Quickbeam

Quickbeam BSN, RN

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  1. I'm an Idiot....

    Quickbeam replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Lesson learned; part of nursing is maintaining your license. You'll probably never let that happen

  2. LPN... what are my chances?

    Quickbeam replied to hello321's topic in General Nursing

    There is a ton of remedial math software out there. Basic concepts, drills, etc. I believe anyone can master the math concepts necessary for nursing. If you want it, you can certainly find the tools...

  3. How do I file Sexual Harassment against a Dr

    Quickbeam replied to RNdiva505's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Face to face meeting with HR is the way to go. Who knows how far your write ups went in the system. Make an appointment and meet with HR with your documentation. They cannot ignore you

  4. do you need pre reqs before entering a bsn program?

    Quickbeam replied to Reminisce's topic in General Nursing

    Call the program you are interested in and get their pre-req list. I was a second degree BSN and my first degree had almost nothing I needed. It meant night school for years getting the requirements...

  5. 2.5% annual raise - should I be as irritated as I am?

    Quickbeam replied to iLOVEbees's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently in a job I love that pays a fair wage. For the 5 years prior, I got no wage increases at all in my last job. Plus I had to take unpaid furlough days. Right now? A job is gold. I'm...

  6. How's Omaha?

    Quickbeam replied to TESC'10's topic in General Nursing

    Hey OP! I am an accelerated grad from Creighton 1987. It is a fabulous program. I'm now 24 years into a career I'd have never had thanks to CU. It is hard and takes a real focus but it is wonderful....

  7. Anyone starting Creighton Accelerated BSN?

    Quickbeam replied to neumants's topic in General Nursing

    I'd strongly recommend Omaha. Your choices of clinicals will be so much

  8. Creighton's ACC

    Quickbeam replied to stevejer's topic in General Nursing

    I am a proud ANC Creighton graduate (1987). It was extremely draining. We lost 2 students who tried to work and do the program at the same time. I'm not saying it is undo-able but I would say don't...

  9. Would NP be a good fit?

    Quickbeam replied to uRabbit's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Please consider easing up on yourself and practicing as an RN first before making future plans. Actually working as an RN and seeing what everyone else does may make the decision so much

  10. is CM the right move

    Quickbeam replied to weelass71's topic in Case Management

    I've been an RN for 25 years and half of that was acute care, half case management. I'm in a case management job right now. I'm making more than I made doing hospital work with the added bonus of no...

  11. Are any of you loyal?

    Quickbeam replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Nursing

    My definition of loyalty has changed over my work life. I now define it in personal rather than corporate terms. There are people in my work life who have gone to bat for me; I am devoted to their...

  12. Masters in Nursing- which specialty to choose?

    Quickbeam replied to jo1010's topic in Post Graduate Students

    My suggestion? Get out of school, practice first and then see what you want to do. I offer this after 25 years as a nurse and having seen legions of my friends get MSNs that ended up getting them 1....

  13. License Reciprocity - NJ -> PA

    Quickbeam replied to Zizka's topic in General Nursing

    I just got my IL license by endorsement. It took 8 weeks start to finish including the data and paperwork gathering. You really need to read their endorsement packet and do everything they tell you....

  14. ALF gone bad

    Quickbeam replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The narc issues are the worst part. 100% of the time, there ends up being a diversion problem. Abusers look for that kind of facility as they know it will take longer to get caught. I've worked with...

  15. Difficult families

    Quickbeam replied to HurricaneCasRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That really made me laugh. Thanks for a day brightener. I've had MDs go through my lunch bag looking for food. They are like

  16. New Grad positions, is anyone in WI hiring?

    Quickbeam replied to settinggirl's topic in General Nursing

    To the job situation here in WI....not that great right now. Worse than the mini-glut in the early 1990's. Everyone and their brother is calling me wanting to know why their daughter/son can't find an...

  17. "I didn't go to school to do X" the new mentality in nursing?

    Quickbeam replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still stuck on the "tenth warm blanket". I love bedside care and don't mind doing anything patient or family related. However, the every 15 minute request to rewarm a blanket has become a...

  18. what is a background check?

    Quickbeam replied to sorry's topic in General Nursing

    I've had hair analysis, blood and urine testing, fingerprinting, credit checks, calls to all my former employers going back 30 years, certified transcripts from every college I graduated from, FBI...

  19. Now that I've found my calling ...

    Quickbeam replied to morecoffeepls's topic in General Nursing

    I know very few RNs making six figures. The ones who do are upper end CRNAs who practice and teach. And take a lot of high paid extra shifts/on call. Some ICU RNs I know make a lot of money; they are...

  20. Frustrated about Illinois

    Quickbeam replied to CoeKohawk11's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hey, MrChicagoRN, Thanks so much! I've been waiting for my Illinois license for 10 weeks...and I did a look up and I'm active! I appreciate your

  21. *Some Advice* What do you tell yourself when you didn't get the job?

    Quickbeam replied to nurseypoo87's topic in General Nursing

    After being laid off/unemployed for 3 months (something I never thought would happen to me) I am now in the weird position of trying to sift through resumes for a co-worker. I love my job and my boss,...

  22. How do I get an Illinois nursing license ?

    Quickbeam replied to qtpnai03's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Am I the only one who finds the Illinois endorsement process to be amazingly awful? It took me weeks to get everything together and sent in. It also seems that there are plenty of people along the way...

  23. Weekend job wanted

    Quickbeam replied to Ginny Rohan's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a certified rehab RN in the south eastern WI area. There are not a lot of weekend programs around here. No nursing shortage so they don't really need to get too creative with staffing. You'd have...

  24. Combining ADN and Bachelor Biology?

    Quickbeam replied to pradachick's topic in General Students

    OP, do you mean will an ADN + a BS in biology = a BSN? That answer is no. I've seen many many people try and sell a bachelor's degree in something else plus an ADN. Generally if an employer wants a...

  25. accelerated bsn

    Quickbeam replied to MJ123456's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a long time accelerated BSN grad and I have kept an interest in similar programs for quite a while. None of the programs that I am familiar with are "easy to get in". Most require a long list of...