smiley28

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1. when should i tell my manager i'm pregnant?

   smiley28 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I just found out last week that I am 12 weeks pregnant. The issue is, I just transferred last October to a new department within the same hospital that I have been working for the last...

2. Written up

   smiley28 replied to smiley28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   thank you. that is a great advise. I've spoken to my manager. she assured me i won't be written

3. Written up

   smiley28 replied to smiley28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   exactly, that is what bothers me the most. if they feel the hospital policy is not good, then maybe they should advocate to change that

4. Written up

   smiley28 replied to smiley28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   thank you. that is a great advise. I've spoken to my manager. she assured me i won't be written

5. Written up

   smiley28 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Hi guys, Recently I was in a situation in which the night shift supervisor wanted to write me up for something in which i was following hospital policy, she ended up just giving me a warning saying...

6. Help!! Looking for a RN job in NY

   smiley28 replied to Supenurse's topic in New York Nursing

   Try South Nassau Communities Hospital. I agree with

7. Please shed light on HHC salaries

   smiley28 replied to Ranchdip's topic in New York Nursing

   $67,222 is before

8. Is it ethical to quit a job after accepting it?

   smiley28 replied to smiley28's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   thank you all for your advises. Yes, I am thinking that if I do get a job offer at the hospital where I've been volunteering at, I'd only consider it only if the offer is made before I start...

9. Can I succeed

   smiley28 replied to Nisha77's topic in General Nursing

   it's doable if you are highly motivated. I had a classmate that was working full-time night shifts while also going to school full time. She'd go to work in the evening at 10pm and get off at 7:30am...

10. NCLEX preparation

    smiley28 replied to AllysonW's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I too was very nervous about taking the NCLEX when I graduated, especially because my school has very low passing scores compared to many other schools. I took approximately one month to read a NCLEX...

11. What should I do now?

    smiley28 replied to RNhere's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above. Your best bet would be networking, maybe try volunteering at local hospitals, clinics, etc to meet nursing staff and that way you can proof yourself to them, if they like the...

12. Is it ethical to quit a job after accepting it?

    smiley28 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi everybody, I've been a new graduate RN, BSN since March, 2015. A week ago I was offered a telemetry unit position for a new grad program at a wonderful hospital, only thing holding me back is the...

13. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    smiley28 replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1) New York 2) $37/hr base, ~$1 night differential 3) New grad, BSN, no prior experience 4) Telemetry

14. New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

    smiley28 replied to kieran07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    -New York -Graduated: January 2015, BSN -Passed NCLEX: February, 2015 -Certifications: BLS -No prior experience, just volunteer experience -Started Applying March, 2015 -Three interviews in March...

15. New Grad needs info on St. Francis Hospital in LI

    smiley28 replied to ObscuredDream05's topic in New York Nursing

    @Ranik thank you very much! I have just accepted a job offer at another hospital in Long Island. I wish you the best of luck, and hope St. Francis Hospital gets back to you soon. Good