Islandgrrl

Islandgrrl ADN, BSN, MSN

L&D, ED

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About Islandgrrl

Islandgrrl has 13 years experience as a ADN, BSN, MSN and specializes in L&D, ED.


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  1. I can't get a job!!

    I know you’re up in Bham, but there are jobs available on Whidbey you might take a look at. I would think about amending you resume to reflect the time you were providing home health care for your...
  2. No way. I don’t need someone’s “feel good” charity or “heartfelt”
  3. Should I feel bad for not picking up extra shifts?

    Please don’t feel guilty for saying no. You should never be a last resort. That’s what managers are for. On my unit we have an on-call calendar, and signups are voluntary. I sign up for a maximum...
  4. How many ended up getting hired at their site

    I got hired at my clinical site. I had three informal offers there in different departments before I graduated. I accepted an offer in the specialty I wanted (L&D) pending licensure and started...
  5. Discouraged BSN student

    Ever hear the saying "Cs get degrees?" If you graduate and pass NCLEX, guess what? You're a nurse! I have never been asked about my GPA in an interview and it's not on my reume'. Don't let your GPA...
  6. Bad popup 2018 need advise!!

    I'm so sorry to hear that you didn't pass. Don't let it stop you from moving forward and trying again though. You can do this. I took my test this morning. It shut off at 75 questions, 46 minutes. I...
  7. Doc calls nurse coworkers monkeys...

    How about, "I'd rather be a monkey than an
  8. Nursing and the supernatural

    My father passed away in November, at home, after 2 weeks of hospice care. The night he died, friends down the street were having a candlelight vigil - just one candle, indoors. My sister, brother and...
  9. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    Three little siblings named Zeffir (m), Zeplyn (f) and Feenyx (f). No kidding. And the the ultimate in old fashionedness: Hildegarde Leonora (with a very long german
  10. How often did YOU see the school nurse?

    I remember being in the school nurse's office pretty often with "asthma attacks" as an elementary school student. Ditto Jr. High (haha, that's what it was called back in the day). If the albuterol...