WannaBNursey ADN, ASN, RN

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    Demand for Nurses in Chicago

    WannaBNursey posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hello there Illinois nurses! I've been looking to move back up north for quite some time now. I was looking at my hometown in Northwest Indiana, but I really want Trauma experience and there are no...
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    How do you work nights and go to school?

    WannaBNursey posted a topic in General Students

    I just found out that financial aid won't cover me for summer and each semester my nursing courses are less than 12 hours. I decided to go back to working as a CNA and was interested in working nights...
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    Online CNM courses?

    WannaBNursey posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm currently an RN student. I've had my heart set on being an OB-GYN prior to entering college, and after I discovered nursing I decided that I would rather do holistic health. However, I am still...
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    I found so many preceptorstates for my FNP

    WannaBNursey replied to RenitaRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I looked into and it looked like a scam. I'll try it when I get to that hurdle
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    Tampa FNP programs - USF vs UT

    WannaBNursey replied to change2017's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Does UT not set up
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    I hate my new job

    WannaBNursey posted a topic in Emergency

    I thought it would be the best thing for my career, moving to a big city and doing trauma. Though the ratios are safe, I hate everything about this job. I'm bored out of my mind, there's no team...
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    Getting into Trauma

    WannaBNursey posted a topic in Emergency

    I'll have worked in my tiny community ER for a year in January and I'd like to stay at least until I get my BSN in the Spring, but I find myself craving to learn more and frankly get out of the area...
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    I just enrolled in Herzing University!

    WannaBNursey posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Does anybody have any advice. I was officially enrolled for the January start as of today for the FNP program. I'm so excited but also really nervous. My main issue going forward is acquiring FNP's to...
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    Should I exclude my last job on my resume

    WannaBNursey posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I moved to a big city to work trauma after doing 2 years in a community er. I hate this new job and I dread going every single day. On my days off I'm exhausted and I've never been more unhappy in my...
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    I hate my new job

    WannaBNursey replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Emergency

    I think you guys are right. It's a huge culture shock for me. I'll at least give it a few more months before I write off the er all
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    FL Hosp./ORMC Salaries

    WannaBNursey replied to klea's topic in Florida Nursing

    I applied with only 2 years er experience and an asn. The payrates in central florida were insulting. I was offered 22.50 at florida hospital and 24.50 at orlando regional medical center. I accepted...
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    ORMC vs Florida Hospital

    WannaBNursey posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I've been looking to relocate to the orlando area recently. I am most interested in getting some sort of trauma experience. I applied to multiple hospitals in the area and have interviews set at...
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    ORMC vs Florida Hospital

    WannaBNursey replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Florida Nursing

    Both places suck for pay. I'm taking less than I was making in swfl, though ormc offered me $2 more per hour than fl hospital, but fl hospital offered a huge sign on bonus with relocation fees...
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    ORMC vs Florida Hospital

    WannaBNursey replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Florida Nursing

    I accepted a position at ormc, just off topic what color scrubs do the er nurses wear? I buy my clothes online and I wanted to be
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    Demand for Nurses in Chicago

    WannaBNursey replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I said Chicagoland area in Indiana. Chicago itself has 4 level 1 trauma for adults. I could see from the career boards on the hospital websites, Chicago really has no need for more nurses. I was just...
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    New Grad RN program $15/hr

    WannaBNursey posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I recently passed my NCLEX and was given information about a new grad RN program that my hospital system has. It starts you out paying $15/hr (only $0.25 more an hour than I was making as a CNA at the...
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    PRN to OB with no OB experience?

    WannaBNursey posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been an ER nurse for nearly a year now and was thinking of applying to OB for a PRN position. I don't want to leave my ER job at all. I love it so much! But I've really wanted to do OB since I...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    WannaBNursey replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Had a patient come in with no complaint at all, she got kicked out of the local homeless shelter because she got into a fight there and she wanted us to keep her in the hospital to sleep. It's really...
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    ER ADVICE

    WannaBNursey replied to meech2015's topic in Emergency

    That's great that you were able to just jump right into the ER with such a supportive new-grad program, however, not all ER's are like this. My ER only gives 4-6 weeks orientation for new grads to the...
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    Getting into Trauma

    WannaBNursey replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Emergency

    I wish TNCC was offered at my hospital, but because it's no longer a requirement for our ER, we don't offer it. The other hospital system offers it, but only for their staff. Is there a way to do TNCC...
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    ER ADVICE

    WannaBNursey replied to meech2015's topic in Emergency

    1. I bought a couple of books to study up on the ER, but really the only thing that helped was having the experience I had from Med-surg, knowing common meds and having a kick-butt preceptor. She was...
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    Pediatric Home Health as a New Grad?

    WannaBNursey posted a topic in Home Health

    I've recently graduated nursing school. I've been working in a hospital and have been offered a full time position there. I've planned on working there, but my heart has been in NICU and L&D. I...
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    Cleaning out a Colostomy Bag

    WannaBNursey posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've been a CNA for 2 years now, but I've never had to clean out a colostomy bag. Tomorrow I'm doing home care where the patient has both a colostomy and urinary drainage bag. Can anybody give some...
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    Best one sentence handoff report

    WannaBNursey replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Came in with a toothache, we're treating for
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    New grads in the ER

    WannaBNursey replied to missnurse89's topic in Emergency

    I went to the ER after 6 months of med-surg experience and 5 years experience as a CNA. I think those 6 months of med-surg made a huge difference in my assessment skills and my overall nursing...