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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How many hours did you work taking 7-8 credits?

Nurse SMS replied to Skippy97's topic in General Nursing

7-8 credit hours? I worked full time (40+ hours per week). That is pretty light in terms of college courses, even including A&P. That being said, my kids at the time were teens and didn't need me...
I don't want tot be a call center nurse help

Nurse SMS replied to Nurse2b/mommy/Nancy's topic in General Nursing

There is a lot of territory between call center and midnight chicken runs. Seek out another situation. You may need to hunt down a hospital in need of warm bodies to first get your foot in or back...
Am I making the right choice leaving the hospital?

Nurse SMS replied to jpaulson's topic in General Nursing

I would not go so far as to say you would be making a mistake. However, I would also suggest you stay on PRN in acute care. You will definitely find you have fewer options once you work in the...
If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

Nurse SMS replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

Can't imagine doing anything else. I would have gotten school over with a lot sooner if I had it to do over again. This is what I was meant to do all along. So yes. I would happily choose it all over...
Starting nursing school at 37...

Nurse SMS replied to LindsayRadun's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

I was 39 when I started. Graduated at 41. Am now 46 and in possession of my ASN, BSN and MSN. You can do this. Just have good childcare and a good support system. You got
Single Mom Advice Needed

Nurse SMS replied to frances81's topic in General Nursing

I don't know how things work in Canada, but how is it you are not getting child support and what do you need to do to fix
Does clinical rotation at facility count as a being a previous temp employee/volunteer?

Nurse SMS replied to scarlet1314's topic in General Nursing

No, that was not an "employment" or "volunteer" situation, it was a learning partnership. Clinicals don't count as those, nor do they count for "experience". Exciting time for you! Good
Endorsements???

Nurse SMS replied to Su-z's topic in General Nursing

I would assume so. Otherwise there is nothing to endorse. Check the BON webpage for the state you are moving to
High blood pressure and Employment

Nurse SMS replied to StudentPower's topic in General Nursing

It would be unlikely to cause you to lose out on a job. In fact, I do not remember my pre-employment screening ever include a BP
MedSurg for 7 months transitioning to OR/PACU

Nurse SMS replied to KNest18's topic in General Nursing

Outpatient surgery is a very different specialty than working in a transplant unit. Honestly, it may harm your chances of breaking into that specialty, or at least make it take a little bit longer....
Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

Nurse SMS replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

You are right, I was not particularly kind to the OP. My son died at age 13 from AML and complications resulting from sustained neutropenia post BMT. He didn't get to do ANYTHING he wanted to do. That...
Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

Nurse SMS replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

The more I see from you, purplegal, the stronger my feeling is that you really should not be a nurse. Please go find something that is going to make you happy. However, if you think laying in bed all...
Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

Nurse SMS replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

Nope. No nope nope. I never ever envy my patients. They are in that situation not by choice. To THEM the luxury would be to have a fully functioning body capable of doing all the things they have had...
Need out of the hospital

Nurse SMS replied to Nurse2014sk's topic in General Nursing

I got my MSN and now work still at the hospital, but in profession development. I love it. I get a lot of the satisfaction that comes with acute care but with a whole lot less stress and still make...
Undecided! PCU or BMT/Oncology as New Grad?

Nurse SMS replied to nursejess28's topic in General Nursing

If you are looking for the "most experience", hands down PCU is going to hold that card. If you are passionate about cancer patients, then the BMT/oncology unit will be a better fit. However, for...
Best unit to start my residency; ICU or Med/Surg

Nurse SMS replied to crocky3's topic in First Year After Licensure

If you don't have actual job offers it is premature to "narrow down" anything. I would be wary of a place that is offering you a start date without having ever interviewed you. That is highly unusual...
Advice for me

Nurse SMS replied to Hossam's topic in General Nursing

Unfortunately we cannot give medical advice. You need to contact the physician who prescribed this to you. If you were given it in the hospital you need to see your PCP for continued management of...
Unsafe doctor...do I report it?

Nurse SMS replied to Munimula's topic in Patient Safety Issues

You don't give enough details, then cry foul when people point out this is not adding up based on what you did tell, and then tell those people "where they can go" because it wasn't making sense?...
Please help, this is complicated.

Nurse SMS replied to Cruella de ville's topic in General Nursing

This is not something you have to feel guilty for. You are entitled to your grief and you are entitled to support yourself. Your coworkers, if they are decent human beings, will recognize you are not...
Haunted by my past...What are my options?

Nurse SMS replied to MathewB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

I earned my MSN in one year at WGU.....the flip side though is that it is competency based (pass/fail) and as such, you can't earn higher than a 3.0 across the board. However, having the MSN already...
CVICU step down vs. LTACH

Nurse SMS replied to Wedahayes's topic in General Nursing

I will say this....culture is EVERYTHING when it comes to a work place. I would move mountains personally for a good fit work-wise. Life is miserable without that. It bears weighing in. You may want...
Haunted by my past...What are my options?

Nurse SMS replied to MathewB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

I have not read all the responses, so forgive me if I am repeating advice already suggested. You have the option of taking an MSN degree and then, after doing fantastic academically, should have a...
CVICU step down vs. LTACH

Nurse SMS replied to Wedahayes's topic in General Nursing

The CVICU Stepdown unit would be a better choice at your point in your career. LTACHs are great for getting allllllll kinds of experience and you would develop excellent assessment skills, learn to...
To fight or not to fight for a job after termination??

Nurse SMS replied to BProvence's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

The most you would get is your old job back, which this DON would then double down on documentation and merely get rid of you again. I am sorry this happened and I hope you can move
Background Credit Checks for employment

Nurse SMS replied to TheJosACast's topic in General Nursing

Not unless you are taking a job that will have you working with money. Usually the background/credit check looks for criminal behavior. I have not heard of anyone being denied a position due to...

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