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  1. Do I need to take my bls card for an interview?

    I agree, bring the card to the interview. If you still can't find the card by the time you interview and/or are hired, the hospital usually offers a BLS course. You could always take one of their classes before you actually start working on the uni...
  2. Nurses and Coffee

    I love coffee and can't imagine if I'd have to go without it. I love Dunkin Donuts coffee.
  3. Best Shoes for Nursing

    I have tried nurse mates and danskos and they both hurt my feet. I prefer running shoes. I love Saucony or New Balance. I feel like I am walking on clouds with Saucony; my feet never hurt after 12 hour shifts.
  4. Happily Addicted to allnurses.com

    love the song! Long time lurker, but just recently joined! :)
  5. Does where you work offer insurance policies?

    Yes, every employer that I have worked for in the health care field offered health insurance.
  6. Calling out the pts name in the waiting room...HIPAA?

    Interesting... thanks for the information. I remember in college, at the health center, the sign in sheets requested "reason for visit" and didn't cover up the previous names.
  7. Calling out the pts name in the waiting room...HIPAA?

    I worked in a clinic type setting and we also called out the patients name in the waiting area. And as a patient, they have always used names in any doctor's office I have been to. I am curious to know the same. Also, are sign in sheets a HIPPA vi...
  8. Did anyone who is a new grad get a hospital job?

    Yes, I got a hospital job as a new grad and had no connections to the hospital.
  9. Follow up calls after an interview

    I agree with sending a thank-you letter 1-2 days after the interview (as soon as you can); and then follow up with a phone call 1-2 weeks later if you haven't heard anything. Good luck with your job search! :)
  10. HESI during Nursing school?

    I had to take HESI's in nursing school, and had to take an exit HESI exam with a minimum passing score in order to graduate. It is supposed to be a predictor if you will pass NCLEX on the first try. I found NCLEX to be easier than HESI. There is a...
  11. Thank you note question???

    Send the thank-you note before the peer review :) Good luck!
  12. a few questions for an RN new grad

    what field of nursing do you work in? neonatal intensive care unit what best prepared you for your transition to new grad? having a supportive nursing educator and preceptor. did you participate in a preceptor program designed for new grads? no, i d...