Sugar Magnolia

Sugar Magnolia has 10 years experience.

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1. Suit, or "business professional" attire?

   Sugar Magnolia replied to acap2017's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I personally feel you can never go wrong in a clean, well fitting suit (men and women). We are professionals after all. I have been a nurse since 2000 and have worn a classic black suit at every...

2. Howard County General

   Sugar Magnolia replied to roxiroxmysox's topic in Maryland Nursing

   They do hire new grads on days-- a lot of people seem to want nights because of the extra money. But you would definitely still do the nightshift orientation no matter what. They want you to...

3. Howard County General

   Sugar Magnolia replied to roxiroxmysox's topic in Maryland Nursing

   New grads I'd say maybe around 25+? I should remember night shift and weekend differentials, but I'm drawing a blank. I think one is 3/hr and the other 5/hr. One of the good things is you get so...

4. Howard County General

   Sugar Magnolia replied to roxiroxmysox's topic in Maryland Nursing

   The RN fellowship is a great program. They do a great job with not just teaching skills, but also providing support. Orientation is long, and you get to try different units with different...

5. Will taking time off harm my career?

   Sugar Magnolia replied to serenity729's topic in Nursing Career

   I took almost a decade off from nursing to raise kids. Jumped right back in after a refresher course. Go for

6. Howard county general fellowship program

   Sugar Magnolia replied to tehjulz's topic in Maryland Nursing

   There are a whole bunch of fellowship listings posted right now. New grads are trained on all the med-surg units (regular, oncology, cardiac, ortho) and then "bid" on a unit that has an opening....

7. More than 1,500 NY health care professionals rally for safe nurse staffing ratio's!!

   Sugar Magnolia replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Only 1500? That is pretty embarrassing. No wonder nothing ever changes in

8. preterm- breathing on own at 18-19w

   Sugar Magnolia replied to Lanesmama's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Where in the heck are dead babies left in dirty utility rooms?! That sounds so bizarre, and so

9. Why are Nurses in MD not organized labor wise?

   Sugar Magnolia replied to Agrippa's topic in Maryland Nursing

   Howard County General has a nursing

10. Expiratory vocalizations at the end of life

    Sugar Magnolia replied to bargainsmarts's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It was explained to me once that that noise is the air passing over the vocal cords. I treat it as pain if it upsets the family- but apparently it is isn't. Sent from my iPhone using

11. Am I the only one?

    Sugar Magnolia replied to bbuerke's topic in Oncology

    I have the same sort of response- it builds up for awhile and then hits me all at once. I also notice that I can be very strong at work-- and cry like a baby at the strangest, dumbest things outside...

12. Dear Hospital Administration...

    Sugar Magnolia replied to aboucherrn's topic in General Nursing

    We only have private rooms. The hospital is aesthetically beautiful; some patients call our facility "Hotel Hilton". And no joke-- people complain on the survey's about people vomiting next door,...

13. Need a place to live in the baltimore area!!

    Sugar Magnolia replied to SNL00's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I did and it worked out great. I mentioned Ridgley's Delight- it is a block or two south of the nursing school. I lived with another nursing student, medical, dental hygiene and at one point a...

14. Need a place to live in the baltimore area!!

    Sugar Magnolia replied to SNL00's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Granted I graduated almost 10 years ago, but at the time the neighborhood just south of the school was full of professional students (nursing, medical, dental etc). It is called Ridgley's Delight....

15. Any Hospital Hiring in MD?

    Sugar Magnolia replied to MajesticRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    On the hcgh.org website, they are listed under the job title "RN Fellowship