RazzleNdazzle

RazzleNdazzle has 2 years experience and specializes in ICU/ER.

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1. I need help with thank you note

   RazzleNdazzle replied to lululucy's topic in General Nursing

   Ouch...at least send the email and write a thank you note ASAP. 2-3 days is a big delay given mail travel rate these days. If you plan to be seeing this woman in person soon I guess you could give it to her that way. I personally see it as setting yo...

2. Nursing student. Experience in Interview for Nurse Tech position

   RazzleNdazzle replied to sheilahdee's topic in General Nursing

   Truth is that many, many nurses feel this way. It's not that we're judging you for going to school, it's just going to be backtracking when/if you go back to school for BSN, etc. The fact that LPN is being phased out is so largely advertised that man...

3. Graduate Nurse Resume/ Job Search Help

   RazzleNdazzle replied to springgarden's topic in New Nurse

   every nursing students gets the opportunity to participate in the flu clinics. in my opinion fine details like these would simply be verbalized during the interview. my suggestion/example from your posting... xxxxx x. xxxxx, rn xxx xxxx str...

4. got fired for "clinical issues"... will I find a job??

   RazzleNdazzle replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

   For your sake I hope you do find a job. I've seen nurse manager lap dogs stay after doing much worse than failure to report a lab 5 minutes after a "critical." I've also been on the receiving end when a group of med surg RNs had a patient on a hepari...

5. An eye-opening experience

   RazzleNdazzle replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

   Canes, I have no idea how long you were there but that is quite the accomplishment. I don't know how many us would be emotionally and mentally strong enough to withstand something like that even on a temporary/mission basis. Hats off to you. That is ...

6. So I cannot find a job, thinking about relocating to Texas

   RazzleNdazzle replied to lampost20's topic in Texas

   My suggestion is start travel nursing. There are companies that have people go all over. If you already have experience (1-2 yrs from girls I know) then they could hire you within weeks. From the sounds of it you are already traveling/thinking of mov...

7. So I cannot find a job, thinking about relocating to Texas

   RazzleNdazzle replied to lampost20's topic in Texas

   I'm Ohio, but....wouldn't you just apply there first before relocating and crossing your fingers? I've heard that about Texas before but have no hard proof. I always hear the south is in more need than the north.

8. Graduate Nurse Resume/ Job Search Help

   RazzleNdazzle replied to springgarden's topic in New Nurse

   your prospective employers should be able to simply take your name and find your license status on their own. simply make sure your name on resume matches with your formal name on your license. if your name is common be sure to use a middle initial t...

9. Maybe bedside nursing isn't for me

   RazzleNdazzle replied to stewiegriffin's topic in Career Support

   Yes, yes, yes! Thank you. I was reading through this and just going to let the original post slide and roll my eyes but it's important not to give people misdirection. I can't tell you how many random 3-6am admissions to ER from LTC come in on a nigh...

10. Just curious- When pt's are drug tested..

    RazzleNdazzle replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    What?! What state are you in?

11. Maybe bedside nursing isn't for me

    RazzleNdazzle replied to stewiegriffin's topic in Career Support

    There are plenty of predictable nursing jobs, you just have to dig. My first thoughts go to positions like Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Research Nurse, PACU (fairly straight forward), Home Health/Visiting RN (?) (-an RN at my facility who is burnt out...

12. Scheduling question

    RazzleNdazzle replied to obnurse9398's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Self scheduling until it's inconvenient. Then your requests are void when the demand doesn't meet anything you've scheduled. Alternate weekends/holidays of course.

13. Explaining to a new employer being terminated

    RazzleNdazzle replied to sorry's topic in General Nursing

    I would still be inclined to list it. (Experience is experience in today's market). Plus, 4 month gap is a fair chunk to be excluded. I would error on the side of caution and be honest without fine details of the termination. My fear would be that yo...

14. LPN instead of RN?

    RazzleNdazzle replied to nowim clean's topic in LPN/LVN

    I'm in Ohio. This month alone one hospital has laid off their LPNs and my hospital is phasing them out. Unless you want to work in a nursing home, RN is the way to go. Why waste your time by going to school twice?

15. Need Clever award ideas for ED Nurses

    RazzleNdazzle replied to gamegirlkimmy's topic in Emergency

    Mmmk, newer to ER so bare with me here.... Gatekeeper Award/Bouncer Award- for best at triage. Those who knows how to handle the waiting area, juggle family, prep the patients best, and identify criticals that need to go directly back to be seen. Sup...