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  1. How do nurses really feel about CNA/PCTs?

    cbcle replied to barbamatt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We love them! Make it known that you're there to help and learn. Be proactive, be kind. You will be well appreciated. Good

  2. interview at Providence hospital

    cbcle replied to wesside1975's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, congrats on getting the interview. I was offered a job with them about 6 months ago that I turned down for a job at another hospital. The interview process was pretty standard. I met with...

  3. Recommended hospitals in Leesburg, Reston, Herndon area?

    cbcle replied to jess521's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi there, welcome to the area. Reston Hospital Center is a very nice quiet private hospital. It's owned by HCA. What kind of nursing do you want to do? There's also Inova Loudoun and Inova Fair Oaks...

  4. Staff Appreciation

    cbcle replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of facility do you work in? I manage a community health center and I was trying to think of some good ideas for nurse's week. Is your staff made up of males? females? Age range? In that...

  5. Full time vs. per diem

    cbcle replied to apey08's topic in General Nursing

    Do both! Especially if you need the money. That way you get your foot in the door with the specialty that you love, but you have a steady paycheck and the experience of working with a great primary...

  6. What are your thoughts on working PRN on top of FT?

    cbcle replied to ANH_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love per diem work! You don't have to worry about dreading coming back to work the next day... and the next... you just work whenever you need the extra money. In this economy I wouldn't feel save...

  7. How old were you when you finished nursing school?

    cbcle replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

    BSN at 24. If I'd gone full time right out of highschool I would have been 21 but I took my sweet time, started a family and worked. Looking back I'm very happy with the way it all worked

  8. How valuable is speaking Spanish in health care?

    cbcle replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

    So very very valuable! It gives you the competitive edge over other candidates when applying for positions and it's so helpful for communicating with patients. I did Rosetta Stone and found it to be...

  9. Best Way to Learn Medical Spanish?

    cbcle posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    I speak very very limited Spanish (took 2 years in high school) and am finding that I really need a better grasp in order to communicate with my Spanish-speaking patients. I work both in an outpatient...

  10. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    cbcle replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Percocet, Motrin, Tyleon#3, Senna, Colace

  11. Other Languages

    cbcle replied to KateRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so

  12. Littman Cardiology III Good for Babies?

    cbcle posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    So I currently work on a mother baby unit where I assess both moms and babies. I have the Littman Classic II Infant stethoscope which is absolutely fabulous for listening to my infants, but the...

  13. students who don't seem to study and do so well

    cbcle replied to italy's topic in General Students

    Not to brag, but I was totally that person during nursing school. I was going through a horrible situation in my personal life and I had to work one full time and one part time job while going full...

  14. Which Job would YOU rather have??

    cbcle replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Take the 3 12s! Much more flexibility, 4 days off, better pay, the opportunity to have even better pay since you have more days that you can pick up overtime, etc. My ideal job: pathophysiology...

  15. Question About Interview Today

    cbcle replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse recruiter usually kind of orchestrates the hiring process. They screen the candidate and hand pick the ones that make the cut to meet the directors of the unit that the candidate is applying...

  16. Thank you gift for a preceptor?

    cbcle replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    Something small but personal. Does she/he like coffee? Beauty products? Movie tickets? Candles? A

  17. New Grad/RN opportunities??

    cbcle replied to RNBSN88's topic in General Nursing

    Virginia Hospital Center is starting to take new grads

  18. Question about shift differentials

    cbcle replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    You should be getting the combined differential for weekend nights, so yes an extra

  19. Johns Hopkins Tuition Benefits

    cbcle posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    I'm considering a job with a hospital that is owned by the Johns Hopkins Healthcare System. What kind of tuition benefits do they offer? Do they have any kind of arrangement with the University like...

  20. Time to call a duck a duck?

    cbcle replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree with you 100%! Nursing is ultimately blue collar work. We wear a uniform, we perform tasks, we clock in and clock out and follow orders. I have no problem with this and don't understand why so...

  21. Northern VA Pay

    cbcle replied to short1978's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I think the only one unionized in Virginia is the Kaiser

  22. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    cbcle replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Not a ghost story or nursing related, but a parental isntinct story: When I first started working nights at a hospital almost 5 years ago I had two daughters at the time, 2 1/2 and 1. We were living...

  23. Who is working tonight?

    cbcle replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    The time and a half is great! I work OB every year. It's always a fun race to see who can delivery the first baby of the new year. We put together a special gift for the family. Happy New Year to you...

  24. Northern VA Pay

    cbcle replied to short1978's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi there, neither of those hospitals are unionized. Anywhere in the Northern VA area, a new nurse can expect to make around $26 an hour with an average shift diff of $4 for nights, $4 for weekends....

  25. I'm thinking about dropping out of nursing school...?

    cbcle replied to tatempole's topic in General Nursing

    How would you feel about completing both degrees so that you can have nursing as your back-up career? Your job prospects are far better as an accountant, but if you ever need a job with more...