Rose_Queen BSN, MSN, RN

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    RN SALARY

    This is very facility dependent. Once you hit 40 hours for the week, it's standard to pay time and a half. Some facilities in time of dire need may pay a bonus for picking up shifts. For...
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    ETOHer...(and other slang)

    Sequential compression
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    Paper to digital: Nurse files & Competencies

    My former employer has been scanning competency forms for years. However, when they print them out come Joint Commission survey, the font is tiny and unreadable. My department continued to maintain...
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    BON and Background Check

    The background check for the BON is not employer references. They’re looking at criminal history. Licensing isn’t going to be an issue. However, be prepared to answer questions at an...
  5. Thread reopened. Please stick to the topic of current news and opinions and keep the Terms of Service in mind when posting. Continued violations of the Terms of Service can result in permanent...
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    University of West Florida FNP Fall 2022!

    There are two Terms of Service-approved ways to create a special place for your cohort. One: create a facebook page. This link may be posted. Two: create a "club" for your cohort by clicking...
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    Drug Calculation Help

    In the first way, you just gave your patient the entire liter of heparin in one hour. That’s 30,000 units per hour, 25x the dose they are to receive. This is a 2 step problem where first you...
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    Quitting Before My Four Weeks Notice

    This can still come back to bite you in the future with other job changes. Then it would be best to simply inform your manager you will no longer be working out your notice. Even if you...
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    Emory MSN Program Fall 2023

    Moved to Schools/Programs for best
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    Master's Degree Pay Increase?

    This is extremely facility specific. One of my employers did have a different pay scale for bedside nurses with an MSN. Another did nothing - a bedside nurse is a bedside nurse is a bedside nurse. My...
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    I'm so lost...

    The OR is not for everyone. It seems you've figured out you're one of those it's not a fit for. If CRNA is what you want, then you're going to want to put yourself on track for that. I would...
  13. Moved to Nursing Registration for best
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    COVID-19: I'm Doing My Own Research

    The topic of this article is COVID - let’s please stick to that. Discussion of other current events can be taken to the Politics Club in the
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    Band 6 Presentation

    Welcome to Allnurses, @Nursembee! We have moved your post to our UK forum for the best responses. I believe if you take a look around, you may find some information that has already been
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    College of the Canyons (COC) ADN Spring 2023

    Moved to Schools/Programs forum for best
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    How helpful was SimpleNursing to you?

    The reason this is happening is copyright infringement. Right from the terms of his site: Copyright infringement is a big deal, and can actually lead to legal issues, and legal issues can lead...
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    Orthopedic Surgical Nurse

    A lot of the general info for new to the OR nurses will also apply to ortho. A lot of the fundamentals are the same no matter the specialty. You can join AORN and get access to their journal, along...
  19. There are two Terms of Service-approved ways to create a special place for your cohort. One: create a facebook page. This link may be posted. Two: create a "club" for your cohort by clicking...
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    Career path in the OR- Am I doing this right?

    Are you intending to complete a post masters certificate or DNP program in the future? The path you are on currently will not allow you to be an NP. The clinical nurse educator path does not come with...
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    CSU Long Beach Fall 2022

    The private messaging feature becomes available once you have 15 posts on the public
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    Miami Baptist Health Nurse Residency, 2021

    These are facility specific questions. I am familiar with residency programs, but not the one for this particular facility. You will want to pose these questions to the recruiter or HR
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    Miami Baptist Health Nurse Residency, 2021

    A residency is a transition plan for a new graduate nurse over their first year of experience. It may not be optional, as many facilities are accredited residency programs and attendance is mandatory....
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    LPN to RN graduating in december

    Hi there! You can probably start applying now- I know that my facility has received applications from December grads for our January orientation. As for work/life balance, call, and hours, there...
  25. Moved to New Nurses for best