thnkr917

thnkr917 has 20+ years experience.

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1. To Wear Scrubs or To Not Wear Scrubs? That is the question.

   thnkr917 replied to cna23's topic in Job Hunt

   I would agree with everyone else, it would be best to wear interview attire. That being said, I have actually worn scrubs to interviews and gotten the job and no, it was not an in house interview, either. If you really don't have any good interview c...

2. ACLS on-line review

   thnkr917 replied to shearernurse's topic in General Nursing

   NO just death by simulation.

3. ACLS on-line review

   thnkr917 replied to shearernurse's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a traveler. Take part one online. Believe me by the time you do all their scenarios a few times you will have it all memorized. Anyone know how to find someone to do just the skills checkoff for part two?

4. Acls Online

   thnkr917 replied to DARLENEDAVIS's topic in Cardiac

   Just for the record, I took that online part and finished it last night. That is no easy course. I started it in May. I thought it was too hard quit and scheduled myself for the live class. I ended up missing the live one (that's another post). I wen...

5. I'm ALWAYS tired *sigh*

   thnkr917 replied to nurse678's topic in General Nursing

   Tell me about it! I have been a night shift nurse for 17 years. It must be finally catching up with me. I am so tired all the time that I sleep all day the first day off then get up to eat and relax for about an hour then go straight back to bed. My ...

6. med/surg travel nursing - little to no unit orientation?

   thnkr917 replied to beachgirl01's topic in Travel

   I have gotten as little as 4 hours and as much as one week. I think 2 days is plenty for me. I need one day to review policies and computer and one day to follow a nurse on whatever shift I will be working and I am done. First of all, I always err on...