Hoosier_RN MSN

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    Need help from anyone crafty

    Hoosier_RN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    She likes the color green-a nice note with a $5 taped to it. Work
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    I Make Less Than a Brand New Nurse, Why?

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

    I have It's sad tho, I'm expected to pick up the slack of the 2 that were hired with me because I have the experience to assess situations quickly and go. If there were other employers in our area,...
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    I Make Less Than a Brand New Nurse, Why?

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

    All hired by the same person. The age discrimination doesn't play out because brand new nurse is 5 years older than me, 2 year is same age. But it may be the education/experience. I got the education...
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    I Make Less Than a Brand New Nurse, Why?

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

    as far as I know, IN has no nursing
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    I Make Less Than a Brand New Nurse, Why?

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

    I don't want to go back to any of them. Hospitals don't do much for me, LTCs I can't do physically, and HH and hospice I made more, but drove the wheels off of my car! I make the same at this job...
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    I Make Less Than a Brand New Nurse, Why?

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

    economic downturn doesn't factor in, we all started within a few weeks of each other, me right in the middle. Although I've worked some management, most of my experience, and all of my most recent...
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    Chasing Happiness

    Hoosier_RN replied to It'sYaGirlK's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I got through nursing school (ASN) as a single mother, worked full time; then worked 2 jobs while doing BSN and MSN. My sons were grown and gone by the time MSN rolled around, but they are proud of my...
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    Applying for out of state job as new grad?

    Hoosier_RN replied to sther0's topic in Nursing Career

    most of the So Cal jobs require a BSN and 1-2 years experience as Sour Lemon stated. It doesn't mean you can't do it, just probably unlikely. Try getting the BSN and some experience first. It will...
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    The Grinch of allnurses.com

    Hoosier_RN replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I was watching it too . Agree, reality
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    Looking for ideas

    Hoosier_RN posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My clinic has many patients who either miss many treatments or sign off early. We educate until we're blue in the face. Most of these patients can educate us even better about risk vs benefits of...
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    Looking for ideas

    Hoosier_RN replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Overall, not as much as you'd think. It's odd. I think it's an attitude in my geographic
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    Charge Nurse discussing students to other clinical groups

    Hoosier_RN replied to maggiemoo's topic in General Students

    The person who reported this to you may be creating drama. Ignore
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    Religion & Ectopic Abortion

    Hoosier_RN replied to Happy.Nurselet's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Exactly the
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    The Grinch of allnurses.com

    Hoosier_RN replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I love the Hallmark Channel movies and the Christmas music on my car radio. Other than that, I am the Grinch in female form. I only buy a few small gifts for grandbabies, everyone else can suck it...
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    Just in time for the holidays

    Hoosier_RN replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    So many are going this route, and they will end up like the hospital in PA whose staff and patients turned them in for unsafe staffing and practices. I pray for the patients who are going to be...
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    New Grad RN in nursing home

    Hoosier_RN replied to belle980's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just say "I don't plan on it. If they were going to call, they would have already". Like Sour Lemon stated, they wouldn't hesitate to let you go if it meets their needs to do so, and they wouldn't...
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    Any RN Residency Programs w/ Multiple Start Dates in a Year?

    Hoosier_RN replied to SqrB3ar's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Remember 'low pay' is relative. CA may have higher pay, but they also have a much higher cost of living. A lower pay may be a lower cost of living, so it evens out. I have a friend that moved from...
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    Caught With Weed and Wants to Apply to Nursing School

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

    With the cost of school and current student loan crisis, you'd think every state would do this! But I guess these schools have got to get their money
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    What do you do when your instructors are useless?

    Hoosier_RN replied to Lpn2014's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm trying to figure out how the instructors are useless. It sounds like the typical accelerated program (read and test, ask basic questions as needed). Did your whole class fail? If they did, I can...
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    Feeling lack of respect

    Hoosier_RN replied to Valcorie34's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It may be totally opposite. I'm in my 50s and had the same issue. I quit doing the extra. I no longer got promised promotions (and lied to) but at least I'm not killing myself for others to walk all...
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    Caught With Weed and Wants to Apply to Nursing School

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

    I know. It's sad, that they would allow a school to take money from someone when they don't have a snowballs chance in Hades. sometimes they will give a flat out no go. I personally do know of a case...
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    Feeling lack of respect

    Hoosier_RN replied to Valcorie34's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Look for another job, and be unavailable to "extra help" unless you need the
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    Teaching nursing with a Ph.D. in medicine?

    Hoosier_RN replied to BRN131417's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    He will need to check with specific programs. Some states require a MSN, because the discipline of nursing is different than, say, medicine. He could teach prereqs because those classes aren't...
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    Brightwood Closing ALL Campuses!

    Hoosier_RN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Students

    I know I sound mean spirited, but I wish more people would educate themselves about schools, student loans and private loans/financing, and other things associated with education. I work a prn job...
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    I'm starting to feel like I'm dying on the inside

    Hoosier_RN replied to sadmurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There is nothing wrong with delegating tasks. I commend you for wanting to add the personal touch with the patients, but techs and aides are there to assist with the tasks that they can so that we...