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alby_dangle

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  1. "If they really cared about their mom, they wouldn't of put her in a nursing home"

    alby_dangle replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a memory support unit in a LTC facility. Our place is INCREDIBLY nice, but there are those that aren't. My opinion is that most of the time, obviously its not that the families do not want...

  2. l&d and malpractice

    alby_dangle replied to LouisVRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    those of you that said yes you do have it...where do you guys get yours

  3. So besides nursing school, what do you all do in your spare time?

    alby_dangle replied to i<3u's topic in General Students

    Besides sleeping I'm an avid movie watcher....anything to get my mind in a different world for 2 hours. It usually does the trick and its a nice break from everything else for a little while.

  4. help...new grad and wondering what type of questions are given at interviews

    alby_dangle replied to vanna123's topic in Nursing Career

    I posted on another question a similar response to this, hope it helps! An interviewer i had really focused on any current positions I had and although yours aren't nursing, you could bring up...

  5. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    alby_dangle replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    My SO hears me talk a lot about hypothyroidism a lot d/t the fact that lots of members of my family have it. He knows the symptoms they have, and the other day we were talking about how I was worried...

  6. Opinions on Technology With LTC Residents?

    alby_dangle replied to SeniorHomer's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I guess it would depend on your facility and if they allow that kind of thing. I would hate for you to get in trouble where one of your residents or one of their family members reports you because...

  7. My gut is telling me you are not a nurse

    alby_dangle replied to ksc0723's topic in Nursing Career

    If you are getting frustrated with humanity and people in general, the last thing you want to do is be an accountant! I work in an accountant's office PT, actually, (while not being a nurse) and all...

  8. Things you "should" be taught in nursing school

    alby_dangle replied to KimberlyRN89's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I never learned EKGs in school either. I started volunteering at a clinic before I was ever hired anywhere and THEY taught me, lucky me. Weirdly enough, my school also did not focus much on IVs,...

  9. Jobs Anyone?

    alby_dangle replied to cox6619's topic in Nursing Career

    Like I said, I don't live in Texas, I have no idea what your situation is down there. And as you said above, you are glad the OP posted this because people seem to think Texas is the promised land...

  10. Jobs Anyone?

    alby_dangle replied to cox6619's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm sorry to hear about your luck. This is strange to me, not that there are no jobs, because there aren't many anywhere, but that in Texas you can't find one. I dont live there, but I thought...

  11. Interesting situation in my interview for a job...

    alby_dangle posted a topic in General Nursing

    I went to a second interview for a job the other day, which was with the unit manager. My first interview had been with the HR lady who was very professional. This interview was for a LTC position in...

  12. You really think nurses make alot of money? Let me give you something to think about

    alby_dangle replied to diosa78's topic in General Nursing

    I mean no offense in any way, but we were not taught (at least not in my school) to think of our patients as

  13. Which do you prefer?

    alby_dangle replied to Purple93's topic in General Nursing

    I have a prn job where I work 12's and a part time job where I work 8s, both night shift. I work in LTC. Since I'm only prn at the 12h job I dont know how I would feel about working them full...

  14. You really think nurses make alot of money? Let me give you something to think about

    alby_dangle replied to diosa78's topic in General Nursing

    I think you make an extremely great point. Especially when you think of those of us (like myself) who work in LTC and have upwards of 20 patients all to ourselves per shift. And I make LESS than you...

  15. Working While Attending RN Program?

    alby_dangle replied to Pilot76's topic in General Students

    I am done with all my RN prereqs but have not officially started the program yet. I was told I would be starting this winter or spring quarter. I just got a part time night position at a LTC memory...

  16. How to answer this interview question....

    alby_dangle replied to alby_dangle's topic in General Nursing

    You're welcome. They also asked me a lot about why I wanted that particular job. (I had to think of a lot of things on the fly, because I just applied to the facility in general, but was then told...

  17. How to answer this interview question....

    alby_dangle posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I have an interview coming up for a position in a memory care unit, part time. How do I answer the question: "Why do you want to work with memory care/dementia patients? What qualities do...

  18. how much orientation did you receive as a new grad?

    alby_dangle replied to tokmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got a job in a LTC unit and as a new grad only had 6 shifts shadowing another nurse. I didn't feel like it was enough. It doesn't help that its a prn job and so I'm not as comfortable without...

  19. Bad vibes from med/surg director..what to do??

    alby_dangle replied to ocgal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a similar situation to yours, and my advice is to just make sure you don't take it personally. That is what I'm trying to do. And hope that if you get the job you won't have to deal with her...

  20. does this go away

    alby_dangle replied to RNttu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have a little over a year of experience and I still feel like this every shift. It doesn't help that my job is prn so I don't get the benefit of getting used to the job with designated hours every...

  21. How to answer this interview question....

    alby_dangle replied to alby_dangle's topic in General Nursing

    Those who already replied to my post, or are reading this for the first time, any advice on what to do about the situation I described above with the unprofessional interviewer: This woman who will...

  22. How to answer this interview question....

    alby_dangle replied to alby_dangle's topic in General Nursing

    Thank

  23. How to answer this interview question....

    alby_dangle replied to alby_dangle's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! Now to get rid of the new job

  24. How to answer this interview question....

    alby_dangle replied to alby_dangle's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Rebecca for the congrats! I will try and remember all that I can... I live in OHIO, and after first passing the nclex it was nearly impossible to find a job here, too. But I have been a...

  25. One year later....words of wisdom for new grads

    alby_dangle replied to joanna73's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is extremely helpful. Just reached one year myself and I have learned a lot of the same things, without realizing it. I have only had a prn job this past year, so it has been a lot harder to...