calivianya BSN, RN

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    I think I know why I can't get a job:(

    calivianya replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    It's always hard to go back once you've held a higher position. My dad's not a nurse, but that happened to him - he was a higher-up in a textile company for a while and when that moved to Mexico, no...
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    I'm Losing hope in finding a Job

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

    I think you may have to consider getting a driver's license (not sure how that works for you, but I've worked with people here on visas who had them, so it's definitely possible) and start applying...
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    I'm a procrastinator... Help?

    calivianya replied to twss2323's topic in General Students

    I'm with you - I'm a total procrastinator in school and it's bad. Really bad. Can't tell you how many near-breakdowns I had in nursing school because I was just almost unable to get my stuff together...
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    Duke Medical Center New Grad 2013

    calivianya replied to FaithfulAlways's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I didn't get an email from them. Was it scheduling you for an interview, general information...? Just checked my spam folder and it didn't get caught there, so I guess not everyone received an email....
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    Graduate Nurse

    calivianya replied to Happy_RN123's topic in General Students

    You should have been applying way before now, IMO. A lot of my local programs closed applications for new graduate nurse programs in March. One place I applied stopped taking applications in February,...
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    How many of you...

    calivianya replied to gabriellegoss's topic in General Students

    Wow, that's ridiculous. We took it once in my program, following the fall semester of senior year. It was not for a grade and not required to pass the program; it just determined if we were allowed to...
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    Seriously what are the chances of getting in?

    calivianya replied to angellove6776's topic in General Students

    Just do well in your pre-reqs. I goofed off the first degree and only had a 3.2 when I graduated, which included a semester with two D- and one F. I didn't care; a degree was a degree, you know? When...
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    I know this an old beast BUT ...

    calivianya replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    My BSN program busted some serious butt... wish I had instructors that would have let me stand around like the BSN students you've seen! I think that perhaps one difference in ADN vs. BSN programs is...
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    No appreciation for NOC

    calivianya replied to bratmobile's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this is so annoying! Where I did my practicum the nurses on nights just ordered their own pizza/Chinese/whatever... nights were when the fun stuff happened, even thought it wasn't because of...
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    How much do new BSN nursing grads make?

    calivianya replied to gonnaB37nursedoc's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I just accepted a job in southern Georgia that pays $20.00 base pay, $2.25 diff 1500-2300, and $2.75 diff 2300-0700. They made no mention of weekend diff in my offer. I am a little unhappy with this...
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    Is it really necessary to learn to read an ekg? anyone really use it?

    calivianya replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    You would be surprised! My last semester advanced med surg class had ECGs on every test. I consider myself very proficient at just reading a basic rhythm strip. One of the assignments I had included a...
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    ACLS resources?

    calivianya posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi guys, I signed up for an ACLS class next week to make myself marketable for future employers. I am graduating next week from nursing school with my BSN, and looking through this ACLS book is making...
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    ACLS resources?

    calivianya replied to calivianya's topic in MICU, SICU

    I just thought I'd reply back because I PASSED! :) I was the only student with no work experience in a class that was entirely RNs, and I actually scored higher on the test than any of them and...
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    It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...

    calivianya replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get why this is a pet peeve. Most of the nurses on the unit where I did my 440 were planning to go back to either med school, NP school, or CRNA school... all of them were working full time...
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    Night Shift

    calivianya replied to newnurse1986's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The best way to adjust IMO is by not ever going back to sleeping at night unless it's a really special situation, like a family vacation or something. I find that I can still get stuff done after I...
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    Am I the only one?!

    calivianya replied to RNitis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Try for new grad residencies. I can't think of any off the top of my head with this stipulation, but at least a few of the places I've looked at have said they will put you in a residency if you have...
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    Recent grad-taking a year off?

    calivianya replied to nurseonmission's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am afraid for you. The job market is really tough right now, but maybe a medical missions position would count as nursing experience. If you are not working as a NURSE for this organization, I think...
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    Are you interviewing for other positions?

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

    The job that just hired me asked me that during the interview. The background here is that I really wanted to work in a MSICU. I straight up told them that I was applying to many jobs in four separate...
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    Are there any hospitals out there hiring New Grads? I'm willing to relocate!

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

    Apply to South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. That's where I just got hired. They have a year-long critical care residency with a two-year commitment. It seems like they really need people...
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    A new grad numbers game... just curious!

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

    Just have to say that that's awesome. I'm glad it was an easy process for you - that doesn't seem to be the case for most people.
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    May 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    calivianya replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    This is what happens when all the C. diff patients are put on the same side of the
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    What type of stethoscope should I purchase for school?

    calivianya replied to JS88's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'd had so many patients with COPD with breath sounds so quiet I can barely hear them that before the end of nursing school I bought a Master Cardiology. It is great. It is not a night and day...
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    Which Dansko shoe is better?

    calivianya replied to daisy-mae's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love my Dansko Professionals and I don't wear anything else. IMO the patent leather is very easy to wipe fluids off of, which is very
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    "cutesy" printed scrubs - staff response?

    calivianya replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I may or may not have five pairs of Danskos... The thing is, I now wear them everywhere, and with everything from blue jeans to business casual to scrubs, and they last forever, so it's totally an...
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    Culturally insensitive patients

    calivianya replied to tippytootagon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The patients may just be curious, but honestly - don't they have better things to be curious about? I get that they may be sick and/or nervous, but would they really want someone to be interrogating...