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    Should I Add This on my Resume?

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Long Story Short...I was not happy with my orientation as a new nurse on the floor I was working on. I felt the environment was not a positive one for a new nurse. I was left on my own often and had...
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    Florence Nightengale Pledge.

    abundantjoy07 replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    No we didn't have to learn it as we never uttered this at our pinning ceremony. Of course, our pinning was a quick event. Pins, awards, mini-speeches, appetizers! It would have been nice had we done...
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    texas BON

    abundantjoy07 replied to maury's topic in Texas Nursing

    Months? More like 2-3 weeks. I guess it just matters how organized you are in sending in all your stuff in a timely
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    Is it weird not to wear a scrub top?

    abundantjoy07 replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    I think plain colored t-shirts do look more professional than scrub tops. They look like they fit better and are less sloppy looking. I wish I spent money on t-shirts rather than scrub tops. And flat...
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    Nurses marrying doctors

    abundantjoy07 replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about most female nurses, but I went into nursing because it was my profession of choice. My private life has nothing to do with my professional
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    UltraScope Stethoscopes

    abundantjoy07 replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in General Nursing

    My Ultrascope is the best stethoscope ever...I love how clear heart, lung, and bowel sounds are. It is crystal clear. I also like the style of mine...it looks like clear blue
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    Salary Question

    abundantjoy07 replied to NightICURNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Aides or nurses? Aides don't earn as much as nurses. New graduate nurses probably do earn more as a starting salary than nurses who were hired years before due to inflation and competition among...
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    Learn From My Mistake - Dilaudid

    abundantjoy07 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you so much for your post! I'm so glad you shared
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    Hair for nurses?

    abundantjoy07 replied to cherokeesummer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I cut mine too and it was okay for a while...but when you have short hair you really have to style it or it wont look as nice. I hated having to style it and deal with it on bad hair days. Because...
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    New ER Nurse

    abundantjoy07 replied to guitarhero927's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Check the Emergency Nursing Forum. There are some stickies on the top for advice for new ER RNs. Also, you may want to post in this forum as well, it is very
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    Is the Honeymoon over? 1st year blahs???

    abundantjoy07 replied to pink2blue1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There's a honeymoon period? Mine was about 2 weeks. Then it abruptly ended. I'm just waiting to be comfortable and more competent in my job. That's what I'll call the "happy" phase. Like you, I enjoy...
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    Dress codes/uniform policies

    abundantjoy07 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have unit specific guidelines. I have to wear black, royal blue, or pink. Shoes must be black. I miss the fun
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    That DREAMY First Check!

    abundantjoy07 replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    I paid toward my school loans and other bills. Nothing really "fun." Well, the part that I put into my bank account was fun.
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    I don't have enough experience for this!

    abundantjoy07 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How did you get pulled into this experience so early? Even though it must mean management is impressed with you and trust you...I do agree it might be too early. Right now is your time, it sounds...
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    One preceptor for two orientees?

    abundantjoy07 replied to Jenniequa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's your orientation. I'd make the best of it...if it wont work for you then say so. Stand up for yourself...after all if you have a bad experience it will leave you feeling less than happy about...
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    New Grad job hunt questions

    abundantjoy07 replied to Sylvyr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just wanted to say don't forget to provide a personalized cover letter telling the employer why you are the best fit. Also 1 or 2 letters of recommendations from professors at your school would be a...
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    Is this normal?

    abundantjoy07 replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Nursing

    Lazy people + soupy water=
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    Nclex cut off at 85

    abundantjoy07 replied to cloud 9's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :melody:congrats!:melody:
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    IV's to Blow or Not to Blow...That is the Question

    abundantjoy07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i'm a new rn...2 days into "orientation" in the emergency center. we do a lot of ivs and draw blood frequently. my question is why do i keep blowing veins and what can i do differently to stop...
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    I Found A Ns With Noo Waiting List

    abundantjoy07 replied to ladycool's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    :rolleyes:I couldn't help but smile. A lot of people forget or don't know that Puerto Rico is indeed a territory of the
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    I am so happy!

    abundantjoy07 replied to faetastic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :w00t:That's wonderful!!! See, all of that worrying was for nothing! You deserve to be proud of yourself for a job well done!!!
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    Lost Nursing Pin

    abundantjoy07 replied to MCF's topic in General Nursing

    Awww....:flowersfo
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    When to Specialize? 2yrs. med/surg 1st? Advice?

    abundantjoy07 replied to jetson's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go where your heart is or you might regret it
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    Quitting after 4 months.....

    abundantjoy07 replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some of you mentioned that "magical one year mark in nursing." That is really a frustrating thing to deal with. With the apparent shortage in nurses, you have to wonder what the big deal is with the...
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    Feedback wanted. New grad applying to ER.

    abundantjoy07 replied to Miss Mora's topic in Emergency

    There are some threads (stickies) in the Graduate Nurse forum that will really help you to tweak your cover letter and resume if you want to do so. I found them helpful when I was working on my own....