I think that since I'm the one assessing the patient I'll decide what's inconsequential and what isn't. I doubt this NP is scheduled to be on call without being paid for it and the amount of rest she...
"If it isn't emergent, I do not want to be called until 8am. I really resent middle of the night calls over inconsequential issues." Then perhaps you should have been a banker rather than a healthcare...
Some were the same old interview questions "Tell me about a time when you had a difficult patient and how did you handle blah blah". Others: "what about you sets you apart from anyone else we might...
The interview went really well I think. I flubbed the clinical question a little but I'm choosing to not be upset about that:). They had 196 applicants, interviewed 25 and are hiring between 6 and 10...
I'd be pretty annoyed if I were passed over for a position because they were "holding" a spot for someone who isn't even guaranteed to be licensed. That's just my
I'm currently working PT in a local prison in a job that I enjoy but in which the DON was less than straightforward about when I started. I recently got a call from the nurse manager of the local...
I'm still trying to figure out what's funny about it. I see about 10 positive HIV tests a week. I've never thought a single one was even worth a smile. She's obviously never seen a person who is...
I'm a new nurse working overnights. As such I give report to the 8 am nurse. Working 12-8, I'm exhausted by 8 am. I'm ready to go home. Does it drive anyone else crazy when people insist on...
So I did what someone here suggested and called them out on it. I was given the shift diff. However I've been working fir a few weeks now and just completed training. My trainer was awful. Just a...
chicklet74 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing
I would not mention weight at all. It's none of their business. If you can provide the same positive references as anyone else, you qualify as much as anyone else. Using your weight as a reason not to...