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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 gets isn't my concern.

"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 provider.

I actually just got my rejection email for the ED internship today.

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 be interviewing?", "why do you want to be an ICU nurse?" It was with the RN who runs the internship program and an HR recruiter. There is only one interview. It lasted about 45 minutes. Whether I get it or not, it was actually a decent experience.

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 applicants. Was told they'd be wrapping up interviews next week, would spend some time doing background checks and would be making offers the week of 12/11. I'm really, really hoping to get an offer. Would love to hear from anyone else who interviewed.

The deadline to turn in the application packet was Oct 28. They will be posting it again in Feb/Mar for a June start date.

I haven't heard anything about ED either but I do have an interview for the critical care one next week.

I had to leave a message.

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 opinion.

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 hospital (large healthcare system) because she had received my resume back at a time when she had no openings but now has a few open positions. It's a job I absolutely want without question. In our conversation she told me that she received my resume from another NM who had pulled it from HR but had decided not to use. She instructed me to send my resume to HR again, she would call them and have them interview me per policy and then she would do an interview herself. I did as she instructed and the. Followed up with a phone call to her to let her know I had sent it. So far, nothing. Competition is fierce at this hospital and I was shocked to even get a call. I'm not sure what my next step should be. Any ideas???

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 actually in the final stages of AIDS. Immature idiot.

Not listing something you take because you don't want to not be offered the job is dishonest. Its no different than lying on an application.

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 interrupting report? Yesterday it was about 8 and a nurse who has been out on maternity leave had returned. I hadn't met her as she had been out when I started. She works in a different area so I wasnt giving report to her, but to her friend. She must have interrupted report 5 or 6 times with nonsense. Running in to hug her friend, coming back in to show baby pictures, coming in again to yell at her friend for something she had said on Facebook. Really???? I just sat there for five minutes each time waiting until she finally went away only to be interrupted again two seconds later. It was 8:40 by the time I finally got out of there.

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 miserable person. That's ok though because I was hired PT to cover the two days a week she has off (she's FT). Because of this, we won't be working together and most of the other people I work with are very nice. Here's the thing - I work every other Sat and Sun. The week I don't work the weekend I work Fri and Mon. The schedule is set and i was asked to try not to change it if i can help it The DON released the Nov and Dec schedule and I was surprised to see I'm working Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, NYE and New Years Day. The FT girl has requested off those days. I get that nurses work holidays and I'm fine with that. However, I do feel as though I'm being taken advantage of. None of those holidays fall on my scheduled days. So I guess when they said not to change it if not necessary they meant unless it's convenient for them/HER. I'm irritated about this. Don't most places have people take turns working holidays? Being PT I won't even get the holiday pay the FT people get. I'm really not this much of a whiner, I swear. I'm just really not liking the way this goes.

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 hire you is discrimination.

Just thought this would be a good place to compare notes. I just sent my application packet back for the Critical Care internship program starting in February 2012. I missed the last application deadline because I was still caught up with school, etc so I'm very excited to be applying for it. I'm also applying for the ED internship and the medical nurse internship as soon as it's posted.

Someone tell me I'm being stupid. I graduated in May and had a hard time (Like everyone) finding a job. About a month ago, I have an interview at a womens correctional facility in my state. The NM has 2 jobs open. FT and a PT. During the interview, she mentions that the salary is 28.50 an hour plus $4 shift diff for evenings and $5 for overnights. I'm totally happy with that salary. About two weeks later, she emails me to tell me that she decided to go with a more experienced RN for the FT job (days) but would like to offer me the PT job (overnights). I happily take it because I really just want to start getting some experience and I like the overnight hours. I STUPIDLY assume that it's at the salary she mentioned in the interview. I complete all of the paperwork, background check, etc but never receive a formal offer letter. I ask, she says she'll have it for me on my first day. No problem. My first day, I arrive to find that the other new nurse, the FT one, is a classmate of mine which sort of irks me because she had no more experience than I. I let it go though because I figure maybe the NM and she just clicked better or something. No big deal. I receive my offer letter and find that the salary on it is 27.00 an hour and not the 28.50 she stated in the interview. I ask and am told that PT pays a little less than FT. Ok, whatever. I'm a brand new nurse and I'll take it because 27 is still pretty good. HOWEVER, Im then told that PT positions don't offer the shift diff either. NOW I'm kind of annoyed. WHY??? I get I'm a new nurse, but that doesn't make me any less responsible or legally liable. After training, I'll be the only RN on staff at night along with 2 LPNS which makes me VERY responsible for what goes on. It's not like the Board of nursing will say "gee she's a new nurse so lets not suspend her license because the LPN on duty made a mistake that she's responsible for." I feel duped almost. I'll be making $6.50 an hour less than I thought and I feel like, yeah, I definately should have asked first but she definately should have told me. I feel a little bitter and maybe I shouldn't? EVERY OTHER NURSE WHO WORKS NIGHTS GETS THE SHIFT DIFF. Am I being stupid? I need the job, not for the money, but the experience. I'm OK with 27 an hour. I just feel a little irritated and maybe I shouldn't be???? Is it common for PT jobs not to pay a shift diff???

