Swellz

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    New Grad Nurse - step down or oncology?

    Swellz replied to jlp10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You can't go wrong with either and will get a good skill set with both. You listed a variety of different specialties you'd ultimately like to end up in, and based on that I think you should pick the...
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    Wanting to Quit Nursing School

    Swellz replied to _ashley_'s topic in General Students

    I bet many of your prereqs would work towards other degrees. It may put you back a semester or two to change majors but that is nothing if you know nursing isn't for you. Were there any roles you saw...
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    Back on med/surg after 15 years

    Swellz replied to unknownjulie's topic in General Nursing

    You'll catch on to all that nonsense in no time. There's no replacing the experience you have, even if others don't appreciate it. I'll come work with you and you can teach me things
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    Quitting the StaRN program?

    Swellz replied to Goinmyownway's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked at an HCA on a travel contract where they went up to 8; fortunately I was on days so I never had more than 6. I could never understand how the nurses had such positive attitudes, but they...
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    I don't feel like a real nurse

    Swellz replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

    I could have too, honestly. I feel like this intermittently. Travel nursing helped boost my confidence a lot, which is odd. I essentially go from knowing nothing to getting my act together right...
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    I don't feel like a real nurse

    Swellz replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

    I know it doesn't feel like it, but you're probably one of the most valuable nurses on your floor. You're probably doing some leadership things - precepting? charge nurse? You probably know your...
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    Issues with references

    Swellz replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Who does your evaluation? I would think whoever did your last one could be a reference. Your situation is definitely unique. I applied for a hospital-direct travel position earlier this year and had...
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    Patient rights an privacy bathroom

    Swellz replied to Mqnurse13's topic in General Nursing

    I had no idea these were a thing. Do they work
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    Epi Spritzers

    Swellz replied to Julius Seizure's topic in General Nursing

    Epi Spritzer and Dirty Epi are going to be great cocktail names when I start my hospital-themed
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    Sexual harrassment or just an old creep?

    Swellz replied to CBlover's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in retail as a pharmacy technician for years before nursing and all the ED meds were kept in the safe with the narcs for this very
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    Job hunt before passing Nclex

    Swellz replied to belle980's topic in General Nursing

    You can still apply, especially to nurse residency programs or anything that specifically states it's open to new grads. They'll understand if you apply early that you won't have your license yet....
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    Pre-employment physicals: Who pays?

    Swellz replied to alfa-sierra's topic in Travel

    I had one company that wouldn't pay for the physical but would pay for everything else; the other three I've worked with paid for everything. That company was by far the easiest to work with so it...
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    Canceled Contract

    Swellz replied to nja06's topic in Travel

    Any luck getting another
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    CNA Durinf Nursing School Worth It?

    Swellz replied to GKursteiner1097's topic in General Specialties

    What do the facilities in your area require to work as an aide or tech? When I was in nursing school, I was hired on as a nurse extern at my hospital. The only difference between my role and that of...
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    Nurses aggravating my patients.

    Swellz replied to WittySarcasm's topic in General Nursing

    Please tell me you reported the rapid response issue as soon as it
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    Canceled Contract

    Swellz replied to nja06's topic in Travel

    Another thing to add to your list of questions to ask in your phone interview with the manager. If you and the manager and your agency and HR had known at that point, maybe they would have been able...
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    Tattoos in the workplace

    Swellz replied to KB4848's topic in General Nursing

    There's a lot I'd like to unpack here but I'll just say that as a person who used to harm themself and a nurse with tattoos that they were not remotely similar experiences for me. This debate reminds...
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    New Grad RN: Struggling With Finding a Job

    Swellz replied to nurse_bri's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard on here that NYC is a very hard market. Have you ever considered moving elsewhere for a year or two? I did a travel contract in Scranton, PA and they were starving for nurses. There's...
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    novice struggles

    Swellz replied to hopern84's topic in General Nursing

    Some hospitals have a long hiring process and some HRs don't call you back if they aren't interested in you. There's no way for you to know at this point and you've done everything you can. If you...
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    CERNER

    Swellz replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer Epic, but to be fair the staff nurses who taught me Cerner as a traveler never really figured out how to use Cerner properly, so I never did either. And Epic can be customized to the point of...
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    to break contract or to not?

    Swellz replied to ilovenursingsomuch's topic in General Nursing

    I work in oncology now as a travel nurse. Oncology is an emotionally taxing specialty, no lie. I left it for that reason, but after being a way for 9 months (and working in other specialties) I...
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    to break contract or to not?

    Swellz replied to ilovenursingsomuch's topic in General Nursing

    Wait until you hear back about the other positions before you despair. What is it you don't like about oncology? Why do you want to avoid giving chemo? Do you become do-not-rehire if you break the...
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    Nursing school at 38?

    Swellz replied to Elle7745's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My BSN program had a couple people in their 40s and 50s. It was primarily a younger crowd but I remember they all got jobs upon graduation. If it's what you want and you have the will and means to do...
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    New nurse and I had a breakdown at work

    Swellz replied to KB4848's topic in General Nursing

    Transferring to another unit isn't giving up. You can always do some time on another floor and then transfer back to CVICU if that's what you want to do. You are just starting your nursing career -...
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    Excessive Absenteeism in the Nursing Profession

    Swellz replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing

    I was a Call Out Queen in my first couple years. Our schedule was two 12's and two 8's with every 3rd weekend, and I rotated days and nights. So every 3 weeks I would work 64 hours in 7 days without...