I♥Dexter

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  1. New Grad (sort-of) Quit or be fired, for NOT "fitting-in"!

    I♥Dexter posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, here's my story: I graduated with an ADN December 2010. After months of searching and tons of rejections, I was finally hired in July, for a 12-week RN Residency with one of the largest...

  2. If you had to do it over again would you?

    I♥Dexter replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    No... I've been an RN for 1 yr but only employed for 6mos. Last week I was told to quit or be fired... Looking back just makes me mad!! I put off my life for nearly 5 yrs to become an RN and it is...

  3. New Grad (sort-of) Quit or be fired, for NOT "fitting-in"!

    I♥Dexter replied to I♥Dexter's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks Ruby Vee for your insight. I'm not sure how a red flag goes up, by my following the rules...doing the proper paperwork when something was done differently than the protocol requires... There is...

  4. New Grad (sort-of) Quit or be fired, for NOT "fitting-in"!

    I♥Dexter replied to I♥Dexter's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for your response caliotter3, the manager is new to the position. I was one of her 1st hires. I tried to get help from the union but apparently although you pay dues starting the 1st day of...

  5. Maybe its just the floor but...

    I♥Dexter replied to ChiTownRN5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey Chitown, it sounds like we work on the same floor!! I've only been there since July and have only been doing eves for 2 weeks but every day I feel like I could lose my license!! I've asked to be...

  6. How to deal with social isolation!

    I♥Dexter replied to Valhalla_Pure's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well Valhalla, I don't have your exact schedule, but I am in the "feeling isolated" boat with you!! I'm working 12hr dayshift, and I commute over an hour each way so I too am always exhausted and seem...

  7. How long is your commute?

    I♥Dexter replied to OnaTrek's topic in General Nursing

    35 miles. It takes anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours, depending on time of day. Seattle traffic can be brutal!! Oh and $15/day for

  8. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    I♥Dexter replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I hear a healthcare worker talk about a patient's O2 stats, it just makes me crazy! I haven't had the guts to correct anyone yet, though! I also have a little trouble taking someone seriously as...

  9. Interview at Swedish?

    I♥Dexter replied to itri4vt's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hey CCL RN, can I ask when this was, that you moved here from out of state, and had 3 immediate job offers? And were you a new grad then? And if not what type of exp did you have? Oh and one more: do...

  10. First RN job & it's pay

    I♥Dexter replied to Stephen.Stevens's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am an ADN, new grad in the Seattle area. Two different LTC facilities offered me positions and both quoted the starting wage for new grads as $23/hr. The job I accepted is an RN Residency position...

  11. Interview at Swedish?

    I♥Dexter replied to itri4vt's topic in Washington Nursing

    I'm definitely sending good thoughts your way!! And a 'good word' from another manager sounds very promising to me! Good

  12. Interview at Swedish?

    I♥Dexter replied to itri4vt's topic in Washington Nursing

    itri4vt- well, how did the face-to-face interview go? did you get the

  13. "If I only knew then what I know now..."

    I♥Dexter replied to heartbeep's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, I think that working as a CNA helps, a lot. I took the LPN nclex, half way through the ADN-RN Program and was unable to find a job as an LPN because A. I didn't have CNA experience and B. they...

  14. "If I only knew then what I know now..."

    I♥Dexter replied to heartbeep's topic in Nursing Career

    If I only knew then, what I know now... Let's see, where to start... First off, nursing is not a recession proof career!! Don't believe the hype!! Second, grades are not nearly as important as they...

  15. Interview at Swedish?

    I♥Dexter replied to itri4vt's topic in Washington Nursing

    Wow! A residency for 12 weeks? That's interesting... is it for a particular unit or is it a general float pool sorta deal? Either way, it sounds like a neat opportunity. Good luck!!

  16. Interview at Swedish?

    I♥Dexter replied to itri4vt's topic in Washington Nursing

    itri4vt- so it sounds like you have another phone interview with Swedish? If so, I hope it goes well. Swedish is my dream hospital to work at. Good luck to you, and let us know how it

  17. Choosing between ADN programs: Highline, Bellevue and Shoreline

    I♥Dexter replied to annag100's topic in Washington Nursing

    I have heard a lot of good things about Shoreline, and during clinicals I have worked with nurses who were Shoreline grads and I had only positive experiences. I haven't heard good or bad about the...

  18. Quick Question: Necessary to disclose a job where I only worked two shifts?

    I♥Dexter posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    First of all, please forgive me if this is a silly question... So I'm a new grad RN, and I happily accepted my very first nursing job in LTC two weeks ago. Needless to say, after lots of schedule...

  19. Interview at Swedish?

    I♥Dexter replied to itri4vt's topic in Washington Nursing

    Congrats!! That's awesome!! I have heard that their NG interviews are more behavioral type questions. Probably because they don't expect NGs to have a whole lot of clinical experience. I wish I knew...

  20. Interview at Swedish?

    I♥Dexter replied to itri4vt's topic in Washington Nursing

    itri4vt-Is it a phone interview or a face-to-face interview? and yeah, same question as ceea44: what

  21. Finally, I've reached the 'acceptance' stage

    I♥Dexter posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I've finally reached the final stage of the stages-of-grief, pertaining to RN employment, post-nursing school. I graduated with my ADN in December 2010 and have absolutely no employment...

  22. Kaplan or Hurst NCLEX-RN review which one is better?

    I♥Dexter replied to ChloeRae's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Kaplan. Hurst doesn't sound familiar. Anyways, Kaplan was good for studying test-taking strategies, but not so much for content review. I also used Lippencott, which I liked because it has a...

  23. New grad opening?

    I♥Dexter replied to RNmeee's topic in Washington Nursing

    The hospitals in the Puget Sound Area that I know about are: Providence in Everett, Overlake in Bellevue, Evergreen in Kirkland, and then the big Seattle hospitals: Swedish, Harborview, University of...

  24. About to graduate with no hospital employment experience

    I♥Dexter replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    ForeverLaur, It was a figure of speech that I heard a lot in school... when I would worry about getting an A, people would always say, that all I had to do was pass... and at my school 80% was a C...

  25. About to graduate with no hospital employment experience

    I♥Dexter replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    Go and get the cna license, and get a cna job in a hospital!! I graduated from an ADN program with a 4.0 gpa, no previous hospital exp, and no CNA and I'm still looking for work. I have only had one...