peds4now

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  1. A doctor made me cry!

    peds4now replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    With experience I am sure this kind of thing will just blow right over your head and not even phase you! Read all the protocols/policies on the belly scrub, develop your own style, and like the other...

  2. Torn between job offers

    peds4now replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Fact is, BOTH jobs have a big commute. If you have 2 4yo kids, BOTH jobs will basically mean you are separated from them for 3 days straight each week. BOTH jobs will take exquisite organization on...

  3. How to Get Interviews: needy, anxious ???

    peds4now posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Okay, I already actually accepted a job! BUT THEN I DISCOVERED MY LIFE'S MISSION IS PEDS! My school does Peds last. Anyways, there is also one hospital I consider my dream workplace-close to home,...

  4. How to Get Interviews: needy, anxious ???

    peds4now replied to peds4now's topic in First Year After Licensure

    TY for your encouragement. I called today, got the recruiter on the phone, and she knew who I was (small victories...). She said she had forwarded my resume to the unit with no response yet and...

  5. How to Get Interviews: needy, anxious ???

    peds4now replied to peds4now's topic in First Year After Licensure

    TY for your reply. I know my questions was like the "did you pass after 75 questions?" ones, but sometimes a person just needs some emotional support! P.S. what's PITA? I instinctively know it's...

  6. Best Peds/PICU reference books???

    peds4now replied to peds4now's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    TY again. I'll get the Core Curriculum and Hazinski, and like you said probably an EKG interpretation book. Thanks. I knew it would be the case, but looks like I'll be studying tons more as a new...

  7. need help getting started

    peds4now replied to mydestiny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would not waste money on a cna course if I were you. Check out all local programs, meet with counselors to find out exactly what prerequisites you need to take before applying, what to take while...

  8. New Grad Resume HELP!!!

    peds4now replied to norcalRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a link with a few new grad nurse resume samples. http://www.udel.edu/CSC/NurseResumes.pdf I used the first one, and have had 3 interviews. It is very plain, but resumes have to be that way...

  9. Best Peds/PICU reference books???

    peds4now replied to peds4now's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Thanks a ton! I'll check those out on

  10. I need to know...

    peds4now replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Oh, I feel the same way. I loved my Peds rotation! People say how can you be happy when the kids are so sick (my goal is PICU)? When I was a student on Peds/PICU, maybe I wasn't happy all the time,...

  11. Newbie questions: Assisting Male patients Issues

    peds4now replied to rookieq's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is very natural for you to be nervous before you even start nursing school! And I also think that you will be a better nurse if you approach touching private parts of people's bodies with...

  12. On-line RN-BSN or MSN programs

    peds4now replied to KIttyRN712's topic in General Nursing

    I know you wanted first-hand, and I don't have that. But I do notice a lot of brick and mortar universities are getting into the market, whereas it used to be just the online universities. I like...

  13. Interviewing & Job Offers

    peds4now replied to hittme123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wait until you are offered a job, then tell them you are very interested but need to consider your options. You can speak to the recruiter and find out when they would need you to actually fill out...

  14. Any preceptors out there? Starting my preceptorship, nervous...

    peds4now replied to tlackey's topic in Emergency

    Bump, bump, bump ME TOO! Part of it is I'm nervous about graduating, but I wonder if preceptorship is a fun learning time, or more of a do it perfect or I'll flunk you time like

  15. Do additional college degrees help when looking for a nursing job?

    peds4now replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt they help, but they should! My previous college degrees helped me immensely in RN school (I graduate in 8 WEEKS!). All that critical thinking, expository writing, higher level reading...

  16. did y ou all go to pinning ceremony?

    peds4now replied to Ms.RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been planning on going to my pinning, fantasizing about my kids pinning me-but it's becoming more and more clear that it is in fact a school-orchestrated event and very little is decided by...

  17. Choosing 1st Job

    peds4now posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Okay, there's millions of posts out there like this, but I'm torn. First of all, I went to my first interviews (3 at one hospital) and got 2 offers right there. YIKES! One is on a liver transplant...

  18. Competitiveness Among Interviewing Students

    peds4now posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi. Nursing school has always been a bit cut-throat, but now that I'm in the last semester many of us are interviewing for jobs, it's taking on a new dimension. I talk to students I'm close to about...

  19. Competitiveness Among Interviewing Students

    peds4now replied to peds4now's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Catnip, I can see why you'd wait in your situation. I think those not already working in a healthcare profession are more interested in working under their interim permit. Also, most new grad...

  20. Choosing 1st Job

    peds4now replied to peds4now's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you everyone for your advice. I accepted the position on the liver floor. When all is said and done, that's the place I'm going to want to get out of bed to go to. And thank you for reminding...

  21. Schooling to become an ER RN

    peds4now replied to spanky999's topic in Emergency

    Spanky (cute...), It's great you are planning. If you are still in high school, many areas allow you to be a volunteer with the paramedics. That is great experience. Find out admissions and degree...

  22. MD's professional handwriting skills

    peds4now replied to hppynurse2's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses do it too in their notes. I seriously think it may be an unconscious move to avoid responsibility for what is written. In effect, the nurse or unit secretary composes the orders to be things...

  23. Chla

    peds4now replied to simplyVy's topic in California Nursing

    According to the packet I just got, new grads make $25.40/hr. for the first 22 weeks (lower than avg.), then $29/hr after six more months, then RN II grade and paid $32 after an addition 6 (so after 1...

  24. UCLA or USC-LAC Emergency?

    peds4now replied to NewtoNursing's topic in California Nursing

    USC-LAC is a level 1 trauma with a burn center. I have been at Harbor-UCLA (County) and it ain't pretty and supplies are all locked up and pretty sparce (i.e., if you want juice for your ER patient...

  25. Choosing 1st Job

    peds4now replied to peds4now's topic in First Year After Licensure

    TY for the advice. I applied online to Childrens yesterday, but their new grad program does not start until September 07. I wish I could line up lots of interviews all at once and then choose, but...