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  1. Any nurses from University of Penn Hospital here?

    sunshyne17 posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi! I currently reside in Allentown pa but am originally from Philly. I would love to work for University of Penn Medicine but I don't know anything about the culture, whether or not it is unionized...

  2. Any nurses from University of Penn Hospital here?

    sunshyne17 replied to sunshyne17's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    tysm flyersfan88! Your input has put so many of my fears at ease. I was surprised by the tuition reimbursement per year. There aren't many masters degree classes you can take in a year for 8K. I will...

  3. New Nurse on Med Surg Floor

    sunshyne17 replied to nurseofdragons's topic in Medical-Surgical

    'Allo! It should get better and one of the previous posters were right - even seasoned nurses have rough days. It depends on admissions, discharges, changes in a patient status, etc. I like to have a...

  4. Med-Surg sentence

    sunshyne17 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Whoa - sounds like you work at my job. Seriously tho - it sounds like you work in the lehigh valley area at my job. That being said, med-surge is hard. The acuity has increased and because there are...

  5. Any nurses from University of Penn Hospital here?

    sunshyne17 replied to sunshyne17's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi JustcallmeNurse - thank you for responding and I am so sorry for the delay. Is the hospital welcoming to nurses new to the floor (based on your experience)? My current hospital is not. What is the...

  6. New graduate nurse in med-surg

    sunshyne17 replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Speaking from the somewhat newbie at Nursing - I have been working Med Surg almost a year and still there are times I forget things. I second/third/fourth (not sure how many ppl recommended) some...

  7. RN's - how long did you stay at your first job?

    sunshyne17 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Just a quick poll - how long did you stay at your first job before looking to another facility? And was it long term care, rehab, acute care or critical care? What are the pros and cons of your...

  8. How the job market for new grads BSN in PA?

    sunshyne17 replied to HopefulRN4's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    At Penn State Hershey Medical, they seem to be hiring lots of qualified nurses. And they have a graduate nurse residency

  9. Going from 30 to 5 ...

    sunshyne17 replied to Nola009's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I worked in LTC for 4 months before going to acute care. I didn't hate it but I didn't love it. I work there now per diem. Working per diem in LTC is awesome! No admissions, no drama, you do your...

  10. RN's - how long did you stay at your first job?

    sunshyne17 replied to sunshyne17's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Thanks for the input everyone! Some places do have awesome PRN pay. My per diem pay is just all

  11. 2 NCLEX Attempt

    sunshyne17 replied to faren1221's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I second Kaplan. I went to the course,did practice questions and passed in 75 questions. Half of the exam is conquering your anxiety. They mentioned that during the Kaplan course. If you are panicking...

  12. Not the residents, not the work - It's THE STAFF!

    sunshyne17 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OMG - I am a new nurse. I started LTC beginning of November. I am a fast learner - I can do my med pass and chart with a few minutes to spare some shifts. But the day shift I get report from (always...

  13. Fired from first job. Now what???

    sunshyne17 replied to TrulyBlessed13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Unfortunately you were the scape goat. They got dinged and some one had to take the fall for it. I agree with the previous poster "NEVER sign off what you did not do." Sometimes you will have people...

  14. overwhelmed in first rn job

    sunshyne17 replied to nursephillyphil's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi. I work in LTC too. I swear when they say it will get better, it will. You will soon learn to walk in, look for edema and listen to breath sounds as you wait for residents to take their medicine....

  15. New RN; I want to quit my job already.

    sunshyne17 replied to irishlynn5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I must admit it was long and I too, couldn't finish. But 2 things 1) everyone wants dayshift for the same reasons you do so it's always going to be tough to get. 2) It sounds like you are suffering...

  16. RN job without direct patient care

    sunshyne17 replied to jjo9el's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Making mistakes makes us double, and triple check in the future, hoping to mitigate a repeat. Use that mistake as leverage to not get comfortable, not as an excuse to give up. BUT in the event you...

  17. Advice Please!

    sunshyne17 replied to star2601's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You can say something if you like but from my perspective, you missed the opportunity when she confronted you. And I am confused - why did you apologize? Because you worked on it while at work? There...

  18. PA RNs

    sunshyne17 posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Trying to add something to the board besides program related threads :) Pick any question or answer all!! How are you finding the job climate? Do you have to travel to work? Are most RNs finding...

  19. PA RNs

    sunshyne17 replied to sunshyne17's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    thanks for the comments!! foxessb1 - congrats on passing NCLEX! Is it anything like what you thought it would be?! Congrats on landing an OR job at a hospital so soon. You must have really wowed them....

  20. new graduates

    sunshyne17 replied to 3rustlewood's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No mentor. No transition classes. I went in and just jumped in. The orientation was really about how to use the computer system and where to find the charts. I work in LTC so its more about time...

  21. New Grad RN program specific scenario interview questions

    sunshyne17 replied to klyxn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    whoa that sounds intense! Definitely find out what type of patients the unit gets (ask the HR rep or look on their website) and find out what their specialty is (renal, respiratory, cardio) then prep...

  22. Not the residents, not the work - It's THE STAFF!

    sunshyne17 replied to sunshyne17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks so much everyone! I have to say your comments either made me smile because you "get it" or laugh out loud! @Ricksyone - the doctors degree by osmosis?!!?! -

  23. Do you apply to only new grad positions?

    sunshyne17 replied to remotefuse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep. Happened to me. Sometimes they just need to fill a spot. And worse case scenario, they get no offers internally or externally except for a new nurse.

  24. Grad nurse residency wants 3 year commitment

    sunshyne17 replied to lifelearningrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow that's worse than an apartment lease or a cell phone company! Who wants to be locked in that long to any thing…. I dunno, I understand that employee retention is critical but there has to be...

  25. Attitudes of nurses who don't work in ltc

    sunshyne17 replied to lauriepat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes - sometimes I get attitude or the idea that I don't know things. One nurse when giving report asked if there was anything on my form I didn't fill out. I kindly educated her that the questions I...