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  1. Questions for Night Shift Nurses

    peanutsauce replied to Tazhaz's topic in General Nursing

    1. What is it like to work nightshift? I rotate shifts. Nights can be just as busy as days, but with less people/interruptions around. 2. Can you tell me a little about your sleeping habit before a...

  2. New Grads / First Job Survey

    peanutsauce replied to Scarlettz's topic in Nursing Career

    Degree type: Bachelors Graduation month/year: May 2012 Sex: Female Age range: 19-24 Job Setting: Hospital Geographical Location: California Race/Ethnicity: Mixed How long have you been looking for...

  3. What Do Hospitals Look At For New Grads?

    peanutsauce replied to Soliloquy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Also, keep it to one page. Your resume gets one minute, maximum, with a recruiter. Make it

  4. What Do Hospitals Look At For New Grads?

    peanutsauce replied to Soliloquy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hospitals know what you did in nursing school -- important to note on your resume would be the medical centers you rotated through for which rotations - This can give the institution of the scope of...

  5. Should You Commute To Nursing School?

    peanutsauce replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    It definitely IS possible! Bravo to you for making that long commute work. It shows a ton of determination to be able to pull that off! I did the train/bus game during nursing school... 1.5 hours in...

  6. Nursing student here...need encouragement. Not sure I can do this!!

    peanutsauce replied to rocksteady1's topic in General Students

    I agree 100% with Hygiene Queen! Psych has everything to do with the nurse-patient interaction. Even on straight psych floors, nursing skills still pop up. Also, many psych patients are even more...

  7. How did/do you pay for nursing school?

    peanutsauce replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    A combination of: academic scholarships, state/federal grants, loans, and a relatively small amount of help from my parents. Thankfully, I came out not too ​far in

  8. NCLEX TOMORROW!!!

    peanutsauce replied to Futurenurse108's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Best of

  9. How exactly do you "sell" yourself?

    peanutsauce replied to citylights89's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Networking can be something as simple as mentioning that you're a nurse looking for a job to people you meet. You never know who might know, or be someone who can help you on your journey. As far as...

  10. Do you keep your personal life private while in nursing school?

    peanutsauce replied to Kadambari's topic in General Students

    I kept my personal life private for the most part. However, I did meet quite a few close friends who had similar backgrounds as me, and opened up to them about my life in general. Those friendships...

  11. There is always one..

    peanutsauce replied to wbrown06's topic in General Students

    There really is always one. I found it to be worse at the beginning of my program, when overall there were more questions, anxiety, and less self-directed learning going on. I definitely agree with...

  12. Panic Panic Panic Time!!!!

    peanutsauce replied to missy0910's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    First of all, take a deep breath. I'd look at your syllabi, and see which books are being used within the first week or two of class. These ones, you might need to purchase from the bookstore. If...

  13. Poll to " former" new grads. How did you land that 1st job?

    peanutsauce replied to NursieNurseLPN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I did a clinical rotation at the facility where I was hired, but not on the same unit. I applied online, like everyone else, and was selected for a panel interview, and then a unit interview, after...

  14. Feeling overwhelmed..

    peanutsauce replied to Scrubs_girl's topic in General Students

    Take this opportunity to look back upon what you HAVE accomplished so far. You have made it through your pre-requisites, into nursing school, and into the hospital to learn to take care of patients....

  15. Student Needs Surgery

    peanutsauce replied to Gaelros's topic in General Students

    I agree with others: your well-being comes first! This is such a tough situation to be faced with so close to the end of your program. Don't put yourself through more pain, and the daily potential of...

  16. SF Bay Area Nurses- Any nurse recruiters accepting New Grad RN?

    peanutsauce replied to ChicRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't put all of your eggs in the Bay Area basket. If relocating is at all an option for you, that would be my #1 piece of advice. Look into the VA hospital system; they are federal and thus...

  17. Future Shortage in Bedside Nurses

    peanutsauce replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am a BSN new grad. It is true that many BSN's want to use bedside nursing as a stepping stone to management, or advanced practice. However, in my experience, there are just as many who entered...

  18. Waiting after interview advice...the suspense

    peanutsauce replied to cutienurse6711's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would say to follow up on Monday (one week after they were supposed to notify you) if you haven't

  19. Which has better pay?

    peanutsauce replied to Sweeti738's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    To answer your question, hospitals pay better where I am (Northern California). I completely agree with Ashley about holding out for a hospital position. If the LTC has good working conditions/low...

  20. Waiting after interview advice...the suspense

    peanutsauce replied to cutienurse6711's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The person you interviewed with did say "hopefully by Monday". I wouldn't take it as a bad sign at all that you haven't heard yet, as there could be many reasons. Remaining patient & positive is...

  21. Student Clickers?

    peanutsauce replied to arbor-vitae's topic in General Students

    We used these in many nursing theory courses. Our professor would have multiple choice Q's interspersed frequently in lecture, and we would answer for participation points... Then someone would get...

  22. Care plan books

    peanutsauce replied to dmapp63's topic in General Students

    During my program, I utilized "Prentice Hall Nursing Diagnosis Handbook". It has the NANDA approved diagnoses, NIC interventions, and NOC outcomes. I found it to be an excellent resource for getting...

  23. Where are new grads being hired right now?

    peanutsauce replied to vwgirl22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I graduated May of 2012 in Norcal. Of my cohort of 85, there are 12 of us with jobs so far. Three are out of state. Of the other 9, all are in acute-care hospitals, one in LTC... all over the state....

  24. Poll: I got my new grad job in...?

    peanutsauce replied to eleectrosaurus's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    CA -

  25. day vs. evening clinical

    peanutsauce replied to macalania54's topic in General Students

    I think it depends most on what type of unit you will be on, and the acuity level of the patients. On high-acuity units, the "busyness" and learning opportunities might not differ much, if at all,...