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  1. Day shifts hard to find for new RN grad w/i no seniority?

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to Gal220's topic in General Nursing

    I think everything is relative to who you are, where you are, and what the hospitals needs are. I wouldn't necessarily say that nights are easier though. I would say that it all depends on the...

  2. NCLEX ran out of time...please tell me !!

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to erik187's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't you have 6 hours to take the NCLEX? I was told that at 75 questions the computer will determine if you're passing or failing. Stopping at 75 questions means that you've done extremely well and...

  3. Nurse chatting/dating patient

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to springgarden's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Noooooooooooooooooooooo. No. No. No. No. No. Maybe if you happened to bump into someone in the cafeteria after they had been discharged, and they weren't your patient... then maybe. But this was your...

  4. Anyone who has completed an RN-BSN....

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I just finished my last Nursing course for an ADN program. Pinning/Graduation is next week! Yaaaay! :clpty:I'm very interested in starting a RN-BSN program. I found an online program that I'm in...

  5. Anyone who has completed an RN-BSN....

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! That was my initial plan and that's what I told everyone. Somehow I've been bitten by the "school bug" again and I have an itch that can only be relieved by writing papers and taking exams!...

  6. Anyone who has completed an RN-BSN....

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in General Nursing

    Med-Surg :redbeathe

  7. Moving a patient with traction

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to peaceloveheal's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught that you never remove traction, so I would say that you let it hang freely. If you move the traction, even for a short period the joint could become

  8. Choosing a second bachelor's degree

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to allimaddionah's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree with this. Tough as it may be, it sounds like a good idea if she's that motivated. Another comment suggested Spanish. I think a foreign language would definitely look great on an...

  9. Any adn nurse programs across the country that have little to no waitlist w/o being a

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to WhatItTakes1290's topic in General Nursing

    i would say that admission into nursing school is very competetive. i'm in sc and the school that i attend discontinued the wait list almost 2years ago. it's so much easier to accept the top students,...

  10. Planning to have a baby.. new nurse

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to Meese.C's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! FMLA. It's been so long that I couldn't remember what it was called. I thought it was so horrible that they hired her to begin with and then fired her. She was an wonderful employee and did...

  11. Planning to have a baby.. new nurse

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to Meese.C's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to add, that my cousin was 6 months pregnant when she passed the NCLEX. It was quite "odd" that EVERYONE in her nursing class found a job almost immediately, except her. She has a job now,...

  12. Planning to have a baby.. new nurse

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to Meese.C's topic in General Nursing

    It may not be a problem with getting a job, but they may not hold your position. I knew a girl that was hired at 6 months and she was fired when she had her baby. I can't remember the specifics, but...

  13. Time to read the chart, MD notes?

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I didn't realize this. I've been in two clinical settings where tape recorded report this is common practice.

  14. What you need to know before clinicals

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to ChristinaG123's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with most of the posters. Don't waste your time trying to memorize the lab values for clinical. Of course you need to know them, but just keep your cheat sheet with you for now. I spent a lot...

  15. Overwhelmed new grad, need tips

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse yet....4weeks left!! Anyway, you have to realize that it's going to take time to learn how to do everything and get your flow and rhythm to how to best do your job. I've seen nurses...

  16. before getting pregnant in nursing school

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Students

    Everyone is different. It's also hard to believe that there is such a large number of nursing students getting pregnant and failing. I've seen a girl have TWO children while in nursing school and...

  17. If manager asks about new job when I give notice.....do I tell????

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

    that's a strange question. if you're giving your notice and you don't mind telling them that you're leaving for the hospital across the street, then tell them that. if you're leaving and you don't...

  18. How to explain how hard you have to work in nursing school

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to guest10's topic in General Students

    For me, it was when I told my mother that she could write my 20pg paper on my patient with COPD, Renal failure, CHF. She just looked at me. My boyfriend understood when I cried one day for no apparent...

  19. What's your nursing school diet?

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    First semester I dropped 20 pounds because I was studying to the point that I didn't have time to eat. I looked great though.lol By fourth semester it was all back because I was more comfortable and...

  20. Entering nursing school in Sept. Any suggestion??

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to sltenbroeck's topic in General Students

    I was just like you. Wanting to do "more" before I started school because I didn't want to be behind. Honestly, the best advice that I received (and that I didn't take) was to enjoy the time off. So,...

  21. Wearing all black to clinical interview?

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to Sowhat105's topic in General Students

    Hmm. The black scrubs look great to me, if you're going in for your kung fu class. lol It does look good, but I'm thinking about how it looks from the perspective of a sick patient. It just makes me...

  22. does nursing seem boring?

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    It's really hard to say. The only person that really knows why clinicals are boring is you. It could be that you aren't being as proactive as you should, so you're missing a lot of learning...

  23. Wearing all black to clinical interview?

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to Sowhat105's topic in General Students

    There's nothing wrong with wearing black to an interview. I'm not sure if you mean a black suit, or if you mean ALL black. ALL black, I would NOT do. Granted, most HR offices are apart from the...

  24. Job offer on the spot

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in General Nursing

    Take the job! In my opinion, the research that needed to be done, should have been done prior to even applying with that hospital and definitely BEFORE the interview. You stated that it's your #2...

  25. Does an employer have to have staff phone numbers?

    AKA_Glamour_Pearl replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    I actually think it's very important that your employer has your number. It could be beneficial to you. For example, right now I'm precepting at a hospital that is almost 2hours from my home. Last...