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  1. Attention All Nurses....

    trueblue2000 replied to combsj25's topic in General Nursing

    combsj25, look for meaning in religion or philosophy for you will not find it in any profession, especially nursing. Once you hit a hospital floor, you will find that you are just another piece,...

  2. The correct answer to the dreaded "What is your weakness" interview question...

    trueblue2000 replied to CC Wisconsin's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This is a trap question; almost anything you say here will damage your image and be used against you as an excuse not to hire you. The correct answer is "I don't have any weaknesses," period. Say no...

  3. Do employers look at what Nursing Program you went to?

    trueblue2000 replied to HappyBee's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No nursing degree is worth

  4. Ode to the New Nurse

    trueblue2000 replied to guest358111's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The best post I have seen on this board in a long time. At which time point would you say it gets better? 6, 9, 12, 18 or 24 months into the

  5. I must make a confession

    trueblue2000 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    In all fairness, hospitals should provide nursing staff free meals, especially during the night shift. There are fewer nurses on the floor, less support personnel, and most of us have no time or...

  6. SICK of BSN Pedestal

    trueblue2000 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Here we go again... Is this possibly the most discussed topic on allnurses? Yes. Does anyone on either side of the issue ever changes their mind about the subject by reading other users posts here?...

  7. New grad, first job in transitional care unit, planning to transfer. Advice please!

    trueblue2000 replied to flowerchild89's topic in Nursing Career

    You are putting the cart ahead of the horses my friend. You are a new grad, has zero RN experience, has not started your job and you already say you don't like it, that it is not what you want to do,...

  8. Wages for new nurse in Missouri/Kansas area

    trueblue2000 replied to Michaela, RN's topic in General Nursing

    It could be $20.80, it would make sense to have all BJC facilities paying the same. The amounts I quoted above I got from colleagues who graduated with me in August and were hired at those locations....

  9. Wages for new nurse in Missouri/Kansas area

    trueblue2000 replied to Michaela, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you starting wages in STL for new grads (I assume they are not dissimilar to KC). Christian Hospital: $19.50. Barnes-Jewish (Big Barnes): $20.80. SSM (all hospitals):

  10. New Grad Needs Resume and Cover Letter Critique

    trueblue2000 replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I like your profile. If I was hiring, I'd call you for an interview. When I applied to the UCLA new grad program, the application instructions specifically required that applicants state their...

  11. new nurse anxiety/mistakes

    trueblue2000 replied to shipsahoy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am in the same boat as you, but just one month off orientation. The worst part for me is when some (not all) of the other nurses, instead of showing/telling me what I forgot/did wrong, simply report...

  12. RN with BSN and feeling stupid

    trueblue2000 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I graduated 3 months ago with a BSN, passed boards and started a nursing residency. Almost everybody else in my nursing residency has ADN/ASN degrees. We have now been deployed to our units. We all do...

  13. Should I quit nursing?

    trueblue2000 replied to Anna-s's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You should not quit nursing, not now. At this point you need to be strong, resilient and persistent. Forget nursing school and NCLEX: this is the real test of whether you have what it takes to be a...

  14. New grad in need of career advice

    trueblue2000 replied to jroxx's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am a new grad and have been a telemetry nurse for 3 months now. The nurses that I work with transferred from hospice, OR, nursing homes, ICU, ER, and one that worked in a pediatrician's office for...

  15. What do you do after you get booted and want into another program?

    trueblue2000 replied to FruitChicken's topic in General Students

    Have you tried the for profit schools like Chamberlain? Three of my classmates were kicked out of my school for cheating and transferred there. Their only admission standard seems to be your...

  16. The math doesn't add up

    trueblue2000 replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously, there a different opinions on this issue. My hospital system sends thank you cards to patients and none of the nursing staff seems bothered by it. Actually, on our post discharge telephone...

  17. Am I making the right decision?!!

    trueblue2000 replied to Amro421's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I commend you for thinking big (NP) and planning your future but you are making decisions way too far ahead of time. You risk putting the cart ahead of the horses. I say take it one step (or nursing...

  18. The math doesn't add up

    trueblue2000 replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    It is a personal touch. Pharmacists and housekeeping could write them but it would be meaningless to the patient since neither of them personally cared for the patient. Us, on the other hand, the...

  19. The math doesn't add up

    trueblue2000 replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    This thread and the above post in particular are the whiniest I have ever seen, even by the standards of allnurses . Gee, if signing cards is so overwhelming to you maybe you should just stay home....

  20. The math doesn't add up

    trueblue2000 replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see the big deal. How long does it take to sign a card? 5 seconds? You have five patients per day and adding 25 seconds to your daily "math" is going to break the camel's back? It is OK to...

  21. Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    trueblue2000 replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The valve question is VERY important because it determines which kind of meds the patient will be on for the rest of their lives. So there is a lot of patient education riding on that answer. She was...

  22. BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

    trueblue2000 replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Right about the first part. As of now the BSN requirement applies only to nurse managers. From the ANCC website: Effective 1/1/2011 (at time of application) - 75% Nurse Managers must have a degree...

  23. BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

    trueblue2000 replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I actually researched and wrote a paper about this controversy in school. The issue is complex and multifaceted, with several competing interests at play. Surprisingly, whether BSN nurses are better...

  24. BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

    trueblue2000 replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The biggest advantage of a BSN requirement in my opinion would be higher wages and a higher degree of respect for nurses as professionals. Nurses are the least educated of the health care workers if...

  25. New grads Need Not Apply

    trueblue2000 replied to elisiah's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing students, prospective students, graduates, new RNs, please understand a fundamental truth about the nursing profession: it is broader than hospitals. Only about 60% of RNs work in acute care...