DowntheRiver

DowntheRiver

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  1. The Worst Interview of My Life! Ever!

    DowntheRiver replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed back in February for my current position and posted about my experience. It wasn't my first interview with this group, just the second to "meet the gang." And gang is sure what it felt...

  2. Do I share my medical history as part of my story to become a nurse?

    DowntheRiver replied to LeviY's topic in General Nursing

    10 year Hodgkin's Lymphoma survivor. Always have divulged my cancer diagnosis and always gotten the job. Only time I didn't get the job was due to lack of ER experience and lack of clinic RN...

  3. Did I bomb this phone interview?

    DowntheRiver replied to Emm_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Unpredictable hours are a valid reason for changing jobs. I don't see that as a negative

  4. On this week's episode of 'People Offending the Entire Profession of Nursing'...

    DowntheRiver replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Let's bring back diploma programs. My mother is a diploma nurse, graduating in the very early 70's. Her first year was spent learning in the classroom with minimal clinical and her second year she...

  5. Lost Integrity: When Nursing Students Cheat

    DowntheRiver replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Students

    It appears the common thread here is that people who stayed independent in nursing school were less likely to

  6. When to change name (marriage)?

    DowntheRiver replied to hannahannah's topic in General Students

    I got married twice in nursing school (to the same person, lol). We had a courthouse wedding 6 months prior to our real wedding. My license was going to expire on my birthday and I needed benefits for...

  7. Lost Integrity: When Nursing Students Cheat

    DowntheRiver replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Students

    I did NOT cheat, but I've been through a cheating scandal. During my final semester some of my co-hort was busted for cheating during the HESI final. We took it in two groups and there was a 1.5 hour...

  8. Med reconciliation

    DowntheRiver replied to schoolforever's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, we are able to look at prescriptions filled at outside pharmacies with patient consent. It makes things so much easier when doing med

  9. I hate fake call outs.

    DowntheRiver replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Some of us DO realize how our call outs affect others. I am very open about my disability (Ankylosing Spondylitis), particularly since I look completely normal. When I first was diagnosed, I went out...

  10. Stupid hurts.

    DowntheRiver replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes stupid pays off - Patient swallowed a bunch of drugs when pulled over, OD'ed and taken to hospital where a CT scan was performed of chest which revealed

  11. Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

    DowntheRiver replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    I feel so bad for you. It saddens me that a significant number of nurses can relate to this situation on this forum, me included. Why do you think they've singled you out? Have you signed any of the...

  12. New Grad Nurse Might Lose Job Struggling In Orientation

    DowntheRiver replied to Scrubba Dub's topic in General Nursing

    This! It doesn't hurt to ask for a less acute floor, maybe Med/Surg. This floor doesn't sound like the fit for you, but I'm confident there is a right fit out there for

  13. Best way to prepare for interview questions

    DowntheRiver replied to JJL618's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of interviews are going to be prioritization scenarios and behavioral interviewing. Behavioral interviewing is where they ask you questions like: - How have you dealt with a difficult co-worker...

  14. Best way to prepare for interview questions

    DowntheRiver replied to JJL618's topic in General Nursing

    I mean, without more info, I'd have to say you address the patient that is starting to tank. Sure, the other two patients are critical and unstable, but did they say if there were stable enough at the...

  15. Breaking New Grad Contract

    DowntheRiver replied to Nursenursexoxo's topic in General Nursing

    FYI guys this is the NORM in Florida. Reason why I quit at 6 months,

  16. Has this happened to you?

    DowntheRiver replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    This just happened to my husband! He spent 25 minutes looking for a bottle in the garage then came and got me. I literally walked out there and found it on his workbench in a minute.... right in front...

  17. I found a way to avoid HIPAA violation!

    DowntheRiver replied to egglady's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I keep my cell phone in my office area away from patients but I have an Apple Watch that has cell data. I don't have a direct extension because they don't give them to PRNs, even if you work FT hours....

  18. Experience

    DowntheRiver replied to RNBSN116's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a source for this? I'd be interested to read about why New York mandated this. Honestly, I've never heard of this. I mean, I don't live there, but would be interested to read about the...

  19. Experience

    DowntheRiver replied to RNBSN116's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of year long probationary periods, but never year long orientations, other than OR programs. That seems unnecessarily

  20. Does Hospital Leadership and Policy Promote Working When Sick?

    DowntheRiver replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Per the AHCA, if you average more than 30 hours weekly for 12 months you must be then offered benefits. Luckily, I work for a facility that has a hefty float pool. Many of them work FT hours. There...

  21. Does Hospital Leadership and Policy Promote Working When Sick?

    DowntheRiver replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    It would be a "shame" if those emails were leaked to the public. Would love to see this on the news and how they spin

  22. Has this happened to you?

    DowntheRiver replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Welp. Now I don't feel so

  23. I need some help

    DowntheRiver replied to Flossy73's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, there are ways to get around this. At a previous job, the managers did NOT give references at all. If prompted, they would ignore the call or tell the HR person calling that they did not provide a...

  24. Dysautonomia... POTS and IST

    DowntheRiver replied to guest1054874's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    If you have a compact license and are able to work Friday, Saturday, and Sunday there's a triage company out of NC that loves to hired disabled nurses. Feel free to message me if

  25. Professional name vs. Professional Title

    DowntheRiver replied to NS2019's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Professor or Doctor does appear to me to be a professional title, not a professional name. Why are they wasting your time making this something you are quizzed on in nursing school? There are so...