Quickbeam

Quickbeam BSN, RN

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  1. Anyone in Community Health?

    Quickbeam replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    Population planning is the work of crafting health policy for a large group. In my case, health policy for my state's 4 million drivers. I create guidelines for health conditions that can interfere...

  2. Anyone in Community Health?

    Quickbeam replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    *waves hand frantically* I'm in community health! My role involves a big pile of jobs, some global (everyone in my state) and some 1:1 (crisis calls related to my area). I do a lot of population...

  3. disillusioned with what I do

    Quickbeam replied to KidPsycho82's topic in General Nursing

    I worked psych for many years and I absolutely understand where you are coming from. I've seen it & understand your point of view. I also think opportunities in psych nursing are getting more...

  4. Do I need a Bachelors in Nursing?

    Quickbeam replied to justconsideringit...'s topic in General Nursing

    OP, there are a lot of ways to approach your nursing career. I just want to make sure you know that your prior BA/MEd with NOT equal a BSN for "BSN" required jobs. Now, a lot of nursing jobs don't...

  5. Survey: Does your hospital pay a pension or have health ins. cont'd into retirement?

    Quickbeam replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if this is helpful but.... I have in my career worked for 5 hospitals. 2 are no longer in existence and paid out former employees a small lump sum in lieu of a pension. 1 had no pension plan...

  6. Do you have friends at work?

    Quickbeam replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    It is not just you, at all. I have co-workers and colleagues at work with whom I have a nice cordial rapport. I choose to socialize elsewhere. Part of my professional boundaries involve issues of...

  7. Physical Ability in the ED

    Quickbeam replied to abq rn's topic in Emergency

    I think it is because most nurse don't ever seem to have a Plan B for what they will do if the job in front of them doesn't work out. I find your example generally more apt with nurses who have never...

  8. From auto worker to nurse

    Quickbeam replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    I believe I saw this piece over the weekend and they are repeating it. If it is the CNN piece I saw, I found it to be very shiny-happy.... "have you thought about this little known gem called...

  9. Career Changers: What won't/don't you miss about your first career?

    Quickbeam replied to whodatnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am an accelerated BSN grad from 22 years ago. Before that I was a probation officer full time for 10 years and did a variety of other stuff as well. I do NOT miss: A miserable residency requirement...

  10. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    Quickbeam replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    I was a probation officer for 10 years before I left it for nursing. If I had stayed I would have seen double my current pay in my working life and I'd be retired now. And compared to the work of...

  11. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    Quickbeam replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a community health nurse (which I love, BTW) so I'm out in the public and in the halls of government every day. For a lot of people, I'm the only nurse they know. So when they have a kid who...

  12. LPN or RN

    Quickbeam replied to nursewanabe's topic in General Nursing

    I saw your post and I called a friend who teaches nursing students in my state. I don't know much about hospice here. Her opinion was that if you really wanted to work in hospice you'd have many more...

  13. What does 1:1 sitter mean to you?!

    Quickbeam replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    I was internal pool at a psych hospital for many years and picked up a ton of 1:1 night shifts. I took it very seriously. I always figured if 1:1 was needed, then 1:1 is what they should get....

  14. How do you break in to mother-baby

    Quickbeam replied to momzyme's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe not helpful but I had a friend in this bind and she got experience by taking a Peds job. The unit got a lot of babies and she was able to parlay that to a mother/baby job at a different...

  15. retention bonus for registered nurses

    Quickbeam replied to pearlclose's topic in General Nursing

    I'm right there with mpccrn. I've never heard of any facility with a retention bonus! Most hospitals I've worked at couldn't wait for the door to hit the butt of long timers. I'm now a state employee...

  16. Nursing school is like pregnancy, the real work starts when the baby is born

    Quickbeam replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hee! May I add that there is something about the 'third trimester' that imparts a bold wisdom that apparently surpasses that of all experienced nurses?

  17. Fired within hours of being hired

    Quickbeam replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    I used to do drug screens for Federal DOT commercial drivers. We had this problem all the time. Our protocol was to give the driver fluids and wait for as long as it took. I waited 5 hours once until...

  18. Psych Nurse-LPN

    Quickbeam replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I was waiting for someone more current to reply but I guess I'll give it a stab. I've worked full time as a psych nurse but not for many years. I keep up with the changes as much as I can. Psych is...

  19. Patients soliciting your contribution to their charity

    Quickbeam replied to Happy2CU's topic in General Nursing

    I've had numerous pushy patients, co-workers and family members try and arm twist me for their charities. I always say: "my family already has a group of charities we have agreed upon to include in...

  20. I'm about the be *that* nurse

    Quickbeam replied to nursejohio's topic in General Nursing

    My husband had catastrophic respiratory problems years ago. He also has Asperger's Syndrome which makes his relationship to the world a little different. I learned a lot about being the sidekick in...

  21. Do all nurses get assaulted by patients?

    Quickbeam replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I've been bit, scratched, kicked and punched over the years. Nothing serious. I've hurt myself worse hitting my head on traction equipment or tripping over a bed

  22. General Nursing Question

    Quickbeam replied to Nick_SD's topic in General Nursing

    Even with a degree in biology, I can just about guarantee you'll have pre-reqs to take before any nursing program. If you didn't take 'Anatomy and Physiology', that would be a great place to start....

  23. Where to start apply to nursing school?

    Quickbeam replied to Student_6's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to share that my "fast BSN" accelerated program of 12 months was really a ten year program...4 years for my first degrees and 5 years of night school pre-reqs before I even crossed the...

  24. counting the cost before committing

    Quickbeam replied to flybaby1's topic in General Nursing

    I had multiple careers before becoming an RN, including in construction. I also case managed work comp injuries for many years in both the construction and health care fields. The nursing injuries...

  25. counting the cost before committing

    Quickbeam replied to flybaby1's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an RN for 22 years and that is my opinion. You are entitled to yours. I know far too many permanently disabled RNs from work place injuries to ignore this issue. The OP asked for information...