NICU_nurse2b

Has anyone ever stuck thier hands under the faucet at home (after 13hrs + 1hr drive each way) and think "What the h*** is wrong with this thing?!!" when no water appears my hospital has sinks with automatic faucets

My first job is in ortho. I've been out of orientation since June. Ortho was not my first choice, it was actually the last thing I wanted to do. It has grown on me and I couldn't imagine starting out any where else. Excellent post Roy!! I wish I had ...

I was hired from attending a Job fair given at the hospital. I was interviewed for two different units on the spot. I was called back a week or two later to job shadow and a week later with two job offers. I wore a business pant suit. I planned to st...

I live about 70 miles from where I work. It takes me an hour and 10 min to get to work. I leave about an 1 1/2 before worke so I spend about 3 hours getting and coming from work. I love the way to work. The drove home can be tough at times. I love wh...

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I am a new nurse and work on a ortho floor. I have tried to upload my brains. I don't think it worked. I will try again.

I have not been a nurse long, but this is the funniest so far. Pt was a LOL that was confused after surgery. I went in the room about 0200 to check on her. I did not turn the lights on. I was rearranging her blankets. There was a brown log in bed wit...

1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 75 took me about 1.5 hours 2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? no test review studied on my own and with some friends from saunders and the cd. the cd was really helpful...

I went to Ivy Tech Lafayette and purchased a PDA. (not required) I found it very helpful in looking info up on meds, diseases, procedures etc. I did not need to carry these books with me to clinicals. I purchased a high end model (at the time), palm ...

Just thought I would post that yesterday I got a call from the nurse recruiter offering me both jobs that I interviewed for. I took the night shift at the Spine Center. I start the 25th. Can't wait!! Next jump is passing boards on March 4th. :w00t:

Im so jealous!!! I'm still waiting to hear back from one of my interviews. GOOD LUCK to everyone!!:w00t:

This is not an idea for fun slogans, but what you can do with scrubs. My SIL made me a bag for nursing school out of scrubs. It is the coolest bag ever! The pocket on the outside of the bag is made out of the V from the neckline of a scrub top.

I'm job shadowing (following an earlier interview) from 7-11 about 1 1/2 away from my home. We have about 6-8 inches of snow and blowing winds. My husband thinks I shoud reschedule. I think the roads should be fairly clear by 5 and should go ahead an...

Thank You!! I will be safe!

Jolie - I do understand what you are saying. I checked the road conditions on the state website and the roads I will be traveling on are good. They are only wet no snow or ice. I am a mother of 3 and would not risk my life if I thought there was a t...

Thank You!!! That is what I was thinking. My husband is a very dramatic and he is getting upset with me because I told him I am still going. I asked him what he would do if I told him the same thing. He said he would still go in but he has more drivi...

Hello All. Just starting the group. I just scheduled my test for March 4 at 8:00am. I am now going to start reading this thread from the start. Good Luck everyone!:cheers:

I too am a smoker. The only thing that made me quit was getting pregnant. The last time I stopped was for 7 years. Then 3rd semester of nursing school I started carpoolling with 3 other smokers. (not blaming them at all, just made it easier to start ...

:wlcmggrp: to all nurses. Here are just a few tips to reduce stress during nursing school. These are what helped me. I graduated December 15, 2007. :anpom:The first one was the best for me. 1. Have a great support system!! Mine included my family and...

Thank you for your replies. I will send individual notes to all. Hopefully I will be posting that I got my first job soon!!!

If you interview with more than one person is it OK to send one thank you addressed to all who interviewed you or should you send one card to each person. EX. interviewed with two RN's and job shadowed with one RN send one to all three or one to each...

I worked at McDonalds Wal-Mart Office Manager Marketing Support (secertery) Stay at home mom and in home child care graduate from Nursing School Dec. 15!!

[color=pink]thank you! thank you! thank you!

:balloons:congratulations!!:balloons: [color=#48d1cc]just wanted to say good luck to everyone who just got "the letter". i was one of the first posters to this thread about a year and a half ago. i graduate in less than a month. i still remember the ...

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