EDnursetobe

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  1. honestly, how soon will you leave bedside nursing...

    EDnursetobe posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    hey RNs/LPNs... I'm still within the new RN group, but so far I hate bedside nursing 99% of the time. I'm going to try to suck it up (and maybe switch units) for another year or 2... but after that, I...

  2. 2 PRN jobs?

    EDnursetobe posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone: I was just wondering how many of you have 2 PRN jobs at the same time and what it's like in terms of weekly schedule/hours and pay? do you like it? I've been thinking that in the future I...

  3. Dream job if you weren't an RN

    EDnursetobe posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone: I just wanted to start a fun thread for once (mine are usually venting about my job hehe)... I'm curious... What would your dream job be if you weren't an RN? I'll go first: I'd love to...

  4. do you wear those clogs?

    EDnursetobe posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    hey everyone: just curious how many of you wear those "nursing clog" shoes at work. I wear sneakers and have tried clogs on a few times, but I don't know how anyone could wear them all

  5. If I Said on Here What I Wanted to Say.

    EDnursetobe replied to DixieRedHead's topic in General Nursing

    not really though. all i'm saying is being mean/snarky in responses comes off as bitter. people don't come here for genuine advice. they come here for a quick answer (which most of the time they...

  6. Awesome interviews followed by rejection emails..***!!

    EDnursetobe replied to IVqueen23's topic in General Nursing

    you could always call them to ask for feedback. maybe they would have some constructive tips for you for the next interview. Just because you got the rejection, doesn't mean the interview was bad, so...

  7. If I Said on Here What I Wanted to Say.

    EDnursetobe replied to DixieRedHead's topic in General Nursing

    wow, sounds like bitter burn-out central over here. this is an internet forum. people come here to vent. even when they are "asking for advice", they're really just looking to blow off steam 99% of...

  8. Fired within 90 days... advice?

    EDnursetobe replied to blue_belle9's topic in Nursing Career

    leave it off your application. its not so much about being dishonest, as it is selling yourself to employers. For instance I just wouldn't bring it up at all, but if they flat out ask you if you ever...

  9. Mandatory overtime?

    EDnursetobe replied to ajt575s's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how overtime can be made mandatory from a legal standpoint, but I don't know. I hadn't heard of this. if they called me last minute, I probably wouldn't pick up the phone. how do you...

  10. Diagnostic test results. What do you tell the patient?

    EDnursetobe replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I don't tell the patient, I feel that's up to the doctors for the most part because they ran the test, and they know more of the details. However I will say something like "your K+ was low and the...

  11. what to do

    EDnursetobe replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm hard to say without more details, but I agree about going above your manager regarding the write-ups. don't stay a year at a place like this, start looking for other jobs right away. honestly,...

  12. looking for advice, or mabey just an ear from those who understand

    EDnursetobe replied to sarlpn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope that work gets less painful for you soon. That said, a change of environment might be good. If nothing else than from a professional standpoint of experiencing...

  13. dumbest nurse in the industry.

    EDnursetobe replied to sarahg88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    first of all, no question is a dumb one. And if the charge nurse get's annoyed by you asking, then he/she is not doing their job. Try to ask another nurse for help if you can. Also, with medications,...

  14. Would anyone be able to kindly critique my cover letter and resume? please

    EDnursetobe replied to crazyscrubs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    i find that cover letters are tricky. everyone will give you different advice about what should be on it. all I can say is, keep it SHORT. people will not take the time to read a novel. just state...

  15. Will the stress of nursing be too much for me?

    EDnursetobe replied to SoCal student's topic in General Nursing

    in my honest opinion, I find nursing to be VERY stressful. I work on a really acute floor and it's taking a lot out of me right now. That said, I'm pretty new still... The good thing is, there are a...

  16. Are 12 hour shifts going extinct?

    EDnursetobe replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    dear god, if they told me I had to go to work 5 days a week, I would quit on the spot. 5 days a week is fine for an office type job, and might even be ok in a clinic (maybe). but 5 days a week at the...

  17. new grad bad interview

    EDnursetobe replied to rn_yogi's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    not sure I can help, but someone once told me if you don't know the answer to a question during a nursing interview, always go back to the nursing process. So like start with "well first I would...

  18. How to bring in a nurses union in a non union state?

    EDnursetobe replied to sunshinepsychRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I don't know what fantasyland unions you've been working with, but all the nursing unions I have encountered were never rational in the slightest. Nothing but threatening and trying to start battles...

  19. insignificant complaint...lol

    EDnursetobe posted a topic in General Nursing

    does it bother anyone else that doctors are always called "Dr. Soandso" but nurses get called by their first name instead of "Ms/Mrs/Mr Nurse" ok like I said, its a really insignifcant complaint......

  20. do you ever get tired of being treated like crap?

    EDnursetobe posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi everyone; the last few nights I had a LOT of difficult patients (super demanding). I do my best to get them everything they need, but I can only do so much... (there's only so much I can do as an...

  21. insignificant complaint...lol

    EDnursetobe replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    that was my point... and why I'll never work

  22. Per diem job interview, do I tell I'm pregnant?

    EDnursetobe replied to txm910's topic in General Nursing

    I'd wait til I was offered the job, then tell them before you start. There's plenty you could still do as an RN while pregnant, but at the same time you'd be safe. Lots of nurses get pregnant and...

  23. How to bring in a nurses union in a non union state?

    EDnursetobe replied to sunshinepsychRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    or you could speak with management yourself and openly discuss issues in a rational manner. And then if your needs aren't being met you could find a different job. or maybe that's just what people in...

  24. insignificant complaint...lol

    EDnursetobe replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    also if you had a patient crazy enough to call you up with death threats, i'm pretty sure they could find out who you were without you telling them your last

  25. insignificant complaint...lol

    EDnursetobe replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    our last names are on our badges anyway. it just bothered me how doctors, patients etc. who i've never met can just call me by my first name off the bat, but I have to always address them with...