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  1. How to adjust to new job?? Struggling...

    Wheaties replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is an old topic, but I'm going trough something similar right now. I switched and left my hospital bedside nursing job for something completely different after being a hospital nurse for a...

  2. New to Correctional Nursing

    Wheaties replied to trailrunningrn's topic in Correctional

    I work for CDCR in southern california, the inmates are manipulative, they lie, and they get upset if they don't get what they want. the work culture is also really bad, everyone that works there...

  3. CDCR Hiring Process

    Wheaties replied to nursesftw's topic in Correctional

    I applied to two places in California, for CDCR and also a State hospital. I got a job interview date for both but had to cancel because I couldn’t find anyone to switch days with me. I was told I...

  4. RN Correctional Facility Exam Rank

    Wheaties replied to nursesftw's topic in Correctional

    I currently work in a hospital doing bedside nursing. I do notice we are sometimes short staffed. But there are also more nursing schools now compared to a decade ago just in my area. Used to be only...

  5. online RN refresher course & advice needed?

    Wheaties posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm back in the USA. I took a career break for almost 24 months now, travelled the world, just outright travel. Didn't work or volunteer. I used to work in the hospital as a registered nurse for 8...

  6. does working 12 hours on the floor count as exercise?

    Wheaties posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I work 12 hour shifts during the Day 7 am-730 pm on a busy medical tele floor. I spend a lot of time on my feet walking back and Forth between patient rooms. I often wonder how much I walk per shift...

  7. How common is chemo through peripheral IV?

    Wheaties posted a topic in Oncology

    Just a quick question. I'm a floor RN.do most patients have some sort of central line access (picc, medport) when giving chemo medications in a mixed medsurg/oncology floor? I'm not an oncology nurse,...

  8. Can't seem to get a job despite prior RN experience

    Wheaties posted a topic in General Nursing

    I never fully understand the difficulties of new nurses trying to land a job in a hospital after graduating from nursing school, but now I know. I know it's hard to get a job. I have so much respect...

  9. So what's going to happen to health care now?

    Wheaties replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    So what will it take for the USA to have some sort of national health coverage to all citizens just like in canada, United, most western European countries, nordic european countries just as an...

  10. NG Tube how to measure?

    Wheaties posted a topic in General Students

    Okay, I'm a little conflicted. 1) Measuring NGT from the tip of the nose, to the earlobe to the end of the xiphoid process 2) Measuring NGT from the tip of the nose, to the earlobe, to the point...

  11. NG Tube how to measure?

    Wheaties replied to Wheaties's topic in General Students

    i went back to my old nursing skills checklist, it says measure up to the xiphoid process. but it's interesting. i googled it, and i figure i'd post about it here. any students here should ask the...

  12. Didn't get my job I was really hoping for. Advice?

    Wheaties replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Nursing

    Apply to other positions in your area. It's disappointing, but just keep trying. But look into other places. I didn't get a job too coz I'm bad at interviews. My suggestion is to type out the...

  13. Applied for Pre-op RN position, what should i know?

    Wheaties posted a topic in Operating Room

    I applied for a Pre-Op RN position at a local Surgery center mainly dealing with Outpatient surgery, but sometimes there's patients who stay overnight for observation. I've worked as a RN in a...

  14. Contact with blood, need guidance!

    Wheaties replied to Hol.alf's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't have any risk whatsoever since your skin was intact. the skin is such an amazing barrier. Base on your description, you are safe. There wasn't anything contagious that you could have...

  15. So what's going to happen to health care now?

    Wheaties replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    i used to work in the hospital, and the health insurance i had through the hospital was $250/month much more affordable than the what obamacare insurance companies offered through the marketplace. i...

  16. Desperate For The NICU

    Wheaties replied to JenD1985's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    If you work in Telemetry, see if you can transfer to another department, such as L&D/Maternity/Nursery and work there for a year or 2 and learn as much as you can. Then apply for a NICU position....

  17. Can't seem to get a job despite prior RN experience

    Wheaties replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Davey. It's definitely something I might consider, relocating to another state. I live in California, but I live in the rural part of california hundreds of miles away from san francisco and...

  18. Can't seem to get a job despite prior RN experience

    Wheaties replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. My very first job, I landed it because I applied for a student extern position ( I got lucky to be honest, it was hard to land a student nurse extern job). eventually when I graduated, I...

  19. Med-Surg/Oncology, please enlighten me.

    Wheaties posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi, been a nurse for over 5 years. Been off work for nearly 18 months. worked in mixed med-surg/tele unit. There's a med-surg & oncology unit (combined) position. i don't know anything about...

  20. Have you planned what your 'peri-Retirement' job will be?

    Wheaties replied to zayrhia's topic in Retired Nurses

    I always thought working for state or federal that the retirement pension income is pretty good compared to the private sector which is nonexistent. I don't even work in a union hospital, so right now...

  21. VA hospital(Federal) vs California (State) RN job?

    Wheaties posted a topic in Government, Military

    I'm looking at jobs between VA hospital (federal) and California correctional prison (8 hour shift, 5 days a week) or California state hospital which deals with sexual predators 12 hours 7 days every...

  22. Can I become a travel nurse?

    Wheaties posted a topic in Travel

    I have been an RN since 2006 until 2014 here in California, Med-surg & tele mainly , and stepdown for 2 years(it's for patients not quite ICU, but can't be placed as a tele med-surg patient.) i...

  23. nclex RN exam today -hopeless about the results

    Wheaties replied to ashadhakal's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    nobody really knows how well they do on nclex. all the answers are right to begin with for the most part. i felt the same way after i took it. i wasn't really sure how well i

  24. Tele or m/s? Which is less demanding?

    Wheaties posted a topic in Cardiac

    Tele or med surg? I'm looking to get back into nursing. And people usually have to start from the bottom and work their way up. I'm an RN. I Used to work for a dept that had a mix med-surg/tele...

  25. 1 CNE/CEU = how many hours equivalent

    Wheaties posted a topic in General Nursing

    Cne (continuing nursing education units) ceu (continuing education units) Both term is interchangeable. 1 ceu = 10 contact hours Continuing Education for Nurses | Earning CEUs i plan to take an online...