Elizabeth1414

Elizabeth1414 RN

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About Elizabeth1414

Elizabeth1414 has 7 years experience as a RN.


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  1. How long should I stay on a unit I don’t like?

    Yeah that’s what I was thinking too, stay for the year then apply to transfer when the next emerge position comes up. I honestly think I just feel bad because our units so short and I know my...
  2. I started my career in pediatrics and was cross-trained (got floated to and picked up sometimes) on NICU I loved my job and stayed there for almost three years but then moved to a small town. The...
  3. Senior year..Eating Disorder RN jobs

    My suggestion would be to look up eating disorder inpatient programs in your area and contact them directly? Ask if they're hiring, what sort of experience they look for in the nurses that they hire....
  4. Thinking of psych nursing?

    Hi! Im a new grad nurse in paeds (in my interview they asked me what my top choices were and I said I didn't have my heart set on anything and was just looking for good experience, and they put me in...
  5. Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

    disagree so much. If you're schooling is paid for and won't be putting a strain on your finances, then what's his issue? He sounds controlling. I don't know the situation, but you partner should be...
  6. Most easy job in Nursing?

    Public health. I'm doing a placement in a health unit right now and the nurse that is my preceptor literally works 830-430 mon-fri doing immunization clinics and follow ups for reportable diseases....
  7. How to respond to "am I dying?"

    I had a prof who told me that if you don't know how to answer a patients question, just flip it back on them. "Am I dying?" "Do you believe that you're dying?" That way it just opens it up for the...
  8. Quitting Nursing School...

    You must have gone into nursing school for a reason? What area of nursing were you interested in when you were doing all of that upgrading? Honestly, nursing school (esp the first bit) is pretty...
  9. I think its strange that in the US you can apply for the NP program right out of nursing school. Nursing is a lot of learning on the job. A new grad nurse is hardly competent?? In Canada you need a...
  10. I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Hi, i'm in my last semester of nursing school, and your post resonated with me a lot. I understand the disappointment when you're so excited for your first day of clinical and you end up making beds...
  11. Graduating soon, when to apply for jobs?

    This seems fair. I live in a smaller northern city with only one acute-care hospital. I know they hire nurses before they have completed their NCLEX. Would it be reasonable/appropriate to contact...
  12. Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    I think it is very dependent on the place you are working and what those nurses have to deal with. I have done clinical placements in many areas, and areas where nurses are more overworked, and their...
  13. Hi there, I'm a nursing student, I'll be done in 5 months, when should I start applying for
  14. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Had a mom bring her son in today with 4 mosquito bites on her arm. And she knew they were mosquito
  15. Ontario Second-Entry Nursing (2015)

    Hello again! To everybody still waiting, best of luck! To everyone who has received an acceptance, congrats! I got into Lakehead's compressed program today, and will definitely be going, as its the...