headofcurls

headofcurls BSN, RN

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  1. Help with CRNA Career Choice!

    headofcurls replied to Tufajil's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Search the hashtag on IG and reach out to them, they’ll

  2. New grad in an ICU residency program considering quitting

    headofcurls replied to Maria D's topic in General Nursing

    Hey girl, I totally understand your frustrating. When I was a new grad everyone one else finished orientation in three months and it took me five! I felt like I should quit and I cried at work twice...

  3. Houston/Dallas pay for experienced nurse?

    headofcurls replied to Assaivivace's topic in Texas Nursing

    36-42 without differentials in Houston, in the medical

  4. New job and asking for time off

    headofcurls replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like if you tell your employer in advance and they agree and take it back, I would just call

  5. New job and asking for time off

    headofcurls replied to direw0lf's topic in General Nursing

    I would mention it once an offer is extended. “Thank you so much, now I do have a prior commitment from xx to xx”. It’s usually not a problem at all and if they act crazy, call outN it’ll be

  6. New Nurse, Med Error = Lost Job

    headofcurls replied to NewRN9423's topic in General Nursing

    ?it’s okay. You’re not a bad nurse. I know you’re disappointed but this will mold you into a better

  7. Suspended for touching a child's head and face

    headofcurls replied to GG66's topic in Emergency

    Sigh. Patients and their families are making it more and more difficult to provide compassionate care. They keep reporting and suing us which is making us have to chart or and give more robotic care....

  8. I made a mistake and I am terrified to go back to work

    headofcurls replied to DH1234's topic in General Nursing

    It’s okay. ? You’re learning. You learned from this mistake. Every nurse makes mistakes. Show yourself some

  9. How do you feel on displaying your certification credentials on your badge?

    headofcurls replied to choksantos's topic in General Nursing

    Fly. I feel

  10. Social Media and Doxxing - Your Thoughts???

    headofcurls replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Usually I think doxing is wrong, unless someone is doing something violent or illegal. I think we learned in nursing school and every single orientation not to post pictures or talk about patients in...

  11. Which job would you take?

    headofcurls replied to unbalanced's topic in General Nursing

    Job

  12. I've Been Employed at 7 Facilities as a New Grad RN

    headofcurls replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I remember

  13. Murder-Suicide of Elderly Couple Worried About Healthcare Bills

    headofcurls replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    Couldn’t agree

  14. Murder-Suicide of Elderly Couple Worried About Healthcare Bills

    headofcurls replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    So sad. Where do we begin with solutions for the future? ☹️ Things like this make me really want to have a hefty savings and some passive income in my old age, just to survive.

  15. Med/surge RN wants to work in CVICU

    headofcurls replied to Yoonsung0506's topic in Critical Care

    I know a lot of residency programs will consider you as long as you have less than a year of experience. So you might be able to apply for CVICU residency programs now if you wanted

  16. Salary Offer

    headofcurls replied to MilitaryNurse78's topic in General Nursing

    More than

  17. Advice for CRNA

    headofcurls replied to Mnurse18's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    That’s awesome! Congrats! I’m curious what school it is! I’d be so happy if I could get in with less than a year

  18. Can posing for a magazine on the side negatively impact me getting a job?

    headofcurls replied to alittlepatience's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think we'll brcome more lax about sexy pics because of social media. But I'm not gonna be the guinea pig for

  19. Can posing for a magazine on the side negatively impact me getting a job?

    headofcurls replied to alittlepatience's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also think you're trolling. It's not the best idea. When I was in school I took quite a few questionable pictures because it paid well but as I got closer to senior year I realized that the risk of...

  20. What is your favorite specialty of nursing? (ER, MedSurg, ICU, Pediatrics, etc.)

    headofcurls replied to LindseyPar's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals feel like factories to me but I do enjoy the fast paced

  21. What is your favorite specialty of nursing? (ER, MedSurg, ICU, Pediatrics, etc.)

    headofcurls replied to LindseyPar's topic in General Nursing

    I started out in mother baby. It was very boring but I liked talking to the patients and being in a happy environment. However, when I was ready to change specialties, it was difficult because I...

  22. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    headofcurls replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Why do you wish you would have gone the medical route? The loans are horrifying to me as well. I know no job is perfect. But my ideal job would be one where I make a great income and don't have to...

  23. Experienced CRNA...ask me anything

    headofcurls replied to 06crna's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    With that being said, do you still regret going into the career now that you are actually enjoying it? I've been following his thread for a long time and have changed paths to become

  24. Labor as a spring board to acute care?

    headofcurls replied to jcol1460's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! Let us know if you end up changing into critical care. The great thing about nursing is you can move around. Although, I did find it challenging to move from women's health to...

  25. Student loans killing me!! stressed!

    headofcurls replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in General Nursing

    You took the words right out of my mouth. All I know is I followed his plan and I'm 100% debt free and I have a very well funded emergency fund. I have also started my roth IRA and my 401. I travel...