samdombek

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1. Need Help With Critical Thinking Skills

   samdombek replied to luvtosmile's topic in General Nursing

   I'm an older nurse too, with almost 3 yrs experience, but often wonder about my critical thinking skills, too. Can you give some examples of where they said you were lacking?

2. i need help with studying

   samdombek replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

   Here's something I wish I had done while in nursing school . . . get yourself an NCLEX review book. A previous edition is fine as long as it's fairly current; it doesn't have to be the up-to-the- minute edition.(I used Saunders when studying for my N...

3. Nursing School Books

   samdombek replied to jst81161's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the posters who are telling you to save your $$$!! I spent big money on a new Nutrition book from which we had only one reading assignment, then never used it again! We were also told to get the newest edition of a certain medical dicti...

4. WHO GETS HIRED ?? Please Reply!

   samdombek replied to ERICA57's topic in Massachusetts

   Erica57, PM me and I'll go into details.

5. WHO GETS HIRED ?? Please Reply!

   samdombek replied to ERICA57's topic in Massachusetts

   Erica57, To be perfectly honest with you, I am the oldest newbie on my floor at the present time. However, I know of at least one nurse who began on another floor at 51. I have seen a few student nurses in the hospital who are in their late 50's. I d...

6. WHO GETS HIRED ?? Please Reply!

   samdombek replied to ERICA57's topic in Massachusetts

   I am 48 y.o. w/ADRN and was hired at a community hospital north of Boston. It does help if you've been an aide; I don't know of any aides who wanted a job here as a staff RN when they graduated/passed NCLEX but were refused. Those who were aides befo...

7. Help getting organized?

   samdombek replied to superdeluxe's topic in New Nurse

   Geez, I, too have trouble getting things done efficiently . . .I LOVE the idea of pulling all of a patient's meds at once and putting them into invidually labeled zip-lock bags--what a tremendous time-saver that would be, but . . .I can't imagine tha...

8. hh nursing pay in mass??

   samdombek replied to supernova2700's topic in Home Health

   Hi pamc217-- You gotta be kidding me! I started as a new grad RN at an agency northwest of Boston and I'm only making a little more than HALF of what you're getting!! How are your benefits? And I don't know if you want to reveal what agency you work...

9. HH nursing for an "old" new grad?

   samdombek posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi, everyone! I'm a 46 y/o new ADRN grad, Jan 2006, passed NCLEX in March. I have just STARTED looking for a job now. Why the delay?? I DREAD the idea of having to start on an Med/Surg floor, which is where nearly all of my instructors have told us w...

10. OK to start career in home health vs. Med/Surg?

    samdombek posted a topic in Career Support

    Hi, everyone! I'm a 46 y/o new ADRN grad, Jan 2006, passed NCLEX in March. I have just STARTED looking for a job now. Why the delay?? I DREAD the idea of having to start on an Med/Surg floor, which is where nearly all of my instructors have told us w...

11. Help me help a new nurse

    samdombek replied to ShayRN's topic in New Nurse

    I have just one more week of school before I finish up my ADRN coursework! While I'm excited about beginning this new career in my advanced old age (46) I'm also scared to death because I can forsee that one of my major problems is going to be organi...