TheBlackDogWaits

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  1. Received a phone call from the nurse recruiter of a hospital. Now what do I do? What shoul

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't even call Thursday, tbh... You were told you may get a call this week, so wait out the week since you weren't given specifics. Next Monday, imo, would be the appropriate time to follow up...

  2. Please advise

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to Rnfortuna's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Growing up, being a late bloomer and a terrible procrastinator was my trademark.... I have always had big dreams and a lot of excuses. Finally, a very long time ago, my dad said to me,"Sweetheart,...

  3. Nursing with a hearing loss: Yes you can!

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to Donna Maheady's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Yes, working six months now. Still a baby nursling. í

  4. Nursing with a hearing loss: Yes you can!

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to Donna Maheady's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am so thrilled that someone has showcased this issue! Although my hearing loss is not a new development, I can't express how frustrating it is to go into a field where hearing can make or break your...

  5. Anyone work a Baylor Shift anymore?

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to Ruger8mm's topic in General Nursing

    I am totally with you on this one.... I honestly thought I was one of the last few because you can't find a lot of meaty info about Baylor shifts on AN. What region do you work in? Even while I was in...

  6. Got surprised at work yesterday.

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Yayyyyy!!! CONGRATS!

  7. 9 Newbie Nurse Mistakes to Avoid

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to Nurse Beth's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The other day, I had a very elderly female patient (94yo) who was just lovely! Her hair was tastefully dyed red, nails a freshly glossed deep coral.... And she was feisty! Her daughters, also just as...

  8. New here, first post, and totally burned out!

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to acrazycanucker's topic in General Nursing

    If you're concerned about physical and emotional burn-out, and risking a pay cut, I would strongly advise against massage therapy. The physical demand is more than meets the eye, and while you may...

  9. Year long New Grad Residency VS Short Orientation to floor? [POLL INCLUDED]

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What's tricky about

  10. confused and upset about Candidate Performance Report... need advice and help!!

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to LM NY's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Keep your chin

  11. Year long New Grad Residency VS Short Orientation to floor? [POLL INCLUDED]

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    First of all, most orientation periods (new grad or not) will most likely be Secondly, as a new grad resident, I will be siding with the Residency bias. New Grad Residency programs are a relatively...

  12. Help!

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to adsanders1963's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    PhD and still looking for a fit? Yikes- why waste your

  13. I'm the worst CNA they ever had

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to jarae's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sometimes writing your experience down is just the advice you need.... To see your experience in your own words so that later you can pore through your own thoughts and feelings to make sense of it......

  14. Today, I am thankful for......

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Today, I am thankful for the hearing aid I was approved for by my Dr. I can't wait to hear

  15. This week I have learned (6/20, a day late)

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Buddhism changed my life...... I really hope you love

  16. A Beast in the Night

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to TheBlackDogWaits's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for the friendly words,

  17. A Beast in the Night

    TheBlackDogWaits posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    My last two work days at the hospital have really been phenomenal.... I am chalking it up to my latest and greatest depression. Since I've been out of my twelve-week orientation on the oncology unit,...

  18. A Beast in the Night

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to TheBlackDogWaits's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you, amo... They do have EAP. They've been resourceful. Oncology is tough and sad, but I will be rotating off this unit in about another month. It takes a very special nurse to work with cancer...

  19. nursing school is hard

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to Nurseoo's topic in General Students

    Yes...

  20. Quit during orientation

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    This....

  21. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I keep my tab open and refresh every day.... So glad to hear about Esme's recovery. Please keep the updates coming if you

  22. Dreadlocks

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to PauperRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    To answer the question of how Caucasian locks are formed, they are back-combed and twisted, and sometimes held together by product until they mature, or tighten - which usually takes a year or better....

  23. Help! I look young!

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to hella_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This!!! OP, I feel your frustration! On my next birthday I will celebrate 36 years of extraordinary life, but I am most often mistaken for 25, 22, even 20... Socially, this is not something you will...

  24. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Esme, My sincerest well wishes for your recovery. Love and white light to you and yours.... Rise above, as you do.

  25. Want to be a nurse, just no butt wiping or other yucky stuff please

    TheBlackDogWaits replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    An addendum: I can guarantee you, nurse aspirant who doesn't like yucky stuff, that some days you will wish butt wiping was all that was required of you. Just