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@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 for experienced nurses- I don't know if they have ...

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 amount is forgiven- but otherwise you have to pay it ba...

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 may add. He was in for infection around a fixator ...

Where I am ED gets1.40 more than floor.

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 not do anything unless there is something in writ...

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 trainers.

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 the ER now we just move so quickly and have patie...

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 (especially the children!). I'm currently completin...

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 certain m ed or test, to help me think through the proce...

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

Thanks! Any particular ones you like?

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 providers.

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

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 requested that my practicum be in pediatrics because ...

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 baltimore.

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 that have caused me to be a staple in doctors' offic...

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 nurse?

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 that I am the youngest in my family and I am neve...

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 you mean about child abuse. I learned to separate...

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 PRN?

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 time. Hopkins is salaried as mentioned before and s...

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 actually seen the opposite--EMTs making fun of nurses ...

know normal lab values for each system!

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 discarded the pair I had, and let me try again. IDK why ...

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 sounds super early compared to past threads where peop...