mamabear71

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1. Common Correctional Nursing Interview Questions

   mamabear71 replied to Guest371144's topic in Correctional

   I finally got a call back on Monday.. I GOT THE JOB! :anpom: I start Friday, and although it's only every other weekend.. very part-time, I'm thrilled! This is exactly the kind of nursing that I want to do. The more I talk to my former classmates w...

2. Common Correctional Nursing Interview Questions

   mamabear71 replied to Guest371144's topic in Correctional

   I'm in Florida. I've had my license for two months and have had zero luck finding anything in my area. This position is actually about a half hour away, but if they offer it to me, I'll take it! It's just an interview, so I'm trying not to get my hop...

3. Common Correctional Nursing Interview Questions

   mamabear71 replied to Guest371144's topic in Correctional

   Wow! Thanks so much for all of the information you've all contributed! I am a recent grad, and applied YESTERDAY for a position at a county jail. They called me this morning, and my interview is tomorrow! I've been applying just about everywhere si...

4. calling ALL newly licensed NURSES.......[3yrs<]

   mamabear71 replied to NURSESrMEAN's topic in New Nurse

   Graduated 08/2010 Passed NCLEX and became licensed as LPN on 10/15/2010 Have sent at least a hundred apps/resumes.. callbacks/interviews/offers: 0 Going back to finish up my AA in January.. while I'll continue to search for a job, apparently I canno...

5. Must see commercial for nurses

   mamabear71 replied to TDKH54's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry if my question seemed repetitive. The opened barrier cream was pretty much a no-brainer.. but yeah, I was a little shocked they were loading up on other things. It was my first discharge and I was kind of on my own and not sure of the protocol....

6. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

   mamabear71 replied to vhern246's topic in Humor

   Alcohol prep pads are always handy.. While cleaning my cell phone, I will usually encourage my kids, my boyfriend, my mom... anyone, that they should do the same. Same goes for the remote, my laptop, etc., etc.. The pen light in my purse is handy for...

7. Must see commercial for nurses

   mamabear71 replied to TDKH54's topic in General Nursing

   I agree.. taking items that are not single-use is a big no no. But as a student (I'm a new grad), at discharge time I had a pt who was a quad who had his sister take every dressing change kit, tube of barrier cream, and strip of tegaderm she could f...

8. New LPN students to start soon !! Come share your experiences :)

   mamabear71 replied to Ericad85's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I just started on the 31st of August and I absolutely LOVE it! I am still pretty nervous because I know that I haven't even BEGUN to get ot the hard stuff! I start clinical on 10/1. I'm pretty nervous, but really excited to get out there and nurse! ...