Quickbeam

Quickbeam BSN, RN

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  1. Nurse Manager said she can't give professional reference???

    Quickbeam replied to kat,rn's topic in General Nursing

    This has saved my career so many times! It is great advice and worth repeating. I had a couple long term jobs; by the time I changed, some of my old bosses were retired or dead. I've had a few...

  2. working as an RN at a college/university health center...anyone?

    Quickbeam replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    The salary would be ok depending on where you live. Here that would be low. You will be hard pressed to find a nursing gig with as many of the features as the one you are describing. To my eye,...

  3. In your opinion, which is more addictive tylenol 3 or tramadol?

    Quickbeam replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the poster who said Tramadol is underutilized. I've taken it every day for 10 years for RA. It keeps me moving and working. I now am able to do yoga, work, sleep at night. While it did...

  4. Are shy and quiet people not allowed to be nurses?

    Quickbeam replied to sunnyskies2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Really, who wants a blabby nurse? You'll be

  5. Nursing or Occupational Therapy?

    Quickbeam replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Nursing

    My OTR friends are all in doctoral programs right now. They do work very hard but all are part time. They tell me it isn't easy to get full time gigs in OT. Most are in high hourly wage categories...

  6. What's it like starting as the RN at a BRAND NEW facility the first month of opening?

    Quickbeam replied to favthing's topic in General Nursing

    I've opened 3 facilities. Loved the experiences. Staffing is always great and money for necessities seems to be available. Plusd, all that new

  7. Nursing is not easy money, no gain no pain

    Quickbeam replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked full time for 40 years, 25 as a nurse (second career)....great schedule???!!! Can I get all those Christmas Eve/Christmas Day/friend's weddings and class reunions back?? Seriously,...

  8. What is "Assisted" about Assisted Living

    Quickbeam replied to lovinme43's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I blame the owners of ALFs who oversell their level of facility to seniors and then allow them to deteriorate without appropriate care. I worked with ALFs throughout my region on driving cessation (as...

  9. Are nurses forced to assist abortions?

    Quickbeam replied to lookingintoRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think it is a legitimate question. I have deeply held personal and religious views on a particular form of elective adult surgery (I prefer not to specify). My school of nursing made it very clear...

  10. ADN 16 years experience needs education advice

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

    I've been an RN (BSN, second degree) for 25 years. Probably a hundred people I know went the MSN route. Most have left the profession, or teach at about half of clinical pay or just went back to the...

  11. Nursing as a 2nd career

    Quickbeam replied to Cherzilla's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A little away from the original post but.... As an aging boomer and the only RN in my greater friend circle, I am now ground zero for peer questions from friends hoping to guide their kids into a...

  12. How do I get an Illinois nursing license ?

    Quickbeam replied to qtpnai03's topic in Illinois Nursing

    It took me 8 weeks, start to finish. The application process was dreadful (my school of nursing said "you need what?") and it was 4 weeks after I mailed everything until I found out online I was...

  13. Nurse market saturation 2015 and beyond ?

    Quickbeam replied to GOODMED's topic in General Nursing

    The only RNs in my market right now who can get hired easily are bilingual ones. Spanish/English. OP, if your daughter has any language skills, I'd say pour a lot of time into

  14. Certified Care Practioner

    Quickbeam replied to Aviationurse's topic in General Nursing

    My husband had surgery this past week and the guy who admitted him, started his IV, flushed his foley, D/C'd it then discharged him was a "certified care partner". Me being me, I asked "what on earth...

  15. No one will hire a nurse with only a Associates???

    Quickbeam replied to CNA1991's topic in General Nursing

    I think the regionality component is important. Also, the job functions. We don't hire ADNs but we also need an unusual skill set; have to be able to work independently, have work comp and case...

  16. PLEASE HELP! How does your hospital do holiday rotations for night shift staff?

    Quickbeam replied to jnsrn's topic in General Nursing

    I worked night shift most of my 25+ year career. There are some fair ways to do this and many unfair. Upthread someone mentioned "an eve and a night". I always liked that. It spread the pain around. I...

  17. Nursing as a 2nd career

    Quickbeam replied to Cherzilla's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I respect your question because it is something all 2nd career RNs have had to ask. Is it worth the risk? It is a big topic and a respectable one. Nursing is kind of in free fall right now...every...

  18. Tuition Reimbursement Question ... Advice please!

    Quickbeam replied to NurseB_'s topic in General Students

    No hospital I know of is going to pony up your tuition money to get you out of your agreement. The people who paid your tuition? Did so in good faith. Do your years of service or arrange to pay them...

  19. Nursing as a 2nd career

    Quickbeam replied to Cherzilla's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm a second career nurse and looking over my entire 25 years as an RN, it was worth it. However, if I had stayed at my old job and had used nursing as a part time "pin money" job? No possible way was...

  20. Supposed to be "salaried" BUT...

    Quickbeam replied to Zookeeper44's topic in General Nursing

    What was in writing? Is there an employee handbook? That's a very punitive take on "salaried", that's for

  21. New nurse...hate my job...don't know what to do

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

    I worked ortho night shift (8 hour nights) , peds and adults. The one thing I did that made my life easier was I started my shift every night anticipating everyone needed to be toileted and have pain...

  22. When someone else gets terminated

    Quickbeam replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    Drug testing. Employers are required to alert employees to to drug testing policies (pre-employment, random, post-accident). You know this when you take a job. It is the way of the world. I've been...

  23. FNP career

    Quickbeam replied to mttzakr87's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever you decide, please get RN experience before you move forward. Please. I am seeing way too many APNPs with the clinical sense of a thumb tack. You'll be a far better practitioner if you've...

  24. Is pounding the pavement worth the effort?

    Quickbeam replied to 3bellesdad's topic in Nursing Career

    You'll get tired of hearing about it but networking works! It is how I got my current job and was a factor in the last 3 people I hired. Really use your contacts. I agree about HR....get the names of...

  25. nursing and recreation therapy

    Quickbeam replied to neonate20's topic in Nursing Career

    I wish I had better news and hope you find me wrong :) I also find though my experience that nursing isn't that great at helping people combine skill sets. The one exception might be peds if you were...