Pongoo

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1. I hate my phone

   Pongoo replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

   You have a very unorganized scheduler. You basically will have to put your foot down. Tell her you must know your schedule at the very minimum the last day you work. Any changes will have to be told...

2. Admitting a med error on Facebook??!!

   Pongoo replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in General Nursing

   Was just thinking about what the above poster wrote. Employers use facebook, myspace, etc. and all these websites now when looking into apps. I like my life private as well. You will never will catch...

3. The face of nursing is changing.

   Pongoo replied to dthomasa's topic in General Nursing

   Hate to say it, but everything is turning into revolving around the Insurance Comapanies. To many people hired to save a buck rather than provide better care. I don't want to turn this into a...

4. Second nightshift completed

   Pongoo replied to gtoko's topic in General Nursing

   Like others have said, you need some time to adjust. Just try to figure out your schedule and stick to it. Changing your schedule you will always feel like this. Now, you still can take naps and that...

5. first job interview in Psych Hospital. Please help!!

   Pongoo replied to blueflyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Nice link to help you prepare http://www.nursecareers.com/QuestionstoAnswer.html Nice link to ask interviewer. http://www.ultimatenurse.com/questio...-interview/54/ I googled and tons on info poped...

6. First shift on night

   Pongoo replied to gtoko's topic in General Nursing

   My friends who get up a hour early to meet at Mcdonalds? Stop acting like you quite your life if you take a night shift job. Its exactly the same. You make time for friends, don't leave them if they...

7. Job Interview Protocol...haven't interviewed in years so I am nervous!

   Pongoo replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

   I like what previous poster said. I think 8 years is great since they know you don't job hop. Just have a nice list of questions to ask them and look them straight in the eye and be confident. There...

8. NO jobs for new nurses, I may quit school.

   Pongoo replied to oceanbaby's topic in General Nursing

   EVERY job out there has cut back and have people doing more work than before. I went from hating to much overtime down to 32 hours a week for a LONG time. It got so bad I had to go into my plant...

9. First shift on night

   Pongoo replied to gtoko's topic in General Nursing

   Wrong. Your true friends will figure out a time with you to meet. It may be breakfast now instead of supper. If you keep to your schedule the entire time your on night shift you sleep 6-8 hours. The...

10. Full time employment while attending Hondros nursing program????

    Pongoo replied to anthonyvc33's topic in Ohio Nursing

    My wife and I started looking. No program we found is full time employment friendly. So we decided my wife was going to go to University of Cincinnati and start here BSN part time. In 3 years when...

11. Interpretations please

    Pongoo replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    They are well known to be the beautiful, powerful workhorses on the farm. The heavy duty powerhouses. Gentle, Graceful, Powerful Giants in their

12. Does anyone hate their job as a nurse?

    Pongoo replied to Pongoo's topic in General Nursing

    That is great advice, however we both make what the max CNA can earn and still struggle with bills. I'm pretty sure I'm ready, she is very emotional and that what scares me about her. Since I carry...

13. Does anyone hate their job as a nurse?

    Pongoo posted a topic in General Nursing

    My wife and I are going back to school for nursing. And my wife asked me if I read about anyone really hating their job as a nurse. I beileve we want to be bedside nurses of somesort, not sure what...

14. Any good Psych nurse units near Dayton, OH?

    Pongoo replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    One thing about Ohio is that you pay for the city you live in pretty much. If they are that high they probably are a really good school system, live on golf courses, and beatiful landscaping...

15. TN ICF MR/DD RULES & REG's HELP

    Pongoo replied to lorienb's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Not to scare you more, but lawyers specialize in this exact subject. Maybe can get you thinking about your own liability and your place of employments....