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We kind of do the same at my hospital, as ECCRN1996 mentioned. In addition, the charge nurse usually goes off of a list of who was cancelled last and of that group, who has highest seniority. If that person passes on the cancel, it goes down the list to the next person. Perhaps the OP's turn just kept coming up by others taking a pass on the cancel.

"When I dream about work and hear alarms in my sleep" *Courtesy of: whatshouldwecallnursing.tumblr.com/ Very funny stuff!!

This website is a GREAT resource if you have questions about any of the aspects of ICU nursing. It has Word documents that you can download for free so you can read them anytime. There's a section specifically about "Pressors and Vasoactives." All of the material is written by an RN who's been at the ICU bedside for a while. Hopefully, you'll find it very helpful! Good luck! index

cherylrnbsn, i've been on my med/surg floor now for a year and survived! yay! the most critical thing for me was getting down a good routine. since you have that experience (i've only got one year under my belt now) i'm sure a lot of that info that you once learned is going to make things so much easier for you. the other problem that i've noticed my peers have had was knowing where everything is located on the floor. we have a very large, 4-wing med/surg floor that can hold up to 75 pts. very busy and very disorienting at times. i was a pct before i became a nurse on the floor so that was beneficial for me. good luck to you!!

Ya know, depending on if your floor has WOW's (workstations on wheels, i.e. rolling computers), you might not need to carry all of that stuff in your pockets. My unit has WOWs and they have a small, two drawer unit below the keyboard tray in which I can carry most of those handy items. However, my most used items during the day that are in my pockets at all times are my multi-colored ink pen (4 colors that I use frequently: black for writing orders, blue for signing them off, red for taking report on my "brain sheets", and green for my to-do list or any new info that I need to know or report off to the next shift); dry erase marker; saline flushes & alcohol wipes. The other great items that everyone else has mentioned, I keep inside or on my WOW. Just got to remember to collect your personal belongings (pill splitter, shears, markers/pens/pencils, stethoscope, etc) when your shift is over.

:confused:Okay, I'm having a bit of an issue trying to find how to send you a private message! I've not spent a great deal of time on this website, but I'm guessing I have to upgrade my membership to send you a message? Anyway, if you look me up on Facebook, it's easier to communicate that way: jennifer.cuneo. I'm with my fiancee in the picture and we're both wearing red shirts (we were at a Cardinals' game.) Let me know if you have trouble finding me.

Ah yes, those lovely robo-rejection letters. I got plenty of those when I applied to every RN position at MoBap. Then, when it came down to the wire, I didn't get but 1 letter that said something like, "Thanks for your interest in this position. We apologize for taking this long to get back to you...we are interested in you"...yada yada. What I would do is send an email to the nurse manager (Joan), telling her that you are extremely interested in a med/surg position as a new nurse, so as to hone your basic nursing skills. Managers and HR like it when a possible hire takes the initiative and goes the extra mile to contact them personally. They're really busy and if you can do anything that can make their job easier, they love it! Besides, dropping a name here and there (like your friend or even me) may get you in the door for an interview! I'll send you a private msg of my name and contact info.

I'm currently a Med/Surg RN at MoBap and I just graduated nursing school in May '11. I got hired on my floor b/c the managers already knew me and my work ethic from being a PCT there. But, knowing people and networking are important. So, if you already know someone at St. Luke's or MoBap, use them as a reference. What nursing fields are you interested in? I know my floor (5 medical) has an opening for full time days open. We work 12hr shifts 0645-1915 and you'd have to work every 3rd weekend.

Well, just got my letter from the state of Missouri today, Thursday the 16th (tested this past Monday the 13th). It says I passed and my effective date is June 14th. Yay!! Anyway, if you're reading this, the best place to check if you're still waiting to hear back is www.nursys.com.

Another success for the PVT! It worked for me! I took the NCLEX Monday, June 13 at 10am and got 75 questions. I felt pretty good about passing. A few hours later after running my errands, I checked the PVT and sure enough, I got the good popup. Now, if only the state of Missouri would officially list me already!!

I have to chime in about MoBap. I love it! I've worked there as a Tech since May '10 and now just recently graduated from UMSL last month. Now I'm looking to get a job as an RN in the ED. It's a growing hospital with a strong emphasis on the nursing care. I've heard a doctor or two say that it's beginning to be run by the nurses (for good or for bad, take it however you please), but the care we provide is pretty darn great from what I've heard my patients say! My other experiences with other hospitals have only been at Depaul for my two Med/Surg semesters and my Psych Clinical at STLPRC on orificenal. I was really impressed with the staff on the 7th floor in Depaul - the Neuro floor. However, I didn't want to work at SSM primarily due to them possibly placing me wherever they wanted me while keeping in mind where I wanted to work. I prefer to know what I'm getting myself into before I sign onto working at one hospital, not an entire entity. Plus, I haven't heard many positive things about their Futures program. But as the saying goes - the grass is always greener...

I just took the NCLEX on Monday, June 13th at 10am. Here it is close to 3 days and I have not seen any results on the Missouri Board of Nursing website. (http://pr.mo.gov/) Besides leaving the testing center knowing I passed, (I had 75 questions), I later went home to check using the Pearson Vue Trick and I got the good pop-up indicating my success. I know I can pay the $8 to check the "unofficial" results through Pearson Vue, but I'd rather not just out of principal. I wanted to hear from other Missourians how long it took for their names to appear on the site or list.