gemswanson90

gemswanson90 has 28 years experience and specializes in Hospice.

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1. Switched to LVN from the Business World and am UNDERWHELMED!

   gemswanson90 replied to Guest1188630's topic in LPN/LVN

   Woo! Times they have been changing. As a nursing student, do not expect Anything; the best you can hope for is a fairly nongrumpy preceptor who will agree to let you be involved with any actual patient care...and that is only if you are Not an entitl...

2. Pros and cons of RN clinic nursing?

   gemswanson90 replied to Emergent's topic in CNS

   That was a Great Comment. I encourage all nurses to go on "Okay What is This About" interviews. No harm, no foul. I recently went to an interview for a hair removal place; YES for an RN. It was weird, but I liked it. I definitely knew that was N...

3. Pros and cons of RN clinic nursing?

   gemswanson90 replied to Emergent's topic in CNS

   Nope, but it sounds like you're trying to be aggressive, passively. It didn't work it's obvious. Got to get to work. Have a lovely day, primary care RN

4. When answering the call... light, that is.

   gemswanson90 replied to ladedah1's topic in General Nursing

   I was a new RN back in the mid-90's; a 96 year old nice little lady pushes her call light and my nurse preceptor and I get there quickly. \ Little Old Nice Lady:Oh! Thank You for Getting here So Quickly! Us: Hello! How can we help you; you...

5. Pros and cons of RN clinic nursing?

   gemswanson90 replied to Emergent's topic in CNS

   Yay for you, primary care RN. I worked in Specialty Clinics...not primary care. If you're in primary care, you get to funnel your "problem" elsewhere... that is where my specialty clinic takes over. Primadonna Specialists abound, and you've got to ...

6. Pros and cons of RN clinic nursing?

   gemswanson90 replied to Emergent's topic in CNS

   LOL; you won't need to oversee them much. In my experience, they're calling out sick or on break when most needed. You will wind up rooming patients, taking vitals, and making appointments much of the time. Please feel free to return in six months ...

7. ASN TO BSN with a BA in another field.

   gemswanson90 replied to Raquel Cruz's topic in ADN/BSN

   In the mid-90's I completed a BSN through Regis University in Denver. I did have to complete about a year or so of prerequisites prior to acceptance; I had a B.A., so some of the courses transferred from my prior degree. The Bachelor's to BSN progra...

8. OR in monitoring program

   gemswanson90 replied to Kmrn65's topic in Recovery

   Why would you Want to take a lower-level position? Just to stay in the OR? Perhaps think of branching out to med-surg, home health, or clinic work (no narcotics administered), or school nurse. Even if you were to obtain a scrub position in the OR,...

9. Pros and cons of RN clinic nursing?

   gemswanson90 replied to Emergent's topic in CNS

   I worked in outpatient clinics for about seven years. Overall, it's more about being okay with office politics and kissing up to certain influencers and doctors than any other nursing jobs I have ever had. Even though you might not be running your *...

10. Passed NCLEX in 75 Questions: Thought I Failed Horribly.

    gemswanson90 replied to peach2218's topic in NCLEX

    Congratulations!! Way..Way back when I took the NCLEX, we had to wait about a month to get results by Regular Mail. It was excruciating!! I remember the night before I took the test, I got maybe three hours of sleep. You have every right to Celeb...

11. license

    gemswanson90 replied to Tine Ros's topic in New Nurse

    That would be concerning! See if you can click through your license specifics to gather information. It should list a reason. If it does not, make sure to write down the BON phone numbers and email address, and call them on Monday to gather more i...

12. Negotiating pay, previously worked there as a CNA

    gemswanson90 replied to RainbowRN2020's topic in New Nurse

    Yes, yet be ready for push-back, and have a back-up plan or be ready to walk and apply elsewhere if you feel Very Strongly about the pay. You could Most Likely find a closer option with equal or greater pay, yet you will have to go through the pain ...

13. Uh oh, relapse

    gemswanson90 replied to JavvaLady's topic in Recovery

    Agreed with all of the above! If the BON had to deal with every nurse with a drinking issue, they would never be able to get anything done. Seriously. As long as you're able to get a grip and get yourself back into line without getting into legal o...

14. On-call hospice nurse

    gemswanson90 replied to lwheatley's topic in Hospice

    Rachel, Thank you very much for the information! I really appreciate it! I am also a night owl, by the way.

15. New nurse burnout

    gemswanson90 replied to nursetinabelcher's topic in New Nurse

    What specialty have you chosen? It's difficult to offer advice without knowing your situation, yet I would have to say that it's common to get into the "real world" of nursing and realize that it's not textbook. Is the pace too intense for you, is ...