BelleNscrubs04

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1. Do You Ever Ignore Your Employer's VM When They Try to Call You In?

   BelleNscrubs04 replied to westieluv's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   My bosses recently stated that we should call back and give them an answer. This attitude angers me so much with it's presumption on my unpaid time that I no longer feel any guilt ignoring them...

2. How Not To Bring Germs Home...

   BelleNscrubs04 replied to sparky605's topic in General Nursing

   There is a difference between the germs you encounter and those in other public places. Health care facilities breed resistant strains of common bacteria. The problem is not the likelihood you'll get...

3. Job posting gone but interview in two days?

   BelleNscrubs04 replied to caseyuptonurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Good

4. Totally discouraged by clinicals

   BelleNscrubs04 replied to KellyMLS's topic in General Students

   I'm not sure what semester you are in but it sounds like you might need to adjust expectations. Most schools build up to doing more at clinicals over time but preceptorships are more comparable to...

5. No matter how stressful tests are, DO NOT do this!

   BelleNscrubs04 replied to efda2rn's topic in General Students

   Hygiene Queen you just made me snort water out of my

6. New RN needs Geriatric book recommendations

   BelleNscrubs04 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I'm a new graduate and looking for my first nursing job. It's likely that it might be in LTC. Fingers crossed over a position as night charge nurse I'm being considered for!I'm excited by the...

7. Further your education?

   BelleNscrubs04 replied to CSISN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I'm in a similar situation. I've decided to wait at least a year (maybe 2, if I find a job that I want to stay at and will offer reimbursement after a longer period). My family and I need a break from...

8. Paranoia or Valid Concern, I Don't Know...

   BelleNscrubs04 replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

   I was freaked out about the idea of my son going to childcare, me to clinicals and all the illnesses he would be exposed to. Also I was worried about what I'd do about school/childcare when he...

9. Happy I can stand on my soap box and give myself kudos... anonymously

   BelleNscrubs04 replied to SweetPEI's topic in General Students

   Congratulations! Be proud of your hardwork and your grade on AN and everywhere else. You did good

10. This disorganization is making me very anxious!!

    BelleNscrubs04 replied to Bojamashell's topic in General Students

    Although my program's a good one, it always seems a disorganized too. It drives me crazy! Last minute assignments thrown up on blackboard, classes at times not listed as class time announced a couple...

11. Am I making the right decision? Please help!!

    BelleNscrubs04 replied to Jennie.K's topic in General Students

    I don't really have an any answers for you. That's a tough spot to be in. You just have to pick the route that you think is the right one and then give it all you've got to make it work. Whatever you...

12. My Guide To Making The Grade And Maintaining Your Sanity

    BelleNscrubs04 replied to Tree525's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I wrote that a year ago. I was about to start my Nursing Program and feverishly looking for any and all advice on here. I was a little skeptical as someone who normally would read everything assigned...

13. Feeling Not "good enough" Good?

    BelleNscrubs04 replied to BelleNscrubs04's topic in General Students

    Thanks! I was just having one of those days. I have them a lot in nursing school but usually I'm able to commiserate with my classmates at Starbucks as we contemplate why we are killing ourselves to...

14. Interview with a pain clinic- red flags?

    BelleNscrubs04 replied to Rocketeer's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm not really interested in debating the job market for new grads. I know that in many areas it's difficult right now. My point was that most on here seem to assume that is the case everywhere but...

15. Top 10 tips for nursing school

    BelleNscrubs04 replied to ames86's topic in General Students