nursechick182 BSN, RN

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1. Is it worth it to get your Master's in nursing education?

   nursechick182 posted a topic in Educators

   I'm strongly considering getting my master's in nursing education, but the main issue I have is that to be a nursing instructor I have to pay to get my master's to enter into a job that pays considerably less than hospital nursing. I know money isn't...

2. Health Dialog ??

   nursechick182 replied to loricatus's topic in Triage

   No it's at a center, and there are only a few centers across the US, and one in the UK. And it's not really triage...it's more of disease management and helping people make better informed decisions about their health. We can do symptom checks as a ...

3. Health Dialog ??

   nursechick182 replied to loricatus's topic in Triage

   I just started working for them several months ago. I love it. I really hated hospital nursing, and I was really searching for something more meaningful. I feel that it is an incredibly supportive environment and when you get good calls, you REALLY f...

4. Just promoted, but coworkers are mean!

   nursechick182 replied to nursechick182's topic in Management

   I quit! Turns out, the hospital is not very good, and I was absolutely tired of dealing with all the negativity and no support from the upper management. I got a new job that I am really excited about, NOT managing anyone. I don't think the managemen...

5. is it easy getting a new RN position near Frisco, Texas?

   nursechick182 replied to mercermom_rn's topic in Texas

   There are lots of hospitals in the areas outside Dallas offering internships in January for the new grads. Lots of ER, med surg, ICU internships. Cost of living in Texas is amazing compared to just about anywhere else, however traffic is bad, and the...

6. Goin from Level 3 to Level 2?

   nursechick182 replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU

   I did the same thing...tired of some disadvantages of level III and so I started in a Level II a while ago. They are trying to move to a level III because babies are shipped out all the time. It's very hard. I personally have found that with level II...

7. Just promoted, but coworkers are mean!

   nursechick182 replied to nursechick182's topic in Management

   I appreciate everyone's thoughts and advice. Things have gone from bad to worse. I'm not the manager, more like an assistant nurse manager. I've never in my life worked with so many departments within my pod that complain nonstop and are so far gone ...

8. Just promoted, but coworkers are mean!

   nursechick182 posted a topic in Management

   I just recently started to work for a small hospital, and I came from a much bigger hospital. The unit I am with is currently trying to expand and improve things, so I was quickly promoted to a management position to try to help the unit grow. The un...

9. Should I go back?

   nursechick182 replied to cjblu's topic in Career Support

   I know how you feel. I became very frustrated with nursing due to stress and there were also major changes happening at my hospital, so I happily left, thinking I would never go back. Now I am in over my head in a totally different career, and after ...

10. Does anyone teach health science technology?

    nursechick182 posted a topic in Educators

    I have applied for a few school nurse positions in my area and actually got an email from a guy asking me if I wanted to interview for a teaching position. They need an RN to teach the high school students health science technology class, which high ...

11. Preparing for an interview....weaknesses???

    nursechick182 replied to nursechick182's topic in Career Support

    Thanks for the advice....I'm think I'm going to go with not being bilingual (kind of a big deal now here in Texas) and the fact that I'm not incredibly outspoken and have a hard time confronting people sometimes. I actually had a nursing professor te...

12. Preparing for an interview....weaknesses???

    nursechick182 posted a topic in Career Support

    I am trying to prepare for an interview for a school nursing position....I've worked in the hospital for 5 years. I know a lot of employers like to ask "What are your strengths and what are your weaknesses?" Well I could honestly list and elaborate o...

13. Omeprazole used longer than 8 weeks?

    nursechick182 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently suffering from terrible GERD, taking 150 mg Rantadine daily and 20 mg Omeprazole daily, still not getting relief. I'm about to start really cutting my food portions down and eat smaller, more frequent meals I suppose, even though that ...

14. Feedings while on Indocin???

    nursechick182 posted a topic in NICU

    Is anyone seeing neo's starting feeds on babies who are on Indocin? Supposedly there is "current research" showing good outcomes with doing this, but it's freaking all the nurses on my unit out thinking we are setting our babies up for a perf. Does a...

15. Moving to Allen,TX need info

    nursechick182 replied to jjsc0204's topic in Texas

    You can get a lot more house and more upgrades for much less money in Anna; however you have to drive to Mckinney (and deal with Mckinney traffic)to pretty much do any shopping/errands because the only things in Anna are truck stops and liquer stores...