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    Pregnant nurse: scared of problems with baby from working as a nurse.

    Nursing2102 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi all. I'm 19 weeks pregnant and work as a float nurse on telemetry units. Recently I have become so paranoid about being exposed to sick patients at work that I have a fear of acquiring birth...
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    Questions about putting in an epidural?

    Nursing2102 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi all, Had a few questions about epidurals and would greatly appreciate any answers! 1. I was wondering, when you put in an epidural, how do you know it is in the epidural space and not the...
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    Questions about putting in an epidural?

    Nursing2102 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I now work on a surgical oncology floor and often patients come to the unit with a PCEA in place. Just curious about how epidurals work and how they're put in along with potential complications that...
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    Pregnant nurse around a 27 year old patient who had CMV virus when he was 7 y.o...

    Nursing2102 posted a topic in Infectious Disease

    I am an RN (and I'm 4 months pregnant) and one of my patients who was 27 years old & HIV+ had a past medical history of acquiring CMV when he was 7 years old and became blind because of it. I was...
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    Best way to approach job opportunity while pregnant...

    Nursing2102 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi all, In August of this year I will have reached 1 year experience as an RN. At the hospital I work at, I am eligible to transfer/apply for other positions after the 1 year mark. In March of this...
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    "Maintenance dose" math question.

    Nursing2102 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am stumped on this question because my co-worker got a different answer than I did and she is convinced her answer is right. Question: A patient admitted today with seizure disorder is to receive...
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    Two job offers but no official offer letters yet....

    Nursing2102 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi canigraduate, I wanted to ask you a question regarding the situation I am in because I find that you give sound advice based on what you commented on one of my posts. This Tuesday (7/28), I was...
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    Two job offers but no official offer letters yet....

    Nursing2102 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi all, I am happy to say I have received two offers from two hospitals I really like! I wanted to see if anyone had advice on this situation: This Tuesday (7/28), I was offered a job from Hospital...
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    Two job offers but no official offer letters yet....

    Nursing2102 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Two people I know who got accepted to hospital "A" last year received their offer email the same day. This is making me very weary. When I told one of them about what the recruiter said to me about...
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    Two job offers but no official offer letters yet....

    Nursing2102 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    how long did it take you to receive your official offer
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    Got verbal offer, how long until written/official offer?

    Nursing2102 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi all, I recently graduated in May, took and passed NCLEX in June, and have been applying to many hospitals ever since. I landed 4 interviews: One is still pending, one I didn't get, one I am going...
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    Did I mess up my second interview??? (kinda long...)

    Nursing2102 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi all, I am a recent grad (May 2015) and I passed my NCLEX in June. I have been working for hospital "X" as a nursing assistant for 2 1/2 years. Prior to passing the NCLEX I had contacted the nurse...
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    Did I mess up my second interview??? (kinda long...)

    Nursing2102 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm 25. Nursing is my 2nd degree/career. The nurse manager told me I wasn't interviewing for her floor and that I was interviewing for the "whole hospital." Regardless I might have ended up on her...
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    Did I mess up my second interview??? (kinda long...)

    Nursing2102 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As crazy as it sounds I am still so upset about the other interview (at the hospital I currently work at.) It is a cardiac hospital and I really love working there. That hospital is the reason I went...
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    Did I mess up my second interview??? (kinda long...)

    Nursing2102 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I feel like todays interview went really well! I interviewed with the nurse manager of the med-surge unit and she was MUCH friendlier than the other manager who interviewed me at the hospital I work...
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    Did I mess up my second interview??? (kinda long...)

    Nursing2102 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have heard rumors about only being allowed to remain working as a nursing assistant for 6 months after I pass my NCLEX. I haven't heard anything directly from my manager nor have I asked because I...
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    Did I mess up my second interview??? (kinda long...)

    Nursing2102 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you so much for taking the time to write all this. I am very anxious about awaiting the results of this interview. Even though I am 99% sure it didn't go well because of the impression I was...
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    Did I mess up my second interview??? (kinda long...)

    Nursing2102 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yeah I am nervous about the float pool idea, this hospital just incorporated a float pool and I feel like the are trying to get more people into it. If I somehow get the job and it ends up being for...
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    Did I mess up my second interview??? (kinda long...)

    Nursing2102 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As far as her having been my boss: She mentioned I was interviewing for the "whole hospital" and not for just her unit. When I told other people she said this they said it may be for the float pool or...
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    Did I mess up my second interview??? (kinda long...)

    Nursing2102 replied to Nursing2102's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks for your responses! I forgot to mention: another question she asked me was "Tell me: who has been your favorite manager on your unit?" (referring to the unit I work on as a nursing...
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    New Grad Nursing Resume: Should I leave off my first degree (Criminal Justice)?

    Nursing2102 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello, I am graduation this May and I am just about finished with my resume aside from my final GPA. I was wondering: Should I remove my 1st bachelors degree which is Criminal Justice from another...
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    Did I register with Pearson VUE too earyl?

    Nursing2102 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi all, I recently graduated nursing school and am in the process of scheduling the NCLEX. Here are my sequence of events: 1. Sent in my application to NY State BON on April 23rd. 2. Applied online...
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    CO2 vs PCOS?

    Nursing2102 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My professor a few semesters ago mentioned the following: PCO2: 35-45 CO2:24-34 She also mentioned one measures VENTILATION and one measures ACID-BASE. Which one measures which? Thanks!
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    Should I take PALS even though I don't want/plan on working in pediatrics?

    Nursing2102 posted a topic in General Students

    I am graduating this May (2015) and will hopefully be taking my NCLEX sometime in June. Ideally I would like to begin working on a telemetry/medsurge unit and work my way towards critical care. I took...
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    Nurse Aides?

    Nursing2102 replied to x0xerika's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am currently a nurses aide at a hospital. The hospital I work at requires 1 of the following 3 in order to work as a nurses aide: 1.) Previous hospital experience 2.) Graduate of a CNA/HHA training...