FlorenceNtheMachine

You should be a shoo in, I think. It seems mostly whether or not an individual is okay with parting from a RN salary for 2-3 years and living on student loans. It's not easy for everyone to do or possible depending on life circumstance.

Which hospital has more experienced nurses to learn from? If you see a plethora of new grads in one ICU vs another, it may be more telling. I would work in the environment where it seems the friendliest and I could spend years there without pulling m...

Just try to get as high as you can on your BSN. You'll be a great addition it seems like :) Good luck and welcome to the nursing profession.

"You said this is a safe place to talk about unions?" "Administration is getting crafty."

Reminds me of this meme!

The school I go to officially says they don't maintain a wait list but I've read where students have been accepted after being rejected d/t open slots. My school is allotted student spaces by the hospital they are affiliated with and count on a speci...

Your experience seems like will put you towards on the lower side eligible applicants. Your poster presentation is great for the resume. Can you join your local nursing organization? Get your ccrn and maybe a subspecialty if you can swing it $$ wise...

I hate weakness/strength questions. Be honest and don't try to spin a strength as a weakness. There's a chance you'll get a no that's not a weakness from someone who isn't feeling it. Everyone has legitimate weaknesses. "I gag when people pop cysts ...

I'd wait until you are submitting an application to send out recommendation forms to your people. Make it super easy for them, fill out all the info on the form you can, stamp it, etc. However, I would secure your recommendations verbally. Usually, t...

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Make sure you have meaningful references, great GRE (higher than the minimum), and your interview skills should be on point and you'll be a shoe in! Good luck!

When you are new, you miss a lot of subtle clues. That's just how it is until you get experienced. At a year or less, I missed those changes. And, someone a lot smarter than me said "if you think you didn't miss things and let someone die, you did an...

Ruby is giving sound advice. Get looootts of experience in a bigger icu. The 8 bed icu seems nice to get your feet wet. If you get into crna school you want to be well prepared for any type of patient they throw at you. I still get butterflies when...

Anyone still read the boards from this thread? How are you guys hanging? Still in critical care ?

Posts like these can get pretty negative fast. I'll try to be as positive as I can. You feel on the outside, because you are. You are new and feel awkward. I'm very shy initially and really bloom once I get to know my situation. Get to know them, an...

I'm in a pickle, I'd like some advice from experienced nurses who have been in my situation. I'm a critical care nurse with 1 year of experience (woohoo I made it!). And I mostly enjoy my job. The management is supportive, if somewhat absent at tim...

I agree. An open door policy about pay/salary only creates a better environment for employees. Yes it's uncomfortable! However, it is an art finding out delicate information.

Man I have been trying my *hardest* to get in one of those darned surveys. Extra mile, bubbly smile, hugs, and everything. Managing their care to the best of my ability. I need to get a common, easy to spell name. So even if I don't make it, some...

Maybe the student would have still been rude if you have fully greeted her. Maybe not. You'll never know. I tend to be very friendly with any and all newcomers, even if I'm busy. It's good manners. BUT, her response to the silence is rude and kind...

I usually have a coffee, and jot down other insults to hurl at my coworkers when they make mistakes. :)

Your manager is a butthead. I understand not treating animals like humans because it makes them misbehave and what not, but they're not expendable! THey are part of your family.

Orlando Health CEO talks to WFTV about nurse pay issue | www.wftv.com What I really didn't like about this interview was this quote, "As for the threat of nurses leaving, she said there is not a nursing shortage anymore and while she hopes no one lea...

Crumbs, they throw at your feet. If there are any RNs at Orlando Health reading this thread, don't give up! See how standing together can make things change!!

I think he/she was just wanting to fire up a response in the readers. Like "I'm going to change my work environment, dag gummit!" Without too many details, my hospital is cutting bennies and diff's under the excuse ACA is going to bankrupt us. I...

The moment she realizes she's laid down on her dirty scrubs.