calivianya BSN, RN

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    Homophobic nurse?

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

    I would definitely report her, and to multiple people. There is no excuse for that sort of behavior in any profession, but especially nursing. Mistakes are one thing, but discrimination and...
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    Why do nurses feel the need to put RN on their license plates?

    calivianya replied to 3dayRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm with the people who don't want to advertise. I'm only going to be a nurse while I'm on the clock, not off. I do understand why people get those plates, but I think it just opens you up to...
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    Fairly Unique Situation

    calivianya replied to Drstrangelove88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Also, forgot to mention - why consider an accelerated BSN? Some of those programs are only a year long, so it will take you just as long to get your BSN as it would to get your ADN and your degree...
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    Fairly Unique Situation

    calivianya replied to Drstrangelove88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't think all jobs for ADNs are going away, but most hospitals in the area where I live will only hire ADNs if they sign a contract that they will obtain their BSN within the next four years. Just...
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    ACLS resources?

    calivianya replied to calivianya's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am very familiar with my rhythms; we hit those hard in nursing school. It is just the drugs/doses/algorithms that are making me nervous. I appreciate the advice, I will definitely read through the...
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    Rex New Grad Program

    calivianya replied to snfairfax's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I am BSN prepared as well. It would be nice if they'd at least update the application status. It's still the
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    Possibly moving to NC

    calivianya replied to staugnurse's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    For housing costs being "less," that really depends on the area. IMO, FL is a lot cheaper than NC, or at least it's cheaper where my relatives in FL live. The salary caps are really going to depend on...
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    New Grad Nurse Residency Fall Programs

    calivianya replied to ahop41's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    High Point Regional in NC has a new grad OR residency posted. That's the only one I know off the top of my head.
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    Need stethoscope help/advise

    calivianya replied to dreams2be's topic in General Students

    Hold the stethoscope really firmly, and by the bell/diaphram and not by the tubing next to it. Extra sounds are always a problem for me too, but you just have to be as still as possible and hold the...
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    How do you get job offers before graduating NS?

    calivianya replied to StayHumble11's topic in General Students

    Just start applying! A lot of hospitals have new grad postings that are specifically for people who are about to or have just graduated nursing school. Keeping your offer is contingent on graduating...
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    New grad resume

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

    I would say absolutely include clinical experience. I included all of mine, plus all observational experiences. Some places you apply request it, seriously, so it's easier if you already have it on...
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    New grad resume

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

    I would absolutely include an objective. I have a resume that says calivianyaresumeTEMPLATE and I change the template part to whatever the hospital name is so I don't mess them up, and I put a bunch...
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    Rex New Grad Program

    calivianya replied to snfairfax's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    It really is. I'm starting to think hospitals are trying to kill us. Only half kidding
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    Duke Medical Center New Grad 2013

    calivianya replied to FaithfulAlways's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Whoa, hadn't realized Duke was going to open up more spots! Thank you SO MUCH for the posting! I applied and selected Neuro ICU as my first choice.
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    Rex New Grad Program

    calivianya replied to snfairfax's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Anyone heard anything yet? I just checked on my application online and it still says application received... blah blah
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    Emory Residency Program--your experience?

    calivianya replied to peachnurse22's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Any external applicants heard anything yet? I haven't, I'm just curious.
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    Pt care- can't get my charting done!!!

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

    Sounds like your floor is like the one where I work as a CNA. I firmly believe that there are some floors where no help could ever possibly be enough. I work on inpatient rehab, and the other day we...
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    Burned out and hate nursing

    calivianya replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I don't know if anyone's suggested it, but have you thought about ICU nursing? I did my 440 in a MICU and I am a new grad only applying to ICU jobs. If I don't get hired in critical care I think I'm...
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    LVNs in the ICU

    calivianya replied to TexRN08's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've never seen LPNs in an ICU, but they do hire EMTs to work as CNAs in mine instead. There is no transfer of care over to the EMT, the EMT is strictly support personnel and doing the CNA's job. I...
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    Disease case study question

    calivianya replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm not sure what you're looking for, but just googling it yielded a lot of good resources on the first page of results. I've found that the Mayo Clinic website for a particular disease is always a...
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    RN total patient care...

    calivianya replied to julz68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Fiona59, maybe American patients are just demanding. Half of the time all of the nurses and all of the CNAs on my floor are tied up in patient rooms. When there is no one at the nurses' station at...
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    Losing respect for nursing students

    calivianya replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    I think some of the sitting around, etc. is the sheer number of restrictions hospitals are putting on students now. I'm saying this as a second semester senior. At one clinical site I've been to, no...
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    Hating on hospital chains...

    calivianya posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    How many of you hate 'em? I know I do! Many a time have I gone to a hospital's website to find that they are associated with the other four hospitals I already applied to in the same area, but got...
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    Hating on hospital chains...

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

    Yeah, it's a little stupid. I have one chain I have decided to pester into submission until they give me an interview. I have been turned down from several jobs there, but every time I get a rejection...
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    ACLS class as a student? good or pointless?

    calivianya replied to procrastinator911's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Exactly! There are so many candidates for any given position because the market is so oversaturated with new grads that know nothing beyond nursing school that I think in some jobs even one extra...