EasterRN

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1. Nurses with worse spelling than mine are laughable.

   EasterRN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I was just thinking the other day that we have now reached the point where all those little kiddos who grew up with computers and video games had had just about enough time to get through college and...

2. Out of my element: need some advice

   EasterRN replied to NurseyNursington's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Category: Peptalk My new grad job was ICU. What possessed me to apply I’ll never know, to think I could walk into a completely foreign planet like that with beeps and gizmos I’d never laid eyes on...

3. What makes a great RN to BSN program?

   EasterRN replied to Saalbunch's topic in General Nursing

   This may be small potatoes in the big scheme of things, and perhaps not even what you are asking for, but one of the biggest frustrations of my BSN program were the group projects. I understand the...

4. I asked one simple question...

   EasterRN replied to TLSpaz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   :rotfl:

5. Could research publications make it difficult to find a job?

   EasterRN replied to Nursey22783's topic in General Nursing

   I just re-read your OP and realize I may have just assumed you were seeking a floor RN position. What types of internships were you applying for? What specifically did they turn you down for? I agree...

6. Could research publications make it difficult to find a job?

   EasterRN replied to Nursey22783's topic in General Nursing

   Okay this is kinda different but not really… When I was in my mid-20’s I had worked my butt off with no help, no loans, no handouts. I was a college graduate (ADN), had a cool job (ICU RN), worked...

7. Nursing salary and buying a home?

   EasterRN replied to applesbananas's topic in General Nursing

   This is tons of great advice. One thing I haven’t seen mentioned here is the fact that (IMO), just because the bank says you’re approved for x-amount doesn’t’ mean you should be looking at...

8. Who is eyeing the job boards, frustrated with your job?

   EasterRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   WOW I needed that laugh!!! Thank you! Yes, I look at job boards like q1h, hoping that something will call out to me and save me from my current Lucy & Ethel fiasco (which is spot-ON btw!). But in...

9. Help BSN final presentation/volunteer

   EasterRN replied to stervets's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Well, I was gonna offer up until I read your last line. Why would you want suggestions from nurses that don’t know “real medicine” and are part of the “ridiculousness” of anything less than...