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    resume & cover letter-- awful or awesome?

    SurrenderDorothy replied to ktliz's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In my opinion -
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    Does Death Have A Smell?

    SurrenderDorothy replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! I, too, thought I was crazy, but I've smelled it on people in the days leading up to their
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    ? about working as an LPN before being registered as an LPN

    SurrenderDorothy replied to LPNTO's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was hired and the hospital said I just needed to be licensed within about 60 days or
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    Graduated from ADN program but feel like a failure

    SurrenderDorothy replied to Whitley86's topic in General Nursing

    I am just over the border from you in KS. It took me about 5 months to get a job. I revamped my resume and used more of a skills-based one (I am a second-career nurse) and bam! The first position I...
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    SurrenderDorothy replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    The way you stated how you were walking around with notes about PE, aortic dissection, etc...and it irked you a "vet tech" would call herself a nurse is what made me reply the way I did. To address...
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    SurrenderDorothy replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Just to prove my point a little further - Veterinarians are doctors. They address themselves as "doctor" and so does everyone else. By your logic, does this "Irk" you too? Yep, didn't think
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    SurrenderDorothy replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, here we go again. Your ignorance of the veterinary profession is outstanding, and unfortunately all too common. The vet techs I have known have an amazing amount of knowledge. I was in large...
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    How long after interview did you receive job offer?

    SurrenderDorothy replied to butterfly_kisses9188's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was told by the nurse manager and doc that they loved me and everything was a go and to expect a call anytime from HR. It was about 5 days until HR called to officially offer me the job. In the past...
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    Wink Scrubs

    SurrenderDorothy replied to Akeos's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't know about the actual scrubs made by Wonderwink, but I purchased one of their silky long sleeve tees and the thing pilled after just wearing it once and looks awful
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    Is an RN refresher course even worth it at this point?

    SurrenderDorothy replied to I Am ReadyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I was in a similar situation than you recently. '09 graduate, never worked as a nurse. Started applying in January to positions. A few weeks ago I revamped my resume in more of a skills based,...
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    If you could do it all over again, would you choose nursing as your career?

    SurrenderDorothy replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    No, and that is why I am switching to surgical technology. If I didn't do that, I would have probably went for
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    EduKan

    SurrenderDorothy replied to KAMARAkamara's topic in General Nursing

    The embedded books can be a pain. I like having a hard copy of a book in order to study while I am not in front of the computer. I have no idea why more and more EduKan classes are doing this. You pay...
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    EduKan

    SurrenderDorothy replied to KAMARAkamara's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure about A&P because when I took it 4-5 years ago there was a book that you needed to purchase that came with a CD-ROM. Microbiology has a book that is embedded within the course and a...
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    Negative feedback

    SurrenderDorothy replied to diamond823's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was a large animal research tech and coordinator before nursing, so not really a vet tech even though I used a ton of clinical skills. The biggest challenge for me during the switch was that, with...
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    First RN Interview with HR - advice needed

    SurrenderDorothy replied to littlenurse21's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just had one of these last week. She asked basic interview type questions. The ones I can remember are: Tell Me About Yourself Describe your perfect job What are your strengths? What are your...
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    how many nurses did not like being a CNA?

    SurrenderDorothy replied to dari98's topic in General Nursing

    I was an EMT, but wanted to transition into nursing because I felt it was a natural progression and would offer more career opportunities down the road. I felt I should get some hospital experience...
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    What disorders did you diagnose yourself with in Nursing School?

    SurrenderDorothy replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    Yes to virtually all of the above mentioned diseases and disorders. I still diagnose myself with everything. When my neck is a little stiff, I have meningitis. When I get dizzy, I'm convinced I need a...
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    Help deciding continued educational path

    SurrenderDorothy replied to Lindsay56's topic in General Nursing

    You won't be able to get into a master's nursing program without becoming an RN. You could attend an accelerated BSN program since you already have a bachelor's and there are pros and cons to this...
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    To all "medical coverage is a privilege" folks:

    SurrenderDorothy replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Easy. The kids get the surgeries and the hospital accepts a payment plan for them after it's done. Sure, $5000 may take a lot of people years to pay off, but it's
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    Student Loan Forgiveness for Nurses??

    SurrenderDorothy replied to metal_m0nk's topic in General Nursing

    All it takes is to look at our government's track record on programs to help people to see where this could go. Now, there are some pretty strict restrictions on who would be eligible for this...
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    PRN to Part/Full-time paycut?

    SurrenderDorothy replied to thebeatingheart's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, prn gets a 10% differential but no benefits, so if you switch, you get 10% less an hour but get full
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    Student Loan Forgiveness for Nurses??

    SurrenderDorothy replied to metal_m0nk's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe there are 3+ pages of people here who think this is a good thing. Where do you think that money that is "forgiven" is absorbed to? Taxes and inflation. But I guess if you are getting...
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    Nobody likes "Obamacare", so what should we replace it with?

    SurrenderDorothy replied to MunoRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm not even going to do into this one, but I will say that today's Republicans are anything but conservative as compared to times past. So, to group conservatives as being automatically a Republican...
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    I need experience

    SurrenderDorothy replied to printedpandapaw's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You could volunteer for a while in order to do some networking. There's no harm in a morning or afternoon or two a week to pass the time while still looking for a
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    Cell Biology or Genetics

    SurrenderDorothy replied to Jsoled's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would think