chicagoing ADN, RN

chicagoing has 12 years experience as a ADN, RN.

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1. Nurses and their pens

   chicagoing replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Another fan of Pentel Energel 0.5 mm in black! I label my pens with my name

2. registered nurses in Illinois

   chicagoing replied to oneBillion's topic in Illinois Nursing

   My sister-in-law is a Philippines-born RN who worked in Pharma for 10+ years before coming to IL nearly 7 years ago. She never worked as an RN and signed up for a review class in the city, passed the...

3. I want to quit my job

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

   Dontlookback, the beauty of nursing is that if one area doesn't suit my fancy, I could always try something else. I am just trying to find the best way to work through this problem without thinking...

4. I want to quit my job

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

   Lady Free, I do enjoy my job very much, just as long as I am not on that one unit. I can't stress enough how much I LOVE working with the elderly, and I know that if it shows. It would not work for me...

5. I want to quit my job

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

   I really do believe there is poor ventilation on that unit. My sister-in-law who is a supervisor elsewhere said that I should have called in so my supervisor could have found a replacement. In my...

6. I want to quit my job

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

   That was one of my concerns. I don't want to be the nurse who comes across as not being flexible or unable to adapt to situations. But when I see that another employee is allowed to not work with 60%...

7. I want to quit my job

   chicagoing posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Long story short: I have been at my first job (LTC, includes subacute floor) & "like" it most of the time except for when I work the subacute floor. I signed on to float, and work 2-3...

8. hating rehab unit

   chicagoing replied to Nursearaeg's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   OP, I feel your pain. I am interested to see if your DON ends up granting your request. I am in a similar situation (except subacute is not my forte...have only worked there 2 times in the first 4...

9. Do Your Coworkers do this?

   chicagoing replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I work night shift and my coworkers do not do this. I hear the most complaining from the oncoming day shift because they are quite often short a few nurses. I really do feel badly for people, but when...

10. Starting pay rates: Then & now

    chicagoing replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oops sorry I was a little tired writing this after I got home from work this AM. No, I do not have benefits and do pay for my own health insurance. I also do not live as close to the facility as...

11. Starting pay rates: Then & now

    chicagoing replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was hired at a nursing home in the Chicago suburbs in November 2013 and my starting pay was $33/hr. I am a new RN with an ADN. I am a registry float, so there is a $10/hr differential. LPNs who are...

12. Where is the best place to buy scrubs, shoes, and gear?

    chicagoing replied to astanley129's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I recently started using cherokee4less dot com. We were required to wear Cherokee tops, pants, and jacket while in nursing school; however, the tops and jacket were required to be embroidered by the...

13. RN-BSN programs in Illinois?

    chicagoing replied to ms.nurse13's topic in School, College Programs

    Admission to the traditional & accelerated BSN programs is competitive. Admission to the online RN to BSN program is NOT

14. As a new grad RN, would you take an Assisted Living position

    chicagoing replied to Nola009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am also a new grad...passed the NCLEX in June and didn't even start applying to jobs until October. I applied for exactly three: one hospital position and two in LTC (one in my city, the other 20...

15. Washing scrubs

    chicagoing replied to N_madison's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am a new grad and was require to wear scrubs during nursing school for clinical days only. I am not a germaphobe but always thought that once the scrubs left the house, they were "dirty". Even...