Bobbkat

Bobbkat

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  1. encouragement needed for New RN over 50yrs old

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

    Keep plugging away at it. I dont' think it's your age, just the state of the economy. It took me over 7 months to find an RN position after I graduated, and I consider that pretty quick considering...

  2. LONG..Recently seperated, continue with nursing with 2 children or stay in accounting

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

    To be honest, with 2 really young children it will be really hard, and you'll have to accept the fact that you will miss a lot. I was in nursing school with a baby (well, she was a toddler by the...

  3. Motherbaby to NICU

    Bobbkat replied to babyRN0404's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Echoing what the above posters have said, take it one day at a time. I'm currently in my first year as an RN, in a level IIIc NICU, and while I LOVE it, I work an hour away from home. There is a...

  4. New Job 35 miles away

    Bobbkat replied to jesuslovesme's topic in General Nursing

    I commute 56 miles each way, 4 days a week. Yeah, the gas sucks, but having a job is well and beyond worth the expense of

  5. Single Mom and Night Nurse??

    Bobbkat replied to akaRNmle's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with the above posters. I am not divorced, so I have hubby to help with our 3 year old, but we are hours away from any kind of support system. Hubby works full time too, so we use...

  6. uniforms: any stranger recognized where you work by your uniform?

    Bobbkat replied to RedWeasel's topic in General Nursing

    My scrubs not only have a uniform color, but also have the ame of my hospital and 'RN' embroidered on it. It's never been a problem, but then again I don't go out anywhere in my scrubs after

  7. Night Differential?

    Bobbkat replied to mommo5's topic in General Nursing

    $5 more for nights. Weekend diff is an additional $5. I love working weekend nights

  8. Penicillin IM to thigh in adult

    Bobbkat replied to AggieNurse99's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind giving IM's to adults, but since I'm in the NICU I dont' get to do that. IV's and other sticks don't bother me, but something about giving IM injections into scrawny little preemie...

  9. Questions for Married Nursing Students!

    Bobbkat replied to 5LR14's topic in General Students

    I got married in November of 2006, right in the middle of the semester, during pre-reqs. I was pregnant with our first child first semester of clinicals, and then delivered in the middle of the second...

  10. Torn between continuing my education and my family :(

    Bobbkat replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    I apologize, I haven't read the other posts. I can SO identify with you. I have been an RN for a year. I am married, relocated to another state (where we have 0 friends/family to help us out with...

  11. Do Nurses Still Make *Real* Beds?

    Bobbkat replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I learned 'proper' bed making in school, with hospital corners, draw sheets and all. I don't use any of it though. I'm in the NICU, and isolette blanket changes are a little different. It would...

  12. Getting a job in the NICU

    Bobbkat replied to nterenzo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Also, do you plan on staying at the NICU position? I can see that some hiring managers might be hesitant to hire you as a RN if you plan on leaving shortly to begin your PNP career. It's a lot of...

  13. Advice on finding a job in CT

    Bobbkat replied to Joella21VA's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I have to echo the above sentiments. I relocated to CT from out of state as a new grad, and only made headway into the job market after some major networking and digging to find a contact in a...

  14. Huge dilemma about relocating (new grad)

    Bobbkat posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello all, I appreciate any career advice that you could give. Here is my situation: I attended nursing school in Michigan. My husband transferred for work out to CT in October of 2008, while our...

  15. what areas are hiring?

    Bobbkat replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new(er) grad in southern New England. Graduated out of state Dec '09, finally landed a job Aug '10. My job hunt was horrible here. I applied to all kinds of facilities. Hundreds of aps and...

  16. Question for L&D nurses

    Bobbkat replied to CrazziiRN913's topic in General Nursing

    The internal scalp monitor? That is for monitoring his heart rate, but it doesn't administer any type of shock, or correct any problems with heart rate. It just helps the health care team more...

  17. Best new grad residency programs

    Bobbkat replied to Guest463881's topic in General Nursing

    Whichever one you can get hired into! I'm part of a residency program, and honestly I find it to be completely pointless. It consists of a few hours a month of lectures aimed primarily at new-grad...

  18. New Grad RN CAN'T FIND WORK!! What should I do?

    Bobbkat replied to Aubrey88RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ouch, that is pretty harsh. I had a 3.5, BSN, prior bachelor's degree in education and still took 7 months and hundreds of aps to find a job. And I feel like I am one of the lucky ones in my area,...

  19. For those new grads who are employed, what's your method?

    Bobbkat replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be shy or feel 'above' using any possible lead you can to get a leg up. I relocated to a new area where I didn't know anyone. I KNEW I would be a great nurse, had excellent recommendations,...

  20. Can you have an associates degree and work in the Nicu?

    Bobbkat replied to JulielovesCody's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My NICU 'prefers' to hire BSN's, but we have hired ADN's

  21. new RN - income questions

    Bobbkat replied to sheryl1304's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ouch, where in MI are you looking? I just moved from southeast michigan, and new grads in hospitals were being offered in the low

  22. How many interviews did it take?

    Bobbkat replied to ManderRN's topic in General Nursing

    For me it was not how many interviews, but how many applications. I went on 2 interviews as a new grad, one for my current NICU position, one for a clinic. Both interviews resulted in offers. I...

  23. tell me about L&D/PP clinicals

    Bobbkat replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    I loved my Maternity clinical. I was a little dissapointed that the c-section rate was about 50% at the hospital I was at, but that's a different issue altogether. I observed a dual surgery...

  24. Is it easier to juggle family as a nurse or a nursing student??

    Bobbkat replied to wannabecnl's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that in some ways it is easier, in some harder. I routinely had weekends off as a student, while now I have to work every 2 out of 5. I also never missed a holiday while I was in school, but...

  25. How common is it for employer to pay for BSN?

    Bobbkat replied to melc0305's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital pays $4000/yr for tuition