Stella_Blue

Stella_Blue

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  1. What can I do to make myself more competitive for an ER RN position?

    Stella_Blue replied to RN5584's topic in Emergency

    The ER is my main goal as well. I just started my first position at a small hospital in critcal care. Im super excited about this, and I really hope it makes me more desirable to the ER some day. Im...

  2. SBAR

    Stella_Blue replied to tateloo's topic in General Nursing

    To make sure there is docemtation of a change in

  3. Max dose for humalog?

    Stella_Blue replied to Michelle King's topic in Patient Medications

    Ive given double this to a res with each meal plus 100 units of lantus BID with BG still in the high

  4. Finally!

    Stella_Blue posted a topic in General Nursing

    Let me just start out by saying the start to my career has been more than bumpy! I searched for a job months and months after licensure. I went on countless interviews with nothing. I even once was...

  5. Maximum Hours Worked

    Stella_Blue replied to ddd2012's topic in General Nursing

    My state I believe is 17 hours. Many of us work doubles at my job. I came in early one day and ended up working a double and management had to have someone come in an hour early to relieve me before I...

  6. Bad start in nursing/poor job history

    Stella_Blue replied to tsm007's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you dont get everything done you should pass along in report for the next shift. Then just intial and circle in the MAR, TAR, whatever so it is still sogned, but stating it did not get

  7. Feeling discouraged

    Stella_Blue posted a topic in General Nursing

    Lately I have been feeling very incompetent and discouraged when it comes to nursing. Im starting to wonder if I chose the right career. Although I like nursing I hate the politics that come with it....

  8. Feeling discouraged

    Stella_Blue replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a newbie nurse, rather just a new RN. I was a LPN for about 3 years prior and I absolutely loved my job, but had outgrown in once I became a RN. So I left to gain that golden experiance....

  9. Feeling discouraged

    Stella_Blue replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    I have thought about that my only thing is this is my first RN job and I dont want to look like a job hopper. Everyone says that first job you get to stick it out for a year. I honestly dont know if...

  10. Are you Facebook friends with your coworkers?

    Stella_Blue replied to BlueDawnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nope. I have a strict policy of not fb friending my coworkers no matter how much we get along or how much I like him/her. I wont even if we hang out outside of

  11. Job fair?

    Stella_Blue posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I have a job fair tomorrow that Im hoping works out for the best. Has anyone ever had a RN job come of a job fair? I interviewd at this hospital about 5 months ago as a new grad RN, but with 3...

  12. Job fair?

    Stella_Blue replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    Just an update. I GOT THE JOB!!! Its also in my dream department the ED. Its only part time, but its def a step in the right direction. I plan o staying PRN at my current LTC job to help supplement...

  13. Job fair?

    Stella_Blue replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    Well so far I went, had resumes ready and handed them to two nurse managers. I only saw ED (main choice) and CIC. Luckily one of the nurses for the ED that was givimg the tour of thw ED I graduated...

  14. Is this really how it is?

    Stella_Blue posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been at my current job for about 3 months now. At first I really liked it. I work on the rehab unit at a local nursing home. It is greatly understaffed and there are days I will go without an...

  15. Is this really how it is?

    Stella_Blue replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday I actually had to call my DON in during her daughters party just to help me because it got so chaotic. I really just wish they would staff 2 nurses on the hall. That would make things a lot...

  16. Skechers vs Addidas

    Stella_Blue replied to akg713's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought a pair of danskos and Im never looking

  17. Help help!!! I have to take microbiology and anatomy/physiology togther??? Or? No?

    Stella_Blue replied to futureNurse933's topic in General Students

    I took Microbiology, Chemistry, and Advanced Anantomy and Physiology all on one semester along with a math class. Its totally doable. I got A's in all of the above. I would take that over nursing...

  18. Frustrating Job Market

    Stella_Blue replied to katymom's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same problem. I had my heart set on working ER, then it turned into maybe ICU, then it was just anything in the hospital market. I went on more that 2 dozen interviews at 5 different...

  19. Nursing School Grading Scales

    Stella_Blue replied to Jonathon256's topic in General Students

    Ok after both of my nursing programs I graduated with a 3.53 and like I said I only made A's in clinicals and labs which were lower credit courses. Nursing school dis drop my GPA a little. I do...

  20. Nursing School Grading Scales

    Stella_Blue replied to Jonathon256's topic in General Students

    One of my teachers once told me there is no such thing as a straight A nursing student. She wasnt a tough teacher or anything either. Its just that nursing school is tough, and so is the grading...

  21. Easter??

    Stella_Blue replied to breane3's topic in General Nursing

    My old job paid double time holiday pay for every holiday and your birthday. My new job is inly time in a half for thanksgiving, christmas, and new years

  22. How long did it take for you to get your job after license?

    Stella_Blue replied to kimmy20's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in May and still no luck. I jave been on over a dozen interviews with nothing to show for it. Three of those interviews I thought for sure I had the job. The NM even told me how much she...

  23. what laptop is good for nursing school

    Stella_Blue replied to nat_22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I bought a sony vio touchscreen. I absolutely love it! It really depends on preferance. I never took my laptop to school. I like to take my notes the old fashioned way. My bf has a mac and I...

  24. How to sleep for first night shift?

    Stella_Blue replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have worked nights for 6 years now. I only pull 8 hour shifts. Every 2 weeks I get 4 days off in a row and a lot of those times my body reverts itself back to something like a 2nd shift schedule,...

  25. App for recording lecture

    Stella_Blue replied to KStudentNurse70's topic in General Students

    I did not like the voice memo on my iphone. It was too hard to intricately fast forward or rewind a few seconds for note taking at home. I eventually bought a voice recorder for about $30 and liked it...