cin808

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1. Abandoning Ship

   cin808 replied to cin808's topic in Nursing Career

   Thank you. I really needed to hear

2. Abandoning Ship

   cin808 replied to cin808's topic in Nursing Career

   Thank

3. Abandoning Ship

   cin808 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I'm coming to realize that I am not cut out for this profession (54 yo, licensed for 12 months). We are faced with this crisis and I am not up to the task. I've been sick with URI 3 times in 11...

4. Off to a Bad Start

   cin808 posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I started a new PT job in juvenile corrections. I had to call out the 2nd day d/t a horrific migraine causing me to vomit. I asked supv if I could make up the day the next day, she said OK. Two...

5. New RN: Let’s Talk About Staffing

   cin808 replied to RNjuice's topic in General Nursing

   I wish I had the answers to your questions. What I didn't get into in my first response is that I am also a new nurse having graduated Dec 2018. Our paths are similar. I also worked/work at psych...

6. Still Waiting to Hear After Interview

   cin808 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I interviewed for a position on 8/29 and have not heard back. I sent a "thank you" email within 24 hours and a follow up email two-weeks later. At the close of the interview, they did say that it...

7. New RN: Let’s Talk About Staffing

   cin808 replied to RNjuice's topic in General Nursing

   What is being asked of you is impossible. I didn't last two months in a sub-acute unit of a rehab facility. No amount of "time-management" is going to make up for a gross short-fall of nurses. I...

8. Resigning after LOA....advise please

   cin808 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been on a leave of absence for a medical issue for 8 or 9 weeks. I am supposed to be returning in 6 days. I made up my mind that I would not be returning to the position for several reasons....

9. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency Program Summer/Fall 2019

   cin808 replied to RN_inprogress's topic in Nursing Career

   Good luck to all of you. I've been selected for a recorded question/answer session type interview for a residency in DE. I'm happy to just have been selected for this first round. My concern is my...

10. Is there even a chance for me to pass nursing school

    cin808 replied to Timbo117's topic in General Students

    I feel your pain. I came on here now because I'm stressing about the 3rd exam of my final semester that I took today. I have worked so very hard to get this far and I'm stressing because this may be...

11. need advice: new RN with doubts

    cin808 replied to newRN02's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "Warmer ice" : )

12. Perplexing Text Questions

    cin808 posted a topic in General Students

    A patient has had a hemorrhagic stroke and was just evaluated for dysphagia by a speech therapist. Which rehabilitation order should the nurse expect? Initiate oral diet Teach the patient to use the...

13. Dispute test question??

    cin808 posted a topic in General Students

    A SATA question on a recent exam listed a patient's PAO2 as 52. I don't remember the question but we had to reply with what the interventions would be. One of the responses was to give oxygen via...

14. Recording Lectures

    cin808 replied to Meow278's topic in General Students

    I use my phone and I typically have my laptop so I keep it charging that way. Recording lectures is so helpful! I can study while I'm driving and doing household task. I love

15. How do you feel about B's?

    cin808 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Students

    I strive for "a" for the same reason. I'm a much older student...I'm older than many of the parents of the people I go to school with...LOL. For that reason, I truly feel I need to set myself apart...