modernhippie_

modernhippie_ BSN, RN

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  1. no random drug testing

    modernhippie_ posted a topic in Nursing Career

    i'm a 20 something year old new nurse. I haven't smoked weed in a year and a half just for this career. I think it's ridiculous to not be able to smoke outside of work. I'm wondering if there is any...

  2. HELP! RN with 6mo ICU experience needs to leave this hospital ASAP! any Houston jobs?

    modernhippie_ posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    ME: I graduated with my BSN in May of last year. After applying literally everywhere in Texas, I finally found a job at a small hospital on the outskirts of Houston. I relocated for my job without...

  3. Nurses Who Smoke Marijuana

    modernhippie_ replied to NenaRK's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What if I become a practitioner and have my own private practice? Or partner up with an MD. I doubt I'll be randomly drug tested then. pre-employment, sure, but that's never an

  4. MD refuses to sign a telephone order.

    modernhippie_ posted a topic in Critical Care

    I'm a new grad working on my own for almost a month now, starting in ICU at a hospital where the acuity of the patients is rather low, so I consider it a SICU. I had a pt with a history of cvs with...

  5. MD refuses to sign a telephone order.

    modernhippie_ replied to modernhippie_'s topic in Critical Care

    Thank u everyone for your feedback. I will need to stick to sbar better and do my he more before calling the dr. I hope this comes easier with experience. Also I liked how a lot of u suggested getting...

  6. MD refuses to sign a telephone order.

    modernhippie_ replied to modernhippie_'s topic in Critical Care

    Sorry I meant micu... We don't do too many a lines or invasive cardiac monitoring or cvp and stuff. Thank you for your comment. I'm thinking maybe with this particular dr I should keep phone orders to...

  7. new grad got a job in houston 3 months after licensure!!! (tips!)

    modernhippie_ posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    NEW GRADS! I know it's tough out there!! I graduated with my BSN in May of this year, and I had been looking for a job since January (the beginning of my last semester of nursing school. By the time I...

  8. New Grad Internship at St Luke's

    modernhippie_ replied to fuchaRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I interviewed for the st lukes TMC new grad fall residency a few weeks ago. I got an email yesterday saying they decided to pursue other candidates. I'm also BSN, AND have my license, PLUS i'm ACLS...

  9. Interview with St.Luke's Hospital in Houston, Texas

    modernhippie_ replied to MariahCareyizQUEEN!'s topic in Texas Nursing

    So how did your interview go? I also interviewed for the St Luke's medical center new grad program...I was told to send them my official transcript and two clinical instructor evaluations. I did so...

  10. Houston New Grad

    modernhippie_ replied to ttuRN12's topic in Texas Nursing

    I also applied to the same MD Anderson Fall 2012 residency about the same time you did, and have not recieved a call yet. I heard they are going to be calling people and schedule in person interview...

  11. Eagle Pass New Grad

    modernhippie_ replied to RNin's topic in Texas Nursing

    I did not take that test because I had and still have (for now at least) my heart set on working in a big city. I'm sure there's a way to break the contract, but I'm not sure what the consequenses...

  12. Eagle Pass New Grad

    modernhippie_ replied to RNin's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm a Houstonian, born and raised. I went to Laredo, Tx for nursing school and recently graduated with my BSN in May. It's not exactly the valley, but its about two hours away from Eagle pass. My...

  13. MD Anderson August 2012 residency

    modernhippie_ replied to Ankh82's topic in Texas Nursing

    I applied to this residency about a week ago. I heard they're supposed to do interview in mid August. It is for the fall residency, I'm not sure when it starts. If it starts in August that would be...

  14. Houston New Grads Beware of St. Luke's

    modernhippie_ replied to applejacks36's topic in Texas Nursing

    I agree with classicdame, it is insensitive. Especially becuase the lady who interviewed me was not only a recruiter, but an RN as well who used to work as a staff nurse, meaning she was once a new...

  15. Houston New Grads Beware of St. Luke's

    modernhippie_ replied to applejacks36's topic in Texas Nursing

    oh my God I am so sorry to hear that! I interviewed with them today for the same program. Although I am a May 2012 graduate, I still saw the lady as very rude. She also interrupted me on many...

  16. Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    modernhippie_ replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

    I worked for almost three years in an oncologist office during nursing school, but that is the only healthcare experience I have. I just graduated with my BSN last week and even though I have been...

  17. Should a resume only be one page?

    modernhippie_ posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I sent my advisor my resume, and she expanded it from one page to two. She included detailed information on all my clinical rotations (ive done 900 hours by graduation) and included specific...

  18. any new grad positions in Houston, Tx for May 12 grads?

    modernhippie_ posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm a BSN student set to graduate in may 2012 and have been applying to new grad programs in Houston. So far, I have applied to St. Lukes and St. Joseph's. The memorial hermann apps ended in November...

  19. Should a resume only be one page?

    modernhippie_ replied to modernhippie_'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    thank you everyone! I do not have any experience except one job, so my resume can be one page without be having to cut anything

  20. Feeling incompetent

    modernhippie_ replied to mestrada's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    IF your exams are nclex style questions, then try practicing nclex style questions off of a study book or CD ROM or even online. they have a lot of free sites where you can practice questions. If your...