flyersfan88

flyersfan88

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  1. So fed up with my coworker

    flyersfan88 replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know if I'm reading this wrong but from what I've gathered you're annoyed that a prn nurse won't cover your scheduled shifts if you want off? Why is that her responsibility? I always thought...

  2. EC fistula question

    flyersfan88 replied to NicoleMaguire's topic in General Nursing

    Eakins paste/seals have worked wonders for me

  3. Top ethical concerns to RNs

    flyersfan88 replied to BirkieGirl's topic in General Nursing

    What do you think some ethical concerns are? We're not going to do your homework for you. Perhaps the search bar at the top could show you hundreds of posts about

  4. I saw another nurse assault a patient

    flyersfan88 replied to morman's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is literally no other option but to report

  5. Preferred Nurse Specialty vs. Preferred Hospital

    flyersfan88 replied to moonwolf12's topic in General Nursing

    Then you risk screwing yourself and not having a job offer at all. If you keep telling the place that actually made you an offer you need more time/are waiting to hear from other places they are going...

  6. Preferred Nurse Specialty vs. Preferred Hospital

    flyersfan88 replied to moonwolf12's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't turn down a job offer because of an interview. I'd accept, then rescind if something better comes along. The positions you're interviewing for are just that-interviews, not offers. Nothing...

  7. Amount of loans you can take out when you already have a bachelors?

    flyersfan88 replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    You don't waste your money going to a school that expensive. That's

  8. Looking for my first RN job and hoping to get into a teaching hospital. Need pointers!

    flyersfan88 replied to positive_nursing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You absolutely must apply to more than 15 positipns, for starteds. 15 is literally nothing. Not a drop in a bucket. Pound the pavement and apply apply apply. Don't miss out on an opportunity to get...

  9. New Grad in Trauma ICU, advice?

    flyersfan88 replied to Wildcatkt's topic in Critical Care

    I work trauma step down. Be prepared for an under-served population, grossly uneducated families, rampant mental illness and drug abuse, and some all around difficult population to work with. It is...

  10. Who really wants BSN degrees?

    flyersfan88 replied to demford's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Ahhh....hmmm, whatever you say. I think you need to do more research. Job listing are meaningless-the hospital may have the position already filled, or hiring internally, and listing it as a...

  11. How long is your commute?

    flyersfan88 replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

    15-25 minutes, depending on traffic/whether there's an inevitable accident on the expressway or

  12. Who really wants BSN degrees?

    flyersfan88 replied to demford's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Please elaborate on how being a male will give you an

  13. New grads are expensive...really?

    flyersfan88 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It was a sarcastic, tongue in cheek comment to illustrate the point that the hospital CEOs that know nothing of bedside care are willing to cut our needs left and right. I never said our jobs were not...

  14. Who really wants BSN degrees?

    flyersfan88 replied to demford's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you're in Los Angeles, it will be rough, rough days without a BSN, or so it seems from the hundreds of posts about it on here already. Hell, even the BSN new grads can barely get a job

  15. Hospital security & patient falls

    flyersfan88 replied to Djadia's topic in General Nursing

    The bed alarm should have been on. That was your first line of defense. Sure, if the door alarm were on, the patient wouldn't have gotten out, but if the bed alarm were on, the patient probably...

  16. New grads are expensive...really?

    flyersfan88 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well I guess it's all subjective based on the facility. I wouldn't necessarily argue that 6 weeks for a new grad is expensive in and of itself, considering my facility gives 10 weeks on the floor plus...

  17. New grads are expensive...really?

    flyersfan88 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Between you and your preceptor, the hospital is basically paying two people to do one job. Considering how in the hospital's eyes, nurses don't make the hospital any money anyway.....I think you have...

  18. BSN to PA?

    flyersfan88 replied to allisonkhall's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't mind explaining, how come you went with NP over

  19. What important things should I be aware before signing a contract at a Hospital?

    flyersfan88 replied to Sulyan's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely find out if you should get fired/quit before the end of the contract if you'll owe them money. I've never dealt with thos, but that seems to be the common theme on here with new grad...

  20. BSN to PA?

    flyersfan88 replied to allisonkhall's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school before PA school is not "working your way up". They are two completely unrelated fields and one does not lead to the

  21. What to do now?

    flyersfan88 replied to kingjames06's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know anywhere in NJ that will look at you without a BLS cert. Students here need that before they even start nursing

  22. jobs for new graduate nurse is hard in philly?

    flyersfan88 replied to fangong's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's hard. Lots of nursing programs between philly and south jersey, so lots and lots and lots of

  23. Csn biology 2016

    flyersfan88 replied to hearthappiness's topic in General Nursing

    What is csn? What is biology 189? How should anyone here

  24. Are most new grad RN preceptors like this on the first day?

    flyersfan88 replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in General Nursing

    Five patients on your first day?

  25. LEAST competitive program? 2 Year RN ABSN, or Direct Entry

    flyersfan88 replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Because based off of previous posts, the OP does not have a competitive