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  1. What to wear to a job interview

    MB37 replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    I would never wear jeans to any job interview in any field and expect to get the job. Scrubs can be OK in nursing, but they may ask if you're coming straight from your other job - in my mine it looks...

  2. Family and CRNA??

    MB37 replied to CheeseLover24's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm a 29 y/o new grad, married for 3 years, who waited to try to have kids until NS was over. We're currently trying, although it hasn't taken yet. I just started in critical care and I plan to put in...

  3. Nursing Student annoyed me

    MB37 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    My school assigned 1-2 students to each floor throughout NS, and we worked more with our nurse than with our instructor. There was communication between the nurses and instructors though, and we were...

  4. Is one year of med/surg necessary?

    MB37 replied to Lpn1997's topic in General Nursing

    "a gay med-surg unit". "Hope you don't get royally flamed for that one!" Really? I wish you would have been. I wasn't aware that it was appropriate to use the word "gay" as an

  5. Nursing Student annoyed me

    MB37 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just FYI - at the hospital where I did my clinicals (and now work), they don't allow instructors or students access to the med Pyxis. One of our CIs was a supervisor at the same hospital, and still...

  6. Press Ganey?

    MB37 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I just heard that the hospital I do my clinicals at is about to start using Press Ganey. I love the hospital and had planned to work there after graduation. I've heard so many awful things about PG on...

  7. Tampa scrub stores

    MB37 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Can anyone help? I'm a new nurse, so I finally get to start wearing non-hideous scrubs. I drove around South Tampa for 45 minutes today looking for a scrub/uniform store, and didn't find one anywhere....

  8. Pharm HESI - any advice?

    MB37 posted a topic in General Students

    My pharm HESI is coming up on Thursday - who's taken one before? How was it? It's 20% of our grade, and I'm still confused about how it's scored. Our instructor told us it's heavily weighted towards...

  9. Tampa scrub stores

    MB37 replied to MB37's topic in Florida Nursing

    I know exactly where that is, thanks! I'll stop by next time I'm over

  10. Want to move on!

    MB37 replied to veganliesa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Does your hospital have an outpatient clinic? It might be easier to get a job if you're transferring within the same system. Clinics and doctor's offices are good choices. Also check out dialysis....

  11. 3p-3a

    MB37 replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    Those sound like my dream hours! My only option is 7-7, although our ER has 11-11 shifts. Basically, you get up earlier than your shift (like 1100-1200), run errands or relax, then fix something to...

  12. How do I pay my bills?

    MB37 replied to PLM311's topic in General Nursing

    Can you pick up OT or a second job now and put some money away? As others have said, most people can work at least PT while in NS, and many people are able to do full. School needs to be your priority...

  13. Any RN Program

    MB37 replied to spoiledbrat0627's topic in General Nursing

    You don't state where you live. I've never heard of a BSN program that has a waiting list (although there may be some in other parts of the country), so that's something to look into. Most public and...

  14. Scoring day shift as a new grad....impossible?

    MB37 replied to trislow's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's what it's like around here - you have to be flexible about SOMEthing. If you really need days you can find a day job - it just might not be at the hospital you want or in your desired...

  15. Can anyone other than nurses draw from lines?

    MB37 replied to Jetskisgurl's topic in General Nursing

    And nursing students if supervised - we were allowed to per hospital policy, at least where I did

  16. Calling in sick (question)

    MB37 replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you're staying home - but this is definitely something I worry about. It was explained to us that call offs do count as black spots in our records, and that they don't care what the reasoning...

  17. Uniform Guidlines where you work

    MB37 replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    Anything we want, so long as it's scrubs. Dietary wears all black so most nurses don't, but I've seen a few. According to policy, we aren't supposed to wear scrub pants with just a T-shirt (although a...

  18. OB clinicals for males

    MB37 replied to NursingIs4CoolPeople's topic in General Students

    We only had one guy in our clinical group when we did OB, and while he got to assist with a lady partsl birth, I (female) never got the chance. It was pure luck of the draw. They didn't walk up to pts...

  19. Tall thin woman - what brand?

    MB37 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi! I'm a newly graduated, newly licensed RN, and I'm looking for some help in expanding my collection of scrubs (currently: 2 pairs). I'm 6' tall, I weigh 150#, and I usually wear a size 7/8 pant. I...

  20. Helpful Information for the Critical Care Units

    MB37 replied to sirI's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks for the links! I'm still in orientation but will start my first CCU job in a few weeks. I found icufaqs.com and Nurse Bob's site while in school, and found them both to be great resources....

  21. Ethics of Nurse/Patient Relationships

    MB37 replied to patwil73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are definitely grey areas here. As the nurse, I feel it would be inappropriate/unethical to pursue or agree to a relationaship with any pt while they're still a pt in your system. It's the...

  22. Orientation Woes

    MB37 replied to Andrew, RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the update, and I'm sorry about your crappy situation. I'm just starting my own ICU orientation, and my hospital does take new grads into CVICU if there are openings. However, we're ALL on...

  23. Tampa scrub stores

    MB37 replied to MB37's topic in Florida Nursing

    I went to Uniform City, and unfortunately their selection of tall sizes was minimal. They only carried one brand, and only had one pair in a size and style that actually fit. I bought them, since I...

  24. Need advise on exam question???

    MB37 replied to bsugar888's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yep, it's 1. I had a hard time remembering all the various types of traction and all that, but what I took with me was to NEVER EVER mess with the weights for any reason. If the physician ordered you...

  25. student needs a nurse to interview

    MB37 replied to star30ny's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've only been a nurse for a few weeks, so I can't answer. This should be posted in the "Nursing Student Assistance Forums" to get more responses. Pretty much everyone here is a new grad or soon to be...