SweetseRN

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  1. New RN Grad Interview Advice

    SweetseRN replied to L&DShopaholic's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent advice! You really hit all the key points. The only thing I would add is to bring a small "portfolio" with you to the interview. Put in copies of letters of recommendation, any awards you...

  2. BS holder - ADN or Second Degree Program - Please help!

    SweetseRN replied to kalin's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds about the same, but any program is going to be tough. I hardly ever missed a day in my ADN program, and when I did boy did I feel far behind! From what you describe though, it sounds like...

  3. Technology...Do the Right Thing....

    SweetseRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know from other posts that this can be a heated topic but I just have to ask one more time... If I put my "phone" (which I will again say is not really a phone but a sophisticated mini computer) in...

  4. Technology...Do the Right Thing....

    SweetseRN replied to SweetseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am asking this question because I wanted honest opinions about this. I do not use it in place of my brain. I do use it to look up unfamiliar medications. I use Tabers for a quick blurb on a...

  5. Technology...Do the Right Thing....

    SweetseRN replied to SweetseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have no problem stepping outside the room to avoid any confusion. Thank you!

  6. handcuffed or arrested

    SweetseRN replied to SPNman321's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    In my state it specifically asks if you were convicted of a felony....If it asks if you were convicted of a felony or misdemeanor and the answer is no, it's no on your application as

  7. Abbreviation for ointment

    SweetseRN replied to appleberry's topic in General Nursing

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  8. I've given up OB

    SweetseRN replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am proud of you, that sounds awesome! You must have been ready for a change. Good luck in what sounds like a very exciting new

  9. WOW...

    SweetseRN replied to sj73201's topic in General Nursing

    Their loss, I am going to say it again...In my area the trend has been to hire new grads so the employer can shape you to meet their needs. New grads tend to be enthusiastic and full of spunk and...

  10. Operating Room Nurse?

    SweetseRN replied to inabina's topic in Operating Room

    Depends on your area. My local hospital is hiring GN's (Graduate nurses who have not yet sat for NCLEX) for OR circulating nurse positions. They are putting them into an intensive training program. It...

  11. anyone choosing or chose NOT to go into the HOSPITAL??

    SweetseRN replied to LevitateMe's topic in Nursing Career

    I honestly never imagined that I would want to work in a hospital when I graduated but when I did finish school, that is pretty much all I applied for. I ended accepting a job in the hospital and I...

  12. Treating the whole patient?

    SweetseRN replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    My example...My own daddy broke his leg, not crazy serious but still a nasty fracture. The ortho doc came in, showed him a model of the bones, ligaments and tendons of the leg and had hand on the door...

  13. Do Chiropractors Hires Nurses?

    SweetseRN replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    In NY they do, especially in some integrated practices that have chiropractors, MD's, Licensed Massage Therapists, etc...BUT I did learn that as an RN you are NOT expected or even supposed to take...

  14. quick newbie question

    SweetseRN replied to onthejourney's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I can't answer the second part because for a little while longer my only nursing exp is from school and clinical. But I would really appreciate your phone

  15. When should I call? Now or next week?

    SweetseRN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I second the call...Today or tomorrow for sure. Good

  16. no experience no job really?!?!

    SweetseRN replied to sickofapplying's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Keep track of all those apps and follow up...Dig around a little bit and find out who the dept managers are, call them and ask for an interview. It can't hurt and I know that did the trick for quite a...

  17. Asking for References

    SweetseRN replied to MPKH's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It sounds like it could be a positive sign! Why would she ask for you to do extra leg work if she had no intention of pursuing you further? Usually an iffy/not so good sign is just the standard "You...

  18. Interview close, who makes the final cut?

    SweetseRN replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    If it really is neck and neck it all depends. It could come down to something as simple as who lives the closest or who had a higher GPA. You just never know. Sounds like something you are just...

  19. interview for job with absolutly no experience!

    SweetseRN replied to beatrice1's topic in Nursing Career

    Is this an area that you really have an interest in? If so, look up interview questions and practice. Have a friend ask you some questions. Be prepared to explain why you would be a good fit for this...

  20. Which way do I round?

    SweetseRN replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't think this is something you would ever be confronted with on a test or in real life. You cannot give say .6 of a tab and round up to 1...depending on the med and the dose, rounding a tablet...

  21. Anxiety during interview

    SweetseRN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I feel you too!!! In so many ways...First, can you find a psych provider to see you on a sliding scale? I know that that particular med is generally pretty inexpensive in generic form. It is so hard...

  22. Employment at will!

    SweetseRN replied to nurse955's topic in General Nursing

    I guess the quick answer is, if it's a one time thing that didn't work out, I don't think anyone would hold it against you. But if your resume reads like: employer A 2 months, employer B 1 month,...

  23. Listing hire date vs start date on resume

    SweetseRN replied to kerussll's topic in General Nursing

    It's only a month, I would list my date of hire...I can't really even remember my exact month of hire for most of my previous jobs, my current employer said "Just the year is fine if you can't...

  24. Use of cell phone apps on the job?

    SweetseRN replied to SanDiegoCaliRN's topic in General Nursing

    Also I have to add here, it's hard to call these smart phones just a phone. They are powerful mini computers. Why waste time finding, flipping through and looking up the info you need when it can all...

  25. Use of cell phone apps on the job?

    SweetseRN replied to SanDiegoCaliRN's topic in General Nursing

    I always used to put my phone on airplane mode during clinicals. No one ever had a problem with me using my Nursing Central App which has the complete Davis Drug Guide, Tabers, Davis Lab &...