wolfpackRN

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1. HELP, Coworker stays really late and is distracting

   wolfpackRN replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

   I'm new into LTC, and I know I ask questions, but I get my answer and then do my work. But how else am I going to learn? But if she's hitting you up for answers the entire time she stays after, maybe reference her to her nursing school books, or just...

2. Favorite "Lay Terms" For Diagnoses

   wolfpackRN replied to OleMissRN's topic in General Nursing

   I've worked with a couple of nurses that say, "X patient's o2 stat is..."... umm.. their stat? what? when did oxygen become a statistic?

3. What pay are nurses making these days?

   wolfpackRN replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

   State: Va Ed: AAS - RN Area: LTC/Rehab Exp: New Grad, less than a year. First job actually. Base: 22.9 Shift Diff Eve: $2 Shift Diff Wknd: $5 10 min commute, (and I live in a rural area), bene's, free parking. =)

4. Survey: How old were you when you entered the nursing profession?

   wolfpackRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Graduated in May 2010 with AAS and RN license, I was 23. Now I'm going back to school to get my BSN.

5. How to get my foot in the door as a new grad??????

   wolfpackRN replied to kari2009's topic in General Nursing

   It took me ten months to find a job. I volunteered at the local community clinic for a long time, but making connections there is what helped me score my first job. I would have rather started in a hospital, but my chances were also slim to none, so ...

6. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   wolfpackRN replied to madwife2002's topic in New Nurse

   I'm a new RN, and all of my clinical experience was in a hospital. Of course, the only job that I could land was at a LTC/rehab facility. So, the atmosphere alone is totally different and new for me. Depending on the unit I'm on, I'm in charge of up ...