CherryAmes_RN

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  1. Holiday Pay

    CherryAmes_RN replied to caliotter3's topic in General Nursing

    hmm... my employer doesnt give holiday pay til youve been there 90 days. im so glad i started in october, worked thanksgiving & am scheduled for christmas & probably new years too. (batman25,...

  2. brief introduction...

    CherryAmes_RN posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    hi all, i finally joined the site... ive been viewing it as a guest for most of the past 2 years... just wanted to introduce myself & say hello. my name is jenn & i live in pittsburgh...im a...

  3. PPD Requirements

    CherryAmes_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So... I was (am?) scheduled to start a job tomorrow @ a SNF. I went this evening to have my results read from the first step of my PPD & the RN who read it (she may have been a supervisor, I'm not...

  4. PPD Requirements

    CherryAmes_RN replied to CherryAmes_RN's topic in General Nursing

    yup, this was indeed the case mamamerlee. i got ahold of one of the nursing supervisors on sat AM, after some investigating she was able to call me back & tell me i was fine to come

  5. Swine Flu can induce Rhabdomyolysis --rare complication

    CherryAmes_RN replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    wow! didnt know rhabdomyolysis could happen with influenza! thanks for sharing. poor

  6. Rn as a patient

    CherryAmes_RN replied to blackpants22's topic in General Nursing

    ah i was beat to it... was also going to say maybe try to set aside a specific time to talk with her & be upfront with the limits to it. maybe shell back off a little if you seem interested &...

  7. PPD Requirements

    CherryAmes_RN replied to CherryAmes_RN's topic in General Nursing

    thanks maedele... the handbook just said that they require a 2 step PPD & that it has to be admin. @ time of hire. but nothing in regard to when you can start.

  8. Nurse being above emptying a foley catheter bag??!!

    CherryAmes_RN replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    i promise all of you, i will NEVER EVER be like

  9. No nursing jobs in 2012 ???

    CherryAmes_RN replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with belgarion... i think that regardless of how the healthcare bill

  10. UPMC interviews

    CherryAmes_RN replied to lsm332's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    hey kitty... i had submitted about 50-75 applications online & never talked to a recruiter. the interview @ UPMC went well but i decided to accept an offer from a SNF anyway because i think itll...

  11. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    CherryAmes_RN replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    another THANK YOU to those who have posted such great advice, tips & experiences. :1luvu: im a new RN... graduated in june, passed boards in august & am accepting a job offer @ a SNF tomorrow....

  12. Who else has passed out?

    CherryAmes_RN replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    @ Pat Pat... thats what they told us too. NEVER on the sterile field lol... and to back up against a wall if

  13. UPMC interviews

    CherryAmes_RN replied to lsm332's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    i see this questions a bit old but i just had an interview with UPMC and the unit manager that interviewed me said that all of their hospitals use a standard form when interviewing. she read the...

  14. interviews & offers...

    CherryAmes_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi all... i think i told you guys how ive been searching & searching? i graduated in june, passed board in august & have been applying like mad since about july. well last week i got 3 calls...

  15. interviews & offers...

    CherryAmes_RN replied to CherryAmes_RN's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the input

  16. BLS Certification

    CherryAmes_RN replied to chare's topic in General Nursing

    RE: locations, check with your local community college. it will most likely be listed with their continuing education classes. i just renewed mine & it was

  17. Help: Tattoo Ideas!!

    CherryAmes_RN replied to SRNA11's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    WOW. i couldnt subject my eyes to read all 6pages, but i wanted to thank you guys for putting this all out there. im pretty tattooed (ive got about got about 40hrs of work on my body. i also have 1'...

  18. Tattoos all over!

    CherryAmes_RN replied to tigertjc's topic in Men in Nursing

    praise the lord for this post, i was just about to start a new thread... i had to wear long sleeved shirts under my scrubs throughout school & while ive seen nurses with small wrist tattoos, etc-...

  19. New grad RN to take first job in subacute -yay or nay?

    CherryAmes_RN replied to iRN86's topic in General Nursing

    yayy dude! congrats on getting a job!! im a new grad RN also & after 3 1/2 months still am unemployed. i think there has to be something to gain from working LTC... prioritization, delegation...

  20. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    CherryAmes_RN replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    im brand new, but im so glad i clicked on this thread. all the watson/theory stuff seemed so unrealistic to me. i believe you obviously have to be a caring individual to be a nurse but its one thing...

  21. Newby wanting to be a nurse/Need advice!

    CherryAmes_RN replied to Mercedes_slandermon's topic in General Nursing

    i never became a CNA, but i did work direct care for about 4 yrs before starting nursing school (and did it in my first year which made me insane & burnt out with the schedule i was on... dont let...

  22. Graduate Nurses-- any luck on jobs?

    CherryAmes_RN replied to MeggaRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    i read this thread the other day & it reassured me as to how crazy the job situation is right now... i graduated 3 1/2 months ago & got my license a month later. i was on a scholarship &...