buytheshoes11 MSN, RN

Don't give up, OP! I graduated last May and didn't find a job until October. I had applied for hundreds of jobs and had several interviews before I landed my current position. The job I found was posted on Career Builder's website. One tip some older...

I loved A&P! I had a lot of fun with those classes - especially the labs (dissections!). Patho is a really neat class too. I bought a healthcare professional patho book so I can continue to learn, and refresh my memory on familiar topics. Best ...

If it's been more than a day but less than two-three weeks, we just do a one-step PPD test. If it's been more than just a few weeks then we do the two-step test again. Just in case, you know? Luckily, I haven't ever seen anyone test positive for TB. ...

I like to print the order out to put it in the actual MAR. This helps me to track trends with a patient. For example, one resident has awful spikes in his BS every few days or so. Having the stat order "10 units regular insulin, now" or whatever it i...

I don't think it's a stupid question. Maybe you just clicked with the NM better and she enjoyed talking with you more. No matter what the reason though, congrats!!

When I studied I looked through that purple Kaplan book for the study tips, then solely focused on questions from a book that only had Q&A's in it. NCLEX-RN® Questions & Answers Made Incredibly Easy!, (1608312917), Lippincott Williams & ...

Congrats! I'm sure you feel very proud and relieved (I know that's how I felt, haha). Best of luck in everything you do!!

I am planning on taking ACLS at the end of this month to look more marketable/keep my skills fresh for new jobs. From what other nurses have told me it looks good to have ACLS/PALS and it shows that you have taken initiative to better yourself and y...

We ensure the resident (or employee) is safe then report it to the DON and facility administrator ASAP. Then an incident report is filled out for the state agency and the state is contacted. We also alert the MD and the resident's family member(s). ...

At the facility I work at it's "one and done" (this is the official rule) but I noticed that some nurses have been allowed to get away with this more than once...for CNAs it's just once and they're gone. I don't understand this, but isn't it manageme...

I'm pretty quiet until I get to know people better - then they get to see the talkative and silly side of me. In general, I like to listen more than I talk though...I learn more this way and hear things others don't!

Have you tried LTC/SNFs yet? When my boyfriend and I graduated we never thought we would work in a SNF but it was the only position available for us newbies. It's not a terrible job; we are keeping our skills fresh and getting experience while networ...

@ CapeCodMermaid: It would be a miracle if our DON or ADON would help out with admissions or anything on the floor. I know they are busy too, but they get upset with us when we cannot process four admits (like this past week) in one shift without ove...

OP: the facility I am at pretty much does the same thing, except we never know the exact time an admit is coming. The nurse on the cart is given an approximate time but the admit can arrive anytime from 0800 - 2000. Sad, huh? Anyway, since our AM nur...

I got about 20 days of orientation (I was hired as a new grad working NOC shift). I got lucky in this sense that my orientation was longer...some other nurses who started on the PM and AM shifts got about three days of orientation. On NOC shift my pa...

I agree with the OP's points! I am very close with the two other nurses on NOCs as well as the amazing nursing aides. It is nice to be able to speak freely without feeling judged!

A fun part about my job is that we can wear any color/print. I prefer darker shades because they tend to hide more (stains from the shift, etc.) and I don't have to worry about anything being see through. I am especially glad that we aren't required ...

I am working NOC shift now in a SNF/LTC facility. It is challenging, I won't lie about that, but these past few weeks have gotten better for me (I've had this job since late fall). I think the shift itself isn't what's terrible; it's not being able t...