Coldsvt

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  1. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    Coldsvt replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    I carry to and from work but never IN work Im not sure i would carry into the hospital even if i was allowed to do so. If i didnt wear scrub maybe... Ive carried for a lot of years both professionally...

  2. How was your first code blue? What role did you have?

    Coldsvt replied to journey2success's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there fellow ski

  3. How was your first code blue? What role did you have?

    Coldsvt replied to journey2success's topic in General Nursing

    My very first day in the ED the charge Nurse was showing me a few things around the floor and the trauma alert went off. She goes " gown up rookie time to earn your pay check!!" Lol Lady came in...

  4. Job Search

    Coldsvt replied to bintdee's topic in Canada

    After i applied. One place took two months to call me lol...ironically i accepted that job A couple called for an interview and never sent me an email or called after i interviewed...i was like...

  5. Job Search

    Coldsvt replied to bintdee's topic in Canada

    It takes time... On a few occasions i had a callback and interview within a week, other times it was several weeks before i heard anything. It is out of your control however, sometimes it doesnt hurt...

  6. Am I safe, or do I need to quit?

    Coldsvt replied to Kancarrs's topic in General Nursing

    I see...and i bet they wonder why the turnover is so

  7. Am I safe, or do I need to quit?

    Coldsvt replied to Kancarrs's topic in General Nursing

    how many Pts do you have at a time? how big is your unit? does no one help you? do you have care partners/CNAs? you sound totally overwhelmed which tell me either A. you have too much on your plate...

  8. What's your side job?

    Coldsvt replied to thejetsetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    i work full time and perdiem my side job is running my buddies Fishing tackle Store when he is out of town lol i tournament bass fish when im not working...that takes all of my per diem and tackle...

  9. I'm taking NCLEX (1st time) in 4 days

    Coldsvt replied to littleangel28's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    265 is not a bad sign...as long as you are getting questions you are still in game. i went 265 and passed. as did a few of my work buddies. chill out for a few and your results will be out before ya...

  10. Per diem jobs, are they worth keeping?

    Coldsvt replied to mon00707's topic in General Nursing

    I have a per diem gig and also work full time on a rotating schedule luckily i know my sked 2 months out so i can set up 3 or 4 days a month at my per diem gig...what it boils down to is i end up...

  11. Funniest thing you've heard in an interview

    Coldsvt replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    i got asked " how many times is acceptable to call out from work in a single year" I replied with " well that depends...if its a monday or friday I am gonna be skeptical, if it is a thursday before a...

  12. Irritating spouses/family that don't understand?

    Coldsvt replied to Eleven011's topic in General Nursing

    and on the other end of the spectrum my wife will flip out cuz our daughter barely has a 100F fever and i reply with " ok, and?" or when she crashes something and i say " youre fine, i know it hurts...

  13. Hardest part of nursing school?

    Coldsvt replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    exactly...i swear the faculty sat and thought up ideas to give us more work ontop of the serious load we already had. I was working with a wife that worked all the time and was gone for her work...

  14. Did anyone judge you for being a male nurse?

    Coldsvt replied to ddane94's topic in Men in Nursing

    i got refused for my own child and im an RN...yeah i was cranky. The call was made for an emergency section i was told i was not allowed to go into the OR with my wife. The worst part is i work for...

  15. Should I major in nursing? Advice please!

    Coldsvt replied to medapop's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    roser13 hit the nail on the head! if you do decide to go to Nursing School be prepared to give up your entire for life until you pass the NCLEX...it takes a metric ton of work. There were days when i...

  16. IV Insertion Difficulty

    Coldsvt replied to chanjyj's topic in General Nursing

    i have days where i can't miss and then i have days where i can't buy a vein just keep at it and