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  1. medications at bedside

    carebearsRN replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    the question was very vague... it didn't state any "situations" . The question was " you walked into a patient's room and saw meds at bedside, what should you do?" and the answers were (remove...

  2. Are you suppose to sign your name on the bottom left of RN registration certificate?

    carebearsRN replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    oh yes, a lot of ppl don't know but on the registration paper ... you sign the bottom left where it prints " licensee" and then you notice that there are other signatures on the bottom of the page...

  3. medications at bedside

    carebearsRN replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    do you mind giving me an example of which med that can be left at bedside? I had this question on an exam and I don't know if I got it right/wrong ... I selected the answer to check the order....

  4. MOntefiore pre-employment pharm test

    carebearsRN replied to BettyBoo706's topic in New York Nursing

    hii, the HR wants told me the same about pre-employment math test... in terms of basic math? is it just conversions or are there any drips involved? also, when I see the HR, will they ask me more...

  5. NYC New Grad needs job hunting advice =)

    carebearsRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone, I'm a new grad and would like to learn some strategies for following up with resume after applying for a position or just simply faxing it to the HR. How often do you call the HR and...

  6. HR - manager hiring process question

    carebearsRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hii, i'm very curious how the hiring process works. I had an interview with a nurse manager awhile ago and I called today to follow up. She said "oh, i'm not the one who will call you back... HR is...

  7. HR - manager hiring process question

    carebearsRN replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    the HR called me! told me to be prepared for a basic medication test. I asked what I should expect and she said calculations & principals of administration... no drips. Does that mean basic...

  8. Venting- Pre-Employment Medication Test, plus so much more!

    carebearsRN replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Nursing Career

    wow, that is ridiculously hard for a new grad! i feel

  9. HR - manager hiring process question

    carebearsRN replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    thanks! i had a good feeling that I got the job after the interview... but nothing is definite until they offer right? :) I just hope they call me

  10. interview! ahhhhh

    carebearsRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have an interview with a Med/Surg nurse manager this week and she told me that the staff will interview me as well. What will I expect from the staff? I'm getting worried! Help

  11. Worst job interview ever... funny.

    carebearsRN replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    sorry to hear that! you must've been so nervous. Your post brought a smile to my face. thanks

  12. Literally cried in front of the person interviewing me

    carebearsRN replied to AB normalRN's topic in General Nursing

    aww hang in there... I'm a new grad too, still job hunting for the past 6 months =\ don't let the interviewer get to you, the interviewer was obviously being mean and you know what? it's their loss...

  13. Accelerated BSN programs with pre reqs included/attached to curriculum

    carebearsRN replied to homerdc's topic in General Nursing

    It is a lot more expensive to go to a nursing school that offer pre-reqs for the 1st semester. I'd suggest you take your pre-reqs at another school and then transfer it over when you apply for...

  14. LPN salary in New York??

    carebearsRN replied to Tidi's topic in New York Nursing

    can someone tell me more about coler goldwater hospital? is it 2 diff. facilities : hospital & nursing home? or is it combined?

  15. Did anyone go to Coler Gold Water Hospital on Roosevelt Island in Manhattan for LPN

    carebearsRN replied to FutureRNelizabeth's topic in New York Nursing

    just wondering, do most LPN's work at coler goldwater? how many RN's are there? do you mind telling me what the specialty hospital it

  16. What did I do wrong?

    carebearsRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    i had at interview for a micu position today. I'm a new grad. I was asked to do a head to toe assessment verbally. So I went ahead and said the assessment in detail from head to toe exactly like how i...

  17. What did I do wrong?

    carebearsRN replied to carebearsRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for your input AngelRN and congrats on working at the ICU. I do agree with LittleneoRN, some ppl did not have the opportunity for prior experiences and I graduated from a 1 yr program. With...

  18. NYC New Grad needs job hunting advice =)

    carebearsRN replied to carebearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    thanks EMT, i'm just getting worried because I've been hunting since May 2009. =( right now i'm just doing a temp job at clinics but that's not much of an

  19. What to do?

    carebearsRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    so i found out today from friend's family that she has paranoid schizophrenia for the past 4 yrs already. First 1-2 yrs she took meds but abruptly stopped taking it on her own and stopped going for...

  20. Is it normal?

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

    hi EMTRN6785, I live in Queens ...and

  21. Is it normal?

    carebearsRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    graduated in May 2009, got my license in August... still can't find a job. Is it normal to possibly have to way a whole year to get hired? Is it normal that i'm starting to forget some nursing skills...

  22. What to do?

    carebearsRN replied to carebearsRN's topic in Psychiatric

    oops, sry i meant advice for the family to help her. they have tried numerous times to try to get her to seek help but she refuses. i dont want to be involved but her family have asked me what they...

  23. Is it normal?

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

    davo, i have a bsn and I live in NY. It doesn't seem to be so easy for new grads around here. Where are you

  24. What did I do wrong?

    carebearsRN replied to carebearsRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    and I was interviewing for a new grad critical care training prog. I told the interviewer ...isnt this the purpose to have this prog so new grads can learn from it? it just doesnt make sense that...

  25. What did I do wrong?

    carebearsRN replied to carebearsRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    thanks for replying everyone. meandragonbrett, thanks for the walk through! I asked the interviewer what she meant by too basic... and then she just said "you're just not fitting for ICU yet,...