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[gorbeth]

I have a thank you card from an oncology patient that turned into comfort care measures. 50 dollar gift card... I have had it for a few months already... I dont feel like using it just yet lol

I get a lot in the peds world, from kids and parents, and I'm starting to get all the photo christmas cards from kids I've taken care of. I've only been in peds 10 months. I have a few from the adult world, but not anything like peds- and I've worked in adult pt care for like 8-9 years. Womp womp

[woodbarry]

I'm right there with you. Not sure what to do in situations like that, thinking its best to be honest/blunt. No fcuking way I will fix someone's soup (unless they cant) or rub their feet (yes I've had a bish say that when she was perfectly fine).

Haha, I didn't realize this kind of thing actually happened in hospitals too. It seems to me people are willing to wait hours in a waiting room for their doctor to visit with them for 5 minutes and to write them a prescription, but the second they hand me a script in the local pharmacy they set their watch timer and by god it better be ready in 5 minutes or else they get huffy and lose their minds.

Or even more fun when the people who are hooked on their meds know that they are out of refills so they phone us and give us the prescription number and we ask are there any more refills on this prescription? and they say "Yes, it should have a couple more left on it." and then we say ok then we will get it ready for you!
Then they show up and are astonished when we tell them we don't have any medications ready for them because they were out of refills. So they play the game "but he said on the phone that they would fill it for me" and being in a retail setting somehow the customer is always right still so apologies are always given even though its not our fault and they still get angry about it. Then they try every trick in the book to try and get some.
"Well since this is your screw up can you at least give me 1 for the day?"
"But I am about to go on vacation"
"That isn't what my doctor told me"

Don't even get me started on the people who come into the store and the stories about who they are picking up the diabetic syringes for LOL.

[Forgotten18]

do you go to college in tampa/clearwater? or somewhere else?

Yeah. Went to SPC.

Pm your email brah. Got some goodies to send your way.

Sent. Thanks dude.

[guyman123]

Cliffs:
-she passed the NCLEX.

Cringed hard reading this. Typical female to make things overdramatic lol.

[fbreaker]

now the real fun begins

[Snooging]

For all the RN brahs, what are your long term goals? Get a masters?

[JediRN]

For all the RN brahs, what are your long term goals? Get a masters?

bench 225# for reps

[guyman123]

For all the RN brahs, what are your long term goals? Get a masters?

Get my BW up while maintaining a BF of 8%. Increasing my main lifts within the next four years. Getting a loyal GF. Starting a family. Getting a possible music career started. Having ARN14 breakup with her bf and become my roommate again.

[spicyprice]

Cliffs:
-she passed the NCLEX.

Cringed hard reading this. Typical female to make things overdramatic lol.

And when she realizes how many straight dimwits also pass the NCLEX she will realize how little of an accomplishment it is....


Truth time.

[guyman123]

And when she realizes how many straight dimwits also pass the NCLEX she will realize how little of an accomplishment it is....


Truth time.

ITT we post cringe-worthy passing NCLEX statuses.

[spicyprice]

ITT we post cringe-worthy passing NCLEX statuses.

Dear baby Jesus. Please don't let that person ever be my nurse. AMEN.

[DatMurse]

And when she realizes how many straight dimwits also pass the NCLEX she will realize how little of an accomplishment it is....


Truth time.

75 questions
about 25-30 minutes

Left and checked on my phone in 10 minutes to see that it wouldnt let me re-register cause I passed

I need to start studying for my OCN

[spicyprice]

75 questions
about 25-30 minutes

Left and checked on my phone in 10 minutes to see that it wouldnt let me re-register cause I passed

I need to start studying for my OCN

OCN?

I don't think I know what that is...

[DatMurse]

OCN?

I don't think I know what that is...

oncology cert

[guyman123]

Dear baby Jesus. Please don't let that person ever be my nurse. AMEN.

Ironic because she's a NICU nurse too huehuehue.

[DatMurse]

Ironic because she's a NICU nurse too huehuehue.

is that the one talking to you about saving lives in the nicu?

[spicyprice]

Ironic because she's a NICU nurse too huehuehue.

I won't even lie, some nicus are glorified babysitting
services, so maybe she is safe there....

[gorbeth]

How difficult is the ONC? I'm studying for my CCRN now.

