MSADN ADN

MSADN has 17 years experience as a ADN and specializes in Stepdown/IMU, full-time Night shift charge.

Latest Activity

1. I Am Absolutely Miserable Because I Hate Being A Nurse

   MSADN replied to PerkyWallflower10's topic in General Nursing

   Patients can easily ID you? Try being 6'3", only male on the floor with a balding forehead and the longest ponytail in the unit. Plus my name is on every board in every room on the unit. I'm there for...

2. COVID Update 2020 vs 2021

   MSADN replied to Leinurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

   All Covid all the time unit. Some ways not as bad. Many aren't as sick, but the ones that are sick appear to be younger, Many very sad

3. Will nurses in the ER soon hear the following?

   MSADN replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Not all Covid patients on death beds are in ICU. We're the Covid Cohort in my hospital Step-down and telemetry unit. Our IMU is full of patients who in NORMAL times would be in ICU. Many, most...

4. Arizona

   MSADN replied to nursel56's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

   Um. Biden was always the winner in Maricopa County. The question was always whether any fraudulent activity went on in the county to the tune of more than 11,000

5. Is it me or Is it hard to find jobs in Texas?

   MSADN replied to LJUN71's topic in Texas Nursing

   I came from Mississippi to Texas in May to look for a job. I have 3 years Med-Surg experience. I went to two hospitals in Northwest Houston suburbia, received two interviews, one on the spot, and have...

6. Any new grads having a hard time finding a job??

   MSADN replied to CocoChanel's topic in General Nursing

   what unit? been there 3 years now in

7. Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

   MSADN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Jarnaes, "Screw the calling" all you want, but it is exactly why I became a nurse. I gladly took a $30,000 per year pay cut for the "calling." We all come to our professions and passions in very...

8. Do you see yourself retiring from nursing, or will you change professions?

   MSADN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing is my third (or is it fourth?) career. Unless I go back to medical school at 55 (not likely) it will be my last. Just bury me with my stethimascope, my red pen, and a couple of vials of

9. Worried about possible future job

   MSADN replied to ladybug9681's topic in General Nursing

   Where do you work? I don't want to go somewhere that does not provide some sort of corrective procedure before disciniplary

10. Want the real scoop on new grad pay in Mississippi?

    MSADN replied to manna's topic in General Nursing

    Just one of the girls again. the other didn't make

11. Want the real scoop on new grad pay in Mississippi?

    MSADN replied to manna's topic in General Nursing

    Ladies? Oh, well. Just of the girls

12. failed random drug test

    MSADN replied to goininsainenms's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, taking a scheduled medicine (pain med?) for which you have no script is a very serious situation and may very well be sent to the MBON. If it is, make sure you have legal representation...

13. Why are Hinds CC Nursing Students Failing?

    MSADN replied to care4u2010's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with Hinds grads, grads from Holmes, MC, UMC, USM, Alcorn, Delta State, etc. It really does not matter what school you attend. What matters is the nurse you become. When people tell you...

14. Would you encourage someone who was considering nursing school?

    MSADN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I picked neutral for my own reason, not those listed above. I think that if someone can be talked out of nursing by telling them the truth of what they will do, then they should be. If someone...

15. Anyone else waiting to hear from Holmes CC?

    MSADN replied to OrthoFNP's topic in General Nursing

    May 2008 grad from Ridgeland campus. I was 47 years old when I started, and at 50, I have just completed my first year as a registered nurse. I was NOT the oldest accepted into the class, just the...