SnowShoeRN

SnowShoeRN

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  1. Should I leave nursing?

    SnowShoeRN replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the great advice! I've never really thought about being a psych NP, I just knew that right out of nursing school I didn't want to work as a psych floor nurse. I'm just not that into doing...

  2. A Patient Made Me Cry Today

    SnowShoeRN replied to flightnurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your post just made me cry. What a beautiful soul this man undoubtedly was. And you as well. I can't claim this is why I got into nursing. But it's certainly why I've

  3. RN with BA becoming a NP

    SnowShoeRN replied to cjg2011's topic in Nursing Career

    There are many MSN/NP programs out there that enable you to use your RN and BA to get a higher degree. Many of them don't even necessarily require you to get your BSN first. Where do you live? I know,...

  4. New Grad - Surg floor blues - needs encouragement

    SnowShoeRN replied to workingmom76's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm so sorry. A lot of that sounds painfully familiar to me. It's SO hard to get started. And the old maxim of "nurses eat their young" is sometimes still so evident in some hospitals. I actually quit...

  5. Back injury: stories & support for an injured RN

    SnowShoeRN replied to christie_0307's topic in General Nursing

    HAHAHA! This made me laugh so hard. I finally just read the entire thread and this cracked me up. Yeah I know exactly what you mean. I've thought things like "You're going to have to assess your own...

  6. Back injury: stories & support for an injured RN

    SnowShoeRN replied to christie_0307's topic in General Nursing

    PT was actually working pretty well (albeit slowly) for the first 6 weeks, but then I had an unrelated emergency surgery and couldn't do anything really for another 6 weeks. So I had a setback. I'm...

  7. Back injury: stories & support for an injured RN

    SnowShoeRN replied to christie_0307's topic in General Nursing

    Christie 0307, I am sitting here reading this thread and crying. Your story has given me so much hope and even though it's been "only" 4 months since I had my injury I can be so discouraged...

  8. how about working in a cardiologists office as an RN?

    SnowShoeRN replied to mwcrsn's topic in Cardiac

    I don't work in a cardiology office, but I have spent the last 2 years doing med/surg tele at a hospital and I have to say I'm envious! I SO want the chance to do what you're doing now, but the...

  9. awkward situation with a patient and money

    SnowShoeRN replied to beavetron's topic in Cardiac

    I've worked at hospitals that have specifically stated that we are not to accept money from patients and to do so could result in ethical problems and subsequent reviews. Though I know this isn't the...

  10. how to "know" where you're going

    SnowShoeRN replied to angelstrings's topic in Travel

    Angelstrings, Check out the Highway Hypodermics website. Lots of good resources plus it compares benefits of certain companies to others. I would then suggest choosing some (as previous poster...

  11. Anyone traveling only in Florida?

    SnowShoeRN replied to enchantedpixie's topic in Travel

    How's working in Florida in general? I'm considering taking my first travel assignment there, but haven't heard very good things about staffing ratios or the ways hospitals treat travelers. Hoping...

  12. Cardiac Vascular Nurse Certification by ANCC

    SnowShoeRN replied to XIGRIS's topic in Cardiac

    Also wondering how this went. I'm DYING to know how to study for certification and what the difference is between being certified as an RN-C through the ANCC vs being certified through the American...

  13. Certification: RN-BC vs CVRN?

    SnowShoeRN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hey all. I'm not really sure I sould post this here or in the cardiac forum, but I posted something similar in the cardiac forum months ago and never got any responses so I'm hoping someone here'll...

  14. What to say to a nurse manager....

    SnowShoeRN replied to aellisrn's topic in General Nursing

    A few more tips for you, if you're interested: Most jobs come about from networking so if you feel brave enough I would highly suggest just setting up meetings with different managers or nurses to...

  15. Nurse Quacktitioner Doll

    SnowShoeRN replied to AliveToday's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    After thinking about it a bit more, I did write a review. Although I doubt it will get posted (it seems they are all screen), it felt good to write. Though it may be the case that AliveToday and I are...

  16. Nurse Quacktitioner Doll

    SnowShoeRN replied to AliveToday's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't have a problem with the stuffed toy/image. I do have a problem with the name. Before I clicked the link I thought it would be something blatantly making fun of nurses for being quacks/not as...

  17. As a break from institutional politics?

    SnowShoeRN replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in Travel

    I'm trying to decide if I should just delete this post. Has anyone read it? Does anyone have any thoughts? I'll give it a month or two and then take it down if I don't hear anything.

  18. As a break from institutional politics?

    SnowShoeRN posted a topic in Travel

    Hey everyone! I've been thinking about travel nursing ever since I was nursing student years ago and am finally planning on starting my first travel nursing assignment this fall! I'm from a military...

  19. American Mobile

    SnowShoeRN replied to Smiley6's topic in Travel

    Just to clarify, I'm not the OP on this thread. I just posted to add what I had heard from other travelers and reading Highway Hypodermic's ratings. I agree it's always good to have a balanced...

  20. American Mobile

    SnowShoeRN replied to Smiley6's topic in Travel

    I haven't traveled yet, but honestly have heard only bad things about them. I was actually just talking about them this morning to a friend of mine who travels. I imagine there are some who have had...

  21. How do I ask for a new recruiter when I haven't even joined the company? :/

    SnowShoeRN posted a topic in Travel

    Hello travelers, So I'm planning on starting travel nursing this fall and in general have had some good experiences making connections with recruiters for the various companies I'm interested in....

  22. How do I ask for a new recruiter when I haven't even joined the company? :/

    SnowShoeRN replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in Travel

    Thanks for the good suggestions. I will try that.

  23. New grad considering Travel nursing. Anyone recommend it?

    SnowShoeRN replied to kurisutien_BSN_rn's topic in Travel

    I've worked in 4 different inpatient care units across 3 hopsitals (as well as floated to all of the different med-surg areas in 2 of those hospitals) and heard the term used on each unit/department....

  24. health insurance for travelers

    SnowShoeRN replied to curlygirl8's topic in Travel

    If you don't mind me asking, how much does it cost for you to have your own insurance? Once, I had to go through Cobra for a while and it was literally costing me nearly $600 a month. Any suggestions...

  25. New grad considering Travel nursing. Anyone recommend it?

    SnowShoeRN replied to kurisutien_BSN_rn's topic in Travel

    Working the floor means taking a patient assignment and...well...working on the floor. Running around from room to room, patient to patient, prioritizing patient care, charting, giving meds, hygiene,...