HelloWish

HelloWish ADN, BSN

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  1. How do new grad Nurses that don't have BSN manage to survive this job market ?

    HelloWish replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a job as an ADN before 2 months before I graduated in a new grad residency program. Many of my classmates did too and that was almost 2 years ago. It really depends on many factors. In fact many...

  2. Anyone having a hard time getting over the verbal abuse?

    HelloWish replied to kayleeschiff's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that the events described are not characterized as verbal abuse or any abuse. It doesn't mean you won't feel bad about it because someone is trying to correct you. I think being a patient...

  3. Hey Rn's,,do you ever wish you had done physical therapy instead?

    HelloWish replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    I worked with PT one day as part of my training and was BORED OUT OF MY MIND! Way too much education for what they

  4. 2018 Nurse Salary

    HelloWish replied to #MakeItRain's topic in General Nursing

    Location: DFW area, Texas Experience: 1.5 years; BSN, RN Specialty: Oncology Facility: Oncology clinic Base Pay: $60K salary - Works out to about $31.25/hr Differentials: None, although once OCN...

  5. Ambulating post op day zero

    HelloWish replied to oceangirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    That is a old school of thought. When I worked on a surgical floor, patients were up within hours of surgery if it was safe to do so. As a nurse, this would be a good time to review some recent...

  6. My Body Is Not My Resume: Exploring Nursing Dress Codes

    HelloWish replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    While I personally do not mind tattoos, everything about a person is their resume. I work with several nurses with visible tattoos but have respect for them and obviously they were hired on as nurses....

  7. What is harder- nursing school or first year working?

    HelloWish replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    I am 18 months into working as a nurse. I wish I was a student!!!

  8. NP vs. PA

    HelloWish replied to Beautiful_Beginnings's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I do not understand why you'd go for NP as that would take you close to 7 years to complete and pay much more whereas PA would take 3 years. ADN + BSN + MSN is a long time when you could be practicing...

  9. How much is a normal raise

    HelloWish replied to Sully64's topic in General Nursing

    How often would you suggest job hopping? I stayed at my first job as a floor nurse for 9 months and was way underpaid. I am at my newer clinic job with about a 12K increase - been here for 8 months. I...

  10. How much is a normal raise

    HelloWish replied to Sully64's topic in General Nursing

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  11. Many nurses do not chart?

    HelloWish replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked the floor, I charted at the bedside 90% of the time. I was a new nurse and left on time most of the time, I can think of 3 times I didn't. Older, more experienced nurses didn't chart...

  12. Is nursing school and the clinicals really that tough?

    HelloWish replied to BuriedSet127's topic in General Students

    You definitely have to work and study in nursing school, but I had plenty of balance and time for normal things in nursing school. I made A's and a couple of B's and had a balanced life. It depends on...

  13. Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    HelloWish replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I really feel people are treated based on they way they treat others. My experience is yes, there is the occasional person who is a jerk no matter what but in general if you treat others kindly and...

  14. How did you know you were in the right specialty for you?

    HelloWish replied to sergel02's topic in General Nursing

    I am an outpatient oncology nurse and would never have chosen this specialty. I let the specialty chose me! I feel like I can really make a difference for our patients. I am a physicians nurse and...

  15. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

    HelloWish replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

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  16. 2nd tb test is freaking me out

    HelloWish replied to MsLori615's topic in General Nursing

    I react, as in allergically react to the TB test with large red welts but no induration. I had marks on my arm for over 6 months. I also had to get the chest x-ray and it was negative. It is no longer...

  17. How to get into outpatient oncology

    HelloWish replied to RN416's topic in Oncology

    I got into outpatient oncology with less than 1 year of experience as nurse. Keep applying and respond to rejections that let the recruiter for the oncology company know you have a strong interest....

  18. How to handle getting overwhelmed...

    HelloWish posted a topic in General Nursing

    Since I have been a nurse I have broken down in tears numerous times from getting overwhelmed. I have been a nurse for about 1 year, and I think I have broken out in tears 5 times in front of...

  19. Which field of nursing is the most technically hard?

    HelloWish replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    CEU's are required to maintain a nursing licence no matter what specialty or area you work in. I think hospital experience is valuable starting out as a nurse and I value the time I had on the floor....

  20. Nursing impacting self esteem... maybe it's just not for me?

    HelloWish replied to OodlesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think to feel confident you have to be in one area of nursing for a couple of years and more. Also, I think EKG's are hard. If you study until you know it no matter what, you will feel confident...

  21. Leaving first job, did you have a pay increase?

    HelloWish replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    I got a 12K pay increase going from a hospital med/surg unit to a oncology

  22. Need help..hate my job :(

    HelloWish replied to butters9812's topic in General Nursing

    Bedside nursing was not for me, and I left at the 9 month mark. I was good at it and could handle the job, but I dreaded it and knew I did not want to do it long term. Stress was too high,...

  23. Boosting Immune system

    HelloWish replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Before I became a nurse I worked at my son's preschool for one year. It was the worst year, because I was literally sick for the entire year!!! That was about 5 years ago. I get sick about once or...

  24. CNA --> RN. Worth it?

    HelloWish replied to FutureNurseWoman's topic in General Nursing

    I was never a CNA. However, I found the level of physically demanding tasks as a bedside nurse overwhelming and incurred a back injury within 8 months of working as a nurse. Fortunately I was able to...

  25. Repetitive strain injury / tendonitis in forearms, is nursing the right path?

    HelloWish replied to repetitivestrain's topic in General Students

    I think any nursing will require repetitive use of the arms, especially with computer charting. However, this is also true of all jobs in general not just nursing. I can't think of any job that...