Quickbeam

Quickbeam BSN, RN

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  1. New LPN and no jobs available.

    Quickbeam replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    To add to Chatsdale...I know a lot of people who bemoan their job situation but it turns out the "dream job" must be in a single town in a specific county of a certain state. Sometimes, that isn't...

  2. Husband wants to be a nurse????

    Quickbeam replied to harley_fan's topic in General Nursing

    HarleyFan: I feel your pain. Although my husband has had a great job in a hard-to-find field (outdoor education) for 20 years, he has frequently suffered bouts of career envy. He has a master's degree...

  3. RN vs. Psychologist

    Quickbeam replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Shotzie: In my area of the US, you can't be a school psychologist without a PhD, so requirements vary. I forgot to add earlier that my next door neighbor is also a PhD psychologist. He told me that it...

  4. changing to team nursing

    Quickbeam replied to lisa122's topic in General Nursing

    Everything old is new again. I can't believe team nursing is making a come back. My opinion? It really fragmented

  5. New LPN and no jobs available.

    Quickbeam replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If I remember correctly, the original poster said she was disappointed that she couldn't get a hospital job. It might be a regional thing but the hospitals in my area don't hire LPNs at all. However a...

  6. question about ba vs. diploma restrictions

    Quickbeam replied to RNIT's topic in General Nursing

    My community health RN job required a BSN. Public health nurses in my state also have a BSN. Please note there is a difference between a BSN and a BA in Health Arts. I have several very unhappy...

  7. question about ba vs. diploma restrictions

    Quickbeam replied to RNIT's topic in General Nursing

    My community health RN job required a BSN. Public health nurses in my state also have a BSN. Please note there is a difference between a BSN and a BA in Health Arts. I have several very unhappy...

  8. Need Some Advise. Want to be an RN: late 30's AM I TOO LATE?

    Quickbeam replied to RNRNRNRNR's topic in Nursing Career

    Several members of my accelerated BSN class were over 50. I'd advise what I always do....look at your career options in nursing with an eye for what you'd do if you could no longer do hands on care....

  9. Need Some Advise. Want to be an RN: late 30's AM I TOO LATE?

    Quickbeam replied to RNRNRNRNR's topic in Nursing Career

    Several members of my accelerated BSN class were over 50. I'd advise what I always do....look at your career options in nursing with an eye for what you'd do if you could no longer do hands on care....

  10. Stressed out and Getting Out

    Quickbeam replied to CseMgr1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I just want to second the motion of looking throughout nursing for a good fit. I'm a community health nurse. I love it. My time is my own, I have essentially no boss, no scheduling issues, autonomy to...

  11. Stressed out and Getting Out

    Quickbeam replied to CseMgr1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I just want to second the motion of looking throughout nursing for a good fit. I'm a community health nurse. I love it. My time is my own, I have essentially no boss, no scheduling issues, autonomy to...

  12. RN vs. Psychologist

    Quickbeam replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    My cousin is a school psychologist. He has a PhD. He works 3 different jobs to make ends meet....and he makes less than I do ( and as a community health nurse I make less than most nurses). Anyone...

  13. RN vs. Psychologist

    Quickbeam replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    My cousin is a school psychologist. He has a PhD. He works 3 different jobs to make ends meet....and he makes less than I do ( and as a community health nurse I make less than most nurses). Anyone...

  14. Our hospital was sold!!!

    Quickbeam replied to KimRN41514's topic in General Nursing

    Kim, my advice is to make sure you have all your pension/401K papers in order and pay very close attention to any announcement about benefits. You need to be your own advocate. When my hospital sold...

  15. Our hospital was sold!!!

    Quickbeam replied to KimRN41514's topic in General Nursing

    Kim, my advice is to make sure you have all your pension/401K papers in order and pay very close attention to any announcement about benefits. You need to be your own advocate. When my hospital sold...

  16. What should they teach in nursing school but don't. What do they teach but shouldn't?

    Quickbeam replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if they even teach this anymore, but I found much of the "nursing diagnosis" training a colossal waste of time. I don't mean objective documentation, which is critical. I mean overly...

  17. Would you let your kid ride a MOTORCYCLE ???

    Quickbeam replied to Oregon Runner's topic in General Nursing

    Bikes are a personal choice for adults. I don't think kids have "rights" in this area. When I worked pediatrics, everyone hated the time of year when the Harley ride in took place. Our ortho unit...

  18. sign on bonuses...is it just me?

    Quickbeam replied to dazzle256's topic in General Nursing

    I've had all kinds of nursing jobs for many employers. I learned to walk away from the table when the hourly rate was too low for the work required. I find bonuses to be a smoke screen....you end up...

  19. Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?

    Quickbeam replied to klondike's topic in General Nursing

    RedBait, that's the best response I've seen on this topic. Well

  20. I need tips to help a friend hire case managers

    Quickbeam replied to Quickbeam's topic in Case Management

    I used to work in the same place where my friend is trying to hire....I was well paid. In order to take my current community health job I took a significant paycut. I do know that the company my...

  21. I need tips to help a friend hire case managers

    Quickbeam posted a topic in Case Management

    I was an RN case manager in work comp (insurance) for 5 years. I loved it. I left for a community health opportunity that has given me a chance to do outreach that I was born to do. But I never had...

  22. Wart Question

    Quickbeam replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to comment about plantar's warts. I've had a few. If you use OTC preparations, you need to be maniacal about it. just peeling a layer of wart off doesn't do anything. You need to follow...

  23. Would you drive 100 miles for a great job?

    Quickbeam replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work 4 days a week (10 hour days) and I drive 51 miles each way. It is my dream job and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I was also not interested in moving...we love our house and our town. A lot...

  24. Flu shot facts

    Quickbeam replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    That's fascinating...I'll be sure to have my lifelong friend tell her neurologist that she never really had G-B after all. I never said current vaccines have that impact. I said I was affected by my...

  25. Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?

    Quickbeam replied to klondike's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in community health and do not get OT...I do get to take the time back when I choose to. I generally save it up until I have a whole day and take a 4 day weekend ( I work 4 10's). But floor...