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

    Tell me it can be done?

    Nurse SMS replied to ashleyhall619's topic in General Students

    It will be much, much harder. It can be done. You will need absolute partnership with your spouse, up to and including removing your children from your presence so you can do your school work (or...
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    Making an error

    Nurse SMS replied to AusSRN's topic in General Students

    Pretty much zero chance your heat pack caused the bleed. That nurse was wrong to say that to you, especially at such a time. If so, why did that patient have a heat pack in the first place??...
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    Refusing to change/toilet pts

    Nurse SMS replied to ShockMe's topic in General Nursing

    Well, no. We make significantly more than them because we have significantly greater education and significantly greater liability. A CNA can get another minimum wage job anywhere. A nurse who fails...
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    Looking for career direction and advice

    Nurse SMS replied to NewRNin2017's topic in General Nursing

    You may need to look into something like Informatics, which may indeed require you to procure an MSN in Nursing Informatics. Most specialized types of nursing positions require 2-5 years of acute...
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    Job offers before graduatiing?

    Nurse SMS replied to melsothavy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You should find out how the hiring of new grads works in your area of the country. Where I live, the ONLY way to get a job as a new grad is through a new grad residency program. The local hospitals do...
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    Refusing to change/toilet pts

    Nurse SMS replied to ShockMe's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of things I do as an RN that a CNA cannot do. I can, however, do anything a CNA can do. This means that if I have anything at all on my plate that I need to do that the CNA cannot,...
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    Moving to McKinney TX

    Nurse SMS replied to Jev1327's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked for all three in the past. As a new grad 7 years ago I made 23/hr. By 18 months I was at
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    Moving to McKinney TX

    Nurse SMS replied to Jev1327's topic in General Nursing

    There are three major hospital systems in the DFW metroplex and a few minor ones. The majors are Texas Health Resources, Baylor and HCA. THR and Baylor are not-for-profit, HCA is a for-profit entity....
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    Pain is a pain

    Nurse SMS replied to ladedah1's topic in General Nursing

    Ever get 'am asking to be reintubated until the sternum healed? I had
  10. Nurse SMS

    Pain is a pain

    Nurse SMS replied to ladedah1's topic in General Nursing

    If I have orders and the patient is tolerating the dose, I medicate. I don't let myself get into evaluation of whether or not they are manipulating me, because ultimately all it does is make me...
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    orientation issues!!

    Nurse SMS replied to akint19's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Start looking for another job. Do the best you can, don't burn bridges, stand up for yourself and hang in
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    Should I become an LPN??

    Nurse SMS replied to CBug03's topic in General Nursing

    LPNs are still in demand, just not so much in acute care in most places. You likely will not have trouble finding work, depending on what region of the country you are in. The work is more likely to...
  13. Nurse SMS

    Help

    Nurse SMS replied to SeanSilver's topic in General Students

    If making tons of money is your goal, you probably do not want to go into nursing. It can pay reasonably well, though few are getting rich and it comes at a very high emotional and physical cost. The...
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    Rn to bsn programs in texas

    Nurse SMS replied to Mleeann8's topic in General Nursing

    TWU, Texas Tech and UTA are the most common here in the Lone Star. Other popular programs here are Grand Canyon University, West Coast University, Chamberlain and
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    Help..new grad RN unsure what to go for

    Nurse SMS replied to averyl417's topic in First Year After Licensure

    With the way things are in the modern world for new grads, you may not get the luxury of deciding. Apply for all the slots and pray you get into one of
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    Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

    Nurse SMS replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Word on the street here is that there are four planes now on standby in Houston to evacuate hospitals. We are opening up beds here where I am to be ready to receive
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    Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

    Nurse SMS replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I am in Dallas. Turned in my Red Cross Volunteer application this morning. Have shared on FB the call for nurses to come down there. We are listening and hurting for all of you up this-a-way and...
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    Continuously Reapplying to Departments You've Been Rejected From

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

    This is just....beyond bizarre. THREE threads stating the same things. What do you want from us? It is obviously not
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    HELP!!!

    Nurse SMS replied to mrsfoster601's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the other school nurses have posted about doing some training with teachers, including handouts, on what is and is not appropriate to send a child to the nurse for versus handling in the...
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    Help! What kind of Nurse am I describing?

    Nurse SMS replied to SoundMind's topic in Nursing Career

    Nurses are not involved in diagnosing anyone, unless they work as an advanced practice nurse, such as a Psych NP. Being super involved in quality of life, day to day issues sounds like case...
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    Do nurses use "Linked In"?

    Nurse SMS replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    I use it. It is an online resume with even more detail. I have my past employment, accurate representation of my experience, links to articles I have published, a professional picture. I used it...
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    Will I get hired anytime soon?

    Nurse SMS replied to Kgrela89's topic in General Nursing

    I challenge my son, who is looking for work, to apply for three positions a DAY. You should be doing the same. You may need a refresher course if you are hoping to go into acute
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    How honest to be when quitting a job

    Nurse SMS replied to Caramarie's topic in General Nursing

    Follow protocol and resign with as much notice as possible. There is absolutely ZERO benefit for you in telling your manager all the way she stinks at her job prior to you resigning or even afterward....
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    Help

    Nurse SMS replied to SeanSilver's topic in General Students

    Male nurses are great. Bonuses are not common. Pay varies widely depending on where you live and level of
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    Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

    Nurse SMS replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Thinking of you up here in Dallas and following closely..I am so near and yet so far. Wishing I could do