LoveMyBugs BSN, CNA, RN

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    Too Pushy? Telephone interview (Long)

    I had my phone interivew, I thought that it went well, he just asked me 4 very basic questions, I think that they were the same question that they asked in the group interivews, but I think I like the...
  2. agreed as above posted, take what you are offered, it may or may not be as bad as you think, who knows maybe you going to that hospital you can be the one to bring change to the department, advocate...
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    Just Curious ?

    Get a job in a fast food resteraunt for now and work the drive thru window to give an idea of the pace you need to keep up at, so later when the charge nurse is pushing you to go faster and get the...
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    Summer Sizzling Heat

    Oh OP I soo feel your pain, where I work it is kept at 75-80:eek: I am a big girl and after doing about 3-4 back to back pt transports I am sweating (dripping) but could we turn down the thermostat...
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    Dealing with intimidating people...

    In my last term of nursing school in order meet the full time FA requirements I took a 1 credit class, called "Dealing with Difficult People" it was in the business section, but I really think that it...
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    Too Pushy? Telephone interview (Long)

    Thank You for all your encourgament. I will let you know how Monday goes. In the letter explaining how the phone interview works, said that after all the phone interviews are completed they would let...
  7. I am applying to a residency program and I am hopping for some constructive feedback for the personal statement that I need to write, about why I believe a residency program is good for me. Thank you...
  8. I got a phone interview for this Monday! I just created another thread called: To Pushy? Telephone Interview, that describes what has happened with the application process, but long story short I have...
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    What did you do before you were a nurse?

    started in fast food at 16, manager by 18 stayed for 5 more years untill I figured out what I wanted to do when I grew up. Then was a deli clerk for 2 years while working on pre-reqs:uhoh3: CNA in...
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    Are LPN's being Phased Out?

    might depend on the area, my hospital currently does not employ any LPNs but are looking into hirring LPNs into the ER to replace the CNA. As CNAs to work in the ER we had to become CNA2, take a...
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    Too Pushy? Telephone interview (Long)

    okay she already responded:up:.... the manager who is supposed to interivew me, she hasn't been able to get a hold of yet as he has been out of the office and they will interivew me on...
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    Too Pushy? Telephone interview (Long)

    Thank You for your quick responses, I just sent an email to the HR coordinator asking her if they are still conducting interivews after 7/9, and that I was never called. I am just so anxious, this is...
  13. The only hospital in my area that is offering a new grad internship has you sign a 3 page contract outling the rules and how they figure the cost of making you pay them back if you do not work for...
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    First code- sort of a vent..

    I have been in on many codes in the ER, however those are generally easier to deal with as they come in as a code and we never see them up and talking, however I have also been there when were up and...
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    Fed up with Stupid Parents

    Work in an ER and it happens all the time when parents bring in their child with a fever and they don't know how high it is, but then they don't treat the fever they just rush them in. When the...
  16. I haven't talked to anyone who has been there but you have checked on the OSBN for their pass rates? It looks like 2009 was their first year with graduates with only 85% pass rate. Pinoneer in...
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    Tonight's Boston Med: nurses featured!

    Yes the ER nurse was a little rude and a little short and maybe even a little harsh with the patient, buuut as she said he almost died, and it was not the 1st time he had done that. They said his...
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    just another vent, unhelpful co-workers

    I think we have worked with the same nurse! Because that would just be so sad if there was more than one out there like this. When I was a CNA in a LTC home, I was in a patients room getting ready to...
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    HELP! News might want to interview me!!!!

    Can you direct them to this site with the various threads that show from state to state coast to coast, it is the same thing new grads are posting that they are unable to find jobs, it is not limited...
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    Jobs, Jobs, Jobs??

    who knows If the economy turns around maybe If the baby boomers start to retire maybe When the economy tanked and people were layed off, nurses who hadn't worked and were stay at home moms, went back...
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    New Grad Jobs in Oregon???

    The Portland Metro Area is saturated with new grads, there are 7 nursing schools that just graduated close to 600+ new grads. If you are willing to go eastern or southern Oregon there may be...
  22. I understand what you are trying to imply with your statement:uhoh3: However when someone gets their BSN it can take some people 5 years for that 4 year degree. Some colleges are set up to where some...
  23. I am not offended, well not really:rolleyes:, but since graduating it is another public miss conception, that I am a nurse but I ONLY have 2 years of education. I guess it is just suprising, my own...
  24. maybe it is me, but I do not consider my AASN (ADN) to be ONLY a 2 year degree. I did 3 years of 16 + credit hours to complete my pre-reqs earning 2 different assoicate degrees, before getting into a...
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    Is it too late for me?

    the majority of my graduating class was at least 28 or older, there were about 4 of my classmates that were in thier mid to late 40s, we only had one classmate that was recently out of high school,...