BettyBoop01

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  1. New Grad Interview Help

    BettyBoop01 replied to tera0531's topic in General Nursing

    I would focus on asking questions about the amount of training, the acuity of the patients etc. As a float you will need some type of orienting for each floor. Do not ask about pay or benefits etc. I...

  2. Opinions welcomed

    BettyBoop01 replied to -Renal RN-'s topic in General Nursing

    How many preceptors has she had? If just one, I would try a new oen that does things differently. If she has had many, ask her which one was most her style of learning and try with that one. How is...

  3. Any new grads thinking of leaving nursing?

    BettyBoop01 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    It paid more than double what I make now. If I am going to hate my job, I might as well get my benefits back and 4 weeks vaca. I hate to give up on nursing so soon without giving it a fair shake...

  4. Any new grads thinking of leaving nursing?

    BettyBoop01 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    I have a nursing job, but it is crushing my soul. Between the rotating shifts, the 7-8 patients with no support staff, I dont feel like I am in a place where I can succeed. I dont feel qualified to...

  5. Trying to keep my head up...

    BettyBoop01 replied to naalje's topic in Nursing Career

    I am sorry your having such a hard time. Are you able to relocate? I think looking back, you should have stayed at your old position until you were able to find something new. I am struggling at my...

  6. Interview today!

    BettyBoop01 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Wish me luck, I am really

  7. Interview today!

    BettyBoop01 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    It was an HR interview, very general questions, name your strengths & weaknesses, tell me where you want to be in 5 years, what makes you want to work at this hosptial. Very general

  8. Interview today!

    BettyBoop01 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    It went really well! Thank you for all the luck, it helped! They have invited me back for an interview with people from the floor I applied to, it will be several people asking me questions, but not...

  9. Your opinion please

    BettyBoop01 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently working at a For Profit hospital where I feel like the staff is stretched too thin and everything is about billing the patient for every little thing. Is it better working in a Not For...

  10. rotating shifts

    BettyBoop01 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    There are two of us that they are doing this to and we are both new grads hired on the same day (with a few others, all who have quit) by the previous director. The new director started right after we...

  11. Your opinion please

    BettyBoop01 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like where I work all the money is going into billing & better billing and that is the only technology the hospital has invested in. There is technology that makes med administration safer...

  12. rotating shifts

    BettyBoop01 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    i have no control over grouping my days together, they do whatever they want regardless of my wishes. they just use me (an one other new grad0 to fill in holes in the schedule. the person making the...

  13. Should I complete the CNA or LPN. I have beeb teaching for 15 years

    BettyBoop01 replied to sandy1819's topic in General Nursing

    Go for the RN program you can work as a CNA after you complete your first semester of clinicals. In this job market having hospital experience as a CNA can help you get your foot in the door, Try to...

  14. former employer was to pay for classes but didn't and college says I owe

    BettyBoop01 replied to jcallison's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure this is a registered letter that they must sign for. And make him respond via email or in writing or voicemails, something you can save. Dont talk to him unless it is documented. No...

  15. New RN needs advice

    BettyBoop01 replied to car2614's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it. You might get to float and if you do you can meet people and see what area you might like. Dont let anyone (even on this thread) make you feel guilty about what you are doing. The hospital...

  16. vent for those who work midnights

    BettyBoop01 replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    People just dont understand. I also am made to feel lazy for "sleeping all day" but I work 12 hour night shifts and I am TIRED. I try to keep to my schedule on days off too, so I dont have to...

  17. What would you do?

    BettyBoop01 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am applying for a new position and debated leaving it off my resume, since I have only been there 3 months. However, I dont want that to catch up with me later. I am not sure what to put in the...

  18. What would you do?

    BettyBoop01 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    In the initial post I said I was NOT going to leave it off. Hence the reason asking for a good way to state the reason for leaving. Thank you to those that have offered suggestions. The rotating...

  19. All preferences aside, what is the best "track" for a new nurse to learn?

    BettyBoop01 replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    If you know where you would like to end up, I would try to start there, like if you are interested in peds or L&D. I started in med surg and I feel like it is all over the place, total chaos. I...

  20. How do you deal with a doctor who sweared on you over the phone?

    BettyBoop01 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would have said "excuse me? " or " I didnt hear you" a couple of times so he had to repeat it several times. But well, I am a bit fresh. I probably would have laughed if he had repeated it. Honestly...

  21. Those in Med Surg

    BettyBoop01 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What is your nurse patient ratio? With or without

  22. I feel like a failure and need to vent...

    BettyBoop01 replied to jenannebeard's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hugs! I too have been unhappy at the only job I have been able to land as a new grad and it is horrible! I want to quit so bad, but know that I wont find anything else. I am interviewing at other...

  23. Needle gauges...

    BettyBoop01 replied to nurse blondie93's topic in General Nursing

    You need at least a 20G to give blood, and for injections you want to look at the length, IM (1 inch to 1& 1/2 inch) injections are deeper than subcu ( 1/2 to 5/8 inch). And keep in mind if you...

  24. *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    BettyBoop01 replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dietary will have to hire "toast aides" to send to the floors in the morning. I bet they cost less than nurses and I bet they would be able to handle the toast. Perfect job for a high school kid and...

  25. Questions

    BettyBoop01 posted a topic in General Nursing

    When did you start your first nursing job, what year? What unit/type of facility did you start on? How long was your orientation? How long before you felt like you were getting it? How long did you...