Nurse Magnolia BSN, RN

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    7 weeks in the NICU, feeling overwhelmed - need advice

    Nurse Magnolia posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am a new grad and I work in a level III NICU. I just finished week 7 of a 12 week orientation. I am feeling pretty darn overwhelmed and I just don't know how all of this information swirling in my...
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    7 weeks in the NICU, feeling overwhelmed - need advice

    Nurse Magnolia replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi, the book is called Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care It was helpful while I was there! Good
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    Capella University vs Western Governors University (WGU) - What is Your Experience?

    Nurse Magnolia replied to rn2bbsn's topic in School, College Programs

    I have two bachelor’s degrees with zero desire to get a third except it’s required to move up the ladder in my hospital. I have over 200 credits of college level coursework. Because of that, I...
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    7 weeks in the NICU, feeling overwhelmed - need advice

    Nurse Magnolia replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you. I actually did land in a great place. My background is all in mental health, so while I interviewed and was offered positions on the rehab unit and stroke/trauma unit, I ultimately...
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    Joining the fold

    Nurse Magnolia posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello all, I am a new grad and started my career in the NICU. After only 2 months it was clear to me that the NICU was not where I was supposed to be. I could not handle the baby deaths. I guess...
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    Can I be a nurse without majoring in BSN?

    Nurse Magnolia replied to 4pplepie99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, yes you can because I did. My school has an amazing reputation and has a 98% NCLEX pass rate. I passed the NCLEX 6 days after graduating in 75 questions. My school prepared me very very well....
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    Can I be a nurse without majoring in BSN?

    Nurse Magnolia replied to 4pplepie99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My nursing school did this as well. I took A&P I concurrently with fundamentals, and A&P II concurrently with med/surg. It was by no means easy but I got A’s in all. It can be done. I had no...
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    Can I be a nurse without majoring in BSN?

    Nurse Magnolia replied to 4pplepie99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Same. There were plenty of LPN's in my RN class and they had to start from the beginning. Plus, LPN's in my area can only work in
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    Can I be a nurse without majoring in BSN?

    Nurse Magnolia replied to 4pplepie99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you are willing to relocate, Pittsburgh has a BUNCH of diploma programs (six I can think of off the top of my head). They usually aren't that competitive to get in....but very very rigorous and...
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    Three interviews on very different units - need advice

    Nurse Magnolia posted a topic in General Nursing

    HI All, I am a new nurse - graduated in April and spent my first 2 months as a nurse on a busy level III NICU. I thought that's where I'd stay until last Saturday when there were back to back...
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    Three interviews on very different units - need advice

    Nurse Magnolia replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    My behavioral heath interview was amazing. Right up my alley and the unit felt like a perfect fit. No nights, which is amazing for me. But beyond that I felt like it would be a great unit to really...
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    Three interviews on very different units - need advice

    Nurse Magnolia replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    I started with my manager and HR department. Since I am still a new grad there are only so many units available to take new grads. I was given 4 options to interview/shadow and out of those four I...
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    Three interviews on very different units - need advice

    Nurse Magnolia replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    Also great advice. I'm shadowing on the behavioral health unit today and I will keep an open mind. I guess the reason I thought it was a dead end is because every time I tell anyone I'm considering...
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    Three interviews on very different units - need advice

    Nurse Magnolia replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is really good advice and I've been thinking along the same lines. Even with my behavioral health background, going into behavioral health at this point in my career seems like a dead...
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    Three interviews on very different units - need advice

    Nurse Magnolia replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    I did job shadow on Friday on the Ortho/Trauma/Stroke unit and the Rehab unit. I knew right away that the rehab unit was not going to be for me. I didn't like the structure of the unit at all. The...
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    Three interviews on very different units - need advice

    Nurse Magnolia replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I know the Ortho/Trauma/Stroke floor is not an ICU. It's a specialized unit, but not an ICU. So you are saying that would have more lifting etc. than the ICU
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    7 weeks in the NICU, feeling overwhelmed - need advice

    Nurse Magnolia replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you all for your wonderful advice. I've been doing some soul searching this week for sure. I have not been able to shake my anxiety since last Saturday when the 24 weeker died (her name was...
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    Capella University vs Western Governors University (WGU) - What is Your Experience?

    Nurse Magnolia replied to rn2bbsn's topic in School, College Programs

    Glad to hear this! I start at Capella tomorrow! Hoping to finish fast as I only need to take the 8 core nursing
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    Capella University vs Western Governors University (WGU) - What is Your Experience?

    Nurse Magnolia replied to rn2bbsn's topic in School, College Programs

    Will do @rn2bbsn! To reply to posts just hit quote on the post you are replying on and it will quote the post and you can type under it (like this!). Or if you want just go to the bottom of the page...
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    Capella University vs Western Governors University (WGU) - What is Your Experience?

    Nurse Magnolia replied to rn2bbsn's topic in School, College Programs

    I was deciding between these two myself. I went all the way through the admissions process for WGU and then realized that I would be required to do a synchronous class for the first 3-4...
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    BA AND ADN, MSN IN THE FUTURE

    Nurse Magnolia replied to Ej2020's topic in Nursing Career

    I have two non nursing bachelor's degrees so I feel your pain. Here's what I did, but it will certainly depend on your area. In my area (Pittsburgh) the diploma schools are alive, well and...
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    MEPN equivalent to ADN?

    Nurse Magnolia replied to SwimandTennis's topic in General Students

    A few thing came to mind as I read your post because I also have a bachelors degree (two in fact!) and in the beginning didn't want to reinvent the wheel and get ANOTHER bachelors degree, however,...
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    new nurse, rotating shifts, sleep tips needed!

    Nurse Magnolia posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello All, I searched the threads to try to find an answer to this specifically and I found some that relate to FT nights, but I wasn't able to locate one for rotating shifts, although I'm sure it's...
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    new nurse, rotating shifts, sleep tips needed!

    Nurse Magnolia replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    The good news is this SHOULD only be for the two weeks that’s on my schedule. After that, I work out my schedule with my preceptors and I won’t do this to myself! And after orientation we self...
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    Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

    Nurse Magnolia replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

    How did she use people of color? She relied on family stories that said she was NA. When she did her DNA, she apologized to the NA community for claiming that heritage. I guarantee you a lot of the...