Guest957596

Guest957596

BSN, RN-BC, NREMT, EMT-P, TCRN

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  1. Homemaker to RN @ 40

    Guest957596 replied to LuKeeU's topic in General Students

    Nope. Graduated, passed NCLEX, and hired at 58yo. Applied one place. New grad

  2. Will my EMT experience help get a job as an ER-Nurse?

    Guest957596 replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Emergency

    SOCAL, Just saw your post. Although I am not in an ER, I will say unequivocally your EMT status is a HUGE plus. It was noted during my nursing school interview, and when I applied for a new grad...

  3. I am not proud of my track record.

    Guest957596 replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    In all honesty and sincerity, you are ethically challenged. You chart you provided treatments when you didn't- that's lying. you leave early and say you left later. So you're getting paid for time you...

  4. Quitting my 1st RN job

    Guest957596 replied to Nori.Giselle's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely agree. One size does not fit

  5. Quitting my 1st RN job

    Guest957596 replied to Nori.Giselle's topic in General Nursing

    Trauma

  6. Nursing Admissions: A Frustrated Student's Manifesto

    Guest957596 replied to medicapoetica's topic in General Nursing

    What's your point? It sounds like you applied to one nursing school. Have you applied to others? Private, non-profit? Community college programs? Long

  7. Pay grade: experienced nurse vs new grad

    Guest957596 replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    Some new nurses have extensive experience outside of nursing that adds to the value when

  8. Does segregation exist in hospital settings

    Guest957596 replied to DesiDani's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You answered your own question with one word: UNWITTINGLY". If patients arer assigned by supervisors (they're not), they don't look at race. They look at admitting diagnosis and see which appropriate...

  9. Military Wife, 6 Years Later...Still New Grad?

    Guest957596 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Military nursing jobs as found on USAJOBS.GOV, require experience. It won't hurt to apply, but chances are slim. However, having veteran's status is worth between 5-10 preference

  10. New grad with RN license

    Guest957596 replied to mag426's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Your facility doesn't hire

  11. New Nurse Time Management

    Guest957596 replied to BookBug14's topic in General Nursing

    Chart in the room with the pt. Do not leave until you're done unless an emergency comes up. My preceptor does this, I did it in clinicals as well. I work 7a-7p, so I go into the room for shift...

  12. Hard Truth of Nursing

    Guest957596 replied to Mr.Bill RN, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is destroying your self-esteem? Why do you feel that

  13. Hard Truth of Nursing

    Guest957596 replied to Mr.Bill RN, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    How so? What is telling about this? That the OP is financially stable enough to

  14. Hard Truth of Nursing

    Guest957596 replied to Mr.Bill RN, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on HOW you left. Was it amicable? Did you give notice? Any pending disciplinary actions? If you left on good terms, a break is probably just what you need. You don't mention financial status,...

  15. I survived the Board of Nursing

    Guest957596 replied to KCMnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sorry to hear this happened, but glad about the outcome. As for personal liabilty insurance- GET IT. Why? It's just like a homeowner's warranty policy. If something breaks, the manufacturer's warranty...

  16. Nurse Practitioner vs Physician Assistant

    Guest957596 replied to nurselyfe4115's topic in General Nursing

    I've always wanted to be a Space Shuttle Door Gunner.

  17. Haven't graduated yet, being asked to stay after I do. Need some advice

    Guest957596 replied to FLnurseprospect's topic in General Nursing

    A friend did this right out of school and passing NCLEX. She's

  18. How to File a Complaint against BON

    Guest957596 replied to twins2014's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There's a saying: Pick your battles wisely, you can't win them all. This is not a battle to fight. Let it go. You perceived rudeness, maybe they were and maybe they

  19. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    Guest957596 replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    I bought insurance as a nursing student and now as a nurse through NSO. Those who believe the hospital will have your back are

  20. Crusty old bat in new RN role..

    Guest957596 replied to TNurse4u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You're preceptor is a moron if they know your background and you're demonstrating your expertise. if not, they're not sure of your abilities because they're unsure of you. Ask what the issue is on a...

  21. Crusty old bat in new RN role..

    Guest957596 replied to TNurse4u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seriously?

  22. New Grad New ER Position

    Guest957596 replied to McDowellM's topic in Emergency

    Be aggressive, jump in and help out as you learn. The ER is where Jedi Knights are made!

  23. Is it normal that my school doesn't teach us IVs?

    Guest957596 replied to Annie_1101's topic in General Students

    My school: No blood draws taught in lab nor were we allowed to draw blood in the hospital during clinicals. We did start IVs on dummy arms in the lab, then do an actual one in clinicals to get signed...

  24. Is it normal that my school doesn't teach us IVs?

    Guest957596 replied to Annie_1101's topic in General Students

    Akulahawk is correct in calling IV starts a "monkey skill" because you can teach a monkey to start one. And as he said, it's a psychomotor skill. He's not advocating actually having monkeys start...

  25. Burned Out & Bummed Out - Can't find my nursing "niche"

    Guest957596 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Have you thought about what would excite you as a nurse? Or do you not want to be a nurse. You said, "I am worried that I have spent so much time in a career that I just don't