SilverBells BSN

Rehab/Nurse Manager

Nurse Manager for Rehab Facility. Graduate Student.

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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I've found a house that seems like it might be a good fit. It's small, but has just the right amount of space for a single person. It seems to be in good condition with a few minor repairs that I...
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    Has anyone ever taken PTO to go on job interviews?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    I managed to snag myself two weeks or 80 hours of PTO. First and foremost, I'm planning on using this time to just catch up on extra rest that I haven't gotten over the past couple of years. I've...
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    Do you ever wonder...

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Nah, all answers were welcome. I often question myself because I don't necessarily view myself as intelligent and so therefore, it is mind-boggling and bewildering that I managed to become a nurse....
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    Do you ever wonder...

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you ever wonder how you managed to get a nursing license? Or how you managed to convince your teachers to let you graduate school in the first place? Sometimes I feel as if someone else went...
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    How much quiet do you need?

    SilverBells replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    After working 12-21 hour shifts 5 days in a row, I always cherish any quiet time I can get. My weekends are often spent in peace and quiet as my body and mind both need time to recover from people...
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    Has anyone ever taken PTO to go on job interviews?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Well, no job interviews are likely to take place during my time off. I received a generic letter letter expressing thanks for my interest but ultimately indicating they were choosing someone else....
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    How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been thinking lately about my nursing career and where things are going for me. Right now, I'm finishing up my Master's Degree and am being encouraged by others in my life to pursue a doctorate...
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    How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    The other day, I was at a location where I was informed my ex was nearby. I did not bother to seek him out or make any attempt to converse with him. I wasn't necessarily trying to avoid him, but I...
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    Has anyone ever taken PTO to go on job interviews?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    No response to any of my applications yet. I applied for a few acute med-surg jobs as I thought the acuity was the next step above what I'm currently doing and was thinking having some acute care...
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    Has anyone ever failed to meet the expectations for 2 jobs?

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, in addition to my current job, I also have a supplemental/PRN job. Because I've been so busy with my manager position and recently finishing up my Master's degree, it's been awhile since I've...
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    Has anyone ever taken PTO to go on job interviews?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    No job interviews yet. However, I have made significant improvements in my diet. I've successfully cut back from 6-15 pops/soda a day to only 1 or 2. I also haven't consumed any Reese's...
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    What was your motivation that made you become a Nurse?

    SilverBells replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    At one point in time, I thought I would make a good nurse/caregiver to people. I was interested in nursing/medicine and seemed to enjoy "caring" for sick family members, so I thought the career might...
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    Has anyone ever taken PTO to go on job interviews?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I've put in a couple of job applications, but I'm not sure exactly what I want. There are many jobs listed out there, but many of them would not be good matches given my current/previous experience...
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    Has anyone ever taken PTO to go on job interviews?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering if taking PTO was wise after all. My mind keeps thinking it needs to be doing work activities. Maybe I like work more than I
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    Has anyone ever taken PTO to go on job interviews?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I do not know what to do with myself when I'm not
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    Has anyone ever taken PTO to go on job interviews?

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    It's only day 2 of 14 days of PTO. I'm already starting to think about going back to
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    Do you ever wonder...

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to agree with your comment about me being task-oriented. My supervisor sends me and my colleague a list of to-do things every day. And while I'm great at marking off nearly every item...
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    Do you ever wonder...

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I remember all of the hard work for sure. At the same time, sometimes the things I do or say are so unintelligent that I have to wonder how on earth I managed to pass my classes and boards even with...
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    Nurse Managers/Supervisors: Avoiding Favoritism in the Workplace

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    In life, most of us naturally prefer some people over others. It makes sense, then, that we might also like certain coworkers better than others. This is not a problem until it has become evident...
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    I don’t want to work extra!

    SilverBells replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    I used to also feel bad about not picking up, because it meant that my coworkers were working short-staffed and/or extra-long. However, that quickly subsided after picking up a few shifts that wound...
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    I'm Not Going To Be A Nurse!

    SilverBells replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    For me, there was no one specific event or "aha" moment led me to becoming a nurse. However, there were a couple of things that contributed to my decision to go to nursing school: 1. I had...
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    Nurse Managers/Supervisors: Avoiding Favoritism in the Workplace

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    After thinking about this, I don't assign tasks differently. Each nurse gets about the same number of patients initially and each is expected to help out with admissions. However, I think where my...
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    Assigning Admissions Among Nursing Staff

    SilverBells replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I would agree, actually. I was at fault in this situation. On one hand, I wasn't aware that the patient was uncomfortable at the time (I didn't find that out until later after I was scolded for not...
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    Assigning Admissions Among Nursing Staff

    SilverBells posted a topic in General Nursing

    For those of you who have any part of assigning admissions among nursing staff, what guidelines do you usually follow when doing so? For me, as a nurse manager, whenever my unit gets only one or...
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    Big Med Error.

    SilverBells replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry. ☹️ Medication errors are hard on everyone, both on the patient, the nurse, and possibly family if they find out. I made an error recently myself, so can relate to the panic...