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  1. Having trouble finding a job

    mago8388 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. I been an RN since 2008 but I believe I had made poor career choices that are hindering me from getting a good hospital job which is where I want to work. I started as a new grad in med...

  2. help/advice new rn recently fired for dumb mistake

    mago8388 replied to jkdrn's topic in General Nursing

    Not as in criminal background check but when they run your social to look up earnings. Lots of places do this and they can find out where you worked. I'm not 100% sure of this but this is what I've...

  3. Will my diabetes affect my future in nursing?

    mago8388 replied to amb25315's topic in General Nursing

    You should be fine especially if you're non insulin dependent and have it well under control. When you d become a nurse try to work day or evening shift because not sleeping my trigger your insulin...

  4. Having trouble finding a job

    mago8388 replied to mago8388's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for answering Rose. See that's the problem that I feel that I'm stuck on Home health and that's not what I want to do for the rest of my career. I enjoy parts of it like the interaction and...

  5. Floor Nursing vs. Doctor's Office

    mago8388 replied to addiewaad's topic in General Nursing

    Dr office is way less stressful. You make better relationships with your co-workers (other RNs, NPs, MA, LPNs). Even the neurologist I used to work with would hang out with us outside of work. (She...

  6. help/advice new rn recently fired for dumb mistake

    mago8388 replied to jkdrn's topic in General Nursing

    They'll find out when they run his social in a background check. Is better to just be honest and keep

  7. Navy nursing?

    mago8388 replied to sunshine539's topic in Government, Military

    I was going to join the navy nurse corps when I graduated. I should have but I had a boyfriend at the time which persuaded me not to. Bad move cuz he's not around anymore! If you're single with no...

  8. Dilaudid for self-driving patient.

    mago8388 replied to thecode's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would give it and document that client has a ride and that client fully understands that driving is off limits. You gotta go on with your day and if the person is fully coherent and able to make...

  9. Having trouble finding a job

    mago8388 replied to mago8388's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry about the typos

  10. Overwhelmed and Fearful

    mago8388 replied to mylo56312's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Have you tried the Elsiver nursing skills videos? You should buy it and review every skill you need to brush up on. Also there are some great videos on you tube. What exactly are you having problems...

  11. experienced nurse training programs/residency?

    mago8388 replied to sunshine539's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in your same situation and is very frustrating. I even took a refresher course but had had no luck yet. I applied for a nurse residency for the OR in Houston but got passed on. It was for...

  12. salary of rn vs bsn in TX?

    mago8388 replied to bubbasmom's topic in Texas Nursing

    Honestly the salary is the same. The difference is that for some positions they'll let you substitute education for experience and therefore you get a better pay. For example for a ICU position, as an...

  13. New Memorial Hermann Pearland

    mago8388 replied to mago8388's topic in Texas Nursing

    I hope one of them calls me back. I'm starting to lose hope. I could probaly work at a clinic or Dr office but that's not the path I want to

  14. Methodist Sugar Land Spring 2016 Residency Program

    mago8388 replied to ardyss2010's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sugar land is much closer to where I live so i do hope they haven't called anyone yet. I do hope they start soon though. Any Idea what the start dates for these internships

  15. New Memorial Hermann Pearland

    mago8388 replied to mago8388's topic in Texas Nursing

    Idk. An HR lady I believe named Angie contacted me and asked me to fill out the behavioral assessment. After that she called me over the phone for a pre interview. I worked at a neurology outpatient...

  16. Methodist Sugar Land Spring 2016 Residency Program

    mago8388 replied to ardyss2010's topic in Texas Nursing

    I applied for one but haven't heard anything. I wonder if they already hired

  17. Job Interview: What are your strengths and weaknesses?

    mago8388 replied to Lev's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Well my interview went well. Haven't heard if I got the position yet. They said we will know in about 10 days and HR will let us know either way. I was nervous but was able to hold a nice convo with...

  18. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    mago8388 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Save save save! When you're my age (32) with a mortgage and a two year old that needs daycare in the city, $30/hr will fell like just a chunk of

  19. Operating Room Nurse: Roles

    mago8388 replied to BethCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    This is one of the questions they asked me in my OR internship interview. What do you think an OR nurse do? Thank God I read this article

  20. Job Interview: What are your strengths and weaknesses?

    mago8388 replied to Lev's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    They want to have a skype interview and a week later a in person interview. I'm very nervous as I don't know what they are going to ask me or what they're looking for in the Skype interview. I have...

  21. New grad needs help. I'm so torn!

    mago8388 replied to RNinCali15's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree that on-call position sounds too sketchy. I did on-call home care with children that were sent home on ventilators straght from the ICU and they would not hire New Grads because they would...

  22. How to Answer "What's Your Greatest Weakness?"

    mago8388 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    How is this for an answer? My weakness is that i tend to be too critical and hard on myself. I'm always thinking that I could have done something better and that I should be better and sometimes it...

  23. To ER or not to ER?

    mago8388 replied to Nevada_RN's topic in Emergency

    Same here, I've been thinking of applying to an ER open position at my local hospital but I'm intimidated by it. I have a friend who is an NP and he loves it there. I just feel like im not experienced...