Super_RN

Hi, It really wasn't a bad class. Definitely a lot less stats than I expected, which was a great surprise!

Hi everyone! I have applied to start in July as well! I'm excited to get started and get done i may be the odd ball since I don't live in Florida

Taking care of my husband at home after he had surgery, twice, (this was after we had been married awhile!!!)--I would NOT have been remotely attracted to his whiney self had I met him in a hospital, LOL!

Oh my gosh! I wrote this almost 6 years ago! I have found something, Neutrogena Skin ID. It is a miracle worker!! I had used Proactive before, and while it helped, it didn't last for long. Unfortunately now I'm on fertility treatments and the meds are killing my face, chest, and back all over again!

GOOD LUCK!!!

Also just wanted to add that cost of living is cheap here--so making what I do is really good money!

1. What is your degree in? BSN 2. What state do you live in? Ohio 3. What is your job title? Float Nurse 4. How much do you make an hour? 7 1/2 years experience, $ 28.76/hr, $1.25 shift dif after 1500. Awesome benefits and PUBLIC retirement. For any extra 6 hour shift I pick up, I get $100 incentive. For 12 hours, I get $250. 5. How much do you make a year? Over 50K Things I like: I really, really love my job. Truly. I enjoy working in all the different areas, it breaks up the monotony. Also, if there is ever a chance I would have to take call, I can pick up in any department that needs help instead! Things I don't like: The nit picking that goes on, but honestly that's everywhere. I also can't stand working with big a-hole doctors, although thankfully I've only had that happen once :) I don't like working holidays much, the big ones I mean. I never used to care, but now that I have a little one, I'd rather be at home, you know? But I get double time on 10 different holidays / year, so I really can't complain.

Last year I actually lived right across the street from the hospital--I walked to work every day. When we had snow storms last year, I had no problem picking up when others couldn't get in. I'm thankful I wasn't all crappy about it then, because karma sucks...and when it happened to me Tuesday night/ Wed morning, I was very thankful for the staff that lives close that were able to be there.

Not everyone has the means to stay in a hotel. And to answer your other question--we did not have anyone available. Were there school closings? That's a given. We do NOT know anyone to watch our daughter, she has never been to a babysitter except for family, which was inacessible due to where we live and the distance apart in which they live. The only way to get my sister (a "high schooler" who babysits for us!) was to drive and get her, which I could not do with our little car. As to meeting my husband at the hotel--we only have ONE decent vehicle, which he was driving, not TWO. So again, NO, I could not have met him. Normally under these circumstances they will send out deputies to pick you up--however, I live in a different county than I work and they don't send anyone. I was willing to go in if that was provided, but it wasn't.

Yes, I knew it was coming. However, I wasn't able to go in earlier because I had no one to watch our daughter until my husband was home. At that point, it was so bad that we indeed slid off the road attempting to get to work, with our daughter in our vehicle. I am not willing to put our child at risk to get to work.

You shouldn't have to pay for anything. To ease your mind though, mine always looked different the first day or so depending on who did them, and how deep they went. I bruised one time and that sucker hurt!

We can wear whatever we want, whew! OB and AC has to wear the light blue scrubs provided by the hospital, other than that, we're free to choose!

OP: We push our meds. Some nurses don't dilute it, I do. Burns less and it's easier to push more slowly if it's diluted. FWIW, I've only administered Morphine gtts (in reference to narcotic gtts), but that was on post-op surgeries who was intubated...so it was partially for pain, partially for sedation.

Congrats!! One thing I always do is a send a handwritten thank you card after the interview. Much more personal and eye catching than an email :) GOOD LUCK!

We're still under a Level 2. I would so much rather have snow than ice!

My husband attempted to take me to work last evening (I was scheduled for this morning), but we couldn't even get off our road. Let me rephrase that: We did get off our road, doing two 360's and ending up in a cornfield down a hill. We then had to drive in the field to get momentum to actually get up the hill back on the road, all with 4 WD. 4 WD doesn't do a lot of good on ice. Anyhow, this all occurred 100 yards from our house, there was NO way we would have made it on all the hills and curves 30 miles away in rural Ohio. My husband called in and told my supervisor what happened, and that I would not be in...I am upset, but I'm not killing myself to get to work. I did offer to pick up any other shifts if needed this week though.

