Quickbeam

Quickbeam BSN, RN

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  1. Back-stabbing in nursing?

    Quickbeam replied to Iflew's topic in General Nursing

    I have many pilots in my family and have seen how much respect they get, how the crew looks out for them. Nursing is very very different. Different work groups get along differently but mostly you've...

  2. List of Narcotics to be Double Locked

    Quickbeam replied to jacesmom2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Remember....any of these in suppository form need to be accounted for. These can be/are

  3. Nursing? May not have any other choice.

    Quickbeam replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a really tough room for loners or people who don't like to be around others. There are NOT a lot of jobs that don't require human contact. I'm an RN consultant and have my own office, no...

  4. NO more private loans!!!! How to finish school??

    Quickbeam replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    You must have gotten this from another thread or a private PM because it doesn't appear in this thread. It makes it hard to respond when all the facts aren't

  5. Are you forced to practice IV's and injections on each other in nursing school?

    Quickbeam replied to kroegerk's topic in General Nursing

    My RN program did require us to practice injections and venipuncture on each other. But that was a long time ago and I don't see that being done much any

  6. Would 8 hour shifts help alleviate burnout?

    Quickbeam replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE 8 hour shifts and the loss of them drove me out of acute care. I had a career before nursing so working 5 days a week? No big deal to me. I worked 8 hour nights for about 10 years. 8 hour...

  7. Kindred--any information

    Quickbeam replied to Amakelrn's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a small free standing psych hosptial for several years. It was part of a chain. It was sold to Kindred for long term ventilator care. We couldn't believe it since this place was completely...

  8. just quit job

    Quickbeam replied to Croutonx's topic in General Nursing

    You are not alone. I quit a similar job about 15 years ago. It was at a massive LTC for developmentally disabled people run by a religious organization. 90 tx, meds for 60. I am really organized and...

  9. How many jobs, in what amount of time after nursing school?

    Quickbeam replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    Although I've had my current job for 10 years, I've had years where I had 5 nursing jobs. I used to feel bad about it but I no longer do. I learned to trust that "deal breaker" feeling that I was just...

  10. how is rehab nursing compare to Physical therapy work?

    Quickbeam replied to twinjeep97's topic in Rehabilitation

    Short answer: rehab nurses do 5000% more bowel and bladder work that PTs. Therapists get to focus on a set discipline, generally during set aside times of the day. RNs plan 24/7 care and observe and...

  11. How many Nurses are Girl Scouts/Volunteers?

    Quickbeam replied to withasmilelpn's topic in General Nursing

    I am a Camp Fire leader. I was both a Camp Fire Girl and a Girl Scout as a child. (Camp Fire is now co-ed). I have no kids but I enjoy the group I work

  12. What to wear to a job interview

    Quickbeam replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    I always wear a suit. I KNOW many people have gotten jobs wearing wet suits, tutus, etc. but I can't think you'll ever go wrong by looking like you take the job seriously. When I did hire/fire, I...

  13. Do you think the nursing shortage is disappearing?

    Quickbeam replied to MissAnthrope's topic in General Nursing

    About a third of my class never made it to the one year mark. We lost another third by the second anniversary. I was the only one still working as an RN at year 10 and 20. I try not to think about it...

  14. As a RN have you ever had a problem finding a job?

    Quickbeam replied to New2block's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure how many of you were nurses in the early 1990's but there were some geographic areas in the US impossible to find an RN job. Many of us who were employed found our hours cut. I went from 1.0...

  15. Juveniles/Probation officers

    Quickbeam replied to houstonlvn's topic in General Nursing

    I was a juvenile probation officer for many years before I became a nurse. I supervised thousands of children in my time. If there was a significant health issue impacting the child's ability to...

  16. Nursing is not always recession-proof

    Quickbeam replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I remember well the early 90's...in my area, a time of nurse layoffs and facility closings. I didn't lose a job but was reduced to .8 FTE. New grads could not buy a job in my area. What was even...

  17. Have to take prerequiste first

    Quickbeam replied to merge's topic in General Nursing

    You have gotten a lot of good advice here. Nursing education is quite different than other disciplines. Every school has their own requirements and can be fairly rigid. My school had a very long list...

  18. ED staff not checking blood sugars

    Quickbeam replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

    I investigate motor vehicle accidents for my state that relate to a health issue. I see thousands/tens of thousands of ER reports every year. You'd be amazed at how many ERs do not check blood...

  19. Anyone else on nights feel completely out of it?

    Quickbeam replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Nursing

    That is not a mistake for everyone. I worked straight nights for 10 years and kept the same schedule, work or not. I slept days, was up nights. I got so that I could do everything but mow the lawn....

  20. EEEE! I got an interview at a pediatric rehabilitation facility!!

    Quickbeam replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Fabulous opportunity! Best

  21. Did you study for your NCLEX...?

    Quickbeam replied to DanielleJ_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I took the boards right away. I wanted it over with. I guess everyone is different. I can share that 2 of my class mates who put it off never ended up sitting for the test. They just put it off so...

  22. Crushing Pills?

    Quickbeam replied to Tnnurse22's topic in General Nursing

    I hope this isn't off topic....many years ago when I was working a hopping peds unit it was decided to discontinue RT on nights. Therefore each nurse got stuck with a whole hatful of albuterol nebs...

  23. Over 21 but not an adult - adult or peds ICU?

    Quickbeam replied to webdwarf40's topic in General Nursing

    My pediatric hospital took anyone who they could even vaguely categorize as a child or someone with a childhood illness. That meant that we got anyone of any age who was developmentally delayed as...

  24. out of school for 10yrs - which accelerated bsn school?

    Quickbeam replied to msxyz's topic in General Nursing

    Just trying to help! I'll just toddle off elsewhere.... Good

  25. out of school for 10yrs - which accelerated bsn school?

    Quickbeam replied to msxyz's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I'm an accelerated grad. You may need to post more information for people here to help you. I got out of my program 22 years ago and have been involved with potential accelerated students through...