RunBabyRN

RunBabyRN

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  1. The most valuable thing(s) you've been told

    RunBabyRN replied to paramedic-RN's topic in General Nursing

    People's grumpiness/attitude is rarely about you. If they're in pain or uncomfortable, they're probably going to be a pain in the butt. Your kindness will help. Listen to the patient about where to...

  2. Almost two years no RN Job in Hosptial

    RunBabyRN replied to simonsmom's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The Bay Area has the worst market for nurses in the US. Did you do any research before moving here? I would highly suggest moving out of state if you can to gain experience. The longer you've been...

  3. Any military nurses out there?

    RunBabyRN replied to CourtneyRN2014's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Former Navy corpsman here with several Navy nurse friends. New grad RN who got licensed in June myself. Really, it's early yet in your job search. I have met several nurses in my area who graduated...

  4. Too much to handle?

    RunBabyRN replied to Nurse2BeCam's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I COMPLETELY understand this one. Been there! Just be cautious of risking your GPA for a few months of income. Not to mention the risk to your sanity. Can your husband wait to go to Houston, or...

  5. Shadowing or Internships in California?

    RunBabyRN replied to megan98's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know of anything like this, TBH, and I've been in healthcare for a long time. What do you want to do in healthcare? If you're thinking of becoming a nurse, have you considered becoming a...

  6. Too much to handle?

    RunBabyRN replied to Nurse2BeCam's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hugs. You sound really overwhelmed just thinking about all of this. Are you able to take off one semester while things settle down a bit? TX has some great BSN programs, and there are a lot of...

  7. I start Nursing School in a week...

    RunBabyRN replied to futurenurse16's topic in General Students

    As stated above, nursing school can be very overwhelming, especially at first, with the initial shock of just how much stuff there is to be done. It helped me to write down every single thing that...

  8. Instructor not allowing recording devices

    RunBabyRN replied to 2Bmurseincharge's topic in General Students

    Do your instructors post the lectures online? Our instructors would sometimes post the PowerPoints online, and I would open them (I used my laptop in class) and write my notes in the notes section...

  9. Debt and Nursing School

    RunBabyRN replied to Crew2Nursing's topic in General Students

    $50K is a lot of money, and I can definitely understand why you'd be leery of spending that kind of cash. What is the expected salary your first year in your state for nurses? One general rule of...

  10. Too much to handle?

    RunBabyRN replied to Nurse2BeCam's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ug, the joys of the GI bill. That rule killed my GPA when I took on too much, and I had to work hard to recover. I really thought I could handle it, but it was just too much. Are the classes you...

  11. Shadowing or Internships in California?

    RunBabyRN replied to megan98's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You might try contacting the hospitals in the area, and asking about volunteer opportunities. Then you can get in there and make connections and ask about job shadowing as you get to know people....

  12. Dealing with a dying family member during nursing school

    RunBabyRN replied to motay68's topic in General Students

    Big hugs to you. I lost my grandfather at the beginning of my second semester, and he was SO sick leading up to it. It was hard not being able to be there for him, and missing his funeral. I kept my...

  13. Calling all New Grad Nurses

    RunBabyRN replied to B217's topic in California Nursing

    1. 2 months 2. Yes 3. Per diem/very part time work, 1 week. Still waiting on FT/acute care. 4. N/A 5.

  14. The death of PVT, when did your name come up on breeze?

    RunBabyRN replied to Nienna Celebrindal's topic in California Nursing

    I tested at 1300 on Wednesday, by the time I got up Friday morning, it was up. I have a classmate that waited a good 5 weeks, but she

  15. Prospective nursing student

    RunBabyRN replied to Emotions's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're new here, so clearly you aren't familiar with some of us. I tend to shoot from the hip. I'm really not being rude, but I'm also not going to beat around the bush and tell you nonsense about...

  16. I need someone's help

    RunBabyRN replied to jacquisosa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Unfortunately, the only thing that counts as RN experience is RN experience, so all of us new grads get stuck in the whole "need experience to get experience" paradigm. However, if you DO start...

  17. Advice.. Just starting out.

    RunBabyRN replied to CASinAustin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In addition to everything pmabraham said, be sure to take a look at the market in your area. Much of TX, from what I've seen, is now leaning toward hiring BSN-prepared nurses. It might be worth it...

  18. Prospective nursing student

    RunBabyRN replied to Emotions's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Very few schools will accept you with a C average. As JustBeachyNurse said, you need to at least meet the minimum requirements, but most programs are at least somewhat competitive, and only the top...

  19. When to start applying to New Grad Programs

    RunBabyRN replied to manatee17's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would start researching programs in the area soon. Get serious about your research after the New Year, and look at the application cycles. Different places will get the process going faster than...

  20. What would you choose? Dream Job or Dream Hospital?

    RunBabyRN replied to sugar12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree, do the med/surg job. A couple of other things to consider are the pay, distance from home, and how many hours per week they can promise. If you had a good experience at that hospital in...

  21. First Nursing Interview

    RunBabyRN replied to ETT_8.0's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It can be helpful before an interview to review your clinical reports and to take some time to think about some specific patients that you remember, and any challenges that have come to mind. I had...

  22. Mother-Baby RN

    RunBabyRN replied to AmoreLove007's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I precepted on a MBU. Here's a copy/paste from my resume with a description: Mother baby unit- performed the role of a registered nurse under the supervision of a preceptor RN, providing...

  23. New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

    RunBabyRN replied to kieran07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    **Updated** (and continually changing, in my case) San Francisco North Bay Area Graduated 5/2014 Passed 6/2014 Applied to close to 1,000 jobs since February/March Will have NRP tomorrow, but not...

  24. Is my GPA competitive enough?

    RunBabyRN replied to dsingh24's topic in California Nursing

    It really just depends on the school and the applicant pool that cycle. All you can do is apply. I applied to 10 CSUs my first cycle, and got into 2. Just do the best you can moving forward, and...

  25. Is my GPA competitive enough?

    RunBabyRN replied to dsingh24's topic in California Nursing

    You'll need to pull that up, especially the prereq GPA. Have you thought about taking fewer classes at one time to really give yourself the time you need to focus on earning As? It's not a mad dash...