hakunamatata BSN, RN

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    PMHNP Psych NP Questions

    hakunamatata posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have been an RN for ~3 years now in multiple specialties, and just applied to a PMHNP MSN program. I've always found that I love psych, although I'm not currently working in that. I actually got so...
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    How To Get a Job As a New Grad Nurse

    hakunamatata posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Alright new grads, I am a straight shooter and a bit of a cynic (I like to call myself a realist, personally) - but that is possibly why I scored myself an RN job with a residency, before I graduated,...
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    Stage 3 sacral ulcer, what dressing and how to keep clean?

    hakunamatata posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I could use some serious help and appreciate any responses. I am a visiting hospice nurse and have a patient at an ALF that has a now Stage III clean pressure ulcer. Multiple issues - no one seems to...
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    Need experienced nurses help with new Stage 2 wound

    hakunamatata posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hi there - I'm a hospice nurse/case manager and haven't had much bedside experience with pressure ulcers in years, and would love an opinion. I have a patient in ALF who has had issues with...
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    Travel nursing after gap in hospital experience - doable?

    hakunamatata posted a topic in Travel

    Hi all, I've been a nurse for almost 4 years now and started my career at a major Level I trauma/teaching hospital doing acute med-surg, that was back in 2012-2013. I then worked at a free clinic...
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    Another night shift question! Help!

    hakunamatata posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi all, RN for over two years and just going back to bedside the the 12-hr shifts, scheduled to "rotate" (we get to pick, and usually works out OK). I am about to be off orientation and trying to...
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    What is a surgical-oncology floor like?

    hakunamatata posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi guys! I have two job offers right now and due to scheduling, it looks like I'm going to take the job on a surgical-oncology floor at a big teaching hospital. I used to work general medicine at...
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    Three 12's or 4 10's?

    hakunamatata posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have two job offers on the table, and having a dilemma. One is a *great* job and is 4 10 hour shifts, M-F, no weekends or holidays (so, one random weekday off each week). The other is still ok, not...
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    Scheduling dilemma...which job?

    hakunamatata posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Need help folks: have two job offers, and while it sounds crazy, I am likely going to pick based on schedule. Both jobs seem great and do-able to me. Job A: 3 12-hr's, self-scheduling. Job B: 4...
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    Two offers, one hard choice. HELP!

    hakunamatata replied to newbie5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Agree with all the other posters. I'm from Louisville and I'll tell you that Nashville is amazing. I just started over as a young, single person in Charleston, and I'm happy I decided to move for...
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    choosing my first RN job ... please HELP

    hakunamatata replied to NewGradNurse2014's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi there! What a post So the first thing I thought was...huh? So she is a staff member at Floor B? It seems like if it was a decent place, you'd automatically accept a job offer there, since that's...
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    Multiple offers and not sure what to do...help!

    hakunamatata posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have been an RN for 2 years now, just relocated to SC and I luckily have three offers that are all very different. My experience includes acute medicine (at a major teaching hospital), psychiatry at...
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    Studied for 6 days, passed NCLEX-RN in 75 questions

    hakunamatata posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    From my research, there are a lot of people on here that totally freak about the NCLEX. All throughout school, up until I took it, and now that I've passed...it was never very important to me and...
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    Leave research to go for AGNP?

    hakunamatata posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi all, needing some advice from those who know their stuff. I am an RN, have been for about 2 years. Did 1 year in acute care in a hospital, hated it; then got my dream job in clinical research. I...
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    SNF or Clinical Research?

    hakunamatata posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok - odd career path due to drastically different economies in drastically different areas - I am leaving my first nursing job after 9 months to relocate for personal reasons. I did Med/Surg at a big...
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    SNF or Clinical Research?

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

    Ha! That's what my gut is telling me. Your response is super helpful
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    what is the best state for a new RN grad to find employment

    hakunamatata replied to im_melba's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Missouri isn't awful. I have been a nurse for 9 months and working two separate jobs, a full-time and PRN position. Not in my ideal location, but made a crapload of money, and now my experience has me...
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    VA Palo Alto New Grad Program 2013

    hakunamatata replied to l8sgirl's topic in California Nursing

    My referral e-mail wasn't, unfortunately. Boo. It seemed to good to be true! Very happy for all that got positions though - how exciting and congrats!
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    VA Palo Alto New Grad Program 2013

    hakunamatata replied to l8sgirl's topic in California Nursing

    I did too...scared me to death before I opened it, haha! My eyes are glued to my phone until I get a call or an
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    VA Palo Alto New Grad Program 2013

    hakunamatata replied to l8sgirl's topic in California Nursing

    I am in San Francisco (city). I picked Geriatric Psych as my #1 because it truly is my passion - it's what I did my senior synthesis in nursing school so it's obvious I'm not picking it for other...
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    VA Palo Alto New Grad Program 2013

    hakunamatata replied to l8sgirl's topic in California Nursing

    I am about to go down for an interview today, they just called this morning. Stoked, in a minimal way to describe how I
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    Curious if this SNF Nurse to Patient ratio is normal

    hakunamatata posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, Just landed a job at a SNF - I'm still a newer grad, coming from a busy Med/Surg floor at a hospital - I know things will be different, but I'm curious about the ratio. I'll be on day shift,...
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    Going From Med-Surg in Hospital to SNF - Advice?

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

    Thank you all for the feedback, and the honest feedback. It's unfortunately a huge step forward for a lot of personal reasons, so I won't be able to say no. I am very nervous, but, I network for...
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    Going From Med-Surg in Hospital to SNF - Advice?

    hakunamatata posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, About to move to my dream location but am making an odd career change to do so - I have a little less than a year experience at a Top 10 Teaching Institution on a busy busy Med-Surg floor, and...
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    California Market any better with a little experience?

    hakunamatata posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did the new grad thing and finally got a job way far from the Bay Area to gain my experience after I graduated in May, but I'm looking to move back to CA this summer, closer and at my one-year mark....