anewsns

anewsns

Neurosciences, stepdown, acute rehab, LTC

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  1. Just a Nurse

    anewsns replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to look up to doctors as having a lot more education and focus than I do and had to go through a lot more crap to get where they are. I have my own trials but probably never would have gotten...

  2. Cover letter critique

    anewsns replied to NightWatch's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would take out one of the first sentences .. If you are writing in response to the telemetry post it is granted that you're applying for the telemetry position, that's the only critique I can offer...

  3. But you're a nurse, you could've done this....

    anewsns replied to Madras's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would have popped the trunk and pulled out my CT

  4. Hospitals hiring new grads these days?

    anewsns replied to nurselia's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    They seem like a really nice place to work , I'm going to a job fair there tomorrow! Any advice would be appreciated.. With SNF/ LTC experience , which floors do you think I should look at

  5. Job fair

    anewsns replied to anewsns's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm going to a different job fair an hour north . I would take a job there as it appears an excellent place to work . I'm pretty confident in my face to face skills but still nervous! Wish me

  6. Job fair

    anewsns posted a topic in Nursing Career

    There's a job fair for experienced nurses at a nearby hospital next week, including SNF nurses. And it just occurred to me that I'm not even really sure how a job fair works , I haven't been to one...

  7. Am I cut out for this?

    anewsns replied to kmreid's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    True too on the last statement . One day at a time . You could also try taking anatomy , my professors used to say that success in anatomy has a strong correlation to success in nursing school , and I...

  8. Am I cut out for this?

    anewsns replied to kmreid's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, it's really awesome you are so fascinated with the medical field , that would definitely work in your favor , but nursing is very intensive and lots of information . I myself am a conceptual...

  9. advice? so depressed.

    anewsns replied to Katlove10's topic in General Students

    Make sure you're staying in the current day. I find that when I'm very anxious and depressed I'm thinking too far ahead . If you remember you need to do a task write it down for when it needs to be...

  10. got my first pair of scrubs

    anewsns replied to Chesterton1's topic in General Nursing

    One day you'll have gazillions of scrubs somehow. I'm on the smaller end so I get everyones scrubs that are too small for

  11. Not getting charge nurse position

    anewsns replied to frisky's topic in Nurse Management

    That's maddening isn't it? It sounds like an ulterior motive to me as well and I would also feel disrespected . I think they should have given it to you if you wanted it, because though you may be...

  12. I think I cry too much about patients?

    anewsns replied to c.dom's topic in General Students

    I had a slow time getting my emotions out of the way too , I think eventually once you're a little tougher it works in your

  13. I am NOT a Nurse...

    anewsns replied to GoofyBlondeChic's topic in General Nursing

    When I passed the

  14. Easing My Insecurity

    anewsns replied to mt569112's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great question , I had this dilemma myself .. I hear some nurses say that they met an inspiring nurse ,they've wanted to be a nurse since they were a child , they are fascinated with the...

  15. starting over

    anewsns replied to stuart67's topic in Nursing Career

    There were tons of people in my class about your age who are now successful RNs .. In fact my school preferred this age group because they felt that they were more prepared for the coursework ..at 24...

  16. When did nursing become the answer to the bottom line?

    anewsns replied to marick_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I was just talking about this the other day actually , no comment but I said something very

  17. snf to acute rehab?

    anewsns posted a topic in Nursing Career

    As I have mentioned, I would like to get a position in a hospital. Ive got tons of SNF experience and am holding a good steady job at my current place . I don't want to end up applying for hundreds...

  18. snf to acute rehab?

    anewsns replied to anewsns's topic in Nursing Career

    My boss told me my time management is excellent today ! That was the first time in my career as when I started that was a very lacking area . Do you like working acute

  19. Job fair

    anewsns replied to anewsns's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm definitely not going to be prepared or have enough time to go tomorrow , but .. I do need people to see my face , I know that ..these tips were all really good ! This hospital has frequent job...

  20. How to stop crying at clinicals?

    anewsns replied to JESSICAAA159's topic in General Nursing

    Yea based on others advice this sounds like an unusually bad clinical experience .. I think it's good to just be ok with crying (if you try to hard to make a rule against it seems like that would make...

  21. Do you have to do bedside nursing

    anewsns replied to dulcet's topic in Nursing Career

    Ruby vee, I know! Well it's not exactly the same kind of fear , I'm not sure what it is, I used to get quite the physical hypersensitive reaction from really grouchy doctors, nurses, patients who...

  22. Rehab Woes

    anewsns replied to txnurse2014's topic in Rehabilitation

    I don't know the profess at your facility but at mine the admissions do take a long time ! The nurse manager usually does the order entering and faxing to pharmacy etc and usually they try to spread...

  23. Do you have to do bedside nursing

    anewsns replied to dulcet's topic in Nursing Career

    I have this fear of "people not being nice" as well! It's legit. Most people actually really are nice though , it's just the few that ruin it . The fear of tbe mean people is a big one to overcome but...

  24. Burnt out

    anewsns replied to anewsns's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I've got lots of hobbies , I don't deny that it's important ! It's definitely not what I want to be doing for the rest of my life though , its really not a good match for me.. I have to look pretty...

  25. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    anewsns replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    somebody called valium, valleyoom the other