Hoosier_RN MSN

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    Welcome to Monday Morning.....

    Hoosier_RN replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    This made me sad. I bet school nurses hear it more often than
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    Is this discrimination?

    Hoosier_RN replied to eacue10's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't
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    Frustrated

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

    our clinic is 20+ years old and is open 6 days a week. I was hired to work 3rd run on MWF and pick up the extra nursing hours in a clinic in the neighboring towns clinic (20 miles away), not 2 hours...
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    Frustrated

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

    Unfortunately I can't travel. I work evening MWF, the 2 day shift nurses are 7 on 7 off. There are seldom openings in my
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    Should I tell my manager I applied internally?

    Hoosier_RN replied to Cieritaqt's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I was wondering if the RN II for the L&D required 6 months exerience as a L&D nurse? Also, at what time frames are you allowed to transfer? Most hospitals are at 6 months, but some want...
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    Please Give ME any Good Reason to Stay in the Nursing Field

    Hoosier_RN replied to ToNurseOrNot's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think people mean outright underpaid. I think they mean underpaid in relation to
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    LTC nurses: Can I hear from you, please?

    Hoosier_RN replied to 37changes's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a lot of LTC experience, from floor nurse to management. If my health could have taken it, I'd still be there. I love taking care of the
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    Harrison closing

    Hoosier_RN replied to dreamer30's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, they are even more
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    Harrison closing

    Hoosier_RN replied to dreamer30's topic in General Nursing

    A tech that I work with is in the WGU prelicensure program and has nothing but excellent things to say. Check into it. I got my MSN through WGU and can attest to the
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    Please Give ME any Good Reason to Stay in the Nursing Field

    Hoosier_RN replied to ToNurseOrNot's topic in General Nursing

    Cost of living though, makes it equal to other states without 6 figures and lower cost of
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    Is there a "Nurse Shortage" Lie?

    Hoosier_RN replied to New_Man_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    In my corner of the world, hospitals pay less, nursing homes and other places pay
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    Sick and tired of wiping butts...HELLP

    Hoosier_RN replied to Mr.Beast's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Fresenius trains, has an extensive
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    Am I a woosy for feeling 5 patients is too much on a medsurg floor

    Hoosier_RN replied to PaperPushingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Did we use to work
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    Difficult Diabetic Student

    Hoosier_RN replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    no but he could sure learn about
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    Advice on becoming a travel nurse

    Hoosier_RN replied to briyerg's topic in Travel

    Most reputable companies require at least 2 years, but prefer
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    Where Were You...9/11

    Hoosier_RN replied to Daisy4RN's topic in General Nursing

    Almost exactly the same. But I was at the nurses station, having just gotten a call that my beloved grandmother was actively dying, and I needed to come now (to my hometown 200 miles away). When I...
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    First job as an RN

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

    when I got my first RN job, it was in ER and I knew within 6 months that I absolutely hated it! I talked to the nurse educator that had guided my orientation. Luckily she got me transferred to ICU...
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    Need ideas/suggestions for future nursing career

    Hoosier_RN replied to randa77's topic in Nursing Career

    I was going to say this. So many nowadays want the privileges without the responsibilities, or paying the dues that everyone else has to. Sorry, OP, but you most likely knew that this was how this...
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    What I Wish I Had Known Before

    Hoosier_RN replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work with a lady who had it for her depression. She'd call in and use it, and later post pics on FB of her out at the bar getting liquid therapy. She eventually misjudged her time used and...
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    What I Wish I Had Known Before

    Hoosier_RN replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the same
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    What I Wish I Had Known Before

    Hoosier_RN replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this is how mine was as well...it was
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    NP Salary

    Hoosier_RN replied to nbtw's topic in Advanced Practice

    Some markets are getting so saturated with both new and experienced NPs, it's driving salaries down. I know a couple that this has happened to. It may not apply here, but it is going on in some areas....
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    Collaborative Physician Issues

    Hoosier_RN replied to nbtw's topic in Advanced Practice

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    Old Dialysis Nurse- wanting to go back

    Hoosier_RN replied to Duncan6's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I thought I was the only only one who felt this way about
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    Nursing video game?

    Hoosier_RN replied to Lexi256's topic in Nursing News

    could add the dialysis expansion pack; the patient comes to the clinic 1 week after hospital discharge (well they did get dialyzed in the hospital every day!) at 10.2kg over EDW with 4+ edema all...