WillowNMe

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  1. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    WillowNMe replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    oh... My... Gosh.... You just have to wonder about some

  2. Will CNA experience in LTC help get a nursing job after graduation?

    WillowNMe replied to kenyacka's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a cna before graduating as an RN, and I think it helped immensely. I at least was familiar with working on my own (IE:no clinical instructor) and communicating with other health care...

  3. 9 months until graduation, EXTREMELY worried I won't find full time work.

    WillowNMe replied to TacticPatrick17's topic in General Nursing

    At my nine month mark before graduating, I was nervous about it as well. I graduated with my BSN from a private college and have the loans to prove it :) so I started traveling to other states to...

  4. Can anyone tell me if this is possible? Work and school.

    WillowNMe replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Students

    Absolutely it can be done. I worked 7p to 7a three to four days week and went to school full time. I also had done 11-7a five to six days a week and I almost preferred that because I found I wasn't...

  5. Holy cow! Now i'm confused!

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

    I agree with stargazer... I'm a new grad and am getting about a months worth of classes and

  6. Any St Kates nursing student want to give me the heads up on what to expect.

    WillowNMe replied to Jeannai's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from the st Paul campus with my BSN. Job search was a good... I had one job lined up and an interview for another before graduation. I ended up getting that one, as well, and took it on...

  7. Should I settle for a job I'm not happy with?

    WillowNMe replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in Nursing Career

    Im assuming this is for a CNA position? My goal for working in LTC as a CNA during school was to learn skills, yes, but also to have e longevity on my resume - and everything that came with it. That...

  8. Any St Kates nursing student want to give me the heads up on what to expect.

    WillowNMe replied to Jeannai's topic in General Nursing

    They have a dosage class now? I just graduated in May and didn't have one. I'd be more concerned about patho, for

  9. Where did you worked as a newly Licensed Nurse?

    WillowNMe replied to joycie20's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated in May 2011, work on a telemetry floor at a level 1 trauma hospital full time and at a hospice part

  10. Got yelled at by MD today

    WillowNMe replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is one of the hardest things about hospice to teach... Sometimes dying patients won't eat for quite some time, and it is very difficult for families, especially, to understand that. I can...

  11. Did you hate your life in nursing school??

    WillowNMe replied to Laurenslovely's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Heck yeah I hated it... I went to school full time, worked full time, chores at home (hobby farm) and forget about a social

  12. New grad job woes - question (long)

    WillowNMe replied to Kringe38's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sometimes it takes a while to process paperwork... Background check, working with HR, checking on Licensure, CPR, etc. I also made sure tom express what shifts and FTEs I am most interested in...

  13. I quit in the middle of my shift....

    WillowNMe replied to newgradERrn's topic in Emergency

    Thanks!

  14. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    WillowNMe replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    In orientation, there was a nurse with the last name

  15. RN with no experience...

    WillowNMe replied to sherineb's topic in General Nursing

    Wake med in Cary has a new grad program. I had applied for a position there as well as their campus in Raleigh. REX has an awesome grad program, which isn't super far away from Cary. Duke has GEMs...

  16. I quit in the middle of my shift....

    WillowNMe replied to newgradERrn's topic in Emergency

    What is

  17. Failed! 4days before grad!

    WillowNMe replied to privatecarenurse's topic in General Students

    I don't have to care for as much as you do, with kids, having had a career, etc.... But I did miss passing my second semester of patho the first time around by 2 points. When they called, told me and...

  18. Entry Level Positions without a "New Grad" program

    WillowNMe replied to lookup's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just wanted go add, after reading your above response, that I have been told that just about all hospitals will give you truing, because they want to make sure you are competent and follow their...

  19. Entry Level Positions without a "New Grad" program

    WillowNMe replied to lookup's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated this past spring and got a job where I had my preceptorship... I had a 120 hour preceptorship through school there, and am going through orientation right now, starting a 112 hour...

  20. Post interview

    WillowNMe posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had an interview a two or so weeks ago on a unit that I had my preceptorship on. I was recommended by charge nurses and multiple staff, thought I had a decent interview, but have not had any phone...

  21. Post interview

    WillowNMe replied to WillowNMe's topic in General Nursing

    I did end up getting the job, now I just have to pass my boards in the coming week!

  22. Night Shift 1 hr commute: tips to arrive home alive

    WillowNMe replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    You can also have a list of people you call and talk to for a few minutes.... I work the night shift, and I call my mom and talk to her for the majority of it, then if music isn't cutting it I call my...

  23. Post interview

    WillowNMe replied to WillowNMe's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, so hopefully I should have some more time, then. They didn't say anything about letting me know by a certain date. They did tell give my expectations of the unit, talked about completing my...

  24. night workers- how do you keep a normal routine/life?

    WillowNMe replied to arnie1234's topic in General Nursing

    Pharmaceuticals are amazing. Benedryl or even cough syrup are my BFF. I normally take something the days I'm working - I generally speaking don't have an issue when I am off. When you work 12 hour...

  25. Dear New Nurse - what makes an average nurse great.

    WillowNMe replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the insight - great information and eloquently