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  1. New grad moving to Seattle - need advice and help

    babilidose replied to guest2512's topic in Nursing Career

    Best advice I got was to stay where I graduated for a year. I'm from California. Stay where your instructors, contacts, and preceptors are. Leave in a year. It'll be significantly easier to find a job...

  2. Help! I think I'm going to accidently hurt or kill someone

    babilidose replied to HollySue061566's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Try and stay calm. First of all, talk to your preceptor. I always remind my orientees that just because our time is over, it doesn't mean I stop being a resource. Utilize your resources. Ask...

  3. I'm the worst CNA they ever had

    babilidose replied to jarae's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You maintained your composure really well. You do not have to endure abuse. Clients like this are the exception and not the rule. Best of luck in your

  4. I cry when I'm stressed

    babilidose replied to Megan27's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a crier. I cry about everything. But I learned to buck up in the work places. We all have those patients that drive us up the wall and infuriate us. ICU is very challenging. If you're crying now...

  5. Need some New Grad advice:(

    babilidose replied to nurselisa207's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The job market is terrible for new grads. Get experience and relocate later. You'll find it's significantly easier. CNA experience is great, but you're still a new nurse. You might have to make a...

  6. 7:30 meds? Who is responsible for giving?

    babilidose replied to Manda92's topic in Patient Medications

    I give 0700, but not 0730. Just like I expect 1900, but not 1930 to be given. If in giving 0600 I try and give them at 0630 so I can give 0730 as a COURTESY if

  7. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    babilidose replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNA's apart of the care team, yes, but they are not nurses. If you're a nursing student, think about how much you learn in your classes that you didn't and don't learn in a cna course. I'm not saying...

  8. Should I leave the ICU?

    babilidose replied to tachynut's topic in Health, Stress Management

    When was the last time you had a vacation? I worked in ICU that was also critically understaffed and I made sure to take a vacation every several months. Now this may not be feasible (I'm single, no...

  9. Help with interview outfit

    babilidose replied to lrobinson5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It just tends to be taken as a aggressive in some settings and has different cultural connotations that can be challenging to predict. But I'd much rather see someone with a red undershirt in a...

  10. Help with interview outfit

    babilidose replied to lrobinson5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    These looks just

  11. Help with interview outfit

    babilidose replied to lrobinson5's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Cute dress. I, however, am a firm believer that every nurse should own a well fitting suit. At every stage. Nothing too tight, but it's still Okay to be stylish. Black, grey, or navy are acceptable...

  12. Hospitals in Atlanta r Bad for nursing

    babilidose replied to whylife3059's topic in General Nursing

    The suckage is of the non-radiating variety! The restaurants are nomz

  13. Nurse-to-be Needs Advice!

    babilidose replied to blondie333's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Love you excitement and enthusiasm!Its so refreshing. Best piece of advice my medsurg teacher gave us was "if you're always flexible, you'll never get bent out of shape" I try and live by that. Keep...

  14. Test day ritual?

    babilidose replied to LJR89's topic in General Students

    I always had a bag of crayons and a coloring book. Before tests, I would seclude myself and color. People laughed at me, but by the end of nursing school, some of my classmates would color with me...

  15. BE HONEST! What part of your job do you hate?

    babilidose replied to Cheers_G's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Vomit. I hate hearing people wretch! Poop, sputum, urine, blood, wounds, I can handle. But vomit? It's my one

  16. Help! Hospital sent me home b/c of my back pain

    babilidose replied to jocelyn25's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    They are right. I'm not sure of California laws, but any prudent hospital would send you home. They are protecting you and themselves. If you injure yourself more at work, they're liable. And a work...

  17. AS or AA ?

    babilidose replied to Alexandrasmiles's topic in General Nursing

    Id suggest just doing prerequisites and a JC and then applying to a BSN. You're super young and assuming you don't have kids, knock it out of the park! The sky is the limit. A lot of junior colleges...

  18. Looking for a new job out of state

    babilidose posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi all, this is my first time actually using the forums. I hope i get some good feedback. I'm a student in Atlanta ga and i graduate in may (FINALLY!!!!!). I have a job as a nurse extern at a large...

  19. help!..2 bothering questions...

    babilidose replied to tss2507's topic in General Students

    If the client is comatose, bathe them. THink what you would want. I wouldn't want to be sitting in my own filth, dirty as all get out. If they can't respond, you do it for them. Only competent, alert...