Nmbeck

Nmbeck has 1 years experience.

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1. Please Give ME any Good Reason to Stay in the Nursing Field

   Nmbeck replied to ToNurseOrNot's topic in General Nursing

   I made just shy of six figures last year, and I'm at the bottom rung! Don't let anyone tell you there's no money to be made in nursing! They don't know what they're talking about. Factors affecting pay are locale, nursing shortage, experience, and e...

2. Please Give ME any Good Reason to Stay in the Nursing Field

   Nmbeck replied to ToNurseOrNot's topic in General Nursing

   I heard somewhere that nurses today still make more money than the average female college graduate, so it's a decent living. It's also a great career for parents who want flexible schedules or decent part-time pay while raising children. I would ho...

3. Extremely Lost...Graduated with B.S. in Biology but Decided to Pursue Nursing

   Nmbeck replied to grand_theft_avocado's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You have an excellent resume; you're not "lost!" Also, I don't care WHAT anybody says, you DON'T need another bachelor's degree, especially since you have one in Biology. I got my B.S. in Public Administration (with courses in Health Education and h...

4. The Wrong Dose - A True Story of Medication Error

   Nmbeck replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Safety

   What ever happened to the two-nurse dose check for insulin? That used to be standard practice everywhere, but I hear many hospitals have stopped. If this poor young lady had been protected by that, or at least had known it used to be STANDARD for a ...

5. ICU, PACU or MedSurg for new 56 yr old nurse?

   Nmbeck replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I'm sorry, what is PACU?