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  1. unrelated job history- yes or no on resume?!

    Cat365 replied to g.elizabeth's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm not a hiring manager, but I would list it. Make sure you emphasize the customer interaction. It gives you a longer work history, shows that you know how to work and offsets the lack of customer...

  2. Double shifts and doubling back

    Cat365 replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been there. At least your mouth was running on an online forum. Mine usually runs in person if I'm tired/mad. For some reason if I'm tired I become brutally honest. Not a good

  3. Double shifts and doubling back

    Cat365 replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why can't you just bring it up in conversation? Say I'll do it once in awhile in a jam (if you are willing to anyway), but I can't do this on a regular basis. I live an hour away and I can't function...

  4. Lowest stress (still great pay) nursing specialties?

    Cat365 replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    I would depend on you. I would find working with infants stressful. My aunt loves them. ICU isn't my cup of tea. I like to move on. ER suits me better, but I've heard other people say they can't...

  5. Calling report to the floor.

    Cat365 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    For some reason I hate the confused/jumping out of bed/elderly patients the most. How can a 90 year old that can hardly stand move so dang fast? sorry! I know it's not relevant, but I've been...

  6. First week- will I die of boredom?

    Cat365 replied to gypsierose's topic in General Students

    I still think a lot of the therapeutic communication is ridiculous. I'm not convinced that it's something that can be taught in class. It's something you learn through life or you don't. Some people...

  7. Kicked off unit when Joint Commission arrives

    Cat365 replied to Skittles767's topic in General Students

    i would have a large issue with the fire in the middle of a code. You had a better response than I likely would

  8. FAILED. Now what?

    Cat365 replied to Leopold90's topic in General Students

    I liked the "man up" better. It's not as nice, but seems to get to the point quicker. However, I once told my cousins husband that he needed to grow some balls. í ½í¸’ Neither of them took it

  9. RN Graduate Establishes Dominance

    Cat365 replied to nicmdavi's topic in General Nursing

    She is not an RN. You are an LPN. You took the test and passed it. She did not. She is an unlicensed assistive personnel. Perhaps a highly educated one, but still no license. You know your job and...

  10. Mental Illness Question

    Cat365 replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    Look at the average age of schizophrenia onset. Elderly can have dementia from multiple causes. Alzheimer's can have an early onset as well. OCD I believe is usually before 25 years. Many diseases...

  11. divorce while in nursing school

    Cat365 replied to nursingstudent65's topic in General Students

    Sounds like good advice, but I definitely wouldn't have the patience. I'm more the confront/leave/kick out variety. It would eat at me. Of course if I left my first stop would be the bank. Then I...

  12. Got chewed out by my clinical instructor

    Cat365 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Students

    I wasn't there, so I can't really judge. I don't get the joke, but that's what makes it an inside one. It may be that your professor should have reprimanded the group and refocused you. You are first...

  13. New RN NICU Hire And Want to Start a Family

    Cat365 replied to chikenlegsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    It wouldn't even occur to me to inform my employer that I was considering becoming pregnant. Id follow nicugals advice. What happens with unplanned babies of RNs? What if it takes you 1.5 years to...

  14. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    Cat365 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    they may have been grateful. They likely knew that they were out of their

  15. Resume/Background Checks for Gov't Jobs

    Cat365 replied to allthatshines's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the type of job, how much you made, and if you reported it. If I mow my grandmothers lawn and she pays me I generally don't report it. How are they going to know if I don't tell them. If...

  16. Teaching Patients "A Lesson"

    Cat365 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the suggestions of the two above posters, but I wanted to add that ducking behind the desk is very unprofessional. The CNA should have made it obvious that she was helping other patients...

  17. CEU credits while in school?

    Cat365 replied to denicola.c's topic in General Nursing

    I would contact your board of nursing. It varies from state to state. If they do say you need continuing education there is often a way to submit your class syllabus to them to be evaluated for...

  18. Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    Cat365 replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights. I come in remove contacts, brush my teeth, check to make sure the cat has food (I've learned if the cat isn't fed she will wait until I'm sleeping to stick her claws in my butt and howl...

  19. offer letter

    Cat365 replied to TXRN roxie's topic in General Nursing

    It took almost two weeks for human resources to call me after the recruiter told me I had the job. He told me it would be a week. One day after the week was up I called and asked him if there was any...

  20. Double Shifts

    Cat365 replied to motor_mouth's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm blessed. I walk in strip off my clothes and I'm out. However I have close to an hour drive time and I tend to decompress on the way home listening to an audio

  21. offer letter

    Cat365 replied to TXRN roxie's topic in General Nursing

    Did you check your junk/spam

  22. Interview attire

    Cat365 replied to kataraang's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had to try several styles out before I found any I liked. Then I had to order the shirt because the store didn't stock the style I liked in the color I

  23. Staffing

    Cat365 replied to traumamomtx48's topic in General Nursing

    Also you can't just hire a lot of inexperienced people all at once. Get a good mix so that you have some inexperienced people, but others who know their stuff. Make sure that management is backing...

  24. Interview attire

    Cat365 replied to kataraang's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Some people are naturally good looking and charismatic. I have seen people that can control the attention of a room in sloppy clothing. I need to know I look professional at an interview. Especially...

  25. Interview attire

    Cat365 replied to kataraang's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have no idea what share time is, but if it requires scrubs I would think it is a form of job shadowing. I personally would take, but not wear the scrubs. I just would not feel as confident in them....