BlueBirdMentors BSN, MSN, RN

Cardiac Surgical ICU / Critical care

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BlueBirdMentors has 23 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN and specializes in Cardiac Surgical ICU / Critical care.

The Pre-Employment Background Check

BlueBirdMentors replied to TheCommuter's topic in Job Hunt

That's a tough one. I have followed several nurses in similar situations. What worked for some of them was total honesty about what happened and more than that, what you have learned from it and how that changed you. Hopefully it did... You just nee...
Desperately needing answers! USAF, CGFNS, ACCREDITATION, NC

BlueBirdMentors replied to KayH's topic in International

Unfortunately, I have nothing to contribute to the questions you asked. You can always try to locate HR contact information of the prospective employer and ask them. My advice to you is not about nursing, It's about relationships. Find a way to not b...
Falsely accused of falsifying documentation: What should I do?

BlueBirdMentors replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Career Support

Unfortunately, this is happening all over the place. In Canada too. Nurses are being called into meetings and the managers summary of the meeting doesn't always reflect what actually been said. The only way I see that can make this better for nurses ...
Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Intensive care UK looking to move to Canada

BlueBirdMentors replied to Lunar25's topic in Canada

I work in an ICU. We do have several NP's in our critical care program in our health authority. It is a new role for us and I believe the scope is limited at this point. We are a teaching hospital, so I am not sure if our NP's are not doing procedure...