pockunit ADN, RN

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    seek advice on proficiency and time mgt from senior nurses

    pockunit replied to tarotale's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Re talking to docs: have all your ducks in a row. Have the info you need written out or on the screen BEFORE you page them so it's ready when they call
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    Orientee Horror Stories?

    pockunit replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    I had to give carb coverage (4:1) and even though the math was dead easy, I made someone else check because I was looking at giving 20U to someone who wasn't getting anything for sliding scale due to...
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    "I'm not floating."

    pockunit replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    Gee, I guess I am glad my job in the float pool isn't as bad as your occasional float experiences. a lot of that is probably that I expect to float every single day. I wish I could say that I got six...
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    Better living--and working--through chemistry.

    pockunit replied to dudette10's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Good for you. It is amazing what correcting a chemical imbalance can do, isn't
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    Shocked by facial piercings at work

    pockunit replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm not sure how facial piercings equal not being
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    Nursing School= No Life

    pockunit replied to johns795's topic in General Students

    You can still have a life. We have three kids, took a trip or two, and managed fine. It's all about time management and prioritizing (oh, how you'll hate those words). I won't say there weren't...
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    Using Your Photo As An Avatar

    pockunit replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I switched my accounts to a new user name because I was worried things I said made it too easy to identify me. I've gotten a little slack but you can bet your sweet bippy that I won't risk my hard-won...
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    The correct answer to the dreaded "What is your weakness" interview question...

    pockunit replied to CC Wisconsin's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    "I'm looking forward to improving my time management
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    What's the BEST nursing shoes?

    pockunit replied to BigCSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Footprints.com lets you try shoes out for a while, and they carry Berks and Dansko for sure. I think also Algeria (Alegria? can't remember). Great company and really good trial
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    Need an amplified stethoscope

    pockunit replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Check out ultrascopes. I have a HOH classmate who got one and likes it a lot. I have a standard and I hear better with it than my Littman. I also like that you can customize them (including uploading...
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    Preparing for my first day as a Nurse!!

    pockunit replied to NurseGLC's topic in First Year After Licensure

    QFT. I loooove my mini sharpies. I have a red and a black hanging on my lanyard and I use them for marking samples, noting abnormals, writing notes, whatever. Super handy. Target carries them, and...
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    how much salary/hr should I expect since I'm a new grad RN?

    pockunit replied to BabyRN23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Upper Midwest, I'll be starting at $29.61 in med-surg float. I think there's a shift differential for nights but I'm not
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    how much bedside experience is necessary before moving to informatics?

    pockunit replied to joiseygirl's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I interviewed for a position on Monday and the manager said he was comfortable hiring someone with zero experience because all the training would happen on the
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    Cocaine Toothache Drops

    pockunit replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Uch, my grandmother used to slather everything with merchurochrome. She called it "monkey blood" for some reason. I didn't tell her I was hurt unless it was really
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    Planned Parenthood

    pockunit replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They might for a per diem position, but not ft. It's too expensive, frankly. I work both as a CMA and as RN, depending on the shift I work, but only on an as-needed basis. They wouldn't hire me ft to...
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    I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

    pockunit replied to hershdawg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't read the venting
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    Passed my Boards Last Week, I got a Job...Confused

    pockunit replied to IloveNursing2214's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Unless there's a true shortage where you live, I'd take the job you're offered, not the one you *hope* you'll get. If you can afford to keep working as a NA and wait, then it might make sense, but I'd...
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    Planned Parenthood

    pockunit replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do, and it's great. I have the best manager I've ever had, hands down, a great bunch of coworkers, and enough change day-to-day to keep it interesting. I wouldn't say my pay is awful, given that...
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    Is this even allowed?

    pockunit replied to wish_me_luck's topic in General Nursing

    At my PP, the CMAs and LPNs can do pretty much everything but prescribe, take verbal orders or dispense meds. Our CMA bags up prescriptions and then we do the dispensing (in the EMR). The CMA can...
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    tell me about your most embarrassing job interview!

    pockunit replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    WHOA illegal
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    Best first RN job for the goal of APRN?

    pockunit replied to number41's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Take the jobs you're offered and you'll find you get more interviews once you have something besides school on your resume. If you want FNP, you might want to consider Planned Parenthood, since most...
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    what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    pockunit replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    We got to plant our own desktop terrariums, with everything we need included. Mine is about to bloom. I like it a lot. It's something that will last and it's a living thing that won't refuse meds,...
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    How much do nurses make?

    pockunit replied to firefly101's topic in General Nursing

    I make $25/hr for clinic work, local hospitals start about $29. No experience beyond school, upper Midwest. I'm pretty pleased, overall. Any weekends I work are 4-hour shifts, and no
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    Planned Parenthood RN experience?

    pockunit replied to afrobuddhess's topic in Nursing Career

    Totally. They are hoping for a way to make space for me, but it's hard when people don't really leave unless they're moving out of town. I consider that the sign of a good employer, kwim? Training was...
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    Planned Parenthood RN experience?

    pockunit replied to afrobuddhess's topic in Nursing Career

    PP gave me my first job out of school. It's very fast-paced, very process-oriented. We see a lot of college-age students and teens, primarily. Some older adults, mostly in for STI screening. I do UPTs...