Bobbkat

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  1. Huge dilemma about relocating (new grad)

    Bobbkat replied to Bobbkat's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for the response. The good thing about my husband is that while he loves what he does, if I found something I absolutely loved, he would be willing to talk about finding another job there....

  2. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

    Bobbkat replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!! They had an 'underwear' talk with us first term of my program! Conservative, Catholic

  3. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

    Bobbkat replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I went to school with some laid off line workers, and don't think they met the stereotypes that you illustrated at all. Just because someone works in a factory or on the line doesn't make them...

  4. A Subtle Concept for Nursing Students, Nursing Majors and New Grad Nurses

    Bobbkat replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh....I'm sorry, I know you mean well, but as a new grad, I must say I'm getting pretty sick of being told 'you should have known better' by people who did it the 'right' way. Working wasn't an...

  5. Post here about your new grad hiring woes....

    Bobbkat replied to traumaRUs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If one more person tells me 'it'll get better soon' I am going to SCREAM. I need it to get better

  6. Looking for fellow black nurses!

    Bobbkat replied to jtmonique's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, minority among the minorities, here. I'm Native American. I've got another example of stupid assumptions made based on your skin color/ethnicity. My reservation is in Wisconsin, but I live...

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

    Bobbkat replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    I'd have it handy in case anyone asks, but not necessarily on your resume. I haven't managed to land an interview yet, but have been told by others that they have been asked about it during...

  8. Can you graduate summa cum laude,magna cum laude, or cum laude from a college if you

    Bobbkat replied to ryangogogo's topic in General Students

    I will admit I didn't read all the posts, so I don't know if I'm going to be helpful or not. At my university you can. The hours that are transferred are transferred as credit only (no grade). So...

  9. Is this a common discharge practice?

    Bobbkat replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in General Nursing

    I got kicked out of my LDRP room after having my daughter. I was supposed to be getting an antibiotic at 6 pm, but l & d got slammed, so literally at around 11:30 am, the nurse walked in, told me...

  10. Nursing School with a 6 month old?

    Bobbkat replied to gdoubleu's topic in General Students

    You said that you don't have any close family or friends in the area. My advice is to find at least 2-3 people that you trust, are willing to help, and are flexible. Nursing school takes over your...

  11. dating in nursing school

    Bobbkat replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    Honestly, nursing school aside, the fact that this person is being pushy even though you already said 'no' and tries to make you feel guilty for hanging out with other people raises some HUGE red...

  12. Why would an OB want to sign a practice agreement with a CNM?

    Bobbkat replied to SiennaGreen's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I don't have an answer to your question, unfortuanatly, but I just had to chime in that I think it's amusing the two cities that you picked. I'm from Ann Arbor originally, and just moved east of New...

  13. Why graduate nurses can't find jobs- a must read!!!

    Bobbkat replied to ttreeds's topic in First Year After Licensure

    While the advice is noted, I think the main problem is that we can't even get on a unit at all. No call backs or interviews = no job = no opportunity to pitch in and prove our

  14. States hiring New RN Grads?

    Bobbkat replied to 2CareerRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm trying to find one in CT right now. There are a few (very few) postings on the east side of the state. There are many more hospitals on the west side of the state, but they seem to all be on...

  15. minimum passing grade

    Bobbkat replied to sugarmaple's topic in General Students

    BSN program, minimum passing grade was

  16. OMG! Is it true that it's hard to find a job as a RN now?? Even in NY?!

    Bobbkat replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm from Detroit and happened to pop my head in on this board to see if there any jobs in NY. There are a jobs in Detroit if you have experience, depending on which hospital you are checking out,...

  17. Elective C-sections- moms idea or the providers?

    Bobbkat replied to JulesNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a firm believer that women should be presented with facts and allowed to make decisions (without prodding from their health care provider) about their childbirth choices. I gave birth at a huge...

  18. Need help from new BSN grad

    Bobbkat replied to Steve Hatch's topic in General Nursing

    I graduate in 2 weeks, so I guess I'm close enough to being a new BSN. Hmm, that is an odd question. As far as I know, outside of advancement up the career ladder, ADN vs BSN doesn't matter (even in...

  19. Post here about your new grad hiring woes....

    Bobbkat replied to traumaRUs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm feeling pretty hopeless. My husband was relocated to another state a year ago for work. I'm still in our home state, finishing school, but once I graduate in Dec I'm relocating out to him. It...

  20. new grad RNs.... let Gov Rell know we are STARVING!

    Bobbkat replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    They aren't for new grads though. I've applied. You get a nice friendly email sent to you stating that the positions are only for experienced nurses, and new grads are only being hired through the...

  21. If No Luck Trying to Straight Cath, Obtain Urine Sample from the Wet Pad?

    Bobbkat replied to Zen123's topic in General Nursing

    I've done this in peds, as a student. The nurse gave me instructions on how to do it, which my clinical instructor verified. We had to do frequent UA on the patient, no cultures or anything. I had...

  22. Where have all the jobs gone?

    Bobbkat replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    I graduate in a few weeks, and am absolutely terrified. I am going to have two degrees, and yet somehow am unhirable. My husband relocated to New England a year and a half ago when his company shut...

  23. What was your first clinical like?

    Bobbkat replied to Kringe38's topic in General Students

    Wow, I really giggle when I think of how nervous I was the night before my first clinical. Everyone in my group was, it's completely normal when you are going into the 'unknown'. Now I'm getting...

  24. New Member! Question about new grads getting jobs!!

    Bobbkat replied to xnurse2bx's topic in General Students

    Welcome! I graduate in December, and I am terrified that I won't get a job. I just try not to dwell on it, plow ahead, and do everything in my power to make myself an attractive candidate. You...

  25. Pregnancy during nursing school

    Bobbkat replied to rookie9's topic in General Students

    It can be done, but you have to be prepared for it to be HARD. I started my first term about 18 weeks pregnant. I had hyperemesis the whole pregnancy, and was on Zofran, which worked most of the...