nurse1990

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1. nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

   nurse1990 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Safety

   Those wait times seem ridiculous. 30 minutes should be a one time occurrence not something that happens multiple times in a day! Your hospital must be under staffed. Do any nurses in Ontario know if OP can switch his father to a different location? D...

2. Necessary to socalize with doctors?

   nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Relations

   Thanks for the responses! I have tried to be more friendly and it's gotten a bit better. Now its moving from how are you to small talk which is annoying. I feel like I'm forced into conversations, I get this won't make sense to an extroverted person...

3. Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

   nurse1990 replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

   New nurse here. Finding this hard since I moved out. Basically been eating out like a mad women not good gotta get into cooking

4. How did you spend your first nursing paycheck?

   nurse1990 replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

   Put most of it in savings but remember I went to the mall and got some makeup from Sephora. Don't even shop there now but it was nice buying something that was more "expensive."

5. Necessary to socalize with doctors?

   nurse1990 posted a topic in Relations

   Seems like every nurse in my hospital is very friendly with the doctors. Maybe its because I'm a new nurse (under a year), but I don't feel comfortable striking up random conversation with them. A more senior nurse stated that I was "cold" around so...

6. 6 months in the ED -- should I "get it" by now?

   nurse1990 replied to dee789's topic in Emergency

   I prrobalay shouldnt be saying this but unless you truly LOVE working in the ER I would go somewhere else. Why go through all that just to get paid the same as a regular staff nurse? You don't ever really have to deal with all the headache that comes...

7. Small paycheck making me second guess career!

   nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Career Support

   Yeah I think I will have to get a second job. That will be the only way that I am satisfied lol.

8. Small paycheck making me second guess career!

   nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Career Support

   When did you guys try to tell me anything lol. I didnt join this site until I was a nursing student and even then I stayed in the sections regarding NCLECX and exams. If people told me its alot of hard work and little pay I wouldnt have done it, trus...

9. Small paycheck making me second guess career!

   nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Career Support

   Exactly! I am dumb founded. And my friends and family keep saying you make 31$ like that is my take home at all. Its so frustrating!

10. Had a great day on my shift.. or so I thought

    nurse1990 replied to HopeToBeDivine's topic in Canada

    Looks like she didnt like your confidence. I had the exact same thing happen to my friend. She was honestly really smart and picked things up quickly. I'm naturally "unsure" as a person, so I would ask questions all the time. Guess who her fav was lo...

11. Small paycheck making me second guess career!

    nurse1990 posted a topic in Career Support

    I know this is an unpopular opinion and everyone wants to be a nurse because they love to help people (well not everyone but a large amount)... I CANT BELIEVE HOW SMALL MY PAY CHECK IS AFTER TAXES/BENEFITS! Its in all caps cause I'm shocked! When I w...

12. BSN New Graduate Salaries

    nurse1990 replied to jchurnock's topic in New Nurse

    Canada here so might not be helpful lol 31$. We get taxed more I think than the states tho

13. Successful Orientees Vs Unsuccessful Orientees

    nurse1990 replied to purplegal's topic in New Nurse

    I'm on my last month of orientation and some things I've noticed: - I am the type that takes a while to open up to people. Those naturally outgoing "charismatic" people, have ALWAYS been preferred over me. They have made friends on the floor already ...

14. New grad job FLOAT to 13 floors! Qs for medsurg nurses!

    nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Med-Surg

    It was a great read! Ive been working for the past month and encountered about half of the things you talked about! Love your quick head to toe, thanks

15. New Grad in Toronto Cannot find job

    nurse1990 replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Canada

    Hi OP I was in your position not too long ago. I would suggest calling hospitals and getting hte nurse managers name then emailing them, it worked for me! Some were rude but others appreciated it (and hired me after 5 long months of applying!). Have...