Nierdo

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1. Looking for feedback on my "dream" job

   Nierdo replied to njax's topic in Nursing Informatics

   Any updates? This Avenue of app development sounds

2. Creativity and the arts in nursing?

   Nierdo posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have always loved art and creative outlets growing up and wondered if it has a place in nursing? I won't be a bedside nurse forever. I was thinking of maybe nurse educator creating sims/lessons etc...

3. Bedside burnout

   Nierdo posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been a bedside nurse for over 5 years. 1 year endoscopy, 1 year med/surg/tele, 3.5 years acute rehab and just 3 months into iicu AND I HATE BEDSIDE NURSING! I feel like 3 months is too early to...

4. CBIS Exam

   Nierdo replied to SCasadyRN's topic in Rehabilitation

   Congrats on the plunge! I took the exam. ALOT of percentages and statistics.... the exam was written for any scope of practice so it will not be NCLEX questions or even remotely medically intensive. I...

5. Is this considered acute experience?

   Nierdo replied to caseyuptonurse's topic in Rehabilitation

   I work in an inpatient acute rehab unit in a hospital. Ive been told many times from many hospitals we are more sub-acute and do not really have the acute care experience needed for other floors. I...

6. Can't stand dialysis

   Nierdo replied to Tfunke25's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   When i was a new grad i shadowed and volunteered as an RN in a bunch of places that i HATED. I would drag myself at work everyday and try REALLY HARD to find something that interested me. It got to...

7. DEPRESSED New grad. What are we suppose to do?

   Nierdo replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in General Nursing

   i feel the exact same way. its worse somedays and then some days i dont think about it at all and just have fun! I am a may '10 grad and about a year later i stumbled upon a new grad program... now i...

8. Registry RN position - New Grad Float pool

   Nierdo replied to kujomonster's topic in Nursing Career

   I worked as new grad registry and i did get less pay then regular registries, no benefits, weird hours, and less orientation. you do get the "harder" patients but think of them as an experience....

9. Tattoos and nursing

   Nierdo replied to PrincessJessica's topic in General Nursing

   I never saw tattoos on nurses till i went to an SF hospital. WOW! sleeves, necks and arms? oh my! coolest thing i saw in nursing

10. how did you get your job??

    Nierdo replied to nursingstudent_88's topic in General Students

    i went to a job fair at a hospital for "employees only" even though I was not affiliated with them. Turns out i was late and most of the places were packed up and gone with about only 4 or so left...

11. -How long did it take you to find a job as a new grad?

    Nierdo replied to European's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    5 months after my boards. 11 months after graduating. im from

12. SF Bay Area New Grad Nurse

    Nierdo replied to kannerey09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    South Bay isn't good either... or should i just say the whole bay area has too many new grad nurses bc there are just so many nursing schools here?! I have been looking persistently to stay in the bay...

13. volunteering at a free clinic,,,,,1st step?

    Nierdo replied to fallinnstyle's topic in General Nursing

    i had the same situation. try to email/call/walk in to sister clinics or branches. you might have to drive a little further but maybe someone at those facilities can direct you to a personal...

14. breaking contract

    Nierdo replied to Nierdo's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for the insight. This is my first contract and since there was no mention of penalizing me for leaving i was just running it by other nurses for their insight. I do not intend to quit just...

15. Nursing Staffing Companies?

    Nierdo replied to sunkissedmspriss's topic in Nursing Career

    i am a new grad and i got my first job with a registry. They had a program set up so that i could get orientation and a short preceptorship. I guess I was lucky to find a registry that would do that...