Nurse SMS MSN, RN

Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development

You did what you knew how to do; when you knew better, you did better. - Maya Angelou

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  1. Nurse SMS

    Job Applications: online vs. in person

    Nurse SMS replied to invictus's topic in General Nursing

    Usually this won't be appreciated. However, I did see it
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    Should I e-mail the nurse director of a unit I'm going to apply to?

    Nurse SMS replied to royalboat's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes, you should email her and, if you can, be specific about what you talked about when you met, to jar her memory of you. Good
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    New Grad RN, no job!

    Nurse SMS replied to rnsocal16's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The important thing right now is that you get a job as a nurse. The longer you go without one, the less hirable you become. Low pay is better than no
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    Doubting career choice after 10 years

    Nurse SMS replied to MaeRed's topic in Nursing Career

    It is hard to advise you simply because none of us are living your life. However, it has been my experience that sometimes the thing we are leaning toward that causes us fear is actually the very...
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    New Clinical Nursing Instructor

    Nurse SMS replied to angelamb328's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My advice would be to investigate techniques on giving feedback. It isn't helpful for it to be all good or all bad, but learning to give effective feedback is a skill. The more you do it the better...
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    Worried about future job search.

    Nurse SMS replied to Tak,LMSW/RN's topic in General Nursing

    You will have a hard time going to bedside from a case manager position if you have never been at the bedside to begin with. If you wish to be in bedside nursing, you should start pursuing that sooner...
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    Horizon care services for a new grad RN?

    Nurse SMS replied to AngelinaK's topic in General Nursing

    I would not encourage any brand new nurse to enter into an independent contractor position. You need to be
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    Horizon care services for a new grad RN?

    Nurse SMS replied to AngelinaK's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of business is it? Florida may be like my area and only hire new nurses into internship positions a couple of times a year, never directly onto the floor. You may wish to explore whether...
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    Looking for possible career change

    Nurse SMS replied to RGN123's topic in General Nursing

    Phlebotomy is a certificate level position and would not pay what you are used to making. You do not specify what kind of degree you have. With two years of nursing and a BSN, you could branch into...
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    Why doesn't anyone talk about about the blues that hit after nursing school?

    Nurse SMS replied to AngelKissed857's topic in General Students

    Interesting, because this is actually one of the MOST talked about subjects on this board. Head on over to that First Year After Licensure forum and you will find tons of good company. Hang in there....
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    I'm not meeting the NCLEX reviewer standard scores. :(

    Nurse SMS replied to MaryFutureRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Consider taking the Kaplan NCLEX prep course. There really is no way to learn enough material to hit every potential on the NCLEX. The key is in learning how to read these questions and determine...
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    Associate RN to MSN???

    Nurse SMS replied to Val1023's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I did RN to MSN through WGU. They offer two courses of study for this - Leadership or Education. I started in Leadership, then switched to Education when I realized I have zero desire to be a manager....
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    MSN-Ed to DNP?

    Nurse SMS replied to LanaWRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Those in leadership track who want to teach also have the option of a postmasters certificate, which basically earns a second MSN in education. It is a quick and economical way to increase your...
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    Can I lose my license for abandonment calling out until a hurricane passes?

    Nurse SMS replied to allyk47's topic in General Nursing

    I would truly encourage you to speak with your employer about your child and your concerns, with a spin on it that you are wanting to fulfill your duty to the hospital and patients, but your child's...
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    Can I lose my license for abandonment calling out until a hurricane passes?

    Nurse SMS replied to allyk47's topic in General Nursing

    You can't abandon patients you have not accepted care for via getting report. There won't be anything to report to the board about. However, you can be fired and lose your job and the reference it...
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    10yrs @ bedside, rookie mistake!

    Nurse SMS replied to kingairg90's topic in General Nursing

    Without the details this is impossible to answer unfortunately. The nature of the infraction will determine the severity of the response from the workplace. There are tons of nurses working in acute...
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    How do you deal with the conflict in nursing school?

    Nurse SMS replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Students

    I dealt with it by refusing to engage. You can't control what other people do. Only how you respond. Don't give her so much power over you. You will be moving on very soon. Keep your eyes forward, not...
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    How did you know you were in the right specialty for you?

    Nurse SMS replied to sergel02's topic in General Nursing

    I knew when the challenges seemed balanced with the good points and when bad days ran me over, the good days still stood
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    Unofficial HR Offer

    Nurse SMS replied to LizzzzRN's topic in General Nursing

    You need to call them. An "unofficial offer" is the same as not having an offer yet. Keep
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    Refusing to change/toilet pts

    Nurse SMS replied to ShockMe's topic in General Nursing

    This is bizarrely high emotion. There is nothing in my post that states I neglect the CNAs I work with. An ASN degree required 3.5 years of education, not two. The nursing portion of it takes two;...
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    Question!Please answer or give thoughts

    Nurse SMS replied to AddictedToCoffee4657's topic in General Students

    I didn't graduate nursing school until I was on my second marriage with three kids of my own, three step children and age 41. As mentioned above, comparison is the thief of joy. You found what you...
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    how to survive acute psychiatric ward placement

    Nurse SMS replied to bindawang1989's topic in General Students

    It is impossible to answer this without more specifics. What kind of communication was poor? What does that mean? Lacking initiative implies you were not actively caring for your patients. Were you...
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    Schools with not a lot of prereqs for ABSN

    Nurse SMS replied to tarahlee's topic in General Students

    The "basics" for a STEM degree are pretty much the same until junior year, when you start getting into more specific classes. Even two year nursing degrees have a minimum number of classes that must...
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    Why are nursing students getting older

    Nurse SMS replied to Big_Mike's topic in General Students

    Many people do not develop a desire to be a nurse or confidence in pursuing nursing until they are older and have had an experience that drew them or called them to it. Add to this the collapsing...
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    Student looking for summer internship

    Nurse SMS replied to LizFeldmann's topic in General Students

    "Summer" internships are rare to nonexistent in the nursing world all together and definitely in the NICU. The sickest areas of the hospital are the most at risk areas and volunteerism or unnecessary...