MrChicagoRN RN

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    Endearing or not so much?

    MrChicagoRN replied to augustRN13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    A little nervousness is fine. On the other extreme, I had a candidate who was extremely pleasant, & way too smooth. Kind of felt like she could be a model spokesperson at the auto show. It felt...
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    Did I really get the job?

    MrChicagoRN replied to mfnewman's topic in Nursing Career

    Is this still an issue? If you still haven't heard anything back, I think you should be concerned. Employee pre-screening takes awhile I'd suggest calling your manager
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    Need some opinions

    MrChicagoRN replied to Ackeem's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Get some experience, save some money, look at different schools to see which best meet your
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    Resigning before 6 month probation period - ineligible for rehire?

    MrChicagoRN replied to DesertSky's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure about this? Every place I've ever worked considered the introductory probation period as one where either party can terminate the relationship at any time. If so, you'd still want to be...
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    The original RN license renewal

    MrChicagoRN replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    Probably. That would count in Illinois as long as they were specifically nursing courses, but check the state website to be sure. You may need to take the pain management CE. That is assuming you...
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    Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    MrChicagoRN replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, what she said. Nursing is a busy, 24/7 operation which is not conducive to good health habits. Maybe I should start smoking, purging, or doing coke so I can become more
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    How do you ask doctors for a letter of recommendation?

    MrChicagoRN replied to hamuway's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    For my program, I had 3 recommendations, only needed 2, but I wasn't sure if one was going to follow through. All were nurses: my director, a PMHNP, and a DNP. I only saw eval, as they all went...
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    Malcolm X Fall 2016 (CCCSON)

    MrChicagoRN replied to Messy's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Good Luck to you all. It sounds like most of you have gone through quite a bureaucratic ordeal. the bright side is that someday you'll look back and say that nursing school was a breeze compared to...
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    How to File a Complaint against BON

    MrChicagoRN replied to twins2014's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Illinois? They don't send license plate renewal notifications out anymore
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    Weed and Nursing School! Help!!!

    MrChicagoRN replied to Sldimuccio12086's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Believe it or not, healthcare is a small world. I've applied for jobs, and run into people 15-20 years earlier. Remember that many nursing instructors work for more than one school, so unless you...
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    Fired for going to college

    MrChicagoRN replied to Mari1982's topic in General Nursing

    You say that work and school did not mesh, and eventually you needed to leave. Focus on the positive, not the negative, unless you are questioned
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    Financing without grants

    MrChicagoRN replied to nutmeg2356's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you looked at College of DuPage, Triton, or other nearby community college? While I recommend that anyone who can start at the BSN level, sometimes that's just not best. Have you spoken to the...
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    Anxious about job market

    MrChicagoRN replied to julesjameson3333's topic in General Nursing

    My experience has been that acute care behavioral health pays the same as other specialties. And in terms of APN salaries, PMHNP often make more than most other specialties. Less of them to go...
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    MSN/FNP programs

    MrChicagoRN replied to Natashaaa's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly hope
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    Kosher to work part time in school with family???

    MrChicagoRN replied to namaste111's topic in General Students

    I had to work part-time while raising a family, and going to school FT. I don't know if it was Kosher, but it certainly made want to Halal at
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    Anxious about job market

    MrChicagoRN replied to julesjameson3333's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, there are plenty of jobs out there, even in
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    Online MSN Psychiatric

    MrChicagoRN replied to julesjameson3333's topic in Online Distance Learning

    For those in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisc, AZ, NM; St. Francis in Joliet is a long established brick and mortar school, but all APN courses are online. You just have to go on campus 3-4 times total....
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    I was terminated

    MrChicagoRN replied to Sheila063's topic in Nursing Career

    Sounds like a very good idea to
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    How does your unit ensure staff/patient safety?

    MrChicagoRN replied to worrywart01's topic in Psychiatric

    It sounds like you are doing a great job. What may speed things up is having everyone change change into gowns for the skin check. The tech can then go through the clothing thoroughly. But only...
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    Pmhnp program

    MrChicagoRN replied to saramay686's topic in Psychiatric

    University of St Francis in Joliet, IL is a very good program. However for the practica you have to live in IL, IN, Iowa, Wisc, AZ or
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    Linguistic Pet Peeves

    MrChicagoRN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Was the patient also easily
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    "Your job is to make me happy"

    MrChicagoRN replied to Nurse216's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In a similar vein, my first thought was "I'm afraid that you are confusing me with a
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    No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

    MrChicagoRN replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sounds like an urban myth. I was never once pulled from class, nor were any of my classmates. Also, I hope you realize that in Florence's day, there were no BSN programs at
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    No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

    MrChicagoRN replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you. I started as a diploma grad, intentionally chosen over the CC program, because of the quality of the program...and the consistent 98% pass
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    Assistance needed! Feeling overly paranoid

    MrChicagoRN replied to worrywart01's topic in Psychiatric

    Is this a violent population? Call your manager, say you feel like you might have missed something in the search. Then it's out in the open, and your manager can make the decision if any further...