KatieBell

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  1. Looking for shadowing opportunity..??

    KatieBell replied to Someday-C.R.N.A.'s topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am pretty sure your hospital can set up a shadowing experience for you. For the CRNA...I don't know, it was sort of a major ordeal for us to get in to surgery in my nursing program, BUT,...

  2. Is there a need for Bilingual nurses and what is the starting salary?

    KatieBell replied to class2007's topic in Nursing Career

    The short story is that I took the test that is given to people who they hire for the Interpreter service. The long story, well, I'm unsure if there is one. Of course, if I went to another...

  3. license transfer....

    KatieBell replied to KatieBell's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, I come from a compact license state...then moved my tax home to a non-compact state...work as a traveler in the first state, (It's all a bit strange, but I took a year off to do work in Africa,...

  4. Need advice -- will I get pigeonholed into 1 type of nursing??

    KatieBell replied to amyrae76's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think anything will pigeonhole you exactly in nursing, but from experience clinic work is not like hospital work. (this is not to say that working in a busy clinic is not challenging or...

  5. Treating in triage

    KatieBell replied to hollysunshine's topic in Emergency

    So, you are now supposed to do triage, and treat patients? Yikes. At our hospital (similar situation to yours,with the wait time, secondary triage, and full full full), we do a secondary triage, but...

  6. Should I become a nurse or a teacher?

    KatieBell replied to TinaRiy85's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with Fraggle, In your question, you seem very focused on the benefits, rather than the actual jobs. I'd learn about what each job really entails, opportunities for advancement in the field, areas...

  7. Upset - sorry so long

    KatieBell replied to JentheRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Gail-Anne gives really goos advice. Focusing on you, and how this mistake (that you made, not the hospital) has stressed you will not put you in a good light. However, focusing on how eager you are...

  8. IN LIMBO!!! officialy RN, still Unemployed. Am I alone?

    KatieBell replied to jalvino1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you trying at the large University hospitals? They are probably the ones to thave the organized new grad orientations and such. Especially if you wanted an area like ICU/ER/OB. Since you did not...

  9. Am I making the wrong choice?

    KatieBell replied to alotascruggs's topic in Nursing Career

    I do not know the exact starting wage of an RN in Texas, calling recruiters at local hospitals will give you that answer. 19 an hour sounds about right. It definitely is not 30 dollars an hour, (Even...

  10. New RN in ER: things I don't even know that I don't know!

    KatieBell replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

    Things are really different it seems between the US and the UK. I worked with a UK doc and she was amazed that as a nurse, I order up a Head CT (based on the patient fitting the protocol) for...

  11. NCLEX today!

    KatieBell replied to FirePup's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations!!!!!!!! :balloons: :balloons: best wishes for a long and happy

  12. Community ICU

    KatieBell replied to Renee_RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think one good way is to call the schools, since you already know where you want to apply, and ask them. They may give you some helpful ideas. While you did not ask specifically about this, I'm...

  13. NCLEX today!

    KatieBell replied to FirePup's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm sure you have passed at 75, and how exciting that you already have the hospital knocking at your door!!! I remember the feeling when the computer shut off (mine did at 75 as well). I just sat...

  14. How to get a job OTHER than reading Classifieds

    KatieBell replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    When I was looking for my first RN job, I visited all the hospitals personally, to "ask for an application" actually, I was just checking out how everyone was there. It isn't wrong to show up at an...

  15. Mosby's Assess Test?

    KatieBell replied to SierraC's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This advice is now a few years old, but our school used the mosbys assess test in the end of our fall semester of our senior year of school. According to the school, it does tend to predict very well...

  16. Nursing students

    KatieBell replied to yvette76's topic in General Nursing

    There are lots of pre nursing students and a section of the board just for pre nursing students, just scroll down to the student section. You'll find lots of people in the same situation. Good Luck...

  17. NCLEX taken Sept. 15 and I got a TON of OB/L&D/Peds = (

    KatieBell replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!! You must be walking on air right now!!! Here's to a great

  18. Is there a need for Bilingual nurses and what is the starting salary?

    KatieBell replied to class2007's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, yes, there is a need for bilingual nurses in some areas, mostly for those who can speak Spanish and English. In most places it is not a requirement for a job, so it will not change your salary....

  19. Anyone hate the ER at first?

    KatieBell replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    5 weeks is definitely too short for a new Grad in the ER. In addition, it seems as if the problem is not you, or what you like, but in the disorganization of the unit at the moment (you dont know who...

  20. Volunteering in the E.R.

    KatieBell replied to roxburin's topic in Emergency

    Go for it! We have always had volunteers in the ED where I have worked. Some were actually somewhat annoying...primarily because they wanted more to talk to the nurses rather than help out. But...

  21. Cen

    KatieBell replied to KatieBell's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the recommendations (I also have ordered the book from Amazon, Nene the publisher should give you a cut of the profits!!). And thanks for the encouragement from the others. I'm registering...

  22. Community Hospital vs Level One

    KatieBell posted a topic in Emergency

    As I mentioned in another post, I am about to be moving to NY... Of course, I am looking for an ED job...I've always worked in Level one trauma centers, but I've noticed that I am not as big a trauma...

  23. Unsuccessful IV stick.

    KatieBell replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Really, it isn't a big deal. I never even started an IV on anyone before I graduated. In school, there is sometimes a lot of focus on doing the skills. Remember that almost all of those skills can be...

  24. Need Some Advice on Personal Statement

    KatieBell replied to krisssy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I don't know if you are still having trouble with your SOP, but you could check out another website not for nurses http://www.testmagic.com it is primarily for GRE prep but they have a heavily used...

  25. Transition to Nursing

    KatieBell replied to SonyaLynn's topic in General Nursing

    07student, for sure you will be able to look things up. it is impossible to remember everything, and your unit should have reference books for medications and also some sort of policy and procedure...