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...
Islandgrrl replied to nursekaterpn's topic in General Nursing
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...
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...
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...
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...
Islandgrrl replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing
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...
Islandgrrl replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor
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
Islandgrrl replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School
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...