I've been talking to a recruiter about some travel jobs the past few days. My bf and I split, and I'm looking to get out of this town, asap. Found a pretty nice one in Cleveland that pays extremely well that I'm very underqualified for, fingers crossed.

I have the basics; ACLS, BLS, PALS and my TNCC, EPPCO, and some CRRT certs... other than my CCRN, do you all have any suggestions of certs I can get to make me mo re marketable?

[StickLegs78]

How difficult is the ONC? I'm studying for my CCRN now.

I've been talking to a recruiter about some travel jobs the past few days. My bf and I split, and I'm looking to get out of this town, asap. Found a pretty nice one in Cleveland that pays extremely well that I'm very underqualified for, fingers crossed.

I have the basics; ACLS, BLS, PALS and my TNCC, EPPCO, and some CRRT certs... other than my CCRN, do you all have any suggestions of certs I can get to make me mo re marketable?

Sounds like you are very experienced, what position are you "under qualified" for?

Once you get your CCRN, you'll have all the common certs that I can think of, of course being an instructor for any one of them always look good.

[zagaboi]

TGIF?

Do you even nurse?? :-D

Made sure our chit scheduler plot all Fridays off.. She better not mess up my Fridays! Movie time with kids..

[IRockNikes]

Getting my ACLS soon. Any other certs you guys think I should get before I graduate to help me land my first RN job? Or any tips in general for things I can do before graduation? Starting my last semester and want to get hired as an RN asap and not at the hospital I currently work for.

[gorbeth]

Sounds like you are very experienced, what position are you "under qualified" for?

Once you get your CCRN, you'll have all the common certs that I can think of, of course being an instructor for any one of them always look good.

I've been in PICU for less than a year, and I'm applying for a large, high acuity, transplant and cardiac heavy PICU.

[JeffyDOS]

Getting my ACLS soon. Any other certs you guys think I should get before I graduate to help me land my first RN job? Or any tips in general for things I can do before graduation? Starting my last semester and want to get hired as an RN asap and not at the hospital I currently work for.

Is getting ACLS beneficial to finding a job as a new grad? From what I've read, it seems that hospitals don't really care if you're certified since you won't have the experience to put it to use as a new grad.

[JediRN]

Is getting ACLS beneficial to finding a job as a new grad? From what I've read, it seems that hospitals don't really care if you're certified since you won't have the experience to put it to use as a new grad.

I wouldn't pay my own money for it.

[guyman123]

I wouldn't pay my own money for it.

This. Purposely waited until I got hired to get it.

brb getting paid for getting ACLS huehuehue

[gorbeth]

I wouldn't pay my own money for it.

This.

The best thing you could do is take a job as an aide somewhere for a couple months. Foot in the door.

[xavengedx23]

Retail Pharm bros, where you at? Let's bask in our misery together

[IRockNikes]

Is getting ACLS beneficial to finding a job as a new grad? From what I've read, it seems that hospitals don't really care if you're certified since you won't have the experience to put it to use as a new grad.

What experience do you need to put acls to use? In fact as an aide ive assisted with plenty of codes and have seen pts crashing and got help immediately. It teaches you what to do in code situations and how to identify a code. I paid less than $100 with book included for it so its really cheap. An ICU nurse manager suggested it would look good on a resume/ put you ahead of other students. It also saves the hospital money.

But you guys are right about spending my own money but fuk it with the new grad.market right now I'll do everything to put me ahead.

Gorbeth: tried already but too close to graduation keep getting denied. Currently work on cardiac ICU/ stepdown though so I will have experience just not foot in door where I want to work.

[StickLegs78]

Retail Pharm bros, where you at? Let's bask in our misery together

I'm sure people on here woul love to hear the good and the bad of your job. I understand (at least in some parts of the country) that the market is pretty saturated, but it still sounds like good pay?

[xavengedx23]

I'm sure people on here woul love to hear the good and the bad of your job. I understand (at least in some parts of the country) that the market is pretty saturated, but it still sounds like good pay?

Market is saturated almost everywhere besides places that are in the middle of no where or just rural areas in general. Midwest is your best bet in terms of pharmacy jobs (correct me if i'm wrong). Pay as a pharmacist is fantastic of course. A friend of mine just got an offer from one of the largest retail chains right out of pharm school. no experience in pharmacy whatsoever. 120k. Family member is also working as a pharmacist for one of the big chains and is making 140k. Has about 6 years experience