RaineyRN

Good for you!

Honestly the only blogs I ever read are those of friends, when they send a link to me directly. I use my down time w family, reading EBP and research, or playing mindnumbing repetative computer games. :-)

Oh, my. LMBO!!! I can just hear the comments at the nurses' station!

lol!!

Best wishes to ya! Collegues in Nsg school had problem's w/ pts not wanting a male nurse, or sn... I can sympathize in not wanting another guy looking at my hoo hoo while I labor... but hey, best Luck!!! :-)

Never worked at either, but having been a pt at one, and having friends working at both, St Joe's is more respected... St Mary's is in a much rougher part of town, and is STRAPPED. St Joe's has a better rep, and some great resources, esp if you have any mother/baby interest... Personally, I spent 28 hours in the St M's ED w/ a ruptured Appi. before it was a "Oh, You need sx!" really? St J's seems to be a better learning experience, anectdotally.

Ouch. Case in point. Yes, I realize the comment is Cliche... but really? nasty, nasty. :-/ Never said you should do anyone's homework... just said nastiness isn't called for, Nurse.

Can't blog, or write poetry...takes over my thinking... can't spare the brain cells! Maybe in a few more years!!

WOOOOOwwwww..... Can you say, "Patient Endangerment?" What an idiot.

"~I am hoping to snag a position at a Carondelet hospital (SM, or SJ ideally), as they have a RN to BSN, BSN to MSN programs, and I would love to get a position and plant my feet there for a good long time." Try for St J's over St M's... speaking from experience... "

BAHAHAHA... I am partially in Community Health, and that is what we do... ;-)

I'm thinking this is the most spot on comment in the entire thread. "I've also found that without the knowledge of veterans, GNs are lost... and I've learned with the knowledge of GN's, a lot of veterans don't keep up with the new way of doing things, so vets and GNs really need each other." The Director of our Medical residency program made the comment this week at an all staff meeting, "Residents are here to learn, but the Docs are almost unanimously happy to have them here, because it keeps them on their toes, bringing to the forefront topics that are of the moment, and procedures and knowledge that are fresh and cutting edge. It keeps Dr's that have been practicing for 20+ years thinking about the new information... and that is to the benefit of our patients." Nurses should be on the same wavelength. No, a student is NOT going to have your experience, depth of knowlege, or judgement based on the above...but they may have something to contribute. Nurses that "Eat their young" are doing no service to anyone. AND... Student's/New Grads that are snotty about their limited, book based knowlege...learn to tell yourself to WAIT... (Why Am I Talking)... you haven't been there yet. Be respectful. Despite all your book learning, you DON't have the experience. When you have been out of school for a while, you will START to understand what you DON'T know. Nastiness has no place in nursing, from students (your future collegues) OR the seasoned veterans who ought to know better. We went into nursing to help, what happened? That being said, can't we all just get along? ;-)

"I hate to be blunt but are you or your anesthesiologists letting your patients pain get ahead of them?" Anticipate that there will be pain! Pain meds shouldn't be relient on a pt telling you they're hurting. You know they will be, so load em up! It's always easier to control pain before they are fired up... stop the cascade before it starts... :-)

Chain of command, hon. DOCUMENT issues. Be specific, be non-judgmental. Just the facts. It's not about how this is making you feel, it's about the safety of the patients. Then talk to your manager again. Then talk to your supervisor. "We'll see" is not appropriate, and I don't imagine the hospital ethics board will think so either.

Congrats on the interview!!!! Expect things like, "What made you want to go into nursing" Tell me about something that happened in your life that you wish you had gone better, and why. Tell me about a mistake you made in your life, and what you did about it Tell me about a time you were really upset about something. How did you react? And probably a lot of ethical questions... Your best friend did something illegal, what would you do about it? That sort of thing. They are not looking to test your nursing knowlege, but are looking to see what kind of a nurse you would be. Nursing has been rated the most respected profession, the most trusted profession for oodles of years... are you going to be an ethical, respectable nurse? That's what they want to know. :-) Smile, be professional, be honest, and be yourself. And best luck!!!