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  1. Small paycheck making me second guess career!

    nurse1990 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    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...

  2. nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    nurse1990 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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...

  3. Necessary to socalize with doctors?

    nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Patient, Colleague 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...

  4. Necessary to socalize with doctors?

    nurse1990 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague 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...

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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...

  8. Small paycheck making me second guess career!

    nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Nursing Career

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

  9. Small paycheck making me second guess career!

    nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Nursing Career

    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...

  10. Small paycheck making me second guess career!

    nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Nursing Career

    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

  11. 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...

  12. BSN New Graduate Salaries

    nurse1990 replied to jchurnock's topic in First Year After Licensure

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

  13. Successful Orientees Vs Unsuccessful Orientees

    nurse1990 replied to purplegal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

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

    nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Medical-Surgical

    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,

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

    nurse1990 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hey guys I am a new grad going into a med surg float pool and I am TERRIFIED! I have 3 months of orientation but split between 13 floors so it only works out to be 3-4 shifts on each unit (I think up...

  16. 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...

  17. No Nursing Job in Toronto

    nurse1990 replied to suner's topic in Canada

    It took me about 4-6 months to get a job. And the only reason I think I got it is because I emailed the nurse manager. Some ppl on this website encoruaged me not to do it and they werent entirely...

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

    nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Great Ideas!!! Thanks everyone :) I will make sure to take your advices. My first day is tomorrow so I will speak with my preceptor about the IV start and hopefully she is supportive and nice. I have...

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

    nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Lol. Well I don't have any family willing to let me practise

  20. New grad RN job

    nurse1990 replied to Meink's topic in Canada

    It took me from writing NCLEX 4 months and a half. But I did some applying before (25 jobs). In total applied to well over 100 jobs. Only got 1 call back and that was because I found the nurse...

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

    nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Okay I shall. Can I say "I havent had much practise with IV starts so would you mind walking me through them the next time you do it?" Hopefully she won't mind :) And yeah thats what I was planning on...

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

    nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks for the thorough response! Exactly what I was looking for. I'm actually split in between another hospital so 9 in one, and 4 in the other. I didn't know neuro was considered med-surg :/ I think...

  23. Went on interview, references requested yet no news in over 2 weeks??

    nurse1990 posted a topic in Canada

    Does this mean I didn't get the job? Anyone had a good interview with HR asking for references and not hear anything back? I emailed this week to inquire about when the references would be checked and...

  24. Went on interview, references requested yet no news in over 2 weeks??

    nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Canada

    Hey guys I emailed the nurse manager and I am so glad I did. She responded to me almost immediately, saying that I SHOULD HAVE received an offer of employment. I was supposed to start orientation THIS...

  25. Went on interview, references requested yet no news in over 2 weeks??

    nurse1990 replied to nurse1990's topic in Canada

    If I wait till the end of the week then they wont get back to me till next week. That will be 4 weeks. I know I am being annoying but I have a bad feeling I didn't get this job anyways, so I might as...