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  1. Per Diem as a new grad??

    thinwildmercury replied to blueberrypancakesforever's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wanted a full time position as a new grad but all that was available was per diem. Best decision I ever made! I get paid subsatantially more money. I make my own schedule. There's plenty of work at...

  2. Time Management Tips

    thinwildmercury replied to marmaduke's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am new too, although not as new as you... here is what I've found to help: Realize that a patient can wait a few minutes for a juice or a pillow. It's so easy to think "I'm just gonna do one more...

  3. Giving 25mg IM injection with 50mg prefilled syringe

    thinwildmercury replied to jeddyl's topic in Patient Medications

    It might be answer 4 if the answer was "student was NOT using carpujet" because carpujets promote needle free med administration so they are safer (when used). Otherwise it would be answer 2-student...

  4. Flu tests for symptomatic pts

    thinwildmercury posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have seen many patients who have all symptoms of flu but when tested for flu A and B, it comes back negative. Could it be that they have a strain of flu which we are not testing for or would the A...

  5. Is this a wise career move?

    thinwildmercury replied to thinwildmercury's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks. I actually have not made up my mind. Being so new to nursing, I reiterate, I do not want to rush things. That is my main concern. However, I know no oe can make my mind up for me so I will...

  6. Is this a wise career move?

    thinwildmercury posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So, I am a new grad with a BSN. I have been working for about 4 months now on a medical surgical unit as a per diem (but working full time or close to it). So far, I have been loving my job. It is not...

  7. Being let go during orientation in ICU

    thinwildmercury replied to hyed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know how you are feeling! I am not in ICU, but I think new grads everywhere experience similar things. I have had two very harsh preceptors in the past. Our personalities just didn't mesh well...

  8. Is this a wise career move?

    thinwildmercury replied to thinwildmercury's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry guess I wasn't clear: I do NOT plan on quitting my current per diem job. I love this job and facility. I eventually want to work in their ICU but can't do it without outside experience. I also...

  9. How to not make patients nervous as an orientee

    thinwildmercury replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I never noticed any problem with patients being anxious about a new orientee! They have always been very gracious and understanding to me. My precepter would introduce me as "new to this hospital"...

  10. Just got off orientation, Please help!

    thinwildmercury replied to feofeo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I swear, there are always those nurses that ask the most obscure questions in report and expect you to know. Umm I actually have tasks to complete and pt care to do too, I don't just sit and read the...

  11. The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    thinwildmercury replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I work nights per diem so its a bit higher than starting for most people. I'm a new grad in med surg. But in the bay area this is not unusual pay. Its expensive here, but I've never lived anywhere...

  12. The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    thinwildmercury replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Min wage where I live is 10/hr and I, as an RN, am paid $80/hr. They can increase min wage by quite a but before it even begins to devalue my work. I make plenty of money for the work I do. I was...

  13. Got a letter today, asking me to join hospital union - join or not join?

    thinwildmercury replied to PlentyOfMurses's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    My union dues are less than one hour of regular pay so it varies quite a bit. I love being in a union. Unions created the first nurse-patient ratio laws in CA. I am less likely to be fired because of...

  14. HELP. I plan to major in Nursing but one problem: I don't like science.

    thinwildmercury replied to loveangie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I didn't like science much, but got into nursing because I liked everything else about it. My prerequisite classes actually really made me love science! I think you, like me, may have had some boring...

  15. You can do it!!

    thinwildmercury replied to chee23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yay congrats!! Always great to read positive

  16. How Are You Easing Your First Day Jitters?

    thinwildmercury replied to augurey's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is really not that hard, you'll be fine! I quit my job to start nursing school and two months later, I regretted it and started working again. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thought...

  17. In deep water...

    thinwildmercury replied to kfitzy89's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yeah that happens sometimes! HR should be satisfied if you provide them with pay stubs or a w2 to prove you worked there. The background check people should also be able to figure out they're closed...

  18. In deep water...

    thinwildmercury replied to kfitzy89's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You don't have to put those jobs on your resume and honestly I wouldn't put any short term irrelevant job on a application either. I made it to a hospital with a very stringent background check and...

  19. Nursing newbie: Nursing education and work settings

    thinwildmercury replied to Nursing Padawan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Did not know about that! Seems silly to me because she is not calling herself a nurse... but OK

  20. Nursing newbie: Nursing education and work settings

    thinwildmercury replied to Nursing Padawan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    RunBabyRUn, her name is "nurse padawan" suggesting she is a nurse in training, as a padawan is a jedi in training I graduated with my BSN and I would recommend it or entry level MSN. I would do what...

  21. Med/Surg Resources

    thinwildmercury replied to thinwildmercury's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you so much! Your answer is exactly what I was looking for! Very

  22. UC Davis Nursing Residency - New Grad Sep 2014

    thinwildmercury replied to akulahawkRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No one's status will say anything different because, like you said, they are

  23. Calling All First Year Med-Surg RN's!

    thinwildmercury replied to Catherinexi17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WannaBNursey, your post was very reassuring!!

  24. oh M Gee how do you guys do it?

    thinwildmercury replied to AngelofSeduction's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why did it take you forever to do vitals and head to toe assessment? Did you not get this practice in nursing school and in your preceptorship? (genuinely curious, not being

  25. Graduate Nurse Hired as Charge Nurse??

    thinwildmercury replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah charge nurse basically is staff nurse in LTC. That's just what they call it. You are overseeing the CNAs and possible LVNs on the floor in addition to your duties. Six days is very short, but...