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

    Being blamed for fall after shift

    Nurse SMS replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    A patient lowered to the ground by a nurse is not counted as a
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    Disrespectful patient

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

    I didn't read all the responses, but I am pretty incensed by how you treated this patient. His behavior toward you at this point was nothing short of part of your assessment. Lack of eye contact and...
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    Would a person like me have a chance to finish the nursing program?

    Nurse SMS replied to lyudmila777's topic in General Students

    Whether you think you can or think you can't, you are right. For you this is not a "can I" question, it is a "will I". With your history success will be a decision, not a blow through and failure too...
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    bon

    Nurse SMS replied to bobo2016's topic in General Nursing

    Whether they do or not, you are legally required to self
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    So I kind of messed up

    Nurse SMS replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

    OP, did you talk to them? I am wondering where things stand for
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    Irrational patients

    Nurse SMS replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is an excellent post and exactly what I was thinking as well. I personally would check a blood glucose whether they were diabetic or not, simply because I have had more than one elderly patient...
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    So I kind of messed up

    Nurse SMS replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly? I don't think it is going to matter. If you would feel as if you did all you could to salvage this by falling on your sword, by all means do it. I do not think either way is going to be...
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    Vacation?

    Nurse SMS replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    I worked somewhere that did that....no official reply, just find out when the schedule posts whether or not you got the time you wanted. If they "lost" the request, you had to cover those shifts. If...
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    So I kind of messed up

    Nurse SMS replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly the potential outcome of this is that you will lose your spot in the nursing program and may need to choose a different career. They have no way of knowing whether you are an addict or not. You...
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    Am I being a baby?

    Nurse SMS replied to RNbubu's topic in General Nursing

    You are not being a baby. Leave. Leave quickly and do not look
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    Horrible night

    Nurse SMS replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    When I had one like that I never hesitated to request not to have them back. Someone else can take a
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    Nurses smoking weed?

    Nurse SMS replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. You're
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    Nurses smoking weed?

    Nurse SMS replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Only the tender ones. One has to be really motivated to take on the chewy
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    Nurses smoking weed?

    Nurse SMS replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I do not have a problem with it and were it legal I would likely partake on my off time. However, it is NOT legal and I love being a nurse. There is no choice to be made here. I do not and will
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    Nursing school instructor made me cry today

    Nurse SMS replied to nutterbutter34's topic in General Nursing

    Does your school lab have open hours for practice? It was wrong of her to state this in front of the patient, as much for the patient's sake as for yours to be honest. Nursing school is rough. Deep...
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    Parkland Hospital in Dallas, TX

    Nurse SMS replied to HPnurse7's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a passion for serving the underserved and marginalized (ie: see PinayUSA's post above), the population at Parkland will be fulfilling for you. Parkland is well known as a cutting edge...
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    04/09 WILTW: Confused LOLs

    Nurse SMS replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned that I love my job....and have been calling it a dream job....but realized this week that I
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    What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    Nurse SMS replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    If it stinks, I hate it. I have a VERY powerful sense of smell. That being said, I learned to cope (mouth breathing worked). I also hated dumping bed pans and emptying bedside commodes. I had to work...
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    It's not my fault they're brain-damaged

    Nurse SMS replied to Ronda89's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh.
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    Prestigious RN School

    Nurse SMS replied to CTH1983's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely doesn't seem to matter much as an undergrad, that is
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    Prestigious RN School

    Nurse SMS replied to CTH1983's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious re: the "you need prestige" for MSN statements. I have not found this to be true. I have had numerous job offers and am not even graduated yet with my MSN. My college is a good one, but...
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    Asking about a job offer???

    Nurse SMS replied to Reds5588's topic in General Nursing

    I have had to "help things along" before by letting them know that I loved them and their facility and really want to work for them. I then state I have another offer on the table, that I would far...
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    what is the advantage of registered nurses versus licensed nurse

    Nurse SMS replied to mylene777's topic in General Nursing

    In your situation the biggest benefit of being an RN versus an LVN is simply in having far far FAR more opportunities to work somewhere
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    Does where you go for graduate nursing school matter?

    Nurse SMS replied to lyndsmar's topic in Post Graduate Students

    And yeah...that mount of money is absolutely absurd to take on for what nurses make, even MSN or nurse
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    Does where you go for graduate nursing school matter?

    Nurse SMS replied to lyndsmar's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You may wish to research this prior to going directly to MSN. Most who do that find themselves unemployed due to the vast majority of MSN level nursing positions requiring 3-5 years or more of acute...