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  1. New Grad Orientation Contracts

    SweetPotatoes replied to Kaiyas's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    @nurseblaq I meant to quote you sorry-still figuring out this phone lol I gotcha, I see how this looks like a sign on bonus based on the way I wrote this. But I believe those are technically reserved...

  2. New Grad Orientation Contracts

    SweetPotatoes replied to Kaiyas's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I graduated last year and started at my current hospital last July. I had to sign a three-year contract and I got $10,000 for it. If you leave before the three years due to disability, then the...

  3. What did you do in the ER today?

    SweetPotatoes replied to Kinda Flustered's topic in Emergency

    I'm brand spanking new to nursing and to the ED. I... Took care of an admitted patient who refused a bed the bed we assigned him so he was stuck with us the whole shift. Quite annoying patient I...

  4. ED Pay vs Med/Surg Pay

    SweetPotatoes replied to trumley's topic in Emergency

    Where I am ED gets1.40 more than

  5. Got a nurse aide fired... did I do the right thing?

    SweetPotatoes replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    I sympathize with the poster who stated that their management wants extraordinary levels of proof regarding lazy coworkers. Nurses at my facility complain about some of the techs, but management will...

  6. I passed the NCLEX in 75 questions with LOW KAPLAN SCORES!

    SweetPotatoes replied to cleBSN17's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got mostly 50s and 3 60s on practice questions and a 64 on readiness and passed in 75. Never got above that 64 and found the actual nclex much easier than the

  7. Maintaining patho knowledge base in the ER

    SweetPotatoes replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Emergency

    Just because it's so fast I guess. But another poster who worked in an ICU also stated that she rarely had time to delve into patho on her own either. I guess they are both fast, in their own ways. In...

  8. Maintaining patho knowledge base in the ER

    SweetPotatoes posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi everyone, I accepted a position as a new graduate in a ED. It is an adult trauma center but has pediatrics which is extremely appealing to me, as I love being able to work with both populations...

  9. Maintaining patho knowledge base in the ER

    SweetPotatoes replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Emergency

    Wow thanks so much for the detailed response! That's a good idea about the binder and about the discharge instructions. My preceptor also encouraged me to ask the providers why he/she ordered a...

  10. Maintaining patho knowledge base in the ER

    SweetPotatoes replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the tip! Are there any ones in particular you suggest

  11. Maintaining patho knowledge base in the ER

    SweetPotatoes replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Emergency

    Thanks! Any particular ones you

  12. Maintaining patho knowledge base in the ER

    SweetPotatoes replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Emergency

    Thank you so much. Once I'm further along I'll see if I can do this cross training...I would love that. And definitely good point about taking advantage of our proximity to the

  13. Maintaining patho knowledge base in the ER

    SweetPotatoes replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the response! How long did you do ICU before moving to ER, and what specific things make you more

  14. Do you have to hate adults to love peds?

    SweetPotatoes posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi everyone, I spent a while searching for this specific topic, so forgive me if it's been addressed already. I will be a new grad in May and am looking at the types of jobs I want to apply for. I...

  15. Do you have to hate adults to love peds?

    SweetPotatoes replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Pediatric

    thank you so much for your story! what dedication you have to travel so far! i am also looking at pediatric heme onc positions here in

  16. Do you have to hate adults to love peds?

    SweetPotatoes replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks for the response. I too have noticed, over and over again, how much more adults seem to complain sometimes than children. You're right--it's their normal. I have congenital conditions myself...

  17. Do you have to hate adults to love peds?

    SweetPotatoes replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Pediatric

    Being able to float sounds awesome. Are there limits to floating? Like would a med surge floor take a L&D nurse? Or would an icu take a med surg

  18. Do you have to hate adults to love peds?

    SweetPotatoes replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Pediatric

    Haha glad it was an interesting question! I guess I've just seen so many strong feelings from nurses in my short school career about loving one specialty and really hating the other. I am like you in...

  19. Do you have to hate adults to love peds?

    SweetPotatoes replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Pediatric

    That's a good point about teaching adults and working in mixed ER. I would love to be able to work peds as my main job and work an adult med surg PRN. I used to do social work jobs and understand what...

  20. Do you have to hate adults to love peds?

    SweetPotatoes replied to SweetPotatoes's topic in Pediatric

    Cool! When you say flip back and forth, do you mean worked peds for a while, then adults, then peds, etc? Or did you work one as your main job and do another

  21. Maryland Hospital Starting Salaries

    SweetPotatoes replied to MissBrittanyRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Graduating in May but have begun looking at possible places to work. UMMC still starts off with 28 and some change. Overtime pay is killer there if you work several OT shifts in a specific period of...

  22. Tired of the Stereotypes of Medics and EMTs

    SweetPotatoes replied to KeekesRenea's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm still in nursing school but I haven't seen this attitude towards EMT or medics. Not saying it doesn't exist, but the way your post sounds makes it seem as if this attitude is ubiquitous. I've...

  23. Med surg help

    SweetPotatoes replied to Csf102727's topic in General Students

    know normal lab values for each

  24. School and sterile gloving

    SweetPotatoes replied to XalieHealbot's topic in General Students

    This kinda happened to me my first semester--but the cuff was actually fused with the rest of the glove. Couldn't even put the thing on if I wanted to. The instructor stopped the validation and...

  25. Salisbury ABSN Fall 2015

    SweetPotatoes posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hello all! I was wondering if anyone has applied to Salisbury University for the Accelerated 2nd Bachelor's program...has anyone heard any news? I was given an acceptance letter last month, which...