Delaware hospitals are a joke as far as hiring new grads. If you don't know someone who can help you, Dont even bother. :crying2:

I'm a 4th semester student who totally struggles with lab values and I've been working on this for hours and for th most part I understand the patho of what is going on with her and even the values for the most part. I'm just stumped on this one part. Can someone please help??? Patient today was admitted after a visit to the ED with difficulty breathing. She had venous blood gases drawn and they were found to be: pH 7.29 PaCO2 - 68.7 PaO2 - 270 HCO3 - 33.1 and I believe her O2 saturation was 99%. She was intubated and diagnosed with Hypercarbic Respiratory Failure. Several days later she was placed with a tracheostomy. I totally understand why all of the lab values are what they are except I don't understand the super high O2! I'm starting to think I must have written it down wrong!

can some experienced nursing students or nurses help??? of the 4 patients below, which would you consider to have priority problems? i'm leaning toward the uti, but i'm not sure and keep going back and forth. please help! 1. 65 year old female admitted with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea for three days. possible c-diff, contact isolation vrsa. 4 liter oxygen, nasal cannula. right leg amputated above the knee, left foot deformed. incontinent to bowel. alert and oriented x3. 2. 87 year old female admitted with uti, has anxiety, negative for c-diff, contact isolation mrsa. beside commode with assist. alert and oriented x3. 3. 94 year old female admitted with urosepsis, fell at nursing home abrasions to forehead and knees. dnr #2. 2 liter oxygen, nasal cannula. incontinent to bladder and bowel, complete care. alert and oriented to self. 4. 65 year old female admitted with shortness of breath, exacerbation of copd. standby assist to bedside commode, some stress incontinence. oxygen dependent on 3 liters, nasal cannula

That is so absolutely true. Today was a test day. I went from anxiety to relief to exhilarated (because I thought I did really well) to disappointed to mad and then upset when I got my grade and it was a freaking 81. It's exhausting sometimes. It does help to read that so many others do the same crazy things I do. I spent the day studying yesterday and right around 7 pm, I had to sit and really try to remember if I had brushed my teeth that morning. I still can't remember if I did or not. Luckily I didn't leave the house. One thing I was talking about today - you know you're in nursing school when someone asks you the time and you give them military time. Or my daughter has been having trouble making it through the night without wetting the bed and I actually sat and considered how much more convenient it would be if I could just cath her.

I had a 4.0 GPA until I started Nursing school. Since being in Nursing school, I've gotten all Bs and today my first C Never an A. And I KNOW and UNDERSTAND the information. Applying it is a different story. I'm learning that part.

It sounds like a great job, but I'm wondering why these jobs seem to be paying so little hourly.

I agree with the fact that it's a very poor question, however, in one of our test taking strategy seminars, we were taught to underline key points in the question. The main key point I see is that the mom is "48 hours" post partum. They wouldn't put that detail in there if it didn't pertain to the answer. Therefore, abstinence is what I would have chosen also. Obviously 48 hours after childbirth, she'd need to remain abstinent. The reason this question is so difficult to answer is because as nursing students, we over think the question and read it the way we WANT it to read instead of the way it's actually written. Don't assume information that isn't offered in the question. To the OP, your point about the mini pill is actually awesome critical thinking.

I'm a 2nd level student and I've done a Foley on a man. It wasn't too bad. The hardest part for me was maintaining the sterile field. The patient didn't think it was painful, just uncomfortable. I haven't done one on a female yet. I've given plenty of injections and am pretty comfortable with those so far.