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LandD_RN_chica

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  1. Need help with an online test questions for an OR position

    LandD_RN_chica replied to giselle72's topic in Operating Room

    We do three time outs. One before the patient goes to sleep. One immediately before incision with drapes up and one after the procedure. As far as Asa there is no way to determine this unless you know...

  2. OR Sleep Rooms

    LandD_RN_chica replied to shodobe's topic in Operating Room

    There is a few on call rooms if you need to stay. With just a bed. I've always been lucky enough to be within 30 minutes of the hospital so I've never had to utilize the facilities but there is a...

  3. home health job interview...help

    LandD_RN_chica replied to Success2011's topic in Home Health

    Congrats. What kind of questions did they ask? Maybe to help someone else who might look at this post.

  4. home health job interview...help

    LandD_RN_chica replied to Success2011's topic in Home Health

    Congrats!

  5. home health job interview...help

    LandD_RN_chica replied to Success2011's topic in Home Health

    Oh and thanks. I love my new job

  6. home health job interview...help

    LandD_RN_chica replied to Success2011's topic in Home Health

    Try to knock, call, text. Any form of communication you can use to reach them. Then if you are getting nowhere go to your supervisor and coworkers for support on what to do. Our program is voluntary...

  7. home health job interview...help

    LandD_RN_chica replied to Success2011's topic in Home Health

    I just got a home health position. Well it's a program for teen moms. In their homes. Anyway I was asked a lot of how would you react to certain situation questions. How would you react if client had...

  8. nursing school bullying

    LandD_RN_chica replied to greatestsummerever's topic in General Students

    Ignore him. Screw him. Make other friends. It burns me up when people are rude for no reason. Grow the hell up. Your are in nursing school to be a compassionate caring person, yet you are acting like...

  9. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    LandD_RN_chica replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot my on call for the OR. $3.00 an hour to have the pager and automatic 4 hours time and a half when you get called in, even if you are only there for an

  10. What jobs did you do before nursing?

    LandD_RN_chica replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    Medical billing Insurance sales Nurses

  11. City of Brotherly Love!

    LandD_RN_chica replied to LongislandRN23's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I have my BSN. I worked at a hospital as a tech the whole time while in school thinking they would give me a job. They never did. I got a job after making finding a job my job. It took me 3 months to...

  12. Moving to Philly area, please advise.

    LandD_RN_chica replied to Chris___RN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hahnemann is magnet but a couple girls I was hired with aren't bsns. They need a certain ratio. Try it. It's a great hospital. Level one trauma center. Put in an application and call nurse recruiter a...

  13. Applying to multiple jobs at a facility?

    LandD_RN_chica replied to RN617's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Apply to all of them and then follow up with a call to the nurse recruiter and explain to her exactly what you said...that you are looking for a new opportunity in nursing and those fields interest...

  14. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    LandD_RN_chica replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    Philly 2yrs OR Per diem $35--days $43 shift diff. Nonunion NJ 2yrs L&D $32.00 full time +shift diff

  15. CPR help

    LandD_RN_chica replied to vbarger28's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    They changed it from abc to cab. Circulation first i believe so you start compressions first before airway (breathing) I may be wrong but I believe that was one of the big changes this time around....

  16. Nurse Sleep Tech??

    LandD_RN_chica replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Nursing

    It's probably an overnight job doing sleep

  17. weekend shift?

    LandD_RN_chica replied to kevinswifey's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Look up patient care tech. Patient advocate. Nursing assistant. As well as CNA. There are many names for that one position. Even look up companion or patient sitter which will place you with patients...

  18. weekend shift?

    LandD_RN_chica replied to kevinswifey's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Try a hospital per diem position and give them your availability as weekends only. They will love you! They are always short on the

  19. What does forensic nursing entail?

    LandD_RN_chica replied to nurseinthemakin's topic in Forensic

    Thanks

  20. What does forensic nursing entail?

    LandD_RN_chica replied to nurseinthemakin's topic in Forensic

    How does one go about getting into this field? Like where do you search for it. Is it

  21. Fired during probation... what now-- more than 1 yr RN

    LandD_RN_chica replied to Looking_for_sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Same thing basically happened to me. Except I already had a year and a half of experience. Went per diem at my position and took a full time job in my dream field. It sucked. The nurses were horrible...

  22. I've been so busy with school that my dog forgot who I am.

    LandD_RN_chica replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I was so busy with working and nursing school and being a single mom that I had to give our dog away. Wish I could get him back now. I bought him for my daughter for Christmas from Santa and he was...

  23. When first starting sane/ forensic nursing...

    LandD_RN_chica replied to Mizuki N.'s topic in Forensic

    How does a nurse go about getting into forensic nursing and what exactly does her job

  24. How long did it take you to land your first job?

    LandD_RN_chica replied to Sessa RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I graduated with my bsn in 2011. Worked as a CNA for 2 years while in school. They promised me a job...they lied. I wanted L&D so badly that I applied to and stalked every nurse recruiter in the...

  25. Most Challenging Aspect in Your Nursing Career?

    LandD_RN_chica replied to rednotebook's topic in General Nursing

    My most challenging aspect so far has been other nurses. Being mean. Not helpful. Rude. Ignorant. Throwing each other under the bus. Talking about you behind your back. Going to management and getting...