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  1. ATI Comprehensive exam

    Tarabara replied to np19872's topic in General Students

    Is your comprehensive ATI for a grade or something? If not then I'm not sure why you're so stressed over it, for us it was just to give us an idea of how prepared we were for the NCLEX and areas to...

  2. Vital Sign Failer.

    Tarabara replied to Hopestobe's topic in General Students

    My friend and I did our vital signs check off together and she couldnt feel my brachial pulse and started crying...now 2 years later we're both RNs doing well and we still laugh about it! Its such a...

  3. Hiring Process for VA (veteran's administration)

    Tarabara replied to VACallCenterRN's topic in Government, Military

    Congrats!!!

  4. To the nurses: nursing student needs help with assessment

    Tarabara replied to chariot's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You need to develop a routine that works for you and do it that way until it just becomes habit. Most people I think just do head to toe as described above. I usually dont bother with asking the...

  5. New Grad RN feeling down after a lousy interview.

    Tarabara replied to RRWilson,RN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I graduated Dec 2011 and am lucky to have a job but I haven't forgotten the torture I went through before getting here! The thing that makes me so mad is that these places know what the situation is...

  6. Preceptoring a new grad...

    Tarabara replied to Jen,RN's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean by "taking advantage of you"? I'm a new grad with 6 months experience so my precepting wasnt too long ago. There was a day when my preceptor 'hid' from me so that I was forced to...

  7. Is Nursing as Stressful as Nursing School?

    Tarabara replied to imjustme123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm actually going to go against the grain and say that nursing school was almost more stressful because of this^ reason. Nursing can be extremely stressful at times because as others have said there...

  8. Totally overwhelmed

    Tarabara replied to nerfnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I wish more people would respond too who can maybe offer more insight. I dont have any children and havent been in that situation so I can't pretend to know how you feel or what I would do. I just...

  9. Totally overwhelmed

    Tarabara replied to nerfnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow, thats a difficult situation. As you said, no one can make this decision but you, we cant say whats best for you and your family. I'm wondering what does your husband feel? Have you discussed...

  10. Hiring Process for VA (veteran's administration)

    Tarabara replied to VACallCenterRN's topic in Government, Military

    Yay congrats! I am a new grad also working for a VA and I love it! I've been told that the "va way" of doing things is much different than civilian hospitals but I did 2 of my rotations at the VA and...

  11. VA nurses, help with federal resume please!

    Tarabara replied to Tarabara's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hey Jewelln, you'll need a federal resume which is different from a normal resume. I just googled it and looked at a few samples to find a format that worked best for me, or on the usajobs site I...

  12. What patients/behaviors/illnesses/injuries do you HATE the most?

    Tarabara replied to JZ_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I cant stand patients who wont do anything for themselves and expect me to do every little thing like move something 2 inches to the left when their arms arent broken! Also not really fond of detoxing...

  13. Considering leaving hospital after new grad internship

    Tarabara replied to GypseyGirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP in your posts I see a lot of I'm scared of this and that and worried and nervous, etc. To be honest it sounds like you just want to run away because you're scared. You're only 3 weeks in, of course...

  14. To all the students about to start nursing school...

    Tarabara replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    I agree with everything the OP said, but this especially. I think its one of the things that makes nursing school so difficult, besides the overwhelming amount of work, its such a roller coaster! I...

  15. The good, the bad, the ugly - your first real patient contact

    Tarabara replied to RainbowDash's topic in General Students

    I dont actually remember my first patient contact but I do remember feeling absolutely terrified at the idea of going into a pt room and having no idea what to expect when meeting patients for the...

  16. How do you make new hires feel welcome on your unit?

    Tarabara replied to RN-ing's topic in General Nursing

    Im a new grad, been at my job for 5 months now. I dont think new hires need gifts or anything like that, I felt welcomed just because everyone introduced themselves to me and said "Hi, welcome! we're...

  17. Being an ugly nurse

    Tarabara replied to mofomeat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This^ Plus, there are some advantages to being male and a bit older. I am 23 and sometimes I think others dont take me seriously because I'm young, which can be

  18. Communication with patients and families

    Tarabara replied to Altra's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So true! I recently had several families that were very unrealistic about expectations. One was the family of a guy with end stage liver disease, the docs and palliative care were trying to suggest...

  19. Thinking about Nursing School.

    Tarabara replied to Desi20's topic in General Nursing

    1. What are the age requirements? (If they have any what are they, I have searched high and low for them but have found nothing.) There are no age requirements per se but you'd have to...

  20. ASU Junior 1 - scrubs & clinicals

    Tarabara replied to Hobberdog's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Throughout the program you will probably never have a day with both clinical and class (the clinicals are usually long, at least 6 hours). You should get your clinical schedule within the first few...

  21. Experiences with rude staff at clinical sites

    Tarabara replied to SdntNurse's topic in General Students

    As I am a new grad, it was not long ago that I was doing clinicals so I remember how it feels. I definitely had days where I worked with some really rude nurses. However, as frustrating as that may be...

  22. Thankful for Awesome Nurses

    Tarabara replied to Jammin' RN's topic in General Nursing

    I consider myself a very luck new grad too! My unit was so welcoming, friendly, and helpful! I know that they always have my back and I've never been afraid to ask questions or for help. Its

  23. Things you wish you knew as a new RN

    Tarabara replied to mofomeat's topic in General Nursing

    Still a new grad but I would say I am so so glad I had a wonderful preceptor who would always remind me that I am only one person, I can only do so much. Now whenever I feel overwhelmed I just stop...

  24. My best orientation mistakes

    Tarabara replied to skicoachrn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just a few months off orientation myself and I still feel pretty stupid at times. Just the other day I forgot the clamp the pt's NG suction after I gave him meds I also learned the hard way that once...

  25. Preceptorship ideas? I have it narrowed down

    Tarabara replied to guest454229's topic in General Students

    Do you have any other experience such as a CNA job or externship? I was lucky enough to have an externship in med-surg/oncology so I went with something I'd enjoy and did labor and delivery for my...