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    Is night shift healthier for some people?

    calivianya replied to s0ad's topic in General Nursing

    Nights are so much healthier for me than days it's not even funny. It is definitely possible! :) I'm agreeing with the "anchor sleep" comment. I don't even understand why in the world anyone would try...
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    There Are Places Where the Nursing Shortage Is Still Real... Let's List Some to Help!

    calivianya replied to WideOpenHeart's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    YES, especially if it is a new grad residency program and none of the people applying for the job are licensed yet. New grad residencies just don't care whether you get your license or not at the...
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    Bachelors degree advice

    calivianya replied to niki1313's topic in School, College Programs

    As far as I am aware, there is no STATE phasing out LPN/ADN programs, but individual schools are doing it. Heck, the school I got my BSN at is doing away with MSN programs and only offering DNP...
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    Torn between specialties

    calivianya replied to FRNHEBRARD's topic in Critical Care

    Very few of my classmates went into med/surg. I think out of 90 students maybe 20 or less have med/surg positions. When we went to a NCLEX review class the instructor asked how many people were going...
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    Licensure in GA vs VA

    calivianya replied to adiaz013's topic in General Nursing

    You should be able to take the NCLEX in GA and get licensed there, which is what I wish I'd done. I didn't know I was going to be moving to Georgia so I took my NCLEX in NC and endorsed. It was a pain...
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    The old lift versus the new lift

    calivianya replied to Alnitak7's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Are you talking about the maximove electric ones? I love them, but that's what I was trained on. I had a patient once who was going to be discharged with a lift, and he had this manual one that you...
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    Is nursing for me?

    calivianya replied to NurseR1a's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just because you're not passionate about helping people doesn't mean you wouldn't be a great nurse. I'm not passionate about helping people - never have been - and I went into nursing for the same...
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    Working and School

    calivianya replied to Jennchrst's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Definitely work as a CNA! I had a horrible experience with the hospital I worked at in spite of being a CNA there, so I have an additional piece of information for you. Don't just work as a CNA... do...
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    My first job is a night shift

    calivianya replied to kantuta's topic in General Nursing

    The best advice I can give you about nights is keep your same schedule on your days off. If you have children, this will be unrealistic for you, but if you don't have people living with you and you...
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    What is the quickest specialty certification out there?

    calivianya replied to jaej5's topic in General Nursing

    To sit for the CBIS exam all you need is 500 hours of working with brain injury patients, which is a lot fewer hours than some other certifications. I was going to sit for it as a CNA (it's...
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    Older workers that are new grad nurses, please explain.

    calivianya replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I can see both sides of this. Obviously, previous careers give a person experiences that someone without a previous job has never had... but honestly, all employers seem to care about is nursing...
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    There Are Places Where the Nursing Shortage Is Still Real... Let's List Some to Help!

    calivianya replied to WideOpenHeart's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This isn't a new grad position, but feel free to pass it on to experienced nurses who are looking. I got a publication from the NC BON that advertised New Hanover Regional Medical Center in the...
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    Can you work straights days?

    calivianya replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    There are lots of places that don't do rotating shifts. Maybe it's a location issue, but almost all of the jobs I applied for as a new grad had a shift listed. MICU nights, MICU days, etc. Even if a...
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    Night shift unintentional weight loss

    calivianya replied to RegMurse12's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm the same way, though I noticed it because of the opposite switch. Worked nights for many years than went to days at a customer service job. I gained 30 pounds in a few months. I'm still working to...
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    Registered Nurses: Do you like your jobs?

    calivianya replied to mamba24's topic in General Nursing

    I just thought I'd throw in a random opposing view as far as compassion goes: my compassion for people has actually increased. Yes, you heard that right. I worked in a hotel as a night auditor for...
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    Small children visiting patients in the critical care setting... thoughts??

    calivianya replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Critical Care

    I am all for well-behaved children... but if it were up to me, I'd be able to go off the unit, meet the family and children, and then decide whether to let them in or not. I wish this was actually...
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    New grad - should I take this ER job?

    calivianya replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    I would personally go with the ER job. I just wouldn't be comfortable with a PRN job right out of school. You might get a ton of hours and you might not. Regular, set hours every single week will get...
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    Pretend Patient

    calivianya replied to green34's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sounds like a fun project. :) I had a patient once who broke some bones and then had a massive MI in surgery to fix the bones. His kidneys failed due to low cardiac output and he went into ARDS as...
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    Fastest time to receive license!

    calivianya replied to LifesAJourney's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So jealous! It took nine days for my name to appear... which was a pain because I was trying to endorse to another state and needed my license number. I did quick results so I knew I passed two days...
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    Help: Adn->bsn / absn / adn->msn

    calivianya replied to aumaha's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I was dumb and didn't do my research. After I got my bachelor's in Psych I just did a regular BSN... would have gone with an ABSN if I'd known about them then. I say ABSN is the way to go! I would...
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    I PASSED!!! Now....getting hired....

    calivianya replied to pkinta's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you want to take classes like ACLS/PALS, you can look up classes on the AHA website. I wouldn't know how to look up IV classes either. It's a tough job hunt out there right now, but I hope you...
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    Rehabilitation Nurse Practitioner?

    calivianya replied to el6in's topic in Rehabilitation

    I used to work in inpatient rehab and I saw no advanced practice nurses there, but maybe that was just my hospital. However, the rehab docs did have PAs that worked with them. That's a slightly...
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    Tattoos/Piercings in the workplace?

    calivianya replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The dress code where I work is no visible tattoos and limit of two piercings per earlobe and no piercings anywhere else visible. I don't personally have a problem with it. I've never worked anywhere...
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    I want to relocate but need a job first

    calivianya replied to RN119's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I got a job nine hours from where I live. In the interview they asked, "why here?" I was perfectly honest with them and told them they had an opening on my dream unit and I would go absolutely...
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    Dealing with "haters"...

    calivianya replied to mmcc26's topic in General Students

    Just wondering - do you have to interact with her often? I personally wouldn't talk to her anymore. IMO, life is just too short to deal with those kinds of people. I don't care what they say about...