hope3456 ASN, RN

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Nurse of 10 years can't start IV's

hope3456 replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

There are "tips" for starting iv's on Pinterest and tutorials on YouTube. I took an LPN IV certification class and it was helpful. The instructor pointed out to me what I was doing wrong - not...
Baby Friendly- getting a tad over the top

hope3456 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

Think about what would happen if formula was not provided by the government/WIC. :0 I myself breasted as much as possible so I wouldn't have to spend the $$ on formula.....and so my kids would...
Ranting on the New Grads

hope3456 replied to RNGriffin's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

I did say I realize it is not an option for everyone. I am in Wyoming and have worked with new grads from CA and other states who were hired here shortly after ( or before) they graduated. They work...
Ranting on the New Grads

hope3456 replied to RNGriffin's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume
Ranting on the New Grads

hope3456 replied to RNGriffin's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

Another thing to think about is your location. Some locales are simply saturated with nurses - even if you do everything right there is so much competition that you may not get looked at. Some new...
New Grad Job

hope3456 replied to Tesfanurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

You want to make sure you get adequate orientation and not "thrown to the wolves" which many new grads complain happened to them here on AN. Some facilities offer new grad orientation programs. I...
Why do some choose to pursue BSN over ASN first?

hope3456 replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

It depends on where you are applying for jobs. If you read posts on this board by new grads, there are BSNs in some locales ( higher paying, desirable places to live) claiming they have filled out...
Young nurses

hope3456 replied to pumasoccer_89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations
Alternatives for students that fail out of traditional nursing schools

hope3456 replied to sampson44's topic in General Students

I have always been bothered by the high attrition rates from CC programs. I recently precepted a student from my local program who said only 20 students of the 38 that started are still in the...
WHY do I need a BSN?

hope3456 replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN
Top 10 Reasons We Get Fired!- Medication Errors

hope3456 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

I think of her often. She self reported - otherwise probably no one would have
asked to delay child bearing

hope3456 replied to KonaDog05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

Getting pregnant (unplanned)shortly after graduating nursing school has very much limited me as a RN. In the current job market employers don't have to give a darn about why there are gaps in your...
No Job, Licensed, and Out of Nursing School 3 Years

hope3456 replied to mwittme's topic in Nursing Career

It is your location. A lot of new graduates in CA are having this
WHY do I need a BSN?

hope3456 replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

I would like to, actually. But since I do not have "recent acute care experience" I suspect that I will be looked over, regardless if I get a BSN. I live in a rural area and all the nurse managers I...
WHY do I need a BSN?

hope3456 replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

I was wondering the same thing. It seems this BSN argument is directed mostly at acute
Moving out of psych to another field

hope3456 replied to sundermunich's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

It depends a lot on your location. Some cities/states are more competitive than others. If you are able to relocate - try less desire able/ rural areas as a place to get your foot in the
WHY do I need a BSN?

hope3456 replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

Exactly. It really isn't up to the nurses to decide RN vs BSN - it is up to employers and lawmakers - many of whom do not appear to care that
WHY do I need a BSN?

hope3456 replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

"Applicant pools" meaning large numbers of applicants for most jobs. I agree there is no shortage. To my understanding, in the mid 1990's when the economy was good a lot of RNs quit nursing...
WHY do I need a BSN?

hope3456 replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

I suspect that the reason that BSN is not the mandatory point of entry is that employers remember the "shortage" of the 1990's. It seems history has shown the RN labor force to be inversely...
EMT/EMS to Registered Nursing

hope3456 replied to jaydeecruz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

Being an EMT will give you insight into one of the most difficult issues that I have dealing with as a nurse - patients known as "frequent flyers." Mostly indigent people with chronic health problems...
Any one work for "let mommy sleep" company?

hope3456 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

Wow! Never heard of such a job/business. Interesting. Probably cost prohibitive for most
Wilkes University or Misericordia University

hope3456 replied to cpatobsn's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

Have you visited the PA state forum? You might get better responses
Confused about how one year experience is calculated?

hope3456 replied to rhp123's topic in General Nursing

Have you contacted any agencies? I suspect that if you found one that needed to fill shifts bad enough they would make an ever so slight of an
Arizona ICU nurses! Are you happy?

hope3456 replied to Vylince's topic in Arizona Nursing

Maybe post this on the AZ
Obtaining a agency nursing job

hope3456 replied to nannynoonoo's topic in General Nursing

The agencies are generally looking for people that have CURRENT experience in the type of nursing that the particular agency has placement for. I'm not sure about the

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