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    How/who to ask for a performance review/raise

    blinky posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Been at my LTC facility coming up on my 1 year review sometime in july. We have no management for midnights [ 7p-7a] only a DCD who got me hired and is also leaving for a new job in two weeks. Along...
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    Kaplan NCLEX-RN "strategies,practice and review book 2011-2012" cd practice test 59%

    blinky posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took the 180 practice question test on the cd that came with the book. Only got 59% though. Anyone else have this, what scores should we be getting 70% im guessing? Disappointed in my
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    1st RN job, nursing home, 17-24 pts night shift,could use support

    blinky posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    first few weeks went alright shadowing then with preceptor, then doing everything myself with preceptor. went to a different hall this week 16 pts sub acute part of nursing home, needy [pain meds]...
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    1st RN job, nursing home, 17-24 pts night shift,could use support

    blinky replied to blinky's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ya we got the cheat sheets, very helpful indeed. will comment more later, appreciate the feedback
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    How many days of orientation?

    blinky replied to NewLPN11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think im at 13 "training" days, though it IS my first RN job. 3 days were "shadowing" i wasn't allowed to do anything just observe, which was sorta useless, as you do learn almost everything best by...
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    Really in need of some time management help. :(

    blinky replied to Pat2012's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ask CNA's to get vitals for your pts, go check blood sugars [ or CNA's if they do this],give all meds and insulin as you go, then do all treatments. Then repeat as needed. that's sorta how they do it...
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    LTC Orientation...rough start

    blinky replied to lisaannjamRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I feel the same way, 1st job in LTC [ got a post up top as well] 18-24 pts. Same problems working 7p- 7a usually im out by 830a, ya no lunch break. They won't schedule more RNs because "low census"...
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    1st RN job, nursing home, 17-24 pts night shift,could use support

    blinky replied to blinky's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    appreciated. I'm so concerned with getting things done on time med pass, treatments charting,new orders, ivs, pain meds. 20 pts 2 n half hour med pass last night i think. Then one RN called off on our...
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    1st RN job, nursing home, 17-24 pts night shift,could use support

    blinky replied to blinky's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've gotten into a general routine, then they keep changing my set.So instead of my routine being A, B C it's A, D, B E, C. etc If that makes sense. Demanding is poor word choice by me. Over night my...
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    1st RN job, nursing home, 17-24 pts night shift,could use support

    blinky replied to blinky's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was expecting 8 as i knew little about the place, at my interview I was told 12-15 so that is what I was expecting. I worded that poorly. 3 hours i was estimating, I talked to other RN's that have...
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    1st RN job, nursing home, 17-24 pts night shift,could use support

    blinky replied to blinky's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    by "med mistake" i mean i didn't sign for a scheduled med that I gave. Other RN's have the same or higher pt load, and because of "census" they won't schedule more RN's to lighten pt load. It's all...
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    1st RN job, nursing home, 17-24 pts night shift,could use support

    blinky posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    first few weeks went alright shadowing then with preceptor, then doing everything myself with preceptor. went to a different hall this week 16 pts sub acute part of nursing home, needy [pain meds]...
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    NCLEX 4000 difficulty level ?

    blinky posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Been doing 75-90 Q's a day on content etc been scoring 80-85%. The questions seem almost too easy at times though.. IS there any other free downloadable practice questions, with a higher difficulty...
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    First RN job at a nursing home, advice/tips welcome

    blinky posted a topic in General Nursing

    I start thursday sadly nights, 7pm to 730am. What should I avoid? What should i expect pt ratio is 1RN to 12-15..... Freakin out over if im gonna stay awake and be able to work two days in a row with...
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    Resume/ interview help, new RN

    blinky posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    [Personal info at top edited out] This is the resume/format we had to use in our management class before graduation. Any tips/advice. Haven't written one since. -Previous employment is all restaurant...
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    Just passed my boards, need advice on my resume.

    blinky replied to trolloc6340's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    i went to a job palcement specialist at my community college, and he gave me the opposite advice on bullet points vs paragraphs, in that bullet points are better. As with bullets you dont "talk about...
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    Resume/ interview help, new RN

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

    ty again ok newer version completely different format Resume New 6-28-12
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    Every job wants experience, what do do? Where does a new RN start?

    blinky posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'd take pretty much any shift/ place at this point to get said experience, then look elsewhere. Living in Michigan right now Detroit'ish area. Passed boards April 2012, graduated Aug 2011. Been...
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    Resume/ interview help, new RN

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

    new version Resume 1
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    Resume/ interview help, new RN

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

    So i went to HFCC's job placement center and had the job guy [forgot his actual title] looked over my resume and cover letter. And he had a lot of different things to say then what you did. Now don't...
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    Updated Resume - ConCrit please!

    blinky replied to jamie.glaze's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    sadly every job psoting i have seen, they clearly say they will not count student nurse "clinical work" as "nursing experience" all those house of crap we went through and now its not experience?...
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    Updated Resume - ConCrit please!

    blinky replied to jamie.glaze's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Is listing our clinical experiences the new thing to do on resumes or standard? first time i've seen it that
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    Resume/ interview help, new RN

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

    I changed all the dates. Left off High school and U of M Dearborn. -So i should leave off " references available upon request" as well? Any tips on the cover letter? Not sure if you commented before...
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    Every job wants experience, what do do? Where does a new RN start?

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

    I know per state laws or something you need certain amount of college credits to "substitute teach" To teaching nusing at Associates level you need a BSN/expereince min, so thats out. Teaching...
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    Resume/ interview help, new RN

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

    Found this link in yahoo with resume advice, how reliable is it? -As I have somethings in mine that the article says i should not 10 Things to Leave Off Your Resume - Yahoo! Finance...