Quickbeam

Quickbeam BSN, RN

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  1. So is there really a nursing shortage?

    Quickbeam replied to VegGal's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see a shortage in WI. I do see a huge disconnect between number of nurses available vs the number of nurses who want to do fast paced, direct care shift work. I can count at least a hundred...

  2. New to Case Management-Any Advice?

    Quickbeam replied to Marie32's topic in Case Management

    I've been an RN case manager for 20 years. It is critical to be disciplined and organized in your thinking and your desk. Its super easy to get behind and a pain to catch up. I have a CRRN so I don't...

  3. Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?

    Quickbeam replied to jack1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've read a lot of this thread and honestly, about a hundred similar threads. The fallout from school to the real world of hospital nursing is jarring. I did hospital nursing for 10 years and always...

  4. I'm So Over Nursing. I would rather work at Costco!!

    Quickbeam replied to rnfrombama's topic in General Nursing

    I am a 30 year nurse and I found these conditions throughout my career in direct patient care. I now work in case management. I still deal with rude providers (who are as frequently NPs and PAs as...

  5. Why is our salary so low?

    Quickbeam replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Many of my friends who went on to get their NP/APNP/DN degrees are making less than I do (with a brick and mortar BSN). They traded off for intangibles like hours they wanted and no call. Those who...

  6. Career Changer - Resources?

    Quickbeam replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    To the OP. I left a career as a probation officer with my BS in Criminal Justice to start all over again in a BSN program. I had almost zero credits that could carry over so it really was 2 separate...

  7. 12 hour shifts vs. 8 hour shifts

    Quickbeam replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    One of the reasons I left bedside care was the switch to 12 hour shifts. I did great on 8s but 12s were just too much for

  8. Being called an idiot

    Quickbeam replied to historylovinglpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Before I was a nurse I was a probation officer. I was called far harsher things by judges than I've ever experienced from doctors. Don't let someone else's boorish behavior affect

  9. night nurse can't sleep during the day!

    Quickbeam replied to keener's topic in General Nursing

    I loved night shift (8 hours, no 12's for me). In order to be functional I had to "live" it on my days off. That meant continuing life as a day sleeper even on the days and weekends I was off. OP...

  10. Nurses leaving the field?

    Quickbeam replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an RN for 30 years. I am the only one left working as an RN from my class. More telling? a huge number never made it to one year of practice. Only a few made it to 3 years. Most are selling...

  11. Student Loan Debt

    Quickbeam replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Students

    What a difference a generation makes! I got my non-nursing BS degree in the 1970's by taking on campus jobs and working as a Hall Director for the dorms. Graduated debt free. When I wanted to career...

  12. Weed and work.

    Quickbeam replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an RN for 30 years. I've only ever been drug tested pre-employment except for once when a co-worker was diverting morphine into her leg. We all had to get tested that day. They later...

  13. The False Advertising of For-Profit Institutions

    Quickbeam replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Students

    I am close friends with a former co-worker, a CNA. She is a lovely person, hard worker but totally got sucked into the for profit vortex. She has 45K in student loans for her CNA from a local...

  14. Useless degree! At what point do you quit trying?

    Quickbeam replied to SuburbanGypsy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    First, forget the MSN. At least right now. You need a job. That won't necessarily get you one and it is expensive. I found my self unemployed for the first time in my life last year. Eyeopening....

  15. accelerated "fast track" BSN program

    Quickbeam replied to risingstar12's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am a second degree, accelerated BSN grad. This was 25 years ago, so things have changed. There would be no way to work a regular job during my program. but as tough as it was, I did find time to get...

  16. Gen X,Gen Y,baby boomers in the work place

    Quickbeam replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 56. I like people who show up on time, ready to work,critical thinking caps on, good independent decision makers. Don't care how old. Oh, I do hate the texting and the texters. It seems so...

  17. Why do I feel guilty for not going in when called...

    Quickbeam replied to Do-over's topic in General Nursing

    Turn the phone off! I regretted almost every time I got guilted into a "yes". It was always an awful shift. Hospitals have a host of resources available to them that they chose not to use. I on the...

  18. How far would you commute?

    Quickbeam replied to loving2's topic in General Nursing

    For 12 years I commuted 60 miles each way to a job I loved. I owned a house outright and the job wasn't moving so I just learned to listen to music and enjoy the drive. That job was eliminated and now...

  19. My nursing program was terrible and I was too incompetent but I still graduated

    Quickbeam replied to Matilda191's topic in Nursing Career

    If it is truly a skills issue then I think a refresher course would be a great idea. Have you worked before nursing school? Maybe it is a time management or prioritization issue. There are great...

  20. Can an MA legally supervise BSNs and RNs?

    Quickbeam replied to mkol's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is all about titles. My boss is a non-nurse and she can supervise me just fine. She has expertise that I need and I provide the nursing knowledge. I think she is a "managed care manager"....

  21. Going from inpatient night shift to outpatient M-F days... ??

    Quickbeam replied to RxOnly's topic in General Nursing

    I have primarily worked nights during my career and now work M-F, 0700 to 1530 as a case manager. Mostly it is a nice change. Things to remember: all the things you used to be able to get done because...

  22. Minot ND information

    Quickbeam replied to ilovemicrobiology's topic in General Nursing

    No one has mentioned the weather yet. Please look at the annual highs and lows and snow load. Be prepared for some flippin' bad

  23. Are online job applications a waste of time?

    Quickbeam replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Nursing

    My employer will not accept anything other than an online application. One problem is that we get so many that most of us are pressed into screening duties. We look for an experience skill set that...

  24. can you refuse an assignment?

    Quickbeam replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    I have refused to take an assignment that was unsafe given my skills. This only happened when I was in a hospital setting and floated out of my specialty area. And the issue was cancelling travelers...

  25. I am done with healthcare

    Quickbeam replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    I'd stay away from librarian. My friends who are in that field say it is one idiot after another all day long. Maybe if you got a gig as a reserach librarian in some high end library where you could...