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    Job offer problem - Who would have thought? Time sensitive, please take a look.

    healthstar replied to HolyPeas's topic in Nursing Career

    I am very worried about the display picture , if that is truly you! I could be one of the managers :) please be
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    Can't get over my past

    healthstar replied to niko1999 RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

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    What color scrubs would you wear for an interview

    healthstar replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    When I interviewed for my first nursing job the manager told me to wear white scrubs because he want to see people as nurses when he interviews them! The nurse look :) . Personally , I would wear...
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    New Grad RN dropped from orientation. How to proceed?

    healthstar replied to littlenurse21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am so sorry this happened to you! I have been terminated due to not being a good fit for the level of acuity for over a month now. I would have succeeded if I only had 1-2 preceptors, I am positive!...
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    How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

    healthstar replied to musicianRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I absolutely love make up! I will never leave the house without it, unless I am not feeling too good. Make up is not a bad thing, it's makeup ! Makeup can do wonderful things, works just like plastic...
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    Anti-intellectual & hyper-sensitive. WHY?

    healthstar replied to mclennan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    " English is my 2nd language card" works in highschool but not in healthcare or any other profession. In addition, this person has been in the states for 25 + years, and the 2nd language card does...
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    6 Months in and Miserable

    healthstar replied to kesRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

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    Worried...

    healthstar replied to ednita05rn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am sorry but this is not good nursing practice! All you can do is listen to your preceptor, sometimes we have to put the our courage aside when we are new ! However, when she says "we usually do...
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    marking NG tubes

    healthstar replied to monalunaxo's topic in General Nursing

    At my job we always used to measurements on the NG tube! I think it is more accurate. Plus not everyone knows how to measure in cm accurately
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    Any other cold hearted nurses out there?

    healthstar replied to sweet~revenge's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The NG tube is the best thing that ever happened to him! With a bowel obstruction he would be nauseated and vomiting, throwing off the electrolytes - this is the worst feeling! Even the zofran,...
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    Running PRBC concurrently with NS?!

    healthstar replied to nurseap's topic in General Nursing

    Where I worked our policy was to ALWAYS run the blood by
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    nurses don't know when they're orientating

    healthstar replied to proud nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can relate to this! I found that the seasoned nurses did not panic and did not mind orienting me at all! They were cheerful, friendly and explained every single thing! The younger nurses less than 5...
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    Patients who can do ADLs but want nurses to

    healthstar replied to destova's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was a nurse assistant I saw this happening all the time!! So every time I walked the pt to the bathroom I would make sure they had everything they needed to get cleaned up. I usually said to...
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    Please be prepared for your interview...

    healthstar replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    First of all thank you for your time to explain this to me. The reason I said honesty never wins and liars always win is because that is what I have heard and seen! When I said " I just want a job" I...
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    Please be prepared for your interview...

    healthstar replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    I know that " all I want is a job " is the answer no employer wants to hear! I would never say just those words alone! I am not crazy or unprofessional. Personally as a new grad all I want is a job as...
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    Please be prepared for your interview...

    healthstar replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    I sell myself short all the time during interviews!!!! Always, always, always!I look up the hospital, learn their mission and values and I wrote down frequently asked questions! I also write down...
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    How much training did you get?

    healthstar replied to sue1000's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow! It seems like many of you had less than 2 weeks orientation, some less than a week! This is very scary, how can a new grad be competent with less than 2 weeks of training?! Most hospitals train...
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    I am an RN! NCLEX Tips and Tricks Just For You!!

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

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    I am an RN! NCLEX Tips and Tricks Just For You!!

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

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    Embarrassing/Clumsy Moments!

    healthstar replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Nursing Humor

    Awkward moment: saying postmortem care instead of postpartum care---- terrifying and so embarrassing This is when I went from hospice clinicals to OB clinicals while in nursing
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    Losing to gain?...

    healthstar replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    I would take a pay cut in a heartbeat! My health comes first, and if the current job is hard on your body mentally, physically, emotionally , and you are not happy at all in that environment, the...
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    Using Your Photo As An Avatar

    healthstar replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great topic! And a great reminder!thank
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    Doesn't It Make You Want To Scream, part two

    healthstar replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Wow! You do not have to be a nurse to know not to leave someone unsupervised, who wants to commit suicide!! This is not a myth: people who talk about killing themselves will not go through with
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    I am an RN! NCLEX Tips and Tricks Just For You!!

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi :) Honestly SATA questions were my weakness! And I got so many on nclex! From what I know there's no book that has only SATA questions, but they should publish one! I only answered questions and...
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    Anyone ever tell you, you would never be able to become a nurse? Proved them wrong?!

    healthstar replied to taraer1206's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! So inspirational! You are proof that anything is possible! " it's not about the disability it's about the