BeatsPerMinute

BeatsPerMinute BSN, RN

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  1. My first 100 days on the job: The Beginning

    BeatsPerMinute posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I want to share my story on here as I begin my new nursing job to get some feedback, share what I've learned, ask for support, and to help me reflect and grow as a new nurse. A little background: I...

  2. My first 100 days on the job: The Beginning

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you everyone! I always loved hearing about new nurse's experiences: the good, the bad, the ugly. It prepared me in some way. I would learn from their mistakes, relate to their feelings and...

  3. Dear Nursing Students/Orientees: A Love Note from the Preceptor from Hell

    BeatsPerMinute replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    I am a new nurse and start my residency on Monday. Thank you for this article. It gives me a little insight on what to expect, a preceptor's point of view, and what I can do to be a good

  4. Cardiac Stepdown unit 5:1 patient ratio...is this normal???

    BeatsPerMinute replied to jaznia15's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    At a large hospital in MN we had 3:1 and SOMETIMES 4:1 (rare), 5:1 was common on nights

  5. Best New-Grad Job leading to ICU?

    BeatsPerMinute replied to m1117's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It can be difficult but it's not impossible! There are many new grad residency programs for critical care nursing out there, it just depends how close you are to them and how willing you'd be to...

  6. New grad starting in the CVICU

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thank you everyone for your input!! I'm so excited about starting in this unit. Your tips are very helpful and I will definitely be spending time reviewing the

  7. New grad starting in the CVICU

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Good luck to you as well!! I am sure there is some classwork, just not sure when or how

  8. Housing problems - call the hospital?

    BeatsPerMinute posted a topic in Travel

    Hey there, I'm not a traveler (hope to be someday) but am relocating from the midwest to northern VA for a new grad ICU position. Three weeks before my intended move in date, my housing situation fell...

  9. "Old" new grad willing to relocate

    BeatsPerMinute replied to newgradnurse15's topic in General Nursing

    Sanford Health North Dakota seems to always be hiring new grads. They have locations in Fargo, Bismark, and a few other places... I was following these threads for awhile (maybe you've seen them...

  10. moving across state after graduation?

    BeatsPerMinute replied to Portlandsun's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a friend who moved from MN to Del Rio TX right after nursing school and she had a job lined up before taking the NCLEX and relocating. She worked med-surg. Not sure what hospital, but she said...

  11. NICU RN moving to Maryland area

    BeatsPerMinute replied to mmelke's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know if you'd consider Northern VA but Inova appears to be is hiring a lot for NICU. Looks like they're expanding. I heard MD and DC licenses can take awhile, but my VA license by endorsement...

  12. Seeking advice from those who have completed a critical care nurse residency

    BeatsPerMinute posted a topic in Critical Care

    I have just been accepted into a new graduate nurse residency for the critical care unit!! I'm absolutely ecstatic! I have limited exposure to the ICU environment. I'm wondering from those who have...

  13. Offered a position, but "no longer under consideration?"

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you everyone for your advice! I GOT THE JOB!!!

  14. Offered a position, but "no longer under consideration?"

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thank you for your reply. i definitely won't mention the status change... hopefully it just changed automatically because the posting for the job was removed... I'm wondering what I should do at this...

  15. New grad trying to interview and get hired out of state

    BeatsPerMinute posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hey everyone. I'm applying out of state to a VA hospital that is in the process of interviewing/ hiring new graduates for a residency. I have a few months of private duty nursing experience and a VA...

  16. States Hiring New Grads

    BeatsPerMinute replied to willowita's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I second North Dakota. I applied online for RN positions with Sanford Health and received a call for an interview a week later. Many people here, and others I know personally, had similar experiences....

  17. Have a few questions about obtaining in VA license by endorsement

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Not long at all! About 1-2 weeks

  18. Question about DDAVP

    BeatsPerMinute posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I know that when giving insulin or teaching diabetic clients about insulin injections, that it is important to rotate injection sites within the same anatomical area (rotate sites to reduce skin...

  19. Question about DDAVP

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    talked to the client's endocrinologist. he stated that there is no risk in rotating sites with DDAVP given sc. i also learned that when giving insulin, the benefits of rotating sites and reducing skin...

  20. have an interview in Inova Loudoun hospital on pp unit please help

    BeatsPerMinute replied to sukh :)'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Sukh, would you mind sharing your interview experience with Inova? What kind of questions, how long did it take,

  21. Question about DDAVP

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    pediatric client, very medically fragile, poor resp system, vomits often, and very sensitive to dosage changes no one i work with knows the answer to my question and i can't find it

  22. Have a few questions about obtaining in VA license by endorsement

    BeatsPerMinute replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thank you KellyRN, that is very helpful!! :)

  23. Can a new grad get their PALS & NRP?

    BeatsPerMinute posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated this May and took a job in a medical foster home as a pediatric private duty nurse. Once I get six months of experience in I'd like to start searching for a pediatric or obstetric nursing...

  24. Undergraduate gpa

    BeatsPerMinute replied to KB85RN's topic in Advanced Practice

    During my clinical rotations I met an ICU nurse who had been recently accepted into CRNA school and his undergrad GPA was similar to yours. What made the difference for him was his experience (8 years...

  25. MD Anderson GN Residency Spring 2015

    BeatsPerMinute replied to peaches816's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Wow thank you for responding so fast! This is a great list