Nurse SMS MSN, RN

Nurse SMS has 12 years experience as a MSN, RN and specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

Nurse SMS's Latest Activity

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   Things nurse students complain about

   Nurse SMS replied to MarkMyWords's topic in Educators

   With the exception of sim and lab, to be fair, the classroom environment was never intended to simulate a hospital, clinic or any other actual nursing environment.
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   Fail exit exam from Jersey college in Tampa

   Nurse SMS replied to Christine30's topic in Student Assist

   Many people have said this over the years and I tend to agree; however, nobody has come up yet with a viable alternative. As far as failing HESI and passing NCLEX, of course there are exceptions. They track the data over time and the schools he...
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   Fail exit exam from Jersey college in Tampa

   Nurse SMS replied to Christine30's topic in Student Assist

   A lot of schools have an exit exam. The reasoning for this is that if you cannot pass the exit exam while the information is still fresh in your mind, you are unlikely to pass the NCLEX. Students that graduate and go on to take the NCLEX and fail ref...
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   RN to Paramedic

   Nurse SMS replied to RN22's topic in Career Support

   Follow that dream! I hope you find some others, but I suspect you are a bit of a unicorn my dear. Enjoy the journey and I hope you get to do the things that fill you up!
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   Intermediate care area

   Nurse SMS replied to ERWnurse's topic in Career Support

   I have called it PCU (Progressive Care Unit) and ICU Stepdown. I have not heard the term "intermediate care", but a quick Internet search states it is a unit that is not as acute as ICU but more acute than the general Med-Surg population. From that d...
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   New York New Grad

   Nurse SMS replied to Nmink's topic in New Nurse

   Generally that isn't how hiring in hospitals work. Most hospitals put new grads through an internship or residency program and do not hire new grads direct to the floor. Some will hire you before you have passed NCLEX on the understanding that i...
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   How To Be A Competitive Nurse Residency Candidate

   Nurse SMS replied to nursedownsouth's topic in Career Support

   Exactly. The other part is to be likable in your interview. A new grad is a new grad is a new grad until they get to interact with you. The interview is a big inquiry into "Is this person likeable, teachable, intelligent, steady?" and "Do I wan...
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   RNFA and VA

   Nurse SMS replied to megerler's topic in Career Support

   What is an RNFA?
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   New York New Grad

   Nurse SMS replied to Nmink's topic in New Nurse

   I don't know what a "limited permit" is. Not every state has them I suspect, but if it doesn't get in the way of you getting your NCLEX accomplished and if it allows you to get a foot in the door sooner, what is the down side to getting it?
10. 

    New York New Grad

    Nurse SMS replied to Nmink's topic in New Nurse

    Start by going to the websites of places you would like to work and look for new grad openings.
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    How To Be A Competitive Nurse Residency Candidate

    Nurse SMS replied to nursedownsouth's topic in Career Support

    Get good grades. Work your connections. Apply to anything and everything rather than being hard and firm on your specialty of choice. If you are able to swing it, get a PRN position as a CNA/PCT in the hospital you hope to work for.
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    Nurse with Partial acl tear

    Nurse SMS replied to Pandaluvr's topic in Career Support

    It sounds like you answered your own question in your last sentence. :) We can't give medical advice here. I have had an ACL tear and lived fine with it for a very long time. Nearly 20 years. I have struggled since having it fixed. Surgery is no...
13. 

    10 year old felony DUI

    Nurse SMS replied to Sajones's topic in Criminal

    Most nursing schools have several different places they use for clinical rotations. Each will have their own rules about whether you will be allowed to do clinicals on site with them.
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    Leaving new current job for new one

    Nurse SMS replied to KNurisng's topic in New Nurse

    You would simply give two weeks notice. You don't have to say anything other than that you are giving notice and thank them for the opportunity. If you want to move on to do more advanced nursing roles, being in acute care will be important.
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    Best first jobs?

    Nurse SMS replied to StudentRN56's topic in New Nurse

    LTC/Assisted living does indeed tend to be difficult to get out of once you are in it, unfortunately. I am not weighing in on whether that is right, wrong or sideways, but it just is a thing. Dialysis as well. Most residencies are not open to R...