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  1. how does the board find out if you've been fired?

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes when the night is slow at work and because I'm nosy, I go to my state's office of the professions website and peruse the disciplinary actions against various licensed professionals in my...

  2. Low Census

    blah_blah_blah replied to allstressedout1's topic in General Nursing

    There's some things that I don't like but that just comes with my low seniority. I'm second from the bottom. Other than that, I can't

  3. Low Census

    blah_blah_blah replied to allstressedout1's topic in General Nursing

    My unit is actually closed right now due to low census (I work in peds). During the time we are closed (or if the unit is open and just low) and you're scheduled to work the supervisor will call (in...

  4. How do I quit my job the RIGHT way?

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hello AN! I was interviewed and hired today by a facility that I spent over a year trying to get into. I currently have 3 jobs, I work FT at an office, per diem at a hospital, and I am a sub school...

  5. What was your very first Nursing Job?

    blah_blah_blah replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Per diem psych ER. It's a smallish hospital/SNF in a bad area with the only psych ER in the county. I hated it. Now I'm working at the only Women and Children's hospital in my area (the next closest...

  6. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if I'm alone in this, but I seem to have a knack for remembering pointless things. I remember the names of restaurants that I've eaten at on vacations, the servers' names, and other...

  7. Am I ill-suited to the ED?

    blah_blah_blah replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in Emergency

    I have no medical ER experience, but I did work for a short time in a psych ER. Are there any hospitals with psych ER that you can apply to once you graduate? The one I worked at was a regular...

  8. What's your night shift routine?

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been working full time overnights for about a month now (3 - 12's). Staying up at night for work is not a problem, but I am having a hard time adjusting to my days off. I'm usually scheduled...

  9. New RN - Should I take an unappealing Med-Surg offer?

    blah_blah_blah replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I think a lot of people may be downplaying the importance of job satisfaction. I knew from the beginning that I DID NOT want to work with adults. Period. I knew that if I took a job in that setting to...

  10. FitBit at work

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm looking into buying a FitBit. I'm looking to the Charge HR. Do any of you guys have them and wear them at work? Do you recommend a different brand or model? Do you think it's unsanitary or...

  11. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    blah_blah_blah replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I REALLY hope you go for that position. If it makes you feel any better, the office job I'm quitting I was only at for 6-7 months, so I barely started there as well. The hospital I'm going to is the...

  12. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    blah_blah_blah replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry this happened to you.. I had something similar happen to me recently as well. I currently work at a doctor's office but I am leaving that job for overnights at a hospital where I will be making...

  13. New stethoscope to celebrate a new job..

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was recently hired at my dream facility on a pediatric med/surg unit. I have been toying with the idea of buying a new stethoscope to celebrate my new job.. Which one is your favorite? Littmann...

  14. New stethoscope to celebrate a new job..

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    that's why I was leaning towards the lime/smoke. It's so bright that theres no way it'll walk away unnoticed. I'm also planning on engraving it too. I'm just worried about the tubing getting

  15. If you could speak your mind...

    blah_blah_blah replied to GSDlvrRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I go by a room and patient yells "nurse!" when they see me walk by, sometimes I'll pop my head in and go "What can I do for you

  16. Pre-employment drug testing; urine vs hair

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all! I was just hired at a hospital and I am assuming that I will be drug tested. I don't mind at all, but I was wondering has anyone here ever had their hair tested instead of urine? I assume...

  17. Pre-employment drug testing; urine vs hair

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I guess that's not too bad then. When my Mom was hair tested they took a chunk the thickness of my middle finger (and I have chubby

  18. Pre-employment drug testing; urine vs hair

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    they PULL it out?! ouch! My mom was hair tested for her job (at a grocery store of all places...) and they cut good chunk of hair about 1/4 inch from her scalp. It was at the base of her neck so it...

  19. How do I quit my job the RIGHT way?

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Actually, I was just planning on ghosting them and not answering their calls, but because of all the advice on this thread I decided to do it properly with a letter of resignation. I'm not really a...

  20. How do I quit my job the RIGHT way?

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thanks for the advice! Can I just mail in my badge/key and a letter or would that be rude? Should I stop in or at least

  21. How do I quit my job the RIGHT way?

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ooh that's cold. I like

  22. How do I quit my job the RIGHT way?

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Really? I didn't know that. I kind of want them to stop calling me though and I feel like going in and saying "I quit leave me alone" is the only way to do

  23. How do I quit my job the RIGHT way?

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thanks! I'm not on the schedule at all. But I just realized that I have to turn in my key and probably my badge.. I kind of want to avoid going in there, I don't want it to be awkward,

  24. Feeling guilty..

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay so I have been at my current peds office job for about 6 months. Last week, a nurse resigned with no notice. Today, we were told that another nurse resigned and that her last day is in 3 weeks....

  25. Feeling guilty..

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    When would you tell her? My interview is tomorrow before my shift at the office. I don't know if I should let her know tomorrow after the interview so she's not surprised if she gets a phone call from...