Faeriewand ASN, RN

Faeriewand has 15 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections.

Latest Activity

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   Nursing School with Hearing Loss

   Faeriewand replied to Cindy Nguyen's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   While I was being precepted in an urgent care, the nurse there told me that they had an electronic stethoscope! It came in a box and you could adjust it to your needs. It was great and could be used...
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   What's next after correctional nursing?

   Faeriewand replied to Elky's topic in Correctional

   I would like to follow this thread as I am new to correctional nursing, but I work in a hospital and we get patients from the various prisons in the region. I do plan to get a state correctional job...
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   Prison nursing vs jail nursing

   Faeriewand replied to tanna898's topic in Correctional

   Keep us updated on how it's going!
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   I got fired while being on orientation at a hospital for just 1 week. Why did this happen?

   Faeriewand replied to Strugaaa4eva's topic in General Nursing

   Live and learn. It sounds like you have a good attitude so don't give up. Maybe this wasn't the right fit for you. Success is falling down seven times and getting up eight.
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   Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

   Faeriewand replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

   Yup! I bought a new car that was a hybrid to save on gas! Paid it off early and love it! I just closed on a little house, under 1,000 sq ft, 2 bdrms 2 bthrms. I enjoy the money I'm making. Next...
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   Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

   Faeriewand replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I graduated in 2010 with my ADN from a community college here in San Diego. The next year their LVN program was dropped. The Director of Nursing was pursuing a goal to get future students a BSN degree...
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   Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

   Faeriewand replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Where did you go to school that you could pay cash? I want to do
8. 

   Thank you notes after job fair

   Faeriewand replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

   You are not being punk'd! You are just an awesome nurse!
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   Is My Pay Really That Bad???

   Faeriewand replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

   RN in Oceanside CA. (North County San Diego) Make $44/hr and we are in desperate need of nurses! If you are looking to come to Southern California and make good money look here. You can rent a...
10. 

    Being called in to work extra.. ALL. THE. TIME!

    Faeriewand replied to 20plusyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get called all the time as well however I never answer. They usually offer doubletime if they really need nurses and that's quite a lot of the time. I will accept that every once in a while but...
11. 

    On Contract when a Hospital Strikes

    Faeriewand replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    Let us know how everything went
12. 

    What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

    Faeriewand replied to monkeybug's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you are on your break then where you are does not matter as you are unavailable anyway. It's actually against the law for the hospital to require nurses to remain in the hospital on their break in...
13. 

    How in this world do you ever get 1 year experience?

    Faeriewand replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    I know two hospitals in San Diego County that would hire you right now. There are also a couple of hospitals here that have a SNF attached to them where you could start out and transfer to acute care...
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    I don't want to be a nurse!!

    Faeriewand replied to sharebear003's topic in General Students

    Biomed Engineer sounds like a cool job and a much better option than nursing! Nursing is a **** job. Always remember that and tell your parents that too. You do not want to be a nurse for money or...
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    Cops and Nurses

    Faeriewand replied to GundeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was stopped on a roadblock to catch DUI's. I was very tired after a long shift. My badge was turned backwards so only the white showed. I was so tired I didn't bother to lift my hand to turn it...