choksantos

choksantos BSN, RN

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  1. How do you feel on displaying your certification credentials on your badge?

    choksantos replied to choksantos's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like you tend to judge people rather quickly and harshly. And that you think too highly of yourself to pass judgement on other people.

  2. How do you feel on displaying your certification credentials on your badge?

    choksantos replied to choksantos's topic in General Nursing

    That is true. I think that having a certification does not make you a great nurse. It just means you made an effort to prepare for a certification and passed the

  3. How do you feel on displaying your certification credentials on your badge?

    choksantos replied to choksantos's topic in General Nursing

    I would be the first one certified, that's the thing. no one has ever given certifications much importance till recently when my manager started talking about it. they give us 2 id's one for the...

  4. How do you feel on displaying your certification credentials on your badge?

    choksantos replied to choksantos's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks!

  5. PCCN study materials

    choksantos posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can you give me some books or programs that really helped you pass PCN? I am studying hard but have to admit I'm rusty, I have Alexander John from PCCN website which seems to detailed, just info...

  6. PCCN study materials

    choksantos replied to choksantos's topic in General Nursing

    Is it even worth getting

  7. What is it like to work in a good hospital?

    choksantos replied to Green Tea, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I realized that sometimes you make up a job far better in your mind than it actually is, then when you actually work, you realize it's not as good as you thought it would be cause of the standards you...

  8. Positive pre-employment drug screen! What will happen?

    choksantos replied to Pmb's topic in General Nursing

    To answer your question bluntly, you won't get the job. If you "mistook" your allergy meds for Adderall , then it seems you're careless. If you did take Adderall for whatever reason and it's not...

  9. I need to vent please....

    choksantos replied to Justwanttonurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry of what your going thru, I'm going to be honest with you, alot of times, I see in the hospitals that is not what you know but who, if ever you have a friend or a friend of a friend who is a...

  10. New grad anxiety

    choksantos replied to vxxen's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 11 years now, I work in a cardiac unit, believe me, it happens to the best of us, you're new, anxiety/nerves tend to make people forgetful, what you can do is make a list or what...

  11. Med Error.

    choksantos posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Im a nurse in cardiac tele/TCU I made a med error, A heparin drip was started, and depending on the hep uf/anti-xa ( lab value) its suppose to be changed/titrated/keep the same depending on the lab...

  12. sometimes this is so hard!

    choksantos replied to katielam616's topic in General Nursing

    just corrected the errors. I was sleepy when i've written it on my

  13. Would Nursing be a Good Fit?

    choksantos replied to thespifury's topic in Nursing Career

    Been a nurse for 6 years, presently working in a cardiac unit, if you want be up on your feet, performs well in a stressful, fast paced environment and can multi-task then nursing is for you....

  14. Maybe bedside nursing isn't for me

    choksantos replied to stewiegriffin's topic in Nursing Career

    There is no such thing as stable routine in bedside nursing. Things change all the time. Find an office job/clinic. Pays less but thats

  15. New Grad Rehab RN highly desiring ICU / anesthesiology career

    choksantos replied to LL2788's topic in Nursing Career

    New grads or people without acute care experience dont get hired in ICU, acuity level is just too different. ICU will hire people mostly with stepdown or tele experience and they may get picky if you...

  16. Help!! Can new grad BSNs start in Long Term Care and move to the Hospital Setting?

    choksantos replied to Sehille4774's topic in Nursing Career

    Yeah you can, i did that

  17. Job interview that made you want to run?

    choksantos replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Go to the second interview, then decline when an offer has been extended or call the HR tell them you are withdrawing your application(i prefer calling hr right away). I know what you are talking...

  18. How to mention pending offers while interviewing for nurse positions

    choksantos replied to JKM88's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Dont. Just accept the offer. If chicago offers u too then accept and quit michigan. Its just an interview so dont think too far ahead

  19. sometimes this is so hard!

    choksantos replied to katielam616's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, been a nurse for a 6 year' i always right down important stuff that i need to do so i wont forget, but it happens, as long as you dont forget something critical (which you should right down),...

  20. Almost done first semester!

    choksantos replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in General Students

    Us nurses feel good knowing that future nurses that will hopefully join us soon are serious with their studies. Kudos to

  21. 17 Year Old Boy wanting to be a nurse. Help?

    choksantos replied to SenorSmooth's topic in Nursing Career

    You need to get better grades in your pre reqs. Nursing is not easy to begin with. BSN-RN here. I wrote my own thesis and case studies. Was bloody but worth it. NClex is a challenge. Getting a job is...

  22. Moving out in 6 months, should I accept a job?

    choksantos replied to lusa's topic in Nursing Career

    Honestly dont. Tell them your leaving(if your husband is sure of the transfer) it wont look good on your resumé leaving work under a year, specially if you wanna be in an acute care setting. It would...

  23. I hate nursing!!!

    choksantos replied to OverlyStressedRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Been a nurse for 6 years, my first 6 months was on a medsurg floor, I was a wreck, i'd throw up before working,even cry, i was close to a nervous breakdown. I decided to change area, I worked in a...

  24. Telemetry RN interview! need some tips!

    choksantos posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi I have a job interview this week for a RN Telemetry Cardiac position, Im nervous and scared, this will make or break my nursing career! can you give me some tips regarding the interview specific to...

  25. Nursing student CNAs passing meds in ALF

    choksantos replied to blessed2bfree's topic in General Nursing

    yes, they are qualified to pass meds, I work in SNF right now but we have an ALF too, CNA's are allowed to pass meds but they cant perform assesments or give meds with parameters like hold if BP is...