Quickbeam

Quickbeam BSN, RN

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  1. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    Quickbeam replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Original Poster: Thanks for this thread. I'm a 20 year nurse who got my BSN at 32. As soon as I hit floor nursing I knew it wasn't for me. I got ulcers, had terrible anxiety issues. I'd get awards...

  2. What nursing shortage????

    Quickbeam replied to MelRN13's topic in General Nursing

    Jami, RN said: I spent many years as a nurse manager for a disability management firm and did hire/fire/interviews. These were office and case management RN jobs. I had hundreds of nurses show up in...

  3. Wandering Resident advice

    Quickbeam replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OP, for many years I was the night RN at a facility similar to yours. Very limited night staff (often, just me). I do recommend that you continue to document the behavior and your efforts. Include any...

  4. Disney Culture in Hospitals

    Quickbeam replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's creepy. I'm not a fan of Disney in general and don't like corporate stuff like that crammed down my throat. I feel your pain. As an aside, my best friend was once called into school...

  5. ADN vs. BSN for Entry Level Nursing

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

    I'm in a position where I talk to a lot of people who are considering nursing. I always tell them to pursue a BSN. Why? Well, I'm an example. Clinically, I worked shoulder to shoulder with ADNs who...

  6. nursing jobs for wife right out of nursing school

    Quickbeam replied to retrvrman's topic in General Nursing

    20 year nurse (nurse manager/community health nurse) here...."hearing that pay in one place isn't so good" is meaningless. It sounds like an excuse to me. Sign on bonuses sound great but they...

  7. 1 nurse for 30-35 residents??

    Quickbeam replied to 1st edition's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked at a huge* LTC for develpmentally delayed adults and had 80 residents to myself on PMs. No LPN. Med passes were horrific.... just thousands of meds. It was really all I did. I left after...

  8. How much vacation time do you get?

    Quickbeam replied to NY Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work full time, 4 10 hour days per week. Every Fri-Sat-Sun off. Holidays off. 5 weeks vacation. Unlimited sick time accrued dovetailing into full pay long term disability coverage. Pension! Pay as a...

  9. Over 20 years at the hospital, left and not even a "thank you"????????

    Quickbeam replied to 27YearRN's topic in General Nursing

    Allow me a coin flip view. As an RN, I left quite a few jobs and for the most part, people were cordial, kind and even beyond generous. Having come from a career before nursing, I can tell you that...

  10. What exactly ARE the wrong reasons?

    Quickbeam replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Nursing

    My response on people having unrealistic expectations was from my own first hand experience with new grads. In my region, if you want pediatric experience, you are going to have to start out at one of...

  11. Driving and HD

    Quickbeam posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hey there. I'm a community health nurse and I oversee policy on all health issues as they relate to driving in my state. 4 million people, every possible health problem. From 1:1 case management to...

  12. What exactly ARE the wrong reasons?

    Quickbeam replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Nursing

    It's that type of magical thinking I worry about. I'm not saying the central intent is wrong but I get concerned when people come to me with that type of approach. The one hospital I worked the...

  13. What exactly ARE the wrong reasons?

    Quickbeam replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Nursing

    Don't want to hijack the thread but I can offer an answer. Pediatric nursing is very challenging clinically. Unlike a lot of adult hospital units, you can get just about everything at once in...

  14. What exactly ARE the wrong reasons?

    Quickbeam replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Nursing

    I have an enormous amount of empathy for anyone as an adult making a career change to nursing. I did it myself at 32 and it was not easy. New degree, new roles...all a challenge. As I am in a...

  15. Nursing job that doesn't have to deal with docs?

    Quickbeam replied to Luvbuble's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital years, I really had pretty good experiences with MDs. Now, I'm a community health nurse and MDs come to me for advice. Let me tell you, when you have expertise they need, they get...

  16. Will they hire me?

    Quickbeam replied to fathernurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a community health nurse and I oversee medical issues as they relate to driving for my state. I do lectures at hospitals, community centers, conferences (you name it) on dementia and driving,...

  17. Will they hire me?

    Quickbeam replied to fathernurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    fathernurse, I do over 100 presentations a year. Trust me, no one will remember. I just got a call to speak at a hospital where I did the same presentation 3 years ago. I reminded them I'd been there...

  18. thinking of nursing. questions if you can answer...

    Quickbeam replied to rcclover's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, rcclover. Welcome! I'm responding because I was a career changer to nursing and I know the drill. There is a lot of science in a nursing program. You might want to get a course list from a local...

  19. What is with the crazy parents?? --vent--

    Quickbeam replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    I've read this whole thread...I think one of the most pervasive and destructive ideas in pediatric nursing is that "you can't take care of children and their parents unless you are a parent yourself"....

  20. Dialysis patients who are incontinent

    Quickbeam replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Sort of out of left field here...but I think this thread should be required reading. I know that the general public as well as many nurses have no idea how sick people really are these days in HD. I...

  21. NP or PA

    Quickbeam replied to Cody30's topic in General Nursing

    Cody30, I'd urge you to really look at the job outlook in the area you want to live. Investigate salaries and richness of opportunities. I have many many friends who spent a whole lot of money (on...

  22. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    Quickbeam replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is the heart of the problem. I saw many people SAY they were just going to sleep on their break (which I couldn't care less about) but really they were settling in for a deep sleep. It is...

  23. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    Quickbeam replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    If there are provisions for sleep and it is an organizational policy, that's fine. I also have worked pool for facilities that would pay me to sleep at their location so that I'd be available in case...

  24. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    Quickbeam replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    I was a full time night shift hospital nurse for 12 years. I worked 11 PM-7 AM. I never slept on the job and did not tolerate those who did. Our floor was feet flying busy and 11-7 was the time we got...

  25. The Older Nurse in the Workplace

    Quickbeam replied to rpv_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 51 this year and I've been a nurse for 20. I now work in Community Health as an RN consultant. It wasn't nights or holidays or bad joints that drove me from bedside nursing. It was covering for...