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  1. Overwhelmed and miserable at an LTC facility

    blah_blah_blah replied to smargadine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    then that should be fine! It would really suck, if not be impossible, to work 2 full time nursing jobs at once,

  2. Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    blah_blah_blah replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Making one coffee at home then buying one at work is still Better than buying 2 coffees at work! Think of it as a 50%

  3. Overwhelmed and miserable at an LTC facility

    blah_blah_blah replied to smargadine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm also a new grad myself! Whatever you do, make sure you follow their policy. If next month works best for you, then I say go for it. Make sure you account for the amount of time you need to give...

  4. Overwhelmed and miserable at an LTC facility

    blah_blah_blah replied to smargadine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you aren't happy and were offered a better position elsewhere, take it. You can't make career choices based on other people's feelings. Just be professional about your resignation and give them the...

  5. Ebook or Textbook?

    blah_blah_blah replied to Injection Nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    physical copy all the way. In my opinion, it is easier to flip around in a text book when it is a physical copy. When you're in nursing school you'll be using your books A LOT. Studying, care plans,...

  6. Food Pressure: Coworker Edition

    blah_blah_blah replied to OhioMary's topic in General Nursing

    you can always just say something along the lines that you're trying to save money for X Y or Z. The holidays, a vacation, or something else. Or that you're trying to cut back on eating out for...

  7. Nurses: How many phone calls do you get per shift?!

    blah_blah_blah replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how realistic this is, since I don't work as a nurse YET (I start the 14th!) but I think it would be cool and pretty convenient if the computers integrated a chat function where you could...

  8. Late on interview.

    blah_blah_blah replied to nursefromcali's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully everything works out for you. I recently had an interview and thank god I left so early because the hospital was downtown, about 20 minutes away. I drove right past the parking lot so I had...

  9. Should i apply for RN II jobs even as a new grad?

    blah_blah_blah replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, that can be a tough call. I taught in nursing school to not apply for jobs you are not qualified for, but I know of new grads that have gotten hired for jobs that they technically weren't...

  10. Note taking in class....how do you do it.

    blah_blah_blah replied to Valcorie34's topic in General Students

    I hand wrote my notes. I never attempted to type them, but I know I retain way more info when I wrote out my notes. Writing out notes is actually one of the study methods I used. However, for my...

  11. scrub pants for women that are rounder in the middle?

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got my first nursing job (yay!) so I have been slowly buying scrubs (I don't start orientation until Sept. 14). I am a "curvy" apple shaped girl meaning I carry most of my weight in my tummy...

  12. Shoes and watches for school

    blah_blah_blah replied to Molly12's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I had nike air force ones. They were okay, just a little heavy (and expensive). I don't know what your footwear policy is outside of color requirements, but I would avoid anything mesh, canvas, or...

  13. I paid 200 dollars for pvt

    blah_blah_blah replied to jancarlocastaneda's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm surprised that with all the threads on here saying that the PVT no longer works, people are still attempting

  14. I got a tour of the unit. Means I'm hired?

    blah_blah_blah replied to EternalFeather's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So it's been a while. Did the OP get the

  15. Screwed Over by My School

    blah_blah_blah replied to Brilton's topic in General Students

    I assume so, but you never know! It's probably something that's worth looking into just to make sure. Having delinquent payments is one great way to destroy your credit

  16. Screwed Over by My School

    blah_blah_blah replied to Brilton's topic in General Students

    The only thing that I would be upset over is if your student loan payments are due 6 months from may or 6 months from august. I don't know if you have any loans, but you have 6 months from graduating...

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

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    as others have posted about documenting p***y drainage instead of purulent, I did that on one of my practice nurse's notes while in school. If we scribbled something out to the point where it cant be...

  18. Walking from school at night with deer and no street lamps?

    blah_blah_blah replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in General Students

    As some other posters said, you can just leave class at 7:10 or 7:15. 5-10 minutes really won't make a difference. You can let the teacher know that on wednesdays you have to leave 5 minutes early to...

  19. Who here works both part time and per diem?

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone! I interviewed for a per diem position and I feel pretty good about how it went. I should know this coming week! I would orient full time for 2-3 months then go to per diem from there....

  20. Who here works both part time and per diem?

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    that's what I was thinking too about not caring about PTO. I never had it before and still went on vacations. As for insurance, I'm 22 (almost 23) so I still have a little over 3 years on my mom's...

  21. Who here works both part time and per diem?

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    From what others have said, having weekend requirements does not seem to be typical and does seem kind of strict, haha but I can cope. The hospital system I'm REALLY trying to get into requires every...

  22. Who here works both part time and per diem?

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    You haven't run into any issues telling one employer you're working at another job? I just don't want to step on any toes! I currently have a non-nursing job (at a grocery store) and I am not allowed...

  23. Who here works both part time and per diem?

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not too worried about benefits at this point in my life, as I can stay on my mom's insurance for another 3 years. They called me today and I accepted the PD position. From what my friend who works...

  24. getting a hold of clinical instructors for references..

    blah_blah_blah posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all! I had an interview for a psych ED position today and HR wanted the contact information for the clinical instructor I had for my psych rotation. I am friends with her on facebook... (she...

  25. Who here works both part time and per diem?

    blah_blah_blah replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    No, I did not think to ask this during the interview, because I thought I was being interviewed for a full time position (it was not a formally posted position, a friend that works at this facility...