kRN0512

Hello, I am a relatively new grad RN with several months experience in acute care as a RN and 2.5 years experience as a CNA in memory care prior to becoming an nurse. Long story short...I took a swing at hospital nursing and found that it wasnt a go...

I've recently been thinking alot about how, as a nurse, one is supposed to handle injuries/medical situations in the public setting that may come up when one is "off the clock". I want to be helpful but I'm also concerned about liability and the app...

I have also found that people who know you're a nurse (family, friends, etc.) just expect you to jump right in and do something...even if the situation is being handled.

Definitely! I began working as a CNA about 6 months before starting nursing school and continued to work as a CNA throughout. It was extremely beneficial and I learned so much. It allowed me many great learning experiences and plenty of opportunit...

Thank you for your responses! I definitely considered liability and the "Good Samaritan" law and then realized that this was true only in emergency situations. It's just been something that I've been thinking about alot lately, not necessarily becau...

A lot related to my previous experience and my outlook on teamwork and working with a variety of healthcare professionals. No triage questions....but I was sure to study just in case!

Good Morning, I am very excited about an upcoming interview I have on Friday with a Family practice office that has a great reputation in the community. Working in a family practice setting is something I've always had an interest in doing...even b...

I got the job!!! I'm so excited to start Thank you for your help and advice!

Thanks! I feel it went pretty well...I love the environment! I will find out either Monday or Tuesday...fingers crossed its good news

Thank you very much for your response. I've considered that telephone triage might very well be the specific duty that I am interviewing for and have done some research on it. It seems that some clinics/offices that utilize this have certain protoc...

Well, one month later and I stil haven't heard anything yet...she had initially said "after the holiday" and I assumed Thanksgiving holiday but maybe she meant Christmas/New Years holday? The position is still up on the site so I am assuming they ar...

Hello, all! I have a quick question regarding job-search etiquette. Is it appropriate to ask (during a follow-up phone call regarding a position appplied for) when a decision will be made for filling the position? I made such phone call today to ...

I've had three nights of orientation a this point and so far...I think it's going as smooth as possible. What's hardest is getting to know the residents and match faces to names because they're mostly sleeping, but I know this will come in time. I fo...

I recently applied to a position at INOVA and have a few questions about the hiring process that I am slightly confused about. I received several emails requesting that I take a survey for some positions that I had looked at but did not actively app...

Thanks for letting me know about the death certificate information. I'm not positive yet if I am responsible to this or not...I just got my handbook and am working my way through it. If I can't find it, I'll be sure to ask first thing Monday when i...

Thanks for all the replies! The way the facility is split I will be the only RN on my side which is definitely a little scary! But I'm sure I'll get into the swing of things and it will become routine. The biggest problem I have is being patient w...

Thank you so much for your replies! I feel like I have a better idea now of what to expect. I am actually really looking forward to getting started and "getting in the groove". I used to think during school "I'm never going to work in LTC as a nur...

Darn! sorry about the emoticons...I'm not really sure why they decided to pop up.

Thank you for your comments everyone! I'm hoping to hear something at the beginning of next week and if not....it just wasn't meant to be.

Hello, everyone! I am a new member and first time poster and I am so glad to have discovered allnurses.com. What a great place! I am a new grad (05/12) who is currently a couple of months into Orientation for the Emergency Dept. The ED at my hospit...