marsbar37

marsbar37 BSN, RN

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  1. Down Time

    marsbar37 posted a topic in Camp

    Hello! This will be my first summer as a camp nurse and only my second nursing job since graduating. I am excited and nervous! (can u be both?) My question is when u have free time what do you nurses...

  2. Anxiety

    marsbar37 posted a topic in Camp

    Im sorry in advance if this has been posted before but i'm having terrible anxiety about starting my camp position in a few days . My emotions went from being so excited to a what have i gotten into....

  3. Anxiety

    marsbar37 replied to marsbar37's topic in Camp

    im going to be in Copake NY . its about an hour from Albany. Truly appreciate the kind

  4. Anxiety

    marsbar37 replied to marsbar37's topic in Camp

    Hi Alex thanks for responding! No at this camp there are 14 nurses total 7 for girls 7 for boys. their are 2 doctors on staff all times. i even received a welcome to our camp call from the owner who...

  5. Camp Nurse?

    marsbar37 replied to marsbar37's topic in School

    i totally agree with you! i was able to receive the head nurse phone number. i would feel comfortable asking her what to expect, what to study more on and as you said if i would be a good fit. I hope...

  6. Camp Nurse?

    marsbar37 posted a topic in School

    I graduated nursing school last year and was able to work on a med surg floor for a couple of months. Needless to say it didn't work out but now i have been offered a position for a camp nurse. I...

  7. Camp Nurse?

    marsbar37 replied to marsbar37's topic in School

    Thank you very much for your kind words

  8. Camp Nurse?

    marsbar37 replied to marsbar37's topic in School

    so great thing i heard from another camp today that offered me a camp nursing position with a staff of 13 nurses and 2 medical doctors . I would feel much more comfortable in this

  9. Camp Nurse?

    marsbar37 replied to marsbar37's topic in School

    thank you! sometimes you just need to hear that encouragement!

  10. Camp Nurse?

    marsbar37 replied to marsbar37's topic in School

    needless to say expresses my deep shame of being let go after 6 weeks of orientation. it addresses my deepest fear that i'm too stupid to be a

  11. Camp Nurse?

    marsbar37 replied to marsbar37's topic in School

    i appreciate the comments and have expanded my options to camps with more than 2 or more nurses. im having a hard time with this. i have been almost a year with no job and all nursing jobs want...

  12. Camp Nurse?

    marsbar37 replied to marsbar37's topic in School

    Thank you so much! I really want to do this but i do have the new nurse anxieties. You have given me some wonderful advice. I will bring my A game to make sure i can deliver the best healthcare i can....

  13. Nursing physical

    marsbar37 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am applying to different nursing agencies and they all want physicals. Does anyone have a generic nursing physical form i can use? I don't have the ability or the funds to go to the doctor every...

  14. to tell or not to tell

    marsbar37 replied to marsbar37's topic in General Nursing

    thank you so much for your encouragements! Its hard right now trying to see the bright side of things but everyone has been so positive it goes a long way. Thank

  15. to tell or not to tell

    marsbar37 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was let go after my orientation to a med/surg floor. (first nursing job too). I"m in the process of looking for another job but i was wondering if its a good idea to keep the med/surg orientation...

  16. Depressed and Disappointed in Myself

    marsbar37 replied to Samx3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    definitely listen to Mr Nurse! I am a new grad too and landed my dream job on a med surg floor. I was given 4 weeks of orientation, which was not enough for me. I got 2 more weeks and still didn't...

  17. Loss of Confidence

    marsbar37 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am one of the few people that have been let go after orientation. I'm a new grad. It was for a busy med/surg floor. It was a 6 week orientation and needless to say i didn't get it fast enough. Of...

  18. Loss of Confidence

    marsbar37 replied to marsbar37's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for everyone's response and advice. I enjoyed reading the article that was linked. I don't feel as depressed knowing that as i first believed that i wasn't wrong in asking for more time....

  19. Hand Sanitizer

    marsbar37 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i have very dry hands with spots of eczema. What can anyone recommend for hand sanitizer to carry around in my

  20. Is spending $80,000 on a private ABSN school a waste

    marsbar37 replied to Big_Mike's topic in General Students

    i did an accelerated BSN 2nd degree program too. It was worth it. The teachers were fantastic and they really

  21. New Grad as a Clinical Liaison

    marsbar37 replied to Alison2209's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i faced something similar as i am a new grad too. I had a "recruiter" tell me about an opportunity as a survey field nurse for a company that is supposedly outsourced with the department of health. It...

  22. What do you do to relax

    marsbar37 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know sometimes i get anxiety and stressed from variable things going on in life. What do you do to

  23. Need job advice

    marsbar37 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working the at the same hospital for 8 years as a clerk during which i was doing pre reqs and going through nursing school. I graduated and passed the Nclex and went to my nurse manager...

  24. Need job advice

    marsbar37 replied to marsbar37's topic in General Nursing

    absolutely right. Its a waste of time and energy dwelling on negative feelings into them. I'll just work harder to find that nursing

  25. Med Surg dream deferred....

    marsbar37 replied to redbonne's topic in New York Nursing

    I just graduated with my second degree in nursing at 39. Age is just a