SweetheartRN

SweetheartRN

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  1. How do you deal with an ignorant co-worker? Humble me with your advice, nurses!

    SweetheartRN replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    Um....where is the OP? Well if you were looking to be humbled you sure got what you asked

  2. Nursing now vs. then

    SweetheartRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a hard time figuring out what specific search criteria to use to search for this topic to give me results of discussions I was looking for so forgive me if this has been discussed many times...

  3. New RN off of orientation and stressed out!!!!!

    SweetheartRN replied to RN6157's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are not the first and definitely WILL not be the last new grad to feel this way. You didn't kill anyone. Nothing life threatening was done to the patient. You can only do so much for a patient in...

  4. Looking for a job outside the hospital/nursing home. Any suggestions?

    SweetheartRN replied to suzi0612's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Try doctors office/clinics and also home health or private duty nursing. I know PSA employs nurses with atleast a years worth of experience. With them you can set your own hours. Try Dialysis centers...

  5. 2 1/2 year commitment to your hiring unit??

    SweetheartRN replied to LisaFis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It will feel long if she ends up hating her

  6. Let go during orientation, will I ever work again?

    SweetheartRN replied to ht07401's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry this happened to you...I really feel this did not play out right at all. There is something shady about what happened to

  7. Nursing wife..cop husband..does it work?

    SweetheartRN replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    Like the above poster said...marriage is what YOU make it and it takes WORK! Actually I think the fact that both your jobs are stressful will help. I realize that since I've actually begun working as...

  8. can young,healthy,athletic men have heart attacks?

    SweetheartRN replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    Check out Brugada

  9. New job - how to tell them I'm pregnant?

    SweetheartRN replied to Nire83's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What was inconvenient about it if you don't mind my asking? Was she unable to perform some of her expected

  10. Why Multitasking Wont Work

    SweetheartRN replied to dthfytr's topic in General Nursing

    I reread it and realize that maybe it wasn't mean, possibly just the smilie that goes with it lol and like you said that is valid...in order to cut out moving between the lines as a reason to why it...

  11. Why Multitasking Wont Work

    SweetheartRN replied to dthfytr's topic in General Nursing

    That was

  12. Two-minus-one pregnancy

    SweetheartRN replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am pro-choice though I would not personally abort my child..that aside, why does this feel so different from a single child abortion? How can you choose which fetus to kill? Stick the needle on the...

  13. I work on a busy med/surg unit.....really???

    SweetheartRN replied to Up2nogood RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    lol pretty much. J/K But seriously, I think a good majority of ppl (not necessarily including you) only ask , "Hey how are you/ how was your day?" because its the socially acceptable and appropriate...

  14. Keeping TV on while sleeping = Depression??

    SweetheartRN replied to nurse678's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have to sleep in silence or as close to it as I can

  15. I work on a busy med/surg unit.....really???

    SweetheartRN replied to Up2nogood RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thankyou.

  16. name on state BON but not nursys.com?

    SweetheartRN replied to newRN_NY's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've never heard of either website...so you told me something

  17. BSN but want to take LPN/LVN exam. HELP!

    SweetheartRN replied to quebby224's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  18. Will I even be hired??

    SweetheartRN replied to Laurenslovely's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry about it right now. Closer to when graduation rolls around network and do well in your clinicals. It would probably serve you well to work as an NA/PCT in a hospital you would like to work...

  19. Still no job, maybe its my resume?

    SweetheartRN replied to Brittanymarie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Brittanymarie, I'm sorry you are having a hard time, believe me I know how it can be. I just received my first offer for a med surg hospital position 7 months after graduation and passing boards....

  20. New Grad declining 1st job offer?

    SweetheartRN replied to tokidoki7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you should take the job. Who knows if you will be offered another position?? The other posters either had another job offer or were experienced nurses and would be more likely to get more...

  21. Is it okay to ask for part-time?

    SweetheartRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with

  22. Is it okay to ask for part-time?

    SweetheartRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    It really can't hurt to mention it at all. Like the above poster said, its showing you want to make even more of a commitment with them. If they are atleast considering you for PRN, they would more...

  23. No burn out....enough is enough!

    SweetheartRN replied to joanna73's topic in General Nursing

    This is how I feel too opossum. I graduated Dec 2010 and I have only had two interviews for hospital med surge positions from then to now. (Currently waiting to hear back from latest interview)....

  24. extra shifts

    SweetheartRN replied to wiley6coyote's topic in General Nursing

  25. Can a new grad RN apply for part time jobs?

    SweetheartRN replied to willmakeit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes its ok to do that. Alot of the time most jobs that say part time or prn are not really truly that in the way of hours. They want to make sure that you know you will only get part time benefits or...