Nurse SMS MSN, RN

Nurse SMS has 13 years experience as a MSN, RN and specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

Latest Activity

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   AI in nursing

   Nurse SMS replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I have used ChatGPT to ask AI about the impacts of AI and the potential benefits and downsides. Ethical questions abound. Yes, it definitely has the potential to keep patients safer, to improve documentation (especially for physicians) and to level t...
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   Getting my RN with no board restrictions

   Nurse SMS replied to Candygirl0818's topic in General Nursing

   That's impossible to answer, but if you do get an attorney it needs to be one familiar with how to deal with the BON. Of course any restrictions on your current license are going to carry over. They will also carry from state to state if you mov...
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   CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

   Nurse SMS replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

   The problem with this is that those can get lost, they don't represent anything in terms of protecting you should you be dinged for failing to report and, most of all, the patient themselves are at risk without closed loop communication. I reall...
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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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   Jersey College in Tampa - Fail exit exam

   Nurse SMS replied to Christine30's topic in School Programs

   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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   Jersey College in Tampa - Fail exit exam

   Nurse SMS replied to Christine30's topic in School Programs

   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?
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    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...