AshleyO77

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  1. How do you get hours towards your holistic health certification?

    AshleyO77 posted a topic in Holistic

    Hi Everyone, I was just wondering how you guys are getting of have gotten hours toward your certification? I'm very interested in getting certified but I'm so confused how how to get started! Can...

  2. Children's specialized

    AshleyO77 replied to nrse20's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I wouldn't try the one in Toms River...

  3. Correctional Nursing - can any one tell me about it

    AshleyO77 replied to dragn2623's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Is there anything special I should do or anyone to call to get into UMDNJ corrections?! I've been applying and applying! I have some experience in nursing

  4. Cant believe the nurse did.....

    AshleyO77 replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

  5. Already Planned my vacation

    AshleyO77 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sooo... About a year ago I planned a vacation with my family to go back to my mother's home country that she hasn't been back to in 20 years. We are supposed to go at the end of March. Now the day...

  6. That Dreaded 3-11 Shift

    AshleyO77 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 3-11 for a year and hated it. Like REALLY hated it. I have no kids and live at home with my mom and sister. I worked Monday-Friday. The best part was I didn't have to work weekends. I...

  7. How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    AshleyO77 replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is an awesome

  8. Custom scrubs

    AshleyO77 replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You go girl (or boy, if that's the case)!!!!!! Do

  9. How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    AshleyO77 replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think your reading this wrong. This nurse was talking about specific problems with a few CNAs. No one is saying all CNAs are horrible, we are just addressing her issue. And when I was a nursing...

  10. We are still deciding...

    AshleyO77 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi everyone! So after spending all summer filling out applications, I finally got a call back! I was soooo excited! I went to the interview and it was great! The nursing recruiter told me about...

  11. How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    AshleyO77 replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey I've been there. I've been beaten, kicked, slapped and verbally abused with the best of them. I was not trying to say that CNAs have less stress. What I should have said is that CNA work is more...

  12. How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    AshleyO77 replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I used to be a nursing assistant on a fairly busy unit. Now I'm an RN. If I have a problem with a CNA, I talk to them directly first because I know if it was me, that is what I would have wanted. If...

  13. 3 things you wish someone would have told you, that you had to find out on your own..

    AshleyO77 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    1- If you don't love every one of your patients and feel the utmost compassion for all of them, it doesn't make you a bad nurse. It makes you a real person. As long as you treat them all with respect...

  14. 3 things you wish someone would have told you, that you had to find out on your own..

    AshleyO77 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of the most important lessons my first nursing teacher taught me. She said, "when your patient tells you they are gonna die, you better believe them because even though they might look...

  15. Take my NCLEX tomorrow... Any last minute advice???

    AshleyO77 replied to molivas26's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yay!!!

  16. Common nicknames for hospital items.

    AshleyO77 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh my this reminds me of a story. When I was still a nursing assistant (now I'm an RN), one of my pts was taking golytely for her colonoscopy which was the next day. She was going so frequently, and...

  17. Common nicknames for hospital items.

    AshleyO77 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Prune Juice and Milk of Mag= poop

  18. Nursing is not what I thought it would be!

    AshleyO77 replied to loheRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I mean. Not that I want you to be horrified, but I was a nursing assistant with people with people who were in nursing school, and some of them changed their major after that experience...

  19. Nursing is not what I thought it would be!

    AshleyO77 replied to loheRN's topic in General Nursing

    This brings up a good point. I'm not trying to go off subject but I think EVERY nursing student should be a nursing assistant at some point. You get to see how nursing works, not the idealized view...

  20. How come no one will call me?

    AshleyO77 replied to AshleyO77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Got an interview! Thanks

  21. How come no one will call me?

    AshleyO77 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So I'm an RN (starting my BSN in September), I work at an acute rehab facility and have for the past year. I really like my job and the people I work with, but my dream job is ICU. So I'm trying to...

  22. How come no one will call me?

    AshleyO77 replied to AshleyO77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's what's I've been trying to do now. I work in an acute rehab hospital but we don't have a MS floor. So I've been applying to every med-Surg job I see! And I have my ACLS, I'm working on getting...

  23. Job Search: Applying Online for RN Positions

    AshleyO77 replied to dekagirlsRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm having the same problem. I've been working at an acute rehab for about a year, and I'm now trying to find a position in a hospital. I've been applying and applying with no luck!!! I haven't gotten...

  24. Take my NCLEX tomorrow... Any last minute advice???

    AshleyO77 replied to molivas26's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Relax!!! Take your time and don't panic! GOOD

  25. How come no one will call me?

    AshleyO77 replied to AshleyO77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well most of the ADNs I was talking about are recent hires (within the past year). Also I just want to get my foot in the door in any unit, and I can work my way up to ICU. I just need a