freckles23

freckles23

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  1. Why am I so depressed?

    Hi everyone. I come to get advice and to see some clarity in my situation from someone who has been there with my current situation now. I am 23 years old, passed NCLEX in April and got a job at a...
  2. Why am I so depressed?

    Thank you everyone for your words. It makes me see things from a different light and I will start making moves to have another plan for
  3. Why am I so depressed?

    I have applied to every hospital in the state just to receive rejection letters. I also had a professional revamp my resume and cover letter as
  4. Hi everyone! I am a new grad RN. I worked at a hospital as CNA for 4 years but didnt get to advance with company because I obtained ADN and they are starting to look more at BSN degrees. So I applied...
  5. What to tell interviewer?

    So I shouldnt bring up my schedule at the subacute? Because HR already knows about the other
  6. What to tell interviewer?

    Thank you so
  7. What to tell interviewer?

    That is true Im just nervous because I am looking into online programs. Also struggling with the schedules of the two jobs if it were to work out is what i dont know what i would say to the NM or do I...
  8. Wow this is more than I can handle

    Thank you everyone for the love! Much
  9. Hi everyone, This is just a venting session. Any advice or words of encouragement would so be appreciated right now Im a new grad RN and got a job at a subacute rehab/ltc. I started orientation this...
  10. Wow this is more than I can handle

    Thank you both for your replies! It means alot to hear your advice and I hope soon enough I will be able to get on my feet on my own and be a great
  11. I start next week!

    She wants to start me on the floor with a preceptor first. Im not sure what this entails or what shift but I will find out soon. Orientation I know consists of 15 shifts (whenever you are available to...
  12. I start next week!

    Hello everyone! So I start my first RN job at a subacute rehab/ltc next week. I am very nervous and excited! The lady told me I will be starting on the floor first instead of orientation because...
  13. Hi everyone! I just have a question to ask. I just recently went on an interview for a subacute rehab/LTC and got the position for part time 11pm-7am (2 shifts a week), it was only position available...
  14. I applied to many hospitals for RN and under my application submissions it either says "under review" or "routed to hiring manager". What does that mean as far as HR standpoint? My guess is they are...
  15. So something new is going on at my place of employment right now. They have always accepted ADN and BSN and hired CNAs as RNs when they got their degree. But right now our hospital is trying to become...
  16. How would you handle this situation?

    Thank you all for your responses! It has opened up my eyes alot. Why would I want to work for a company that does not support me and my career? I am starting to look at other hospitals down south like...
  17. JFK Muhlenberg -Spring 2015...

    muhlenberg is a great program. Professors are very supportive and it was quite a journey. But as long as you put in the hard work, you will make it through! Enjoy the ride and definitely buddy up to...
  18. Where should new grad work?

    I am 23 years old and I have been a nursing assistant for 4 years at a hospital. I plan to take my boards mid march. So I emailed the nurse recruiter for the hospital and she told me to call her to...
  19. My sunburn is very bad

    Hi everyone. I went to the beach sunday and didnt think the sun felt that bad so i didnt wear sunblock. Later on that evening i had sun poisoning because i had the nausea, chills, vomiting etc. the...
  20. Is psych for me?

    Hey everyone! I am in an ADN program, in my 3rd semester (in psych rotation now) and should finish and graduate in December. Before going into psych, I always thought i was going to like it because it...
  21. Gaining weight in nursing school

    Hey everyone, i just wanted to kind of vent a little bit. I am in an associate degree program (2 yrs long) and i am in my last year, only one more semester to go and im finished in December. Anyways,...
  22. Gaining weight in nursing school

    Yea i definitely dont want to get any bigger than what i am now. I uses to bring my notes with me to the gym and speed walk on the treadmill and it worked for me and i killed two birds with one stone...
  23. I am currently doing Liver diseases in school and I seem to be stuck on understanding portal HTN. The books I have read on it are way too wordy and confusing me. This is what I have at the moment.......
  24. Help understanding Portal HTN

    So is this how it goes? So when you have backflow due to the portal HTN the veins dilate (get bigger) due to the congestion. Then since there is congestion the veins leak into the abdomen causing...
  25. not what i was expecting

    I am in my peds/maternity rotation. I took my exam and I failed it. I was so confident that I had passed because I understood the material and seemed to breeze thru the questions on the exam, I didn't...