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  1. Did you got placed into your preferred field of nursing right after graduation?

    chloecatrn replied to EatLoveNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was very lucky to get a peds job right out of school. However, that was two years ago, in a very different job market. Now, it's next to impossible to get into peds right out of school. If you're...

  2. Homecare Nursing in PITT area.

    chloecatrn replied to eriksoln's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    In Pittsburgh, there's Interim Healthcare, PSA, Bayada, and Continuum, right off the top of my head. Interim and Bayada do some adults, but these four mostly do

  3. Let the chaos begin....family initiating rapid response teams

    chloecatrn replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    Here, the RRT and the Condition H teams are two different things. The RN can call the RRT if the patient has an acute change in status. However, the Condition H team is a team that families and...

  4. Questions to ask employers during interview

    chloecatrn replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    That's much different than "Do you want to hire me?", IMHO. Asking what you need to do to get the job shows that you're willing to act on their suggestions (i.e.: secure ACLS certification before...

  5. Paper license?

    chloecatrn replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Well, now I wonder where my paper license is.

  6. Bad Interview...

    chloecatrn replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't even dignify it with that. My answer would be, "My first focus will be my job. My personal life is not something that I feel comfortable discussing in an interview

  7. To all you experienced nurses - Do you think learning Sign Language would be useful?

    chloecatrn replied to happy2learn's topic in General Nursing

    Chances are that if you have a large school for the Deaf, you probably have a large Deaf population. I'm not sure where you are, but especially near the largest schools for the Deaf, like...

  8. Question about Pittsburgh Hospitals

    chloecatrn replied to Bethany_RN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I forgot about

  9. Questions to ask employers during interview

    chloecatrn replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    You're going to get the stock answer of, "We have many applicants for this position. We need to interview all of them before we can make a decision." I would NOT recommend going this direction. The...

  10. RN To BSN

    chloecatrn replied to myjesusisgood44's topic in General Nursing

    Most diploma programs include the prerequisite courses for an RN to BSN program. Some RN to BSN programs want statistics, which you might have to take prior to applying. After that, you'll have a...

  11. Questions to ask employers during interview

    chloecatrn replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    Ask about the patient population that the unit usually sees. What's the usual patient assignment like? How many patients? Acuity? How is orientation structured? How many weeks? How is it divided...

  12. Student who is extremely interested in becoming RN but I have a few Q's

    chloecatrn replied to borinick1492's topic in Nursing Career

    Most nurses have families. The perk of being a nurse is that, in hospitals, the shifts are usually 12 hours, which means that you work 3 shifts and have four days off a week. If your unit requires...

  13. Paper license?

    chloecatrn replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I had to request one when I changed my name, so I'm assuming not. I had to pay for the new copy. In fact, I don't think I got a paper one at my last renewal,

  14. Question about Pittsburgh Hospitals

    chloecatrn replied to Bethany_RN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Well, I'm going to be honest. WPAHS, the West Penn Allegheny Health System, is closing a large part of its operations at one of its cornerstone hospitals, and has already completely closed another...

  15. What is the dosage of Voren/Diclofenac Sodium for baby?

    chloecatrn replied to minggusb2205's topic in General Nursing

    You need to either call your doctor's sick line, or, if there's no one available and you're very concerned about this fever, take the baby to the ER. No one here can give you medical advice. You...

  16. RN to MSN...info needed!

    chloecatrn replied to Hopefulin10's topic in Nursing Career

    A Nurse Practitioner has an MSN from an accredited NP program. You would have to complete your BSN in the middle, either in an RN to BSN program, or in an RN to MSN program. There are also a variety...

  17. Can You Ask for More?

    chloecatrn replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    In case you hadn't noticed, the potential employee doesn't hold much power in today's job market. There are far more job seekers than jobs. If you're not willing to take a position at $x per hour,...

  18. confused really need help :) quickest way to crna??

    chloecatrn replied to LAchune's topic in Nursing Career

    You can do your RN to BSN a lot of places... that won't be your problem. Right now, with the clamp-down in the healthcare field, the problem will be ICU experience if that doesn't resolve itself in...

  19. best nclex cd program?

    chloecatrn replied to SJMnurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed with 75 questions in 40 minutes. I used Kaplan Q-bank, with the occasional day of NCLEX 3500 when I was tired of staring at Kaplan. But my hard core studying came from the Kaplan

  20. Acclerated online BS to BSN programs

    chloecatrn replied to poohloveit's topic in Nursing Career

    If you don't have a real NEED to go online (i.e.: working full time hours and need to cram school in around those hours), I would truly recommend going to an in person program. Even though you have...

  21. I am an American.

    chloecatrn replied to UnionRN2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow. Could we not use the r-word, please?

  22. I am an American.

    chloecatrn replied to UnionRN2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, could you do this? Could you look briefly at this doc when you're speaking to him, then carry on the rest of the conversation? Also, could you speak to your NM about talking to legal about the...

  23. Customer Service...........yay or nay?

    chloecatrn replied to eriksoln's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hope that it's both. I hope that eventually, as the customer service approach gets older, the novelty and drive to be "perfect" at it will wear off a bit, but I do think that it has its merits....

  24. confused as to what I want to do... need advice

    chloecatrn replied to cassanova's topic in Nursing Career

    Your community college may offer an ADN, which is an associate's degree in nursing. You'll be an RN, just like someone with a bachelor's in nursing, and you'll be able to go on to get a BSN on your...

  25. Will becoming a CNA tell me if being a RN (registered Nurse)is my calling?

    chloecatrn replied to I want this so bad's topic in Nursing Career

    I think that becoming a CNA will give you an idea if you're cut out for the type of work that nurses do. However, if you're not motivated to become a nurse now, I think that speaks a lot to whether...