Quickbeam

Quickbeam BSN, RN

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  1. Accelerated Nursing Program???

    Quickbeam replied to mbb21's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from an accelerated BSN program 22 years ago! No regrets. Like another poster, I chose it because I was self supporting and had to get back to working full time ASAP. If I had had more...

  2. How to stay positive as a nurse....

    Quickbeam replied to alab49's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that we as nurses have a responsibility to change jobs if we can't handle a particular one professionally. I also think we each have an obligation to have a plan B for what we will do if we...

  3. 8 hour noc shifts

    Quickbeam replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked full time 8 hour nights as a facility charge for many years. I loved it. It was critical for me to go to sleep immediately when I got home. That way, I could get up and have an evening with...

  4. Wilderness/expedition nursing

    Quickbeam replied to wildernessgal's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a 30 year professional wilderness guide and mountaineer/climber/educator. It is an extremely hard field to crack, let alone make a living at. Being a nurse would give you a great resume...

  5. ACCELERATED BSN FOR NON-NURSE: VIRTUAL vs. TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM

    Quickbeam replied to geekchick's topic in General Nursing

    My suggestion is to look at each option closely with an eye towards what kind of learner you are. Also, remember that there is a 30+year history now of accelerated BSN 2nd degree programs...not so...

  6. Confused!!! I already have a degree - should I do a BSN program or an MSN program

    Quickbeam replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    I was in your shoes and chose the BSN route. I've got no regrets but the I never had a need for an MSN...every job I've ever wanted was attainable with a BSN. My personal opinion is that MSNs are...

  7. getting into BSN nursing program

    Quickbeam replied to triciaminkc's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't saddle yourself with trying to do the math on a "lifetime" GPA. Schools of nursing do not look at it that way. You got a degree and have done very well with the pre-reqs. They absolutely...

  8. Do you pay for parking at work?

    Quickbeam replied to SarahRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a terribly congested state capital. I do pay to park but I could get to work an hour early and hunt for free on street parking. It isn't worth it to me so I pay. For me it is 22$ a month...

  9. Kicked out of Nursing program

    Quickbeam replied to leereynold218's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you what I'd do. I'd get a copy of my transcript and start shopping ADN/BSN programs in the area. Make an appt with admissions and see what that school would do for me. It can't hurt. Given...

  10. On mortgages for RNs

    Quickbeam replied to LovingL&D's topic in General Nursing

    My area had special mortgage and housing programs for teachers and police officers but only because they had a residency requirement. In my last career we also had a few programs to encourage home...

  11. hiring freeze

    Quickbeam replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, not to keep dipping into the way-back machine, but during that 1990's recession, our unit lost all personnel at night except nursing. And we had hours cut. So no more pharmacy runners, unit...

  12. Kicked out of Nursing program

    Quickbeam replied to leereynold218's topic in General Nursing

    She could retake the class if it is an option. I know it seems unfair, but schools of nursing are entitled to make any program requirements they want above the minimum. I remember well chasing down...

  13. On mortgages for RNs

    Quickbeam replied to LovingL&D's topic in General Nursing

    No deals for RNs that I know of. However, when we bought our house in 1989 the mortgage lender let us know that they thought of RNs as excellent risks. So that was

  14. NYS drivers license w/profession on it

    Quickbeam replied to Conrad283's topic in New York Nursing

    It is not an option in my state. Trust me, you want as little as possible on your driver's license. Signed, Your Dept. of Transportation

  15. hiring freeze

    Quickbeam replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    1993....my hospital froze all new hires and forced most of us to take an LTE cut (say, full time to .8). At my other job, nurses were laid off that year and 3 hospitals in my area closed permanently....

  16. I hate drunk drivers.

    Quickbeam replied to Apollorn's topic in General Nursing

    The rule of thumb in the industry (Transportation, that is) is 100:1, one hundred drunk driving events to one time caught. Huge on the horizon? Meds and driving. I wish all the people who claim that...

  17. I hate drunk drivers.

    Quickbeam replied to Apollorn's topic in General Nursing

    I work for the DOT in my state as a nurse and I've been amazed at the rights people have post-OWI (operating while intoxicated). My state just passed "tougher" regulations about 7th, 8th and 9th...

  18. How many nurses had hands-on experience before starting nursing school?

    Quickbeam replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen so much of this. It is heartbreaking for the student and the prospective student who got bumped out of a slot in school. There can be a huge disconnect between being "that amazing nursing...

  19. Advice about wheelchair cushion to prevent lateral leaning

    Quickbeam replied to bellafea's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Rehab nurse here...this is really an OT question. That's what they are expert at. Can your MD refer to an OT for postural

  20. How many nurses had hands-on experience before starting nursing school?

    Quickbeam replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a CNA in the 1970's, putting myself through my first degree program (which was not nursing related). Later I worked as a CNA as a second job. I thought my CNA experience was extremely...

  21. Disturbance During Lunch/Break

    Quickbeam replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    So unbelievably

  22. Is nursing recession-proof?

    Quickbeam replied to Emptynstr2's topic in General Nursing

    I lived through this. I wasn't laid off but I was forced to permanently reduce hours. I was PRN at 2 psych hospitals that closed completely...almost all of my friends from those faciltiies left...

  23. For "Second Career" Nurses

    Quickbeam replied to Mom2Chaos's topic in General Nursing

    I am a second career RN who began at 32. My first career was as a juvenile probation officer where my colleagues were almost all men. We also had identical degreed backgrounds. In retrospect, the most...

  24. Have you encountered this? Religious conflict.

    Quickbeam replied to Iconoclast's topic in General Nursing

    As a new nurse on a tertiary pediatric floor 20+years ago, I was unprepared for how often I'd be grabbed and asked to pray for a child by a desperate parent. I literally had a father grab me and toss...

  25. Easter is not a holiday?????

    Quickbeam replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not true everywhere....I work Election Day, not a holiday in my state, nor is President's day,Veteran's Day or Columbus Day. However, I had ALL of those off when I worked for the state of New Jersey....