FinallyRNStatus BSN

FinallyRNStatus has 10 years experience as a BSN and specializes in ORTHO, TRAUMA, MED-SURG, L&D, POSTPARTUM.

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1. Does anyone else feel exhausted after clinicals?

   FinallyRNStatus replied to Mission2BNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi I just thought I would reply with my experience as a student and RN. Although I think people vary on what will mentally or physically exhaust them. The level of exhaustion I felt as a nursing...

2. Orientation, Time Management & Brain Sheets

   FinallyRNStatus replied to FinallyRNStatus's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you Rebel Nurse! I chalk it up as experience to get me to where I need to be, hopefully at a place I like more! I would love to be in the ICU actually. We'll see what doors open and what is...

3. Orientation, Time Management & Brain Sheets

   FinallyRNStatus replied to FinallyRNStatus's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for all your feedback and valuable input. I appreciate having some nurses understand why I want to use a brain sheet and not look at me like I have two heads! I actually was let go because I...

4. Orientation, Time Management & Brain Sheets

   FinallyRNStatus posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi fellow nurses: I'm a new grad about ready to complete a 9 week orientation on a tele unit. I'm really struggling with time management. First I was orienting 5 weeks on days (-1.5 weeks for...

5. IV Push Medication

   FinallyRNStatus replied to nursejada001's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Asystole - what a excellent response! Being a visual learner this analogy has helped me greatly! Perhaps you are a visual learner

6. How fast to push IV meds

   FinallyRNStatus replied to deemalt's topic in General Nursing

   As a new nurse I'm constantly trying to understand the difference between time-saving real world practices and what I was taught in nursing school. I come here to better understand the TONS of...

7. IV pushes

   FinallyRNStatus replied to #NurseB's topic in Patient Medications

   This question is similar to the one posted. In school we learned to push the med for the time stated then push the IV flush for the same push time. A teacher told us that is not how things are done in...

8. Hired at an employer I owe a medical bill to.

   FinallyRNStatus replied to FinallyRNStatus's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thanks for the input. I'll talk to my bankrupcy attorny then make a final decision. Tenebrae - What do you mean by the same procedure would cost you only a taxi ride home? Do you not pay for...

9. Hired at an employer I owe a medical bill to.

   FinallyRNStatus posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Here is the deal. In nursing school, all I could afford was Student Accident & Sickness Health Plan which is basically low-end "insurance plan" that has a $2,500 deductible and will only cover a...

10. Getting unemployment for called off

    FinallyRNStatus replied to tiggerslilyrn's topic in General Nursing

    In NJ when I worked in Casinos myself and other employees were allowed to collect partial unemployment for weeks we dropped under full time hours. This was often for most employees in my department...

11. Getting unemployment for called off

    FinallyRNStatus replied to tiggerslilyrn's topic in General Nursing

    In California I was able to collect 6 weeks of disability pay that I applied for through that same office unemployment is filed. In addition to that I had 6 weeks of paid maternity leave that is...

12. Bankruptcy and Jobs

    FinallyRNStatus replied to ilovemicrobiology's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you for your informative post RNinthemaking1986. I was wondering if employers were allowed to check your credit if the application only requested consent to perform a criminal background check....

13. Will filing bankruptcy make it hard to get a job as a nurse?

    FinallyRNStatus replied to stacey914's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is an old post, but I found it truly helpful in discussing the pros and cons of bankruptcy and how it can potentially affect getting a

14. Resume check please

    FinallyRNStatus replied to Lina_k89's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with RunBaby. You don't really need to list everything you did at clinicals. But I agree not all programs have the same clinicals so its good to list them if you have room. I only listed...

15. New-Grad with 2 offers and need help choosing: Tele or ER

    FinallyRNStatus replied to RNDude2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Follow your passion! Get into the ER ... I think you've waited long enough to follow what you REALLY want to be doing. If you spend 30 years in the VA for great benefits and never follow your dreams...