job offer at one of the top magnet hospitals in the country. i feel so blessed. its at a stepdown cardiac unit. =) bye bye psych, hellloooooooo new job :) thanks all who gave me support...

  15. UCLA New Graduate RN Program 2010-Summer

    nurse441 replied to NorthBay's topic in California Nursing

    i just got an job offer from UCLA SM

  16. evil.. just so evil...

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in Psychiatric

    Some people are conserved by the county- their decisions regarding health care is done by someone else. that's when they judge them to be too ill to make any logical decisions regarding health care....

  17. evil.. just so evil...

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in Psychiatric

    I guess it really falls down to "CYA" cover your ass documentation. I will sure document everything. maybe psych is a little bit too much for me-- the manipulation. I don't even know who to believe...

  18. evil.. just so evil...

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in Psychiatric

    reised means their rights to refuse medication is taken away. so they have to take it, or we have to give them an injection.. against their will.-- as ordered by a judge if the feel the patient is...

  19. any cardiac step-down nurses out there?

    nurse441 replied to blueflyRN's topic in Cardiac

    thank you nurses. thats some good

  20. The 1st check as an rn....yay!!! Or nay!!

    nurse441 replied to Serrano2886's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ALMOST got my first RN check.. hehe but i got a

  21. how old were you when you realized you weren't going to make real money as a nurse

    nurse441 replied to pilotstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    nurses make good

  22. scared i'm going to lose my license..

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    Today i fought, and i fought for 2 more days... that's 2 more days more than nothing. I am a firm believer i am not a quitter, so i will give this whole crazy ordeal 2 more days. you guys all been...

  23. scared i'm going to lose my license..

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    thank you

  24. scared i'm going to lose my license..

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    i spoke to DON. i said to his face, I feel 30% competent. and i'm on my own this week. He ignored me and looked away. now the whole nursing building has gone mad. The nurses are fed up because the...

  25. scared i'm going to lose my license..

    nurse441 replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    I know you guys probably is thinking, why did I even agree to this in the first place. I have chronic back problems. I'm scared that med-surg may not be the right place for me. I am trying hard to...