Yellow90

Yellow90

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  1. Not taking a break

    Yellow90 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nurses take your breaks! I know some of you are thinking "easier said than done". I am well aware of that. I work on a very busy PCU / Tele floor where 1 patient is going to CT, one has to go surgery,...

  2. Not taking a break

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    I have never worked outside of California I can only imagine the stress you must have felt. Even though I work in California, I have come across a few nurses who do not take their breaks. I try to...

  3. Not taking a break

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. An "uninterrupted" lunch break would be

  4. Sink or Swim!

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    I guess i am new. i have been a nurse for 1 year in surgery and 6 months on tele. I just noticed this with one of the new grads on my floor. . I didn't mean hold their hand after orientation the whole...

  5. Sink or Swim!

    Yellow90 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This type of attitude or saying in the nursing workforce does NOT show teamwork. We all went to nursing school, graduated, and took the NCLEX. We all deserve to swim and if we sink than our teammates...

  6. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello Nursing Students, Welcome and congrats to being accepted into a nursing school. I know you have worked long and hard to get into one. Congrats, keep pushing, stay motivated, and you will see...

  7. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    Thank you for your advice as well. I didn't want this article to only be my advice. I'm glad you gave your advice, it is great. I agree, it is not a necessary requirement, but it is beneficial. I did...

  8. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    This is titled "ADVICE to the student nurse". Advice is an opinion. I have replied to a previous poster why working or volunteering during school is beneficial to recruiters and managers. As I...

  9. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    AllNurses is not a place to cheat in nursing school. If you need help "understanding" material, members of allnurses will help you. Call your classmates, go to your professors office if you need help,...

  10. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    For those of you that can work during or volunteer (4hours), do so. ADN's have it harder than BSN's getting into a hospital. I have been a nurse for less than a year with an ADN. I am enrolled in a...

  11. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    Study groups are not a necessity, but it does help. For some tests, I did study by myself and found it more beneficial. Study groups are good to quiz each other on and have someone else add...

  12. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    Many NCLEX book also come with CD's. What you would be doing is using the NCLEX book as an additional study aid for the topics you are studying in nursing school. For instance, if you have a test on...

  13. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    Thank you for clarifying

  14. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    I love it. Great tips as well. 1. Yes. Do your own assessment. * You may find your assessment may be different from your nurses. 2. Do not act like a know-it-all. * Don't say "I already know...

  15. Let's talk: Nursing Shortage?

    Yellow90 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nursing Shortage Start in the Classroom Nursing Shortage: Cal State System What's going on? I did not know there was a nursing shortage *sarcasm*. I graduated in June 2013 and find it extremely...

  16. Let's talk: Nursing Shortage?

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    And how does the inexperienced gain experience... By getting eXperience... Every nurse gets training in a specialty. New grad programs weren't always around. Nurses didn't always have orientation with...

  17. ADN is....

    Yellow90 posted a topic in General Nursing

    ADN is a Registered Nurse! Read this quote: "ADN programs prepare nurses for basic bedside clinical care of patients, which is slowly moving into the realm of the nursing assistant or the licensed...

  18. ADN is....

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I have it wrong, but it states "ADN programs prepare nurses for basic bedside clinical care of patients, which is slowly moving into the realm of the nursing assistant or the licensed practice...

  19. Let's talk: Nursing Shortage?

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    @FutureResearchRN It may not be easy for new grads BSN's to get a job. But when an ADN is in competition with BSN's it becomes highly difficult for an ADN. I have been to plenty of job fairs where...

  20. Let's talk: Nursing Shortage?

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    @brandy1017 Yes you are right it is a different environment. I love where I work. However, thinking of long term goals, it is not an ideal setting for career advancement. Most places want acute...

  21. Websites you use to apply...

    Yellow90 replied to heyitsme728's topic in General Nursing

    The way I apply for jobs is I use those job search websites (indeed.com, careerbuilder.com) as just that a search for jobs. I find out the hospital what hospital the job is at from the description and...

  22. Let's Help with Resumes, Cover Letters, Tip, etc..

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Article from nursezone.com: What hiring manager looking

  23. Let's Help with Resumes, Cover Letters, Tip, etc..

    Yellow90 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Let's help with resumes, cover letters, tips, etc... Most of us have the same story. New Grad RN, applied too many positions (me= 24), no call backs or received rejection emails. Well what to do?...

  24. Let's Help with Resumes, Cover Letters, Tip, etc..

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks for all your tips, it is really

  25. Let's Help with Resumes, Cover Letters, Tip, etc..

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Cover Letter links: http://nursing.osu.edu/assets/attachments/Student_affairs/Cover_Letter.pdf http://sample-resignation-letters.com/p378463-how-to-write-a-nurse-cover.cfm Nursing Cover Letter Dos...