Telelizard

At my hospital, its a rule. We must do bedside report every single time. If there is sensitive information, we discuss it at the nurse's station. We ask the pt if its okay that we do report in front of family, etc. I believe they did a survey where the patient stated they felt they were more involved in their care and informed of their condition when bedside report was done.

This just happened to me a few weeks ago. It was after an especially difficult shift where I was sure I made some errors. I had to wait 4 entire days for the meeting with my manager only to find out it was only to see how I was doing in the orientation. It ruined 4 days off from all of the anxiety & it turned out to be nothing. Don't worry!!!

I worked as an esthetician/spa manager for a few years before just recently getting my RN license in Ca. We paid our nurses $35/hr + 3% on laser packages sold and 10% on skin care products sold. I was also paid on commission selling these services as an esthetician and made an average of extra $1000/month. You don't need an esthetician license to be an aesthetic RN in CA as far as I know.

Lol...I too am a Liz, 34 & am currently being precepted as well...hope my preceptor feels like that about me! Liz's do ROCK!!!

I :redbeathe Botox!!!!

I have battled with acne all of my life (34 yrs) + am a licensed esthetician of 6 yrs & new grad RN...from my personal and professional experience, stress ABSOLUTELY causes break outs. Increase in cortisol levels cause an increase in sebum production which is an environment that bacteria (lots and lots of this in the hospital) love & thrive in which = breakouts! I noticed the same thing when I did night shifts. My advice would be the usual...drink lots of water, sleep when you can, and equally as important that will directly affect the stress than can be causing your break outs= exercise, yoga, hike...anything that can bring ur stress down! Also, cleanse your skin with 2% salicylic acid :)

Excited to meet everyone that starts on Monday!

hey guys! ucsd is opening up a few new grad positions this week...check out their website. [color=#3b5998]http://medinfo.ucsd.edu/nursing/newgrads/

Do you have previous work experience? If you do, you should give examples from your previous jobs how you've displayed leadership qualities, people skills, multi tasking abilities, etc. Its important to show how you will use your previous experiences and apply them to your future nursing position. The first paragraph should always start off by asking to be considered for the position for which you are applying for. You should also state why you want to work for that hospital. I always check out the hospital's website & look for awards, etc received or anything that they are known for and mention how I would be honored to work for facility XYZ because their prestigious awards/reputation in the community exemplify their excellent patient care or something like that.

I just graduated in May as well & sold most of them to a company called Valore Books...check it out online. They give decent prices & pay for the shipping of the books to them. You get a check within 2 weeks. I considered keeping a few books but after asking a friend who's been a nurse for 10 years if she's ever referenced books & her reply was NO, I figured it was best to get rid of them.

For sure wait & see! For my background check, they started it on a Monday (I know this because my previous mgr texted me telling me they had contacted her) and I had a job offer by Wed afternoon. It just depends on how quick they can reach your previous employer, etc. On that Tuesday, I had the background check company call me letting me know they were having trouble contacting one of my employers and asked if I had additional contact info for them.

The background company just checks criminal background, verifies licenses/education and calls the numbers you list for previous employers. They ask the employers what the dates of employment are and if they would rehire you. They really don't go further and investigate what you haven't listed. I just had a background check as well and listed 2 jobs that have since been closed. I listed the 2 manager's cell phone numbers to reference and they only called those numbers. I think you'll be okay. I definitely feel your pain waiting for your background check to clear even if you don't have a shady past...I felt the same way despite knowing I had nothing to hide.

There is NO way that you shouldn't get paid for OT. That sounds illegal :/

You can volunteer at the hospitals in your area & try to make connections so that when there is a new grad position available, they will consider you. Make sure that they do hire new grads beforehand though. You can also contact your clinical instructors from nursing school (they usually work part time in hospitals) and see if they can recommend you. I just graduated in May & a few of my classmates got jobs in these ways. Oh, you should also spend a good amount of time tweaking your resume/cover letter so that it stands out Good luck!

I definitely think your concern is legitimate. While I was doing my pedriatric rotation in nursing school, I was place in a middle school with a school nurse for a few days. This particular school had numerous kids with CP and other disorders. One day, the LVN that was the one to one caregiver to a child with a vent called frantic that the child was blue. The school nurse (who had previous ED experience) had to spring to action & grabbed the Ambu bag until the paramedics arrived. The vent had malfunctioned and hadn't alarmed. The point is I think a school nurse should be somewhat experienced to deal with these situations. I am also a new grad & not sure I would be able to handle it. Perhaps if you get really great training??? I know its impossible to get a job right now so if you have an interview, definitely go & do your best! Just be honest about your experience & ask about their training! Good luck!