Curious1alwys BSN, RN

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About Curious1alwys

Curious1alwys has 12 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in cardiac/education.


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  1. Curious1alwys

    Transplant Coordinator RN job question

    Thank you so much for taking the time to reply and providing this info. So, would you say it's more administrative than hands-on clinical? Seems so.
  2. Does anyone know specifically what transplant coordinators do? Is it acute clinical skills or more clerical/administrative? Would appreciate any feedback. Thank you!
  3. Similar trajectory. I also went back for my RN-BSN to be more marketable after taking time off to care for my children. That said, I still did a refresher course. First, actually. Still couldn't get jobs. Once I got the BSN + refresher, I got lucky, ...
  4. With an active RN license, if I wanted an easier gig (albeit lower paying) is it possible I could work as a non-medical caregiver for a while? What is the liability of that? Anyone know the answer to this question?
  5. Thank you all for your responses. I appreciate it.
  6. Currently working in inpatient/outpatient cardiac/pulmonary rehab at a Level 1 trauma hospital but most of my job is non-clinical, mostly patient education, even though I am in an acute care hospital on the floors. Generally I'm not passing meds or s...
  7. Curious1alwys

    Leaving outpatient for bedside, feeling guilty?

    How are you liking it now? Glad you made the change?
  8. Curious1alwys

    Preparing to return to practice/RN refresher

    I did a refresher after staying home for 5 years. It did help if you can afford it and devote the time. I agree with the previous comment to stay home as long as you can because once you do the refresher you don't want to have to repeat it. You'll ha...
  9. Curious1alwys

    Return to bedside part time - or not?

    Was it hard to get a bedside job after being in school nursing for so long? What was your previous experience that perhaps helped you get back in? You did not experience any difficulty going back after 5 years out of bedside care? Was getting...
  10. Curious1alwys

    Utilization Review/Management Question

    I'm super curious about this too but I guess you are not going to get any answers.
  11. Curious1alwys

    Career Change From Adult Oncology to NICU, Nervous!

    Awesome! Preceptors can always be risky, I hear you. I think I only had a couple nice ones in all of my orientations, ever, LOL. At least you are trying something new. All the best to you!
  12. Curious1alwys

    Career Change From Adult Oncology to NICU, Nervous!

    Did you take the job? How is it going?
  13. Curious1alwys

    Should I go into float pool as a new grad?

    Don't do it. It essentially happened to me but I had no alternative at the time. I feel like it really ruined my nursing career in many ways. I have work anxiety to this day that I feel stems in part from such a complicated start in nursing. You need...
  14. Curious1alwys

    Is nursing really for me?

    Can you elaborate on the kind of experience you needed to submit for the CDCES exam? I work in cardiac and pulmonary rehab doing inpatient education and do educate diabetics as well. Would this count or does it have to be super specific? I was readin...
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    Should I take a $9.00 cut in pay for new job?

    I didn't even know there were jobs out there where insurance was 100 percent covered....meaning NO premiums, even with your kids? FWIW....school nurse jobs are historically low paying in certain parts of the country, but acuity is going WAY up....