kima84

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1. Being an ugly nurse

   kima84 replied to mofomeat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Good post. Here is where we can vent our fears and our frustrations. I feel what the original poster is feeling. But I am not one sit around and let the world decide my desitiny. You want something...

2. Being an ugly nurse

   kima84 replied to mofomeat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Hey Man, You want to be a nurse, be a nurse. Don't worrry about what others are thinking when it comes to your looks. Does not matter how attractive or unattractive you are people will always hate on...

3. Student Clickers?

   kima84 replied to arbor-vitae's topic in General Students

   We had them in some of our nursing courses. It was more like trial and error. Our professors wanted to use them for actual grades but they could not figure out how to use them half the time, so our...

4. New Grad Dealing With Catty Phlebotomists in Training

   kima84 replied to kima84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   PeepmBiscuitsRN, "It might be that you're getting a weird vibe from them, and they're getting a weird vibe from you, so your weird vibes are...vibing off each other, you know?" LOL, you may be...

5. New Grad Dealing With Catty Phlebotomists in Training

   kima84 replied to kima84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Hi All, thanks for the advice. I think this situation was a little mix of both their rudeness, curiosity, and my paranoia. After the first week I had my mind set on them being offensive and some...

6. New Grad Dealing With Catty Phlebotomists in Training

   kima84 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Hi all, I just finished my first week of training at the blood center I am working at. It is 6 months of training and I am enjoying learning everything. I am now being trained for 6 weeks with...

7. New Grad Apheresis Nursing or Out Patient Clinic?

   kima84 replied to kima84's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Thank you so much for your info on blood banking. I decided to take the blood center job. I will be looking for a part time hospital position in the mean time. I will just keep on applying. I want to...

8. New Grad Apheresis Nursing or Out Patient Clinic?

   kima84 replied to kima84's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   While I am here I will try my best to utilize my nursing skills and get the most out of it. I think I will really like it. I want a hospital job to solidify my nursing skills but I know in the long...

9. New Grad Apheresis Nursing or Out Patient Clinic?

   kima84 replied to kima84's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Thank you so much for the feedback. I like getting straight forward answers. I have decided not to go to (moderator edit of city). I will work at the blood center and try to find a part time hospital...

10. Pros and Cons of Nursing in Bethel, Alaska

    kima84 posted a topic in Travel

    Hi all, I just got offered a job in Bethel, Alaska in an outpatient clinic in maternity health. I like advetnure and I am 27years old and single. I have a Job in washington at a blood center as an RN....

11. New Grad Apheresis Nursing or Out Patient Clinic?

    kima84 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi all, I am a new grad BSN. I just got a job as a nurse at blood center. I will be trained as a phebotomist/apheresis RN. The training is 6months. I have been looking for jobs for more than 2months...

12. What kind of non-clinical jobs RN new grads are getting?

    kima84 replied to mybabies2000's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NJprisonrn, I agree with you that the bedside is not for everyone. I would like to go to ICU to get into Nurse anesthesia and if not then I want to be a psychiatric NP in the out patient setting. I am...

13. What kind of non-clinical jobs RN new grads are getting?

    kima84 replied to mybabies2000's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Mybabies2000, I am a new grad. I just graduated in December. I just got a job in a blood center and I will be trained in apheresis/phebotomy nurse. My starting pay is 26/hr and I will start in 2...

14. New Grad Interview Good or Bad signs?

    kima84 replied to kima84's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi everyone, I want to thank you all for your feedback and answering my questions. I got the job! :yelclap:and I start in 3 weeks. He said I will essentiallly be trained as a phlebotomist/RN and the...

15. New Grad Interview Good or Bad signs?

    kima84 replied to kima84's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you, I hope so, I am keeping my fingers