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 place I could work where they won't randomly drug t...
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 assistance. It is an ICU/CCU but because it is a smal...
modernhippie_ replied to NenaRK's topic in 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 issue.
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 right sided weakness. She was obese and refused her ...
modernhippie_ replied to modernhippie_'s topic in Critical
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 another nurse to verify the order so I have backu...
modernhippie_ replied to modernhippie_'s topic in Critical
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 a minimum, and maybe not carry out verbal orders ...
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 graduated, I was ACLS and PALS certified and TNCC...
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 and PALS certified...I haven't gotten a job anywher...
modernhippie_ replied to MariahCareyizQUEEN!'s topic in Texas
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 the day after my interview, and have not heard anyth...
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 for mid to late august, so there's still a chance f...
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 are. You should ask about all of that. You can maybe ...
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 personal opinion, is that I HATED living there! I do n...
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 great! I'm a native Houstonian and graduated in May,...
modernhippie_ replied to applejacks36's topic in Texas
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 grad BSN with no experience once upon a time. I vow ...
modernhippie_ replied to applejacks36's topic in Texas
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 occasions during my answers and gave me the impression tha...
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 applying for jobs since January, I have had no interv...
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 information like how many beds each facility had, etc. I t...
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 of last year! Cy-Fair has a Versant program, but I...
modernhippie_ replied to mestrada's topic in Student Assist
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 test covers certain disease processes, developmen...