ThatChickOmi ADN, RN

ThatChickOmi has 6 years experience as a ADN, RN and specializes in Med/Surg.

Latest Activity

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   Got The Vaccine! Share Your Experience

   ThatChickOmi replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Got the Moderna vaccine earlier this afternoon. My arm is a little sore, but nothing too crazy. It didn't actually get sore until 6-7 hours later. I feel fine otherwise. We'll see how I feel
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   Is now a good time to go into nursing? I would be leaving my well paying career to pursue this

   ThatChickOmi replied to Divalish918's topic in General Students

   Before I became a nurse I worked in delivery driving a box truck for almost 9 years. The money was alright, but the work was just downright brutal, working outdoors at all weather conditions, rigorous...
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   Will it be hard for me to get a Girlfriend during this Pandemic since I am dealing with sick people?

   ThatChickOmi replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I have nothing to add, but I hope your username is based on your love for
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   Are Big City Hospitals Really Getting Hit With COVID-19 Pts?

   ThatChickOmi replied to EPS's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I work in a hospital in Connecticut. My unit along with many others have been converted to Covid-19 only. Yeah, it's
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   Considering Quitting my Job

   ThatChickOmi replied to Marianna5's topic in Disaster Preparation

   WOW!. And I was complaining about my job wanting us to re-use our
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   Nursing Tips I have no prior experience in healthcare field

   ThatChickOmi replied to SamanthaS1209's topic in General Students

   I had no prior healthcare experience either and got my first job within a few months of graduating nursing school. One thing I did have going is most of my previous jobs I was at for some time (8...
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   What’s your timeline for graduating, taking NCLEX, and getting your first job?

   ThatChickOmi replied to medapop's topic in General Students

   Graduated in May 2019, NCLEX in early July, started first job mid-August. I agree, start applying ASAP. Many in my cohort started their searches as early as April. I started applying and set up my...
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   Help failed NCLEX twice

   ThatChickOmi replied to Future_BSNRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   If you're aware of what you're doing wrong (Read the questions too quickly, don't read the whole thing, overthink) then not sure how other resources are going to help. You need to slow down, ease up...
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   Was RN school easy for you?

   ThatChickOmi replied to EV1518's topic in General Students

   I'm not gonna lie and say it was easy but I wouldn't say it was impossibly hard
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    My Parents are Nurses and Don’t Support My Withdrawal from Nursing School

    ThatChickOmi replied to ACR's topic in General Students

    You're better off leaving now before dumping even more cash into schooling you don't want to begin with. Your parents are being unreasonable. Not everyone is cut out for nursing, or being a star...
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    Applying for new grad jobs in NYC

    ThatChickOmi replied to stockmanjr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Try applying to hospitals in southwestern CT. Stamford, Greenwich, Norwalk, Bridgeport. All are relatively close to the train stations and taxi/Uber/Lyft is popular around here. All are also fairly...
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    Recent Grad: So Many Feelings...

    ThatChickOmi replied to SunshineNRainbows's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the
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    HELP I don’t know what I’m doing

    ThatChickOmi replied to ddsnnurse98's topic in General Students

    This. I'm a very introverted person and do things mostly alone. The first semester and most of second I studied solo 100% of the time, and while it kinda worked, I felt I got more out of it when I...
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    How Do You Fit In 30mins Of Exercise In Your Work Day?

    ThatChickOmi replied to RegenerativeNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't do it at work. I make time to workout on my off time. I'm a runner, so even if it means cramming a quick 3 miles after getting home from night shift, that's what it'll
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    New Nurse, Med Error = Lost Job

    ThatChickOmi replied to NewRN9423's topic in General Nursing

    I'm basically 3 weeks off orientation myself. I'll admit that there have been times where I thought I scanned a med and I apparently didn't, sometimes the screen times out and the administration is...