katie92

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1. I got reported to HR

   katie92 replied to katie92's topic in Relations

   This turned out to be a better discussion than I thought. I'll throw in some things that people asked. - This was my first and only time working with this tech. She was a resource tech. And I stated exactly what happened (I have no reason to lie on t...

2. I got reported to HR

   katie92 replied to katie92's topic in Relations

   Okay! That's what I get for trying the internet for advice. I would defend myself but that'll just continue on and on. I'll just deal with this on my own. Thanks anyways everybody.

3. I got reported to HR

   katie92 posted a topic in Relations

   Hi everyone! Just wanted to post this somewhere to rant... because I can't mention this to any coworkers... The other day, we had a resource tech/aid on our floor, who was African american with a unique name. And while we were all sitting around the ...

4. Nursing Interview

   katie92 replied to sistaAfua's topic in General Nursing

   Well I think she's asking what they want to hear. 1. Try and find a hard decision that involved improving the care for that patient. All questions in the interview can be from non-nursing related experiences too. They just want to hear about a time y...

5. How many graduates were in your graduating class?

   katie92 replied to micheleC's topic in General Nursing

   My group started with 79. We ended with around 50, however - This also included LPNs who joined our program in the second semester and countless people who failed previous semesters who 'fell' into our group.

6. Difficulty of Courses

   katie92 replied to smocky123's topic in General Students

   -Is it possible to have a part time job to pay for schooling and still have time to study? Do not let anyone tell you, or scare you into believing you cannot work and go to school at the same time. In my program of ~80 students, I can tell you right ...

7. Scared about mentorship in the ED/ER

   katie92 posted a topic in General Students

   Hi everyone, I pretty much need someone to tell me everything is going to be okay. I am starting my mentorship this week in the ED... however... I did not want this, I got put somewhere with an extra slot... and I'm scared! Let me just say -- I'm awa...

8. Psych rotation? What should I expect?

   katie92 posted a topic in General Students

   I'm starting my Psych rotation this week and I have no idea what to expect... literally... none. We just got information on our clinical sites and the dress code. Apparently, we are not permitted to wear our school uniforms (scrubs) and are to dress ...

9. How many hours do you study a day?

   katie92 replied to losilva95's topic in General Students

   You know what, I can tell you right now this honestly varies from person to person. I study maybe 5 hours a week for both my classes. I generally low A - high B in my one class, and low B - high C in the other class. (my schools scale runs a little o...

10. After 10 weeks, my biggest fear has come true...

    katie92 posted a topic in General Students

    I had a patient that went completely bonkers on me. Now don't get me wrong - I expected this at one point, I understand that this job isn't pretty all the time, but the way I'm feeling after today's clinical is almost hard to put into words. So obvio...