rumwynnieRN

rumwynnieRN

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  1. How do women feel about pts that only want female RN's?

    rumwynnieRN replied to hodgieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think it's annoying. I'm a female nurse, and yeah, I get the whole, "We prefer females/males because of modesty/sorry-i-feel-weird-you-touching-my-junk," but the latter? I'd be happy I don't have to...

  2. Difficult orientee

    rumwynnieRN replied to jenvankempen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hrm. Some of that sounds like clumsy new grad stuff (I'm still a new grad -- been working on a geriatric psych floor for 2 weeks), but some of it, er, well, I think you should pull her to the side to...

  3. Want to quit nursing school.

    rumwynnieRN replied to dpf112's topic in General Students

    I'm Filipino too -- except I learned to talk back to my parents, and I enjoy nursing. What the very first person said -- as much as you dislike nursing, it's a way for you to pay for stuff until you...

  4. Prairie View Fall 2013 Applicants

    rumwynnieRN replied to lalacb123's topic in Texas Nursing

    I didn't go to TWU -- I just knew people who went there or interacted with TWU students. I went to another school in Texas, way outside of Houston, like in the Big Country area. I didn't take TEAS so...

  5. Am I right or wrong

    rumwynnieRN replied to CNAEB's topic in General Nursing

    In the workplace, people can (and will) take that as self-righteousness. They'd also see it as, "You're judging her because she isn't doing it for the right reasons, but you're doing it for the right...

  6. Prairie View Fall 2013 Applicants

    rumwynnieRN replied to lalacb123's topic in Texas Nursing

    I graduated from PV last December. I knew a lot of people who had legitimate complaints about PV and others who, it seemed, were just whining. It's not the greatest nursing school, but it's not the...

  7. Am I right or wrong

    rumwynnieRN replied to CNAEB's topic in General Nursing

    It's true that healthcare teams should be working as a team, and your new coworker's behavior was reprehensible, but your dad has valid points. Her intentions may be less than honorable, but people...

  8. New grads, How did you list your clinical rotations on your resume?

    rumwynnieRN replied to grownuprosie's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I posted my resume on that new grad thread. I kept my clinical rotation list short and to the point, no unit or descriptions. Some places (I found one potential employer may have wanted that...

  9. Your take on actors playing "nurse"...

    rumwynnieRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Oh, and there was Malik the LPN -- when the strike was going on, he said, "Um...yeah, I kinda need the money, and my pay isn't getting cut because I'm an LVN. I'm

  10. Your take on actors playing "nurse"...

    rumwynnieRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    In the beginning of ER, like the early seasons, they did. It sounds like the discussions we have now -- how the hospitals prefer new grads (well some anyway), issues with the nurses' union, how they...

  11. Your take on actors playing "nurse"...

    rumwynnieRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I like Haleh too. I liked a lot of the ER nurses since they were all pretty believable, with few issues here and there. I hope one day I can say what Haleh says to Dr. Pratt's younger brother, "That's...

  12. Any New Grads Want to Post their Résumé?

    rumwynnieRN replied to ChicagoRN1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Oh, and I completely agree about cover letters -- it's your opportunity to show you did your research on the organization and get to why they should give you an

  13. Any New Grads Want to Post their Résumé?

    rumwynnieRN replied to ChicagoRN1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was told to put what will make me more marketable first, and since I only made changes to my GN resume (I have no hospital experience other than clinical), I left it the way it was. No, I didn't...

  14. Any New Grads Want to Post their Résumé?

    rumwynnieRN replied to ChicagoRN1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Where I went to school, and where I moved, the hospitals looked at HESI scores. If your school didn't use HESI, they would look at ATI. I'm assuming that once I no longer have "new grad" stamped...

  15. Any New Grads Want to Post their Résumé?

    rumwynnieRN replied to ChicagoRN1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I hope you have a sense of humor. I changed everything on here so there's nothing too terribly identifying about myself...except that I still play Pokemon and watch anime at 20+ years I have a much...

  16. HELP! new grad seeking employment- NYC area

    rumwynnieRN replied to newgradrn27's topic in New York Nursing

    I guess I can only reiterate what others have said on other threads -- if relocation is one of your options, I'd say do that. I'm a new grad too, graduated and took Boards at the same time as you. I'm...

  17. New Grad Residency Program in Houston TMC- January 2013

    rumwynnieRN replied to ExhaustedNurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yep. I don't know about the ones who did the externship there (those who I know did their externship at MD Anderson, one went to Ben Taub). Our final semester, people already had interviews with the...

  18. Do you talk about work at home?

    rumwynnieRN replied to blackvans1234's topic in General Nursing

    On occasion. RN dad and PCT mom. I usually refrain from talking to my boyfriend about these things, but if I'm talking to my parents, yes, I will complain about the doctor(s), and the stupid things...

  19. How much do you owe in student loans?

    rumwynnieRN replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I owe somewhere between $55k to $60k. If I hadn't screwed up at another program (as in if I had never gone to my first nursing program), it would've only been $30k. I took out a $25000 private loan so...

  20. What are hospitals doing for recruiting new nurses?

    rumwynnieRN replied to BeckyBrunker's topic in General Nursing

    In Houston, two of the bigger hospitals have job fairs, and my dad kept getting recruitment letters from both. He also gets recruitment letters from Georgia O.o; -- I highly doubt my father will be...

  21. How is Nursing School really like?

    rumwynnieRN replied to Mchs4735's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Time management with the stipulation of making time for yourself. Making time for yourself is not the same as not giving up your social life -- your social life will take a nose dive, but in the end...

  22. Is your Hospital requiring a copy of your diploma or transcripts?

    rumwynnieRN replied to floridaboundrn's topic in General Nursing

    ...that really scares

  23. BECOMING A NURSE???

    rumwynnieRN replied to ztack90's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It took me a while to get into nursing school, and my grand total in college was 7 years, all to get my BSN. It was a blessing in disguise -- I should've graduated in 2009, but that was in the middle...

  24. VA Nursing and Interviews

    rumwynnieRN replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in Government, Military

    I was interviewed last week (I guess they need people?), and I was told it could take as long as 2-3 weeks for a job offer or a no. I was really surprised with how fast they got back to me with my...

  25. VA Nursing and Interviews

    rumwynnieRN posted a topic in Government, Military

    I applied to one of the VA hospitals in the area, and I got a call this morning for an interview next Wednesday. I've been looking around for what to expect for the PBIs, and I'm beginning to get a...