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  1. Excited!

    violet_violet posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ok, tomorrow is my big day as a new RN! I start my first day on the floor beginning with L&D. I'm very excited but a little nervous as well. What can I expect? Tips?

  2. Lower back pain from standing all day

    violet_violet posted a topic in General Nursing

    Help! My back hurts from standing all day for a 12 hour shift. When I get to sit for a brief minute or two, it feels good to sit but sometimes if I bend over, my back really hurts. I'm not used to...

  3. Low Census

    violet_violet posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a NG and just got hired into a hospital unit. I accepted their offer. Now that I"m thinking about it, they have also mentioned to me that most likely in a pay period (2 weeks) I will get at...

  4. How do I tell them?

    violet_violet posted a topic in General Nursing

    I will be starting my new job soon (as a new grad) and I am afraid the subject of "significant other" will come up soon. I am afraid if my new co-workers know about my long time boyfriend who lives 3...

  5. How often do you do dosage calculation?

    violet_violet replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    Brush up on the

  6. How do I tell them?

    violet_violet replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    Reason why I ask or am a little concern is because I was offered a job a few months ago and the job was rescended (I had a posting about this). I had worked there at that unit as a student nurse for...

  7. what is nursing school like?

    violet_violet replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Every semester can be different. Some semesters are very demanding than others. You can expect at least one clinical day per week. Full time job will be hard to manage because the school work load is...

  8. Ready to graduate... HELP!

    violet_violet replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    I was one of them... didn't get much hands on experience. And I was worried just like you. What I did was... worked as a CNA for 1.5 years, and I also completed 2 preceptorships outside of nursing...

  9. A Nurse I work with is faking their CCRN credentials

    violet_violet replied to Gr8Murse's topic in General Nursing

    You can just ask the supervisor how they're going about verifying the certifications instead of

  10. Low Census

    violet_violet replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand how much of a toll LC can be. I worked on a unit as an CNA and we had our lows there. Nurses were getting 2 LC in a pay period and most of them weren't happy and complained about how...

  11. Low Census

    violet_violet replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I understand that LC can be a gift from heaven, just wasn't sure how it would be like it to have it on a regular basis. I mean at least once a pay period. But yes, I understand, it the best...

  12. How the heck am i supposed to get one years experience if no one will hire me?

    violet_violet replied to mrf0609's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, it's being ORGANIZED :) pssst...and hey, on another spreadsheet, i had the hospital's website listed and the user account login and password as well so I can get back in... bc you know, every...

  13. what to do during the gap after graduation as a RN?

    violet_violet replied to V-Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous post. You can volunteer or choose to work as PER DIEM and go in when you can. That way you would already have your foot in the door. For the rest of us, it's pretty much...

  14. How the heck am i supposed to get one years experience if no one will hire me?

    violet_violet replied to mrf0609's topic in General Nursing

    There's hope. It's been almost a year since I graduated and of all the applications I sent out, I got interview 3 times. Yes, it definitely took time and patience. But I applied everywhere all over...

  15. What to say?

    violet_violet posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you say? I accepted an offer but another offer came up weeks later while waiting for physical exam and background check to clear? I would like to make a phone call rather than email. I could...

  16. NG jobless for 8 months, is there hope?

    violet_violet posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been jobless for 8 months now as a NG... still wondering how others were successful landing with a job...care to share some tips? I have 1.5 years of CNA experience while in nursing school as...

  17. 12 hour shifts vs. 8 hour shifts

    violet_violet replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the same. Can't decide which is better. I would like to take my kids to their activities after school too, but I think the M-F 8-5 job wouldn't allow that either. But I would get every weekend...

  18. What can I do to build up my resume as a future RN?

    violet_violet replied to swtchariot's topic in General Nursing

    volunteer, do preceptorship outside of nursing school, yes, become a CNA and work PER DIEM while in school is a

  19. Now what?

    violet_violet posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love public health but definitely not ideal to go into as a NG... I have a public health RN job offer and I have accepted it. I haven't start it, but I feel like my foot in the door to the acute...

  20. CA RNs---When/Where do you take your CE classes?

    violet_violet replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    I will soon work for a county job that's why I'm a little worried. I just always pictured CE classes as an actual classroom you have to attend, but it doesn't sound like that's the only route....

  21. CA RNs---When/Where do you take your CE classes?

    violet_violet posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to take CE courses but unsure how because I will be working a 8-5 job M-F, and not sure how I fit in CE classses? Do I take work off for this? I'm not even sure where to take these courses....

  22. How easy is it to get the job of choice right after graduating nursing school?

    violet_violet replied to smithjen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Would the same apply to me??? I love public health but definitely not ideal to go into as a NG... I have a public health RN job offer and I have accepted it. I haven't start it, but I feel like my...

  23. How important is amount of PAY to you?

    violet_violet posted a topic in General Nursing

    JW how important salary is??? I like this job offer, but the pay isn't so great... it's a $10 difference/hour than from the first offer I could have gotten or what is in the market. Am I'm thinking...

  24. How important is amount of PAY to you?

    violet_violet replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    public health vs hospital job... pay is definitely different. just can't really decide if i want to wait around for a NG RN position (grad. dec. 09) or just take the PH

  25. Need job advice!

    violet_violet replied to miss_c's topic in General Nursing

    Well like you I"m also a NG... but still out in the market looking for hospital experience. I would do anything to get an RN position. In your situation, I can suggest, school nurse, county jobs,...