IknowIcanRN

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1. Question for new nurses

   IknowIcanRN replied to long26's topic in New Nurse

   I just graduated from a second degree BSN program in August. I found that I learned very little in clinicals. There were usually 10 students per instructor, so if you got to see your instructor for five or ten minutes you were lucky. The rest of the ...

2. Job Interview

   IknowIcanRN replied to dazyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I interviewed for a position, was asked to shadow on the unit. I waited six weeks for the HR department to let me know whether I had the job or not. I called twice during that time and they had no answer for me. I called back a third time, and the po...

3. I'm so embarrassed

   IknowIcanRN replied to nursingishard's topic in General Nursing

   This guy sounds like a creep. You were just a little inexperienced, but not anymore! I'm sorry this happened to you. You know how to handle this situation from now on. Good luck!:hug:

4. how to remedy this situation?

   IknowIcanRN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   As far as experience goes in the nursing world, 6 years is a lot of experience! Even though you have only been with that group 9 months you still own all your experience. Why should she be mad at you? Hold your head high and ignore her.

5. Help finiding a job as a new graduate

   IknowIcanRN replied to apRN's topic in General Nursing

   apRN I am so excited for you that you have an interview set up! I hope it goes really well! Thanks for sharing that your friends waited five weeks. I have been wondering what to expect. It is really hard to spend everyday with your phone attached to ...

6. Help finiding a job as a new graduate

   IknowIcanRN replied to apRN's topic in General Nursing

   apRN I have had two interviews. That was about four weeks ago. I was asked to shadow on each of the units which I did three weeks ago. I still have not heard whether I am going to get an offer yet. I think these HR departments are overwhelmed with ap...

7. Help finiding a job as a new graduate

   IknowIcanRN replied to apRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in the same boat! I passed NCLEX in September, also. I feel for us both. I am starting to worry that I am already forgetting the skills I learned. I wish you luck! I will say that I wouldn't worry as much about the December graduates. They will s...

8. Advice for new nurses

   IknowIcanRN replied to IknowIcanRN's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks!:)

9. Advice for new nurses

   IknowIcanRN replied to IknowIcanRN's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks, when other nurses share their stories it really helps me. I definitely need to develop my sense of humor!:)

10. Advice for new nurses

    IknowIcanRN replied to IknowIcanRN's topic in New Nurse

    She told me to go in and take vitals, I think she was doing something else at the time or she would have seen me placing the cuff on that arm. She saw it later before I had removed it. She told me that the pink armband thing was universal. After she ...

11. Advice for new nurses

    IknowIcanRN replied to IknowIcanRN's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks for this post. Can you believe during my clinical rotations I have actually been told not to double check so much? I felt like that is what I needed to do at my current level. I'm sure eventually these checks become more second nature, but wit...

12. Advice for new nurses

    IknowIcanRN replied to IknowIcanRN's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks everyone!

13. Advice for new nurses

    IknowIcanRN replied to IknowIcanRN's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks everybody! You all made me feel so much better. I love allnurses.com!

14. Advice for new nurses

    IknowIcanRN posted a topic in New Nurse

    I am a recent graduate from a BSN program, and I passed NCLEX a few weeks ago. I find that, although I did really well in my classes, I always manage to make some stupid mistake when I go to the hospital. I was shadowing a nurse the other day on a u...