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  1. Gwinnett Medical Nurse Residency?

    missladyrn replied to Samae's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I applied, heard nothing back yet. I have heard through the grapevine that most residency spots will be filled by former externs. Please let me know if you hear

  2. Anyone work for Gwinnett?

    missladyrn posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Anyone have experience working there? What can you tell me about

  3. Anyone work for Gwinnett?

    missladyrn replied to missladyrn's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Thank you for your response! I have an interview coming up and I am super nervous! It is so good to hear people enjoy working

  4. Pre-hire examination

    missladyrn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How was it? What kind of

  5. Gwinnett Medical Center PRN RN question..

    missladyrn replied to Gratefulprn's topic in Georgia Nursing

    What kind of unit? How is the orientation? How many

  6. pre employment math exam

    missladyrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Heellllllppp! I have a pre employment math exam next week, and was told it was "just conversions" and I can not use a calculator. I feel like I should brush up, any suggestions on where I can brush...

  7. pre employment math exam

    missladyrn replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you

  8. Salary advice for interview

    missladyrn replied to MJB2010's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was thinking 26.50 or 27 ish. Whatever you ask for they will probably counter lower so start a little

  9. Gwinnett Medical Center PRN RN question..

    missladyrn replied to Gratefulprn's topic in Georgia Nursing

    can anyone tell me about working at

  10. Back to hospital nursing?

    missladyrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone go back to the floor after awhile away? Will I be like a new grad again? How much orientation will I need? Has anyone successfully gone back to hospital nursing? As a new grad I did 6 months...

  11. Back to hospital nursing?

    missladyrn replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    The floor I worked on was having major staff retention issues due to a new Nurse Manager. She decided we could have up to 10 patients for 1 nurse, she cut the techs down to just 1 per 15 patients,...

  12. Rant: I will SHOW you where it is

    missladyrn replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh I work with one of these. I stock every morning when I get in and again before I leave at night, and never fails I come back to everything empty. I keep saying one of these days I am going to UN...

  13. How much orientation

    missladyrn replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of floor? How much experience did you have? Sounds like a good place to

  14. How much orientation

    missladyrn replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I was told at an interview that I would get "as much as I needed to feel comfortable" which meant 2 weeks. I did not feel comfortable, asked for more and was told no. Make sure the person you ask is...

  15. Will nursing grow on me?

    missladyrn replied to lilmissnurse12's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, if it is not for you then you should admit it to yourself. Sounds to me like you do not want to be a nurse. I'd say cut your losses and find something else, because I do not think it will...

  16. Visiting Nurse Atlanta?

    missladyrn replied to destin3g99's topic in Georgia Nursing

    What hospital do you work at? I have noticed that the patient to nurse ratios here in the Atlanta area vary quite a bit from place to place. I'd like to know which places to avoid.

  17. Visiting Nurses Atlanta?

    missladyrn replied to destin3g99's topic in Home Health

    I am also curious! Thanks for

  18. Would appreciate some input!

    missladyrn posted a topic in Home Health

    I am thinking of looking into being a home health nurse. I loved my HH rotation during nursing school and I am getting burnt out at my current job. But I do not want to interview unless I know what I...

  19. How to bring in a nurses union in a non union state?

    missladyrn replied to sunshinepsychRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    OP I am with you. I am also from up in the Northeast, now living in the South. We need one here too. It is amazing how many people are too afraid to stand up for themselves. There are no rights for...

  20. Question about precepting

    missladyrn posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Do you get paid extra to train a "new to dialysis" nurse? Anyone work for FMC? I have precepted a few new nurses and they do not pay me extra. The techs DO get paid extra when they train so what is up...

  21. What's the best area of nursing to start?

    missladyrn replied to esunada's topic in Nursing Career

    Be aware that whatever you pick, this is most likely where you will end up after graduation. Having that on your resume will make it easier to interview for a position on that type of floor. Right now...

  22. I want my life back...another vent thread lol

    missladyrn replied to EDnursetobe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hear ya! I feel like work owns me. I can't leave on my half hour break, not allowed to leave the building. The long hours and lack of break is really depressing. I feel like I live just to work and...

  23. Is an RN refresher course even worth it at this point?

    missladyrn replied to I Am ReadyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    It might be worth the refresher course just to network. Are the clinicals in a hospital you might like to work at? If so, then take the refresher and network network network! Get good references fromn...

  24. Can this put MY license at risk?

    missladyrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a medical clinic and I am the "Charge Nurse". There are several PCTS that work with me and one LPN. Now I have worked with some terrific LPNs in my day and love them to death, however, this...

  25. Question/Gripe about salary/shift diff

    missladyrn replied to chicklet74's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd give them my two weeks notice, they think you are going to be a door mat. I would tell them exactly why I am leaving. You should not be working every single holiday. As a new grad RN I took a...