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  1. What's the One Thing You Wish Someone Had Told You on Your First Day?

    chloecatrn replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in General Nursing

    Additionally, you may also know the words, "Please ma'am, may I have another?" Just kidding...

  2. A Staff Nurse's Fantasy

    chloecatrn replied to Scarlette Wings's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really need any of that fun stuff... I prefer some crazy in my day. I would, however, like a manager who knows how to use the clinical equipment and is willing to actually help out, not just...

  3. Is my employer screwing me here?

    chloecatrn replied to Stearnsy's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, for the sake of having a job in an ICU, I'd suck it up. I would, however, write a letter complete with copies of all pertinent paystubs and your offer letter that you received when you...

  4. What's the One Thing You Wish Someone Had Told You on Your First Day?

    chloecatrn replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in General Nursing

    Don't run. Running scares people. If you're going to run, you'd darn best mean it. Come early. Don't be one of those people who shows up right at the start of shift... at least not at first....

  5. THERE IS NO NURSING SHORTAGE in 2010.

    chloecatrn replied to mmm333's topic in General Nursing

    BWAHAHAHAHA. Perhaps Monster should look at its own crappy listings for nurses and tell me if there's a shortage or

  6. Night Shift Schedules...how does yours work?

    chloecatrn replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I always preferred to do three in a row and get them out of the way. I HATED night

  7. How do I clear my FBI Identification/Rap sheet?

    chloecatrn replied to pupilnurse's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Have you checked into getting your juvenile record sealed? I would look into that and see exactly what future employers would be able to see if that

  8. What is the best nursing advice you ever got from another nurse?

    chloecatrn replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing

    Don't run. Running scares people. If you're going to run, you'd darn best mean it. Come early. Don't be one of those people who shows up right at the start of shift... at least not at first....

  9. Question for Nurses:)

    chloecatrn replied to 808honokowai's topic in General Nursing

    Scared is normal, and good. It's those fools who aren't scared that kill people. You'll do

  10. Have you ever shed tears in front of a patient or a patient's family.

    chloecatrn replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yup. Done it before, would do it again. The day that I don't cry with a family as their loved one is dying in front of them is the day that it's time to go. Tears don't make me less of a...

  11. Nursing Preceptorship Problem

    chloecatrn replied to lautemic's topic in General Nursing

    Do OB. Med/Surg for the sake of passing NCLEX isn't worth it... especially because "real world" nursing isn't NCLEX nursing. In NCLEX nursing, there are UAPs all over the place, there aren't...

  12. Charting... tips

    chloecatrn replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    Charting too much, as long as it's ACCURATE and FACTUAL, isn't awful... especially in a bad situation. That being said, for most patients, I've always just charted the minimum. My last job had a...

  13. Getting ready to graduate - question about resumes

    chloecatrn replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing

    Try this: http://www.dcardillo.com/articles/faqnurseres.html (Donna Cardillo's FAQ for new nurse resumes) and this: http://www.son.jhmi.edu/resources/career/center/resources/ (Hopkins SON's career...

  14. What do I do? Quit?

    chloecatrn replied to HelenLouise's topic in General Nursing

    Your employer likely has an Employee Assistance Program, which is confidential. They'll offer you X number of free counseling sessions, with the opportunity to be referred to someone in the community...

  15. Please, help critique my resume!

    chloecatrn replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to consider a refresher course, too. Also, I wouldn't address it in your cover letter. This is something that needs to be discussed in an interview

  16. FOREIGN NURSE licensure endorsement in Arizona

    chloecatrn replied to Sarah_in_Az's topic in Arizona Nursing

    From the AZ BON RN/LPN Endorsement Packet: B. Validation of English Language Skills If you have graduated from a nursing program in a country or territory where the principle language is English,...

  17. cna reciprocity question

    chloecatrn replied to kristi22's topic in Nursing Career

    According to the DoH website, you would have to re-test: Eligibility by Examination You are eligible for testing if you have completed a nurse aide training program approved by the Pennsylvania...

  18. lumbar puncture ?

    chloecatrn replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    Prone position? The doc might not have been in the right spot. I know when I had my last LP, I was curled up like a question mark over the bedside

  19. Issuing License to California...SSN?

    chloecatrn replied to rita.kumar83's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you're looking for something specific here. I don't think we have the information we need to answer the question. Maybe contacting the BON themselves would help you. Licensing &...

  20. Risky Plans, but the cherry tastes good 65k in loans small background

    chloecatrn replied to Easyas123247's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    65K in debt isn't worth it. There's nothing that an MSN is going to get you that is worth 65K in debt. Right now, it's hard to get a job anywhere, with any type of nursing degree, and most places...

  21. New Nurses/New Grads...How are you approaching your interviews?

    chloecatrn replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.son.jhmi.edu/resources/career/center/resources/ I just found this in another old thread... it's also an excellent resource. Of particular interest, of course, is the interview

  22. Telemetry RN interview! need some tips!

    chloecatrn replied to choksantos's topic in Nursing Career

    Also, don't forget to get the business cards of everyone who interviews you and to write a thank you letter and postal mail it the day following your

  23. Pertussis Titer instead of vaccination?

    chloecatrn replied to GleeGum's topic in General Nursing

    I'm actually glad you posted this... I have to have a TB test this week, and I meant to ask if I could schedule a Tdap at the same time. Entirely forgot until just

  24. Pertussis Titer instead of vaccination?

    chloecatrn replied to GleeGum's topic in General Nursing

    CDC recommends that adults 19 to 64 get a Tdap booster, especially when working in the healthcare profession. According to this information sheet, immunity from the childhood pertussis immunization...

  25. Risky Plans, but the cherry tastes good 65k in loans small background

    chloecatrn replied to Easyas123247's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The people that you talked to at the BON can't guarantee that you're able to be licensed. The Board will meet and determine whether or not you're eligible whenever you send your application to sit...