WanderingSagehen

WanderingSagehen

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  1. Discouraged new RN

    WanderingSagehen replied to NuevaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are so lucky to have gotten hired by a hospital. Starting in SNF would make you appreciate your dreaded 14-15 hour days. In the end of a year you will be marketable. Many times what we hate is...

  2. Bombed my second shift on my own

    WanderingSagehen replied to venousr3tuRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds about right for a typical day. You will get the hang of it. Its not.possible.to know how to.do it all in the beginning. We have to push our work to the next shift. I always dread the 1st 2...

  3. Does your facility send someone home every shift?

    WanderingSagehen replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  4. What do you eat before work?

    WanderingSagehen replied to Mnstn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Omg you are a nurse. The last thing you need is refined sugar for chronic hypoglycemia. I know carrot cake has lots of fruit and veggies but it is filled with sugar too. Unless you make a really...

  5. What do you eat before work?

    WanderingSagehen replied to Mnstn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    As much as I can (healthy) because thats the last I will eat for 8 hours. I also drink a ton before work so that I pee in my 1st hours because thats the last break I will get too. I try to drink...

  6. Internal Revenue Service: Congratulations on your graduation

    WanderingSagehen replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Yes, I am giving the government $200-400 BiMonthly. I am also spending a fair bit of it and having fun. Just helping the economy anyway I can! New grad at 9mo post graduation... Also creating more...

  7. Proctored exams @WGU question...

    WanderingSagehen replied to frostybella's topic in Western Governors University

    There are tons of powerpoints online that use up my data plan. Then there is the pre-assessment that I haven't passed. And now the objective assessment that I did not pass. Interesting stuff but...

  8. Proctored exams @WGU question...

    WanderingSagehen replied to frostybella's topic in Western Governors University

    I do mine at the local college as my network is too slow to use the web cam. I had no choice. I seem to focus better for the exam if I get out of the house too. I only have 4 proctored tests out of 13...

  9. oncall NP compensation

    WanderingSagehen replied to kaylie1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't know what a reasonable rate is but I have to call NP's and some are wonderful, some are rude. Take the job knowing we could call a lot more than we do and that yes you are getting paid to stay...

  10. Need help with resume and cover letter

    WanderingSagehen replied to bigp71's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Mine was a lot more concise. They know you did clinicals in a hospital, only use the word once. You can make a 2 line sentence out of the clinicals section. I would think you don't need to spell out...

  11. How long did it take you to finish your program with WGU?

    WanderingSagehen replied to live&love&heal's topic in Western Governors University

    Censored... if I can't say something

  12. I got fired today...

    WanderingSagehen replied to patrickh_rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have heard of these unpaid residency jobs, I can't believe hospitals can get away with

  13. Dear Nursing Students/Orientees: A Love Note from the Preceptor from Hell

    WanderingSagehen replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    Nice vent BUT... hey we all learn in different ways and at different rates. You sound burned out, seems like a reflection of the times rather than the fault of the students. Great teachers have...

  14. Who do nurses make more than?

    WanderingSagehen replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    Its a good living..... but really.... so many nurses became a nurse at a young age (in their 20's), can they really compare salaries? How about you older nurses that worked those lower paying jobs...

  15. Who do nurses make more than?

    WanderingSagehen replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    Your finances will depend on how much you spend to go to school and how much (less) you can live on while getting your education. Nursing school doesn't have to be expensive but for me I wasn't able...

  16. New grad too stressed about the job- Is this normal?

    WanderingSagehen replied to sail2boat2002's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It took me 2 months and full time to feel comfortable. I no longer feel nausea prior to shift and don't have that "heat" feeling of being totally overwhelmed. I am faster now because I know the...

  17. Do you have to count lyrica at your LTC facility?

    WanderingSagehen replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nevada- we count Lyrica, but not coumadin and antibiotics, that's seems a waste of precious

  18. LTC Staffing ratios?

    WanderingSagehen replied to sjbrk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    25:1 nurse and 50:1 that sounds like numbers my facility is shooting for. It is definitely impossible to give quality care and families really don't understand this and should be fighting for their...

  19. Any tips for long term care?

    WanderingSagehen replied to LvHaloRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am just completing my 2nd month of LTC. Totally overwhelming for about 3 weeks. I no longer break out in sweats, even when told we are short 3 CNA's. I have learned all the resident's names, about...

  20. Any new grads having major employment problems?

    WanderingSagehen replied to lsid16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    We had no recruiters from LTC or SNF's. Wonder how much the hospitals get from the government, for their "new grad residency"

  21. Any new grads having major employment problems?

    WanderingSagehen replied to lsid16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Wow- thanks for sharing. I hadn't heard of the situation put in those terms. Yes, many (too many) new grads are out looking for jobs and we are willing to work for less because we know how slim the...

  22. Any new grads having major employment problems?

    WanderingSagehen replied to lsid16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Oh, you are so right (teenytinybabyRN). SNF and LTC and home care do have revolving doors of employment opportunities. Too bad nursing school doesn't reveal this little secret until students find out...

  23. 2 Public intoxications

    WanderingSagehen replied to tiffany3838's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Alcohol is a chemical.... it might be harder than you think to abstain enough to never get caught again. They say that for every arrest there was 20 times of not being caught while under the...

  24. New Grad.. No Job(Of Course).. What should I do in the meantime?

    WanderingSagehen replied to FilledWLove's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't think a hospital is anymore impressed by a year or 2 of unemployment over a year or 2 of SNF work. SNF work is much like step down or long term acute care for people who need longer than 1-2...

  25. Thank you Lord that I failed my first nclex

    WanderingSagehen replied to Yownyown's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yeah, that's the longest post ever. We all choose our paths and you took a longer one but then some of us took 20 years to build the courage to tackle nursing school and the nclex. Regardless of our...