RNitis

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1. So I Just Have To Get Creative?

   RNitis replied to Soliloquy's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I felt the same way (still do a lot of the time!!) But I work in Long term care with some 30+ patients. I hate feeling like I'm just throwing pills at them (like you would a cookie to your dog!) But...

2. Have you ever had an AP class where everyone is failing?

   RNitis replied to diana10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Mine was not A +P, but the second class in nursing (I honestly can't remember the name as it was a long time ago!), but I failed first try- fail was a C, I got a C -) anyway, it took a few semesters...

3. Leaving Job While on Orientation

   RNitis replied to starmickey03's topic in General Nursing

   i never really understood this. Every time someone starts a new job, comes an orientation period, where the hiring manager will usually add "we'll see how orientation goes, then go from there". But...

4. Cry baby CNAs

   RNitis replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Ditto....except to the nurses who truly are lazy.....you all know the "wait til you graduate, you'll never have to wipe a butt again" and walks away from a you and an assist of 2 covered in number...

5. My nursing school story

   RNitis replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

   You earned your education as a service woman for our country. How's that

6. Per-diem nurses

   RNitis replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   To fedide: thanks for clarifying for me, I appreciate it!! Didn't mean to cut into the original post, but thanks for

7. New grad, required monitoring...where do I look for a job?

   RNitis replied to gradrn1's topic in Nurses Recovery

   Why would you not be able to get a pardon for it. (Not sure if state related): but in CT, after 5 years of the offense and completing the requirements, like probation, u can apply for a pardon. People...

8. Per-diem nurses

   RNitis replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Perhaps it's bc I work in long term care (or it's bc I was a brand new nurse-RN when they hired me, so they had to train me), but I don't get a "per diem" rate as u all talk about here. I get paid...

9. New Grad and Patient's Who Hit Close to Home

   RNitis replied to canadianjess's topic in General Nursing

   When I worked on an oncology hospice floor of a hospital and a patient would pass and the family would cry, all I could do was put myself in their shoes and the tears would come. I would also think...

10. Should I do nursing or follow my dreams?

    RNitis replied to lindseynicole12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "But, I decided that it was too much risk to go to school and get a degree in a field where it's difficult to find a job." Really?!?! Definitely DO NOT go into nursing. It took me TWO years, my...

11. Why are there no nursing jobs available for new grads? What is going on??

    RNitis replied to vab229's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    At least you have your mother to fall back on! I almost lost my house (My fault...bad choice in partner I bought it with, I know) because I was unable to find an RN job for 2 years after graduating....

12. Seeing the big picture

    RNitis replied to pockunit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Same here, just off orientation. I at least feel like I can actually do it now! But today I really felt like I don't know what I'm doing (when in reality, we just don't have the experience, yet)..OP...

13. Good News!

    RNitis replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yippee!!! I'm so happy for you!! :) I felt your pain when you wrote "fired after fifty" and I also wondered if that was what we have to look forward to at the end of our careers. Very happy to hear...

14. Nursing Home: Tips on how to be faster in med pass?

    RNitis replied to itsdebraanne's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It depends on the facility. Last year I got a job at an LTC (horribly organized and on strike-I realized why, really quick!) where I was thrown under the bus. I felt horrible for the residents, and...

15. Random drug tests in nursing school?!

    RNitis replied to Yolopilas's topic in General Students

    We didn't have drug testing while in nursing school, but when I was an aide, someone in the hospital I worked in stated they "saw me smoking marijuana in the parking lot during my lunch". (I do...