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dennis8 ADN, BSN, CNA, RN

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  1. NCLEX Help!!

    dennis8 replied to Necia84's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did Uworld as well when I took my NCLEX two and a half years ago. What really helped me was doing ALL the questions and remediating each one of them. I was fortunate enough to not have any other...

  2. Possible interview questions?

    dennis8 replied to dennis8's topic in Case Management

    I know it's been a while since I posted on here, but I wanted to give some closure to this thread. Almost a month has passed since I interviewed with my hospital for a CM position and I left a voice...

  3. Possible interview questions?

    dennis8 posted a topic in Case Management

    Hi all! I recently applied to an RN case manager-Population health position for a local medical clinic that has a few branches in our county. I got a callback today for an interview next week and I am...

  4. New Grad Application Rejection

    dennis8 replied to CBerries's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I feel your frustration. When I was a new grad, I got rejected at all the hospitals I applied to. I decided to go to long term care just so that I had nursing experience to put on my resume. I was...

  5. RN skilled nursing facility

    dennis8 replied to Aurora0941's topic in General Nursing

    What state do you work in? When I worked at a skilled nursing facility, "treatments" usually meant wound care. Since you said there is a ratio, I don't think this is a nurse supervisor role? I was a...

  6. New Grad with Mixed Feelings

    dennis8 replied to nurse_bri's topic in Health, Stress Management

    As others have stated, it is the adjustment period. You will probably feel this way until you hit the 1-year mark and the actions you do in the unit will start becoming routine. Hang in there and...

  7. bedside report

    dennis8 replied to Mr. Murse's topic in General Nursing

    What I like doing is get report at the doorway, go in together with previous nurse to check that the patient is breathing and to look at important things like dressings, wounds, special equipment

  8. Giving up PA school acceptance to pursue ASN?

    dennis8 replied to ang314's topic in General Nursing

    This paragraph sums it all up. You have all the options before you with the benefits and consequences. No one can see the future, so pick a path that you feel will give you the most happiness in life...

  9. Possible interview questions?

    dennis8 replied to dennis8's topic in Case Management

    Just an update. Got another call from the clinic 2 days ago saying that they were doing telephone checks on my references but one of them hasn't reached back to them yet and it was the only thing...

  10. Possible interview questions?

    dennis8 replied to dennis8's topic in Case Management

    Thanks for the advice TAKOO01! I actually got in touch with a friend who works in the case management office at my hospital and she says that the job would most likely be for a night case manager. I...

  11. Leaving nursing

    dennis8 replied to nay2018's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend that worked in an outpatient surgery center and she said the same thing to me. There's a particular doctor who talks down to her in front of other staff and is very rude. She reached a...

  12. Possible interview questions?

    dennis8 replied to dennis8's topic in Case Management

    thanks TAKOO01! I feel you. I think I could have done a better job negotiating myself. I just got caught up in the excitement and desperation of landing the job. Just a little twist of fate, the...

  13. M/S Nurse to pick up ED patients

    dennis8 replied to Vicki_RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think it will depend on the hospital. At mine, the ED will bring the patient to the floor and place telemetry monitors on them if

  14. Living paycheck to paycheck

    dennis8 replied to Mariah2019's topic in General Nursing

    OP sorry to hear about your troubles. As a previous poster said, I would consult a financial advisor. Look into your daily spending habits and monthly expenditure and see what you can cut loose. How...

  15. Is it just me or is nursing school not as difficult as everyone makes it sound?

    dennis8 replied to Nicolecn's topic in General Students

    It depends on every individual's circumstance. The only hindrance to my studies was a very long commute to school, almost 2 hours one way through Southern California traffic. I am married with no kids...

  16. Possible interview questions?

    dennis8 replied to dennis8's topic in Case Management

    At first, I deflected. I said I would like to know the salary range for this job and she told me "we do have a range but I currently do not have that information on hand. I would just like to know...

  17. How to properly dilute morphine?

    dennis8 replied to Almostanurse19's topic in Patient Medications

    4mg/4ml is a rather unusual dose. I personally have seen 4mg/2ml at most. As the poster above has stated I would look into the hospital policy and what your clinical instructor has to say. Every...

  18. Possible interview questions?

    dennis8 replied to dennis8's topic in Case Management

    So I just got back home from the interview. The interview was held with the vice president of the utilization management department and it was one on one. She gave a very thorough introduction to the...

  19. Possible interview questions?

    dennis8 replied to dennis8's topic in Case Management

    Will do! And good luck with your interviews as

  20. Leaving nursing

    dennis8 replied to nay2018's topic in General Nursing

    As a relatively new nurse, I too felt the same way when I started out. My first job was at a SNF as an RN supervisor. I was thinking to myself, how can I be a supervisor as a new grad? It really was...

  21. Possible interview questions?

    dennis8 replied to dennis8's topic in Case Management

    Thank you so much BlueeyesRN!! All of your advice is great! I just got off 2 nights straight and I am starting to read up on interview questions and case management in

  22. Why is it "legal" for patient to decline male nurses?

    dennis8 replied to carti's topic in General Students

    Cowboy, in my humble opinion I believe that there are flaws in your logic. When you work in the healthcare setting, it is a totally different arena than being out in the public. People who go to...

  23. Honesty on resume, now no job.

    dennis8 replied to gumbi_12's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm going to have to agree with several of the people on this thread. Stress and time management are things that are to be expected in most nursing jobs. Research nursing is one of those areas that...

  24. West coast university online RN to BSN

    dennis8 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hello all. I'm about to graduate from an ADN program and I'm planning on pursuing my bachelors degree in nursing and wanted to do an online RN to BSN to have more time to work. A representative from...

  25. maybe transferring to days?!

    dennis8 replied to clh8987's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I felt the same way and the only way to find out was to do it. I switched to days after being on nights for 1 year. I did day shift for 3 months and realized that I hated it. I love helping my...