Ii worked mostly days, 5 days per week. But I gave that up for 12 hour nights...3 days per week vs 5?! No brainer for this chicky!

I'm 28, have been a RN for 7 1/2 years. Currently I work as a float nurse in a hospital, 3 12's per week. I am probably not the best person to answer if I do anything outside of work, because my husband and I are homebodies. Our lives revolve around our 3 1/2-year-old daughter, and we choose to spend all our time doing activities with her. However, with me working the shifts I do, we have plenty of time if we wanted to actually have a social life, LOL!

I wear a concealer under my eyes, and on whatever surprises the Zit Fairy left me. Physician's Formula loose powder is about the only one that doesn't make my skin worse, a bit of eye shadow, and mascara. That's it. I'm pretty simple. My old standby for the last 10 years is plain ol' fashioned Carmex! I LOVE it!! FWIW, I dont' wear make up every day, but I always wear it to work. If I'm home, my hair is in a pony tail, I'm in sweats, and *SHOCK* I DO go out in public like that, LOL!

I think we are really blessed at my facility. Our docs do the normal cookies/fruits/etc as well. One surgeon buys the entire nursing staff lunch from a nice restaurant for 2 days--so if you work one of those two days, it's nice. If you're off, sorry about your luck, LOL! I think it is a really nice gesture though! Our ER docs gave our ER staff really nice large bags with a travel coffee mug.

I see...you definitely need a lawyer...a lot of lawyers will give you a free consultation before taking you on as a client, depending on what your lawsuit involves.

I'm wondering the same thing!

Here's a couple things I've always done. Yikes! It may sound horrible that I've been to so many interviews, but my husband was in the Army and we traveled a lot, hence several jobs. Anyhow, I digress. These are in no particular order : 1--SMILE! 2--Have questions for them. If it helps to write it down, then do that. I have! Even just one or two questions--I believe it shows a) your interest and b) you've put some research into the job. 3--When asked re: your weaknesses, don't make them actual "weaknesses". Example: I say my weaknesses are my perfectionism (which is the truth) and delegating certain tasks (also the truth). I have a very hard time asking an aide to take someone to the bathroom or do vitals, because it is something I can easily do. Sometimes, however, it is not the case and I do have to delegate tasks, but it is still hard for me to ask someone else to do something. 4-I've been asked more than once how I handle conflict/confrontations. My steadfast answer is, "I do not go looking for conflict or confrontations, but I have no problem dealing with them if I have to". Then of course, you must give the obligatory example. :) 5--Don't chew gum. Just don't do it. 6--Learn how to firmly shake their hand. Don't crush bones or anything, but none of that limp-wristed crap that people attempt sometimes, LOL! 7--No matter what, even if you are no longer interested in the position after the interview--THANK them for their time. 8--I always send a handwritten thank you card, mention a little tidbit we may have connected on, and sign it, "I look forward to hearing from you, Super_RN" That way they know you are still interested, you have enough manners to send a card, and it leaves the ball in their court. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!

I've really only had this happen once, when a nurse I worked with always cames in reeking of garlic. When I say always, I mean every single time he came to work, which was 5 nights/week. It was SO strong, there was no mistaking it. One night I couldn't take it anymore and just straight up asked him why he smelled like garlic. Turns out he was taking garlic "supplements". He stopped taking them--he said he didn't realize he smelled that way, and thanked me. Whew! Granted, the approach I took may not work in every situation, but when it got to the point that our patients were noticing, I had to ask. On the flip side: If I were a patient and my nurse smelled...not good...I don't think I would want them taking care of me. Why? Because the thought runs through my head "if they can't take care of themself, how can they take care of me?" I'm sure I'll flamed for that, but it is my opinion.

I obtained my ASN from a community college 7 1/2 years ago--my BSN was online through Indiana Wesleyan :) So I wonder how that would work since I am applying for my MSN through Indiana Wesleyan. Thanks for all the advice!