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  1. African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    desertstar6 replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I wore my hair straight for the interview and have been at this job for 2 years and love it. This place doesn't care about hair as long as it is a natural color

  2. African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    desertstar6 posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm not sure how many people can help me with this problem but here it is. I can't keep up with my relaxed hair and want to get box braids for low maintenance . There are other people at my job that...

  3. Finally got into the OR

    desertstar6 posted a topic in Operating Room

    After a year of trying, I finally got into the OR I've been wanting to get into. I'm smiling like an idiot all the time because of so happy I am. I know that its going to be hard and accepted that...

  4. African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    desertstar6 replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Did the interview, got box braids and got the

  5. When to leave Med-surg?

    desertstar6 replied to WannaBNursey's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I never wanted med/surg but that where I ended up. I'm 6 months in and got a new job in what I love. So my advise is atleast apply and see what u

  6. Help? I regret this career choice?

    desertstar6 replied to katie6126's topic in General Students

    Quick question: Why did you want to do nursing in the first

  7. Help? I regret this career choice?

    desertstar6 replied to katie6126's topic in General Students

    The most I've heard about using a BSN with out work as an RN is research or right grants. It may be helpful to call a nurse recruiter at a hospital and ask for jobs that are non-nursing but need some...

  8. Help? I regret this career choice?

    desertstar6 replied to katie6126's topic in General Students

    I'm going to be honest here. I hear the stories ppl told and still decided to do it cuz I work too damn hard. Is the Nightmares true? Yes. But it's my first year of nursing so I knew it was going to...

  9. Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    desertstar6 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I told myself I'd rather not work as a nurse then work med/surg. How bank account was getting low so that's were I ended up. It's not awful. Just painful. I knew I didn't like med/surg, oncology,...

  10. BSN Student interested in Periop Nursing

    desertstar6 replied to Georgettes's topic in Operating Room

    There is a Periop 101 and some facilities use it. Others have their own but still base it on the class. My advise is to look into the program online then ask hospitals how they do their

  11. BSN Student interested in Periop Nursing

    desertstar6 replied to Georgettes's topic in Operating Room

    I graduated with my BSN last year. I was told that I should do med/surg. Before I do OR (which is what I love). I regret it. I never liked taking care of sick ppl. I'm more of the fix them and leave...

  12. Will quitting this job early kill my career?

    desertstar6 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in a med/surg job but I knew even before I graduated that dealing with sick ppl wasn't for me. I love surgery. They come, you fix them then they are gone. I'm 6 months in and got a new job lined...

  13. My Unit Is Bleeding Staff & Morale...Vent!

    desertstar6 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm having the same problem at my place. The problem would be did if they hire more nurses to lower patient ratio and higher pay. But that's money away from

  14. New Grad Nurse looking to get into Periop Nursing

    desertstar6 replied to MissHamhead's topic in Operating Room

    I've interview for 2 OR programs. They are looking for someone who is passionate about the OR, someone who is confident that the OR is where they want to be. It cost alot of money to train someone in...

  15. How many jobs have you applied to?

    desertstar6 replied to middleagednurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I applied to 100+. In town, 3 hours away and out of state. Hospitals, nursing homes, companies. My advice is to make a list of what you want and what you can deal with and split to

  16. African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    desertstar6 replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    ***update** I got the job!!! So excited. The job won't start till about 3 months which gives me enough time to rock my braids before the job happens

  17. How do you relax after a shift?

    desertstar6 replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    NyQuil

  18. Operating Room Nurses

    desertstar6 replied to jamiemiller's topic in Operating Room

    I regret not going into the OR right away. However none of the OR would accept me as a new grad. You kinda have to go where you can, take the experiences you can and go from

  19. Operating Room Nurses

    desertstar6 replied to jamiemiller's topic in Operating Room

    Do u have any advice for people who don't have any operation experience to get into the

  20. Operating Room Nurses

    desertstar6 replied to jamiemiller's topic in Operating Room

    I graduated nursing school wanting to be in the OR but picked floor nursing cuz people told me to get experience 1st. However I really wish that I could have just went directly into the OR. If you can...

  21. Only African American Nurse on Staff

    desertstar6 replied to nette1022's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know this sounds bad but I avoid management about being discriminated with. They aren't going to do much and since ur the only African American any in service about race in the work place will make...

  22. African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    desertstar6 replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well I think it interesting too see everyone's view. I think this reflects nursing as a whole. There's not that many nurses (or at least in my area) that are minorities. In my class there was only 2...

  23. African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    desertstar6 replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I won't know till they finish interviews its a program with 8

  24. African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    desertstar6 replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I didn't want to make this post about race lol. But I did the interview with relaxed hair ( it went sure we'll). I'm still going to get braids since I have 3 months till the job starts but by that...

  25. African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    desertstar6 replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My hair is relaxed. I'm not transitioning. I just want box braids. I'm ok with my relaxed hair but I'm e always want box braids. I don't have to brush it, washing will be quick and my hair is always...