hecallsmeDuchess

hecallsmeDuchess

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  1. Quick ques. for recent new grads...

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to gaspasser2b's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated this past May but started applying for the new grad residency programs in various hospitals as soon as the semester started in January. I didn't get any of the jobs I applied for even...

  2. Best NCLEX review guides, figured I would ask folks who have passed!

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to StudentAmie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I had a month to NCLEX, I used the KAPLAN book and made sure I answered all my Q-bank questions and re-answered the ones I had failed previously. I loved the KAPLAN book very much because it was...

  3. no cell phones no personal phone calls at work

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I always have my phone in my pocket and it's always set to vibrate or silent. The only times I check it is if I'm expecting some sort of important call (which I rarely do) and I always do that in the...

  4. How is 2010 treating new RN graduates?

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to bearscrubs75's topic in General Nursing

    Virginia-Hampton Roads

  5. What hours do you work?

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I work 7a-7p which is nice but I would have preferred 8-hours

  6. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To that elderly patient that got offended because I wouldn't let him touch my breasts:: --->I don't care if the other ladies let you touch theirs (), you will not touch mine and if you do, I'll...

  7. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    WOW!! I finally got to the end of this interesting, funny, thread. The people around me were beginning to get worried about me and this thread, lol. They just have no clue! Rant against that doctor:...

  8. Just a change of pace.

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I start my first RN job in two weeks (Yay for moi!!) but it is true that most threads here have some sort of negativity in them and I didn't realize how badly it had affected me until I caught myself...

  9. Want to buy Danskos, but should I wait til I'm working so I know if color will

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to HealerWoman's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'd say wait till you get the job before you buy expensive shoes unless you have spare money. I didn't know there could be 'shoe color codes' but glad I asked my employer because I was told white...

  10. what color is your scrub-achute?

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    At the LTC that I worked in a few years ago, they woke up one day and implemented the uniform thing. The nurses wore navy blue (no distinction between RN and LPN, we didn't have that many RNs anyway),...

  11. Honest thoughts on Job Market

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I just got hired in Virginia so there are still people hiring. This is not to say that every new grad in Virginia has a job but it shows that some hospitals are at least giving new grads a

  12. 2010 edition- Anyone hiring new grads anywhere in the country?

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to MJB2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Virginia hospitals (Sentara) and nursing homes are

  13. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed!! I passed!!! Wow, people, I'm surprised I survived till today to share this news. It's been an anxiety-filled, panic-attack ridden, heart-thumping three days waiting for my result to show...

  14. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just finished mine about 2 hours ago and it shut me off at 75. Before the exam, while I was doing the palm vein (?), my hands were shaking and I just couldn't control them. The questions looked...

  15. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You have just cheered me up, thank you! I'm willing to drive to surrounding areas if it means having a job, I'll most definitely keep in

  16. San jacinto college adn fall 2010

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to Jrivet5's topic in Texas Nursing

    Just wanted to wish you all the best as you wait for your acceptance letters. I did all my nursing prereqs at San Jac before transferring out and I once waited for that letter so I feel your...

  17. Things you wish you knew when you were young?

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, me too!! Mom tried but I showed no interest, these days I try but I usually really pray (like,serious prayers) while cooking that it turns out well.:) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I wish I'd...

  18. How many times do you try to start an IV before calling in reinforcements?

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to belgarion's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital, I did my PCT in the rule was 2 sticks per person and you're out. That didn't mean some people were not trying to exact vengeance on the veins by sticking up to ten times before...

  19. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I hate seeing chest hair anywhere outside of the beach. I think people would look more professional if they wore a T-shirt that covered their chest hair and for ladies to wear something inside too...

  20. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Anyone know of any hospitals hiring new grads in Virginia? I'm currently not living in Va but already got an apartment over in Chesapeake and getting a job would make the equation complete.

  21. Just wanted to give a little bit of hope...

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to blessedmomma247's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs to you too and congrats on your new job,blessedmomma247!! Been looking for a job as a GN but nothing yet, I'll be taking the NCLEX in 2 weeks and I hope the job hunt becomes more positive after I...

  22. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha! Ghost stories... The other night I turned on the lights in the hall just to go see what a patient at the end of the hall wanted. When I returned the other nurses asked why I had turned on the...

  23. Feeling So Defeated

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    @OP, I feel sad at what you're going through but I agree with the posters that said that you should be more assertive. The people on that floor are still looking at you as a unit secretary and that is...

  24. Adventures in the McDonald's drive-through...

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to Bumashes's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow! I'm glad you were there and knew what to

  25. There is nothing that can fix this is there? (ok it's a rant)

    hecallsmeDuchess replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    @OP, I understand what you are trying to say and I have actually worked with people that wanted to get through the day doing the least they can throughout the shift (nurses and aides included). It is...