Nmbeck

Nmbeck has 1 years experience.

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1. Is your schedule busy ?

   Nmbeck replied to Jannie's topic in Private Duty

   I didn't find anything disagreeable about your post. I was replying to a new grad who's wondering whether private duty is the way to develop skill or begin a nursing career. I don't recommend private...

2. New Grad PDN

   Nmbeck replied to SbeeLVN's topic in Private Duty

   Yes, private duty is a safer environment for LPNs, in my opinion, if you're with an agency dedicated to training you before you're alone. The agency should have a clinical manager on call at all times...

3. Is your schedule busy ?

   Nmbeck replied to Jannie's topic in Private Duty

   Private duty is a gentle way to re-enter nursing if you've been out for a while or have anxiety issues with acute care. Private duty is a place for older nurses to get off their feet. I've also seen...

4. 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...

5. 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...

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

   Nmbeck replied to grand_theft_avocado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   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...

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

   Nmbeck replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   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,...

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

   Nmbeck replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I'm sorry, what is