Scarlettz

Scarlettz BSN, RN

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  1. Extra Shifts.. are they worth it?

    Scarlettz replied to NGYSUN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Nope, not to me anymore. When I first started out, I was more eager to pick up the extra shifts. But, the last few months have been hell on my floor. No aides, playing multiple roles. I am a charge...

  2. Starting IVs

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I actually don't mind the craziness of the floor I work on. But, there is one thing that brings me so much terror and it is starting IVs. I only started 3 so far and I have almost worked as a new...

  3. Postpartum questions!

    Scarlettz replied to Scarlettz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for all the advice! I love the idea of gathering pamphlets and reading over them. Breastfeeding questions often pop up and it is hard for me to answer these

  4. Postpartum questions!

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello everyone. I work on a medical surgical unit. However, I have floated to postpartum here and there. I do enjoy floating to this unit. But, I feel somewhat inadequate and rusty on this specialty....

  5. Ped help!!

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hello everyone! I work on a medical surgical unit. However, our floor also takes pediatric patients. We have one nurse who usually always takes our peds when scheduled. When she is not there, usually...

  6. Ped help!!

    Scarlettz replied to Scarlettz's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks so much for the advice! The suggestions have been

  7. Combative/Violent Confused Patients

    Scarlettz replied to missmiamoore's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I feel for you! I guess it has something to do with wanting a baby very much and if I ever were to fall pregnant and this happened to me, I would be pretty darn upset, too. I would have talked to my...

  8. Starting IVs

    Scarlettz replied to Scarlettz's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks for the suggestions! I am still not great at IVs. But, since this post I started two more (22 g) and hopefully with time and practice I will get

  9. DCCC nursing program- starting this fall 2014!

    Scarlettz replied to DaniMV815's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Good luck to you. It is alot of work but it goes by fast and you will work super hard. But, it will be worth it. Many of the people in my class were married and/or had children. So, it is doable. Just...

  10. New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

    Scarlettz replied to kieran07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    From: PA Graduated May 2012 Passed NCLEX July 2012 Got a job offer June 2013 Started work August 2013 I went straight into an RN to BSN program so I only applied to jobs in state. COUNTLESS jobs. I...

  11. Starting IVs

    Scarlettz replied to Scarlettz's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks for the tips so far! I work on a crazy busy medsurg floor. So, I think that might be half the battle. When I inserted my 24 g, I was floating on a slower paced floor where I could actually...

  12. I got a job !!!!!!!!!

    Scarlettz replied to camernurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats!! It took a year to get my first nursing job and I had to move to the West coast, lol. But, I was willing and happy to take the leap. I am very jealous, though, because psych nursing is my...

  13. NY RNs to NM

    Scarlettz replied to johnnyscruton's topic in General Nursing

    I relocated to NM from the Northeast. The application process went pretty smoothly for me. It took about 2-3 weeks to get my NM license after everything was in. Just go onto the NM board of nursing...

  14. moving to Albuquerque

    Scarlettz replied to alexis87's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really know too much about the ABQ area. But, my New Mexico license arrived pretty fast. 2 to 3

  15. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    Scarlettz replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1) New Mexico 2) 20.something (I want to say 20.98) 3) New grad started in August '13 4) Med

  16. Will I get a job?

    Scarlettz replied to akey77's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am not really sure what the outlook for PT jobs are. I would imagine that it would be easier to find an RN job because there are so many different areas of nursing to get into and more nurses may be...

  17. Changing Specialities .. Psych to Medicine

    Scarlettz replied to Macann's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Are you working at a stand alone psych facility? If you aren't having any luck, perhaps try applying for psychiatric nursing jobs in a psych unit of a hospital. This will help give in an "in" to a...

  18. Willing to move across country, help?

    Scarlettz replied to hardkorthree's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I relocated across country for a nursing job. It has been a great opportunity and I was happy to get a job offer. I recommend that you apply for a nursing license in whichever state you are interested...

  19. PCT on Mother/Baby unit

    Scarlettz posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I have an interview coming up for a PCT on a Mother/Baby floor. What kind of questions do you think they will ask on the interview? Any PCTs have any interview advice? Any thing that I should ask the...

  20. Licensure and applying out of state

    Scarlettz replied to mjgRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was having trouble finding anything in my home state, so I decided to look into other states. I did receive one call from an out of state hospital without having a license there. It is possible, but...

  21. Should I hold out for a hospital job?

    Scarlettz replied to ericthered's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would have took (almost) anything when I was looking for a job. This is especially so because it was hard to find jobs around my area. I would take it until something else pops up. It is hard to...

  22. Very discouraged...I regret not becoming a CNA during RN school.

    Scarlettz replied to Cynnie24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wished that I had PCT experience, too. I tried to find a position while in nursing school but couldn't get anything. I graduated nursing school in May 2012. But, I did not get my first nursing job...

  23. Your Starting Salary?

    Scarlettz replied to x_factor's topic in First Year After Licensure

    20.98 for new grad in New

  24. How soon did you get pulled?

    Scarlettz replied to Swellz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    About 3 months after starting the job. I have been pulled to ICU and pospartum. I actually prefer these floors to my own (medsurg) and get excited when I get to float,

  25. West Chester University BSN for the RN

    Scarlettz replied to Lemon710's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I graduated from the RN-to-BSN program at WCU. I will say that it wasn't a real interview. It was just as described above - going over power points and meeting 1-on-1 with one of the nursing...