smarge117

smarge117 ASN, BSN, RN

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About smarge117

smarge117 has 19 years experience as a ASN, BSN, RN and specializes in Peds.


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  1. Education & Infomatics

    Hi there, I am wondering if there are any programs that offer certificates in either Education or Infomatics. I'm not sure I want to do a whole MSN program (I'm 57), but would like to add to my skill set. All thoughts appreciated.
  2. Hearing Aids

    I have an Eko attachment and finds that it works very well. I don't have any issues with it. I purchased it originally and used as an 'amplifier' in line on my existing Littman cardiology stethoscope, when I got my hearing aids the blue-tooth worked ...
  3. Am I too old?

    I will say, when I was a brand new nurse (with all of the 20 year olds--with as much experience as they did) I felt that families were more comfortable with me because they 'assumed' that I had more experience than I did.
  4. Am I too old?

    15 years ago I went to school with a lady who had retired from her job at Health and Human Services in DC, she went back to school to get her 2-year RN degree because she wanted to become a hospice RN. she was 62 when she graduated! if you want to...
  5. Is 61 too old to start Pre-Nursing?

    I went to school with a lady who had worked for Health & Human Services in DC for 35 years. She retired and decided she wanted to become a hospice nurse. She was 62 when she graduated from our 2-year, community college program program! If you...
  6. I have narrowed it down for about 4-5 schools. Primarily based on cost, accreditation, number of credits, and length of program. I have no idea how to choose one. They all seem fine. What am I missing? What haven't I thought of? What else should I be...
  7. Holistic nurse vs nurse health coach

    I've been a pediatric med/surg nurse for 12 years and I am getting a little 'burnt' out with it. I love what I do, but really don't want to be a bedside nurse 5 years from now. No interest in management, or teaching, just--not for me. I have a two ye...
  8. Should I leave this racist town?

    I'm so sorry that this is happening to you. Look for and get another job. Don't worry about staying a year. Life is is way to short to be miserable and unhappy at a job.
  9. Inexpensive online rn to bsn

    Thank you TheCommuter so much for the information. There is so much to look at out there it can be a little overwhelming. I feel you Squirrel, if I were 26 it would be a no brainer, but I came into nursing when I was 40 for a career change. Nursing...
  10. Inexpensive online rn to bsn

    Hi there, I'm interested in an online RN to BSN (or an RN to MSN) program, but I'm trying to find the most reasonably priced (cheap) program. I'm 50 years old and not sure if I really want to get a more advanced degree than the BSN (still deciding...
  11. Vanderbilt's Nurse Residency Program

    Congratulations to all of you who are accepted into the Nurse Residency program!!! Can I ask what the starting salary for a new grad at Vandy is? I'm considering a move from northern Virginia to Nashville and know that the hourly rate will be ve...
  12. hello everyone, i'm a pediatric nurse with three years experience on an adolescent med/surge unit. i have a two year nursing degree and am a licensed rn. my husband and i are considering moving to the wilmington area (from northern virginia) and i'...
  13. Nursing pay in Portland!!

    hello everyone, i'm a pediatric nurse with three years experience on an adolescent med/surge unit. i have a two year nursing degree and am a licensed rn. my husband and i are considering moving to the portland area (from northern virginia) and i'm ...
  14. Floating to other units!

    I work as a pediatric nurse on an adolescent unit. I fall under the umbrella of "peds" at my hospital, so technically they can float me to other peds units. The problem is that the hospital has no qualms about floating us to the PICU even though I h...
  15. Asked to speak to new nursing students...

    I think that you should really talk about the "culture shock" of going from being a student nurse to a real nurse. They really 'glossed' over that part in my program. Encourage them to "shadow" on prospective unites (if possible) to get a feel of wh...