FinallyRNStatus

FinallyRNStatus BSN

ORTHO, TRAUMA, MED-SURG, L&D, POSTPARTUM

Each Day Bring Your Best. Don't Let Your Worst Day Devalue Your Worth.

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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 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  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...

  16. Cardiac Telemetry

    FinallyRNStatus replied to workingtomygoal's topic in Cardiac

    Thank you for posting this question about telemetry units! I was looking for posts on new grad orientations on tele/med-surg units because I just completed an interview for a position on a tele unit....

  17. Becoming a Working Nurse Mom

    FinallyRNStatus replied to NatalieBridges's topic in General Nursing

    Such a good, deep inspirational post. I think you successfully described so many of my feelings about balancing family and work. I wish I had been able to financially do that when my kids were young....

  18. Loans and job

    FinallyRNStatus replied to mgandy87's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing to consider is a job at a VA Hospital. They have a loan forgiveness program that will pay your federal loans, but I'm not sure about your private loans. Another teacher suggested if your...

  19. Loans and job

    FinallyRNStatus replied to mgandy87's topic in General Nursing

    Mgandy87 - I feel for you. Although I haven't started paying back my loans yet I've been concerned about it since day 1 of taking them out. I have close to 90K in loans despite NOT going to a crazy...

  20. Can you be a member of NSNA as a new RN?

    FinallyRNStatus replied to FinallyRNStatus's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    About the RN-BSN program, I completed it through Penn State and is a collaborative degree through my nursing school. Basically I took Bachelor level Penn State classes all through my 2 years of...

  21. Can you be a member of NSNA as a new RN?

    FinallyRNStatus posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've been a member of NSNA for two years during nursing school. Can I still be an active member after graduating and getting my RN license? I'm a student pursuing my BSN. I tried to look up the answer...

  22. Resume check please

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

    Ditch the objective statement as it is pretty self explanatory; my school always told me to put one but most of HR says its unnecessary. I agree that you have unique language skills that you should...

  23. I took the nclex and ran out of time, did the pvt! Hear my story...

    FinallyRNStatus replied to OfficiallyRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I ran out of time at 176 questions and was certain I failed. But I passed too! I don't know why the test kept going if I was at passing level for the last 60 questions! Just don't understand how that...

  24. I got an A in Microbiology!

    FinallyRNStatus replied to Mchs4735's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats that is a huge accomplishment!!! Sorry to hear about your grandmother passing. It is hard to focus in school when we have things to deal with in our real lives! I still will vouch my micro...

  25. Finally passed 3rd attempt, after 8 years

    FinallyRNStatus replied to pnpmycallin2017's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats on passing! What a great feeling that must be!!! I was about to ask how you would apply for job and market yourself with a 8 year gap between nursing school and NCLEX. Looks like you got that...