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    One year out, still no job

    SunshineDaisy replied to MarkusKrause's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you look at volunteering with the Red Cross? You may get more experience there as well. I understand the
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    How to deal with angry doctors

    SunshineDaisy replied to ann915's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't understand the need to be rude. We can't order something that is not a standing order. They know this. not our fault pts have problems all hours of the
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    SunshineDaisy replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I was! That last CLC killed me, too. My partners do not know how to write! I had rewrite everything they did, and I'm sorry, but I also work full time and have a husband and kids, can't be doing that...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    SunshineDaisy replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It's been crazy busy lately over here :/ Started my Spirituality class yesterday...blah! And bummed about my Ethics grade..a darn B+! I do not get that teacher! She says she wants this, I give her...
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    How to deal with angry doctors

    SunshineDaisy replied to ann915's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ugh, I'm sorry you had to deal with that. I dislike calling doctors at night, am always a little skerred*L* But they are generally pleasant to me. I dunno what'd I'd do if I had one like
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    Taking down IV Chemo

    SunshineDaisy replied to StillsmilingRN's topic in Oncology

    Hmm, I believe on our floor they just take off the piggy back. I'm not sure, have not hung chemo yet. The few I have seen have just been in for an infusion, so are only there for a few hours and then...
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    First Nursing Job, feeling a little lost

    SunshineDaisy replied to mauriciosilva's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah, I learned nothing in nursing school! And I have SO many notes! I have my little clipboard that opens up, stuffed full of notes and such. I have to write down step by step on how to do things,...
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    Disillusioned, stressed, regretting nursing?

    SunshineDaisy replied to msygrnbw's topic in First Year After Licensure

    YES!! i am in my 3rd week off orientation and OMG I want to cry after every shift! I know the hospital is not where I want to be, but, as previously said, I'm trying to get my experience in. The...
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    New Grad Starting Salary

    SunshineDaisy replied to hopefull1n30188's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live an hr from Nashville and, as a new grad, started this job at $18.28/hr. I do get shift differentials, which are $3 for nights and $3.50 for weekends, so that
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    Grand Canyon University RN to BSN Reviews

    SunshineDaisy replied to Flames9_RN's topic in School, College Programs

    Yeah, the pay cut into community health sucks, but I'm also not the primary breadwinner in my household, my husband is. I wouldn't do it right away, need to pay off our student loans before I decide...
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    Grand Canyon University RN to BSN Reviews

    SunshineDaisy replied to Flames9_RN's topic in School, College Programs

    Flames, I get it. I have only been working for 3 months and already know hospital work is not for me. Others tell me I can't possible know this with just having 3 months experience, but I knew going...
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    First Nursing Job, feeling a little lost

    SunshineDaisy replied to mauriciosilva's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep, lost here as well. I have been working for just over 2 months as well. I am lucky that I have some awesome people I work with, but OMG I feel so alone most
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    SunshineDaisy replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks! I sometimes wonder how I have survived. Especially when I was getting my ADN! Luckily I didn't work then. My hubby is a HUGE help. He's a teacher, so is off evenings and weekends to be with...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    SunshineDaisy replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ugh, I dislike when teacher make up their own APA
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    SunshineDaisy replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm still trying to figure out the who whole wife/mom/first RN job/FT student thing. It's not working for me so well
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    SunshineDaisy replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ugh, I am ready to quit school. I'm over my Ethics teacher. She picks on everything one
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    First real screw up

    SunshineDaisy posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    One of my pts had Roxenol ordered. I had never pulled it, and in doing so, I counted before pulling it, but instead of where it asked how many were taken (should have been 1) I thought it meant how...
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    First real screw up

    SunshineDaisy replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If I'd known it was a mistake sooner I would have told. It was the only time I had taken one out that night, so didn't know until they saw it at count time. But I knew for the next shift to put 1...
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    Wife is an RN, Can't find job in Las Vegas

    SunshineDaisy replied to tschaefer's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Just tell her to keep applying! it took me almost 8 months to land my first job. She can volunteer with the red
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    Scrubs for plus size

    SunshineDaisy replied to Shelexis's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm plus sized (much bigger than you) and wear Cherokee
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    SunshineDaisy replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My Ethics teacher did that this past week. She said it's part of our participation grade as well. Pfft! I answered it, So far, nothing extra this
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    Only a few weeks left of orientation

    SunshineDaisy posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    and I'm already SO nervous! I have had awesome preceptors (started on days with one, now on nights with another), and all the nurses and CNA's I have worked with have been awesome! I know I can always...
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    Don't do this in clinical..

    SunshineDaisy replied to ArtClassRN's topic in General Students

    Man, I wish I knew everything. My life would be so much easier! I think I learned nothing in school
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    SunshineDaisy replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm just happy it's only taking 13 months to complete my BSN! I complain every time I have to get on the computer to do school work, because I really am over school, but man, come Oct when I am done...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    SunshineDaisy replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    And I'm sorry, but I have worked hard for the grades I have received. Writing papers does not come natural to me, so I have to put in effort to get them done correctly. I have cohorts from my ADN...