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

    Need an Advice

    Nurse SMS replied to Lakambini_PH's topic in Nursing Career

    Some community colleges offer refresher courses and you may wish to look into one of those. You can also look on the Board of Nursing website for the state you are licensed in and see if they have any...
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    How to be a marketable nurse?

    Nurse SMS replied to Starr223's topic in Nursing Career

    I am not familiar with KSA. From the hospital perspective, you are a wild card. You don't have US experience and now have a 2 year gap. You will want to apply for the jobs others tend not to want....
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    Expected wait times?

    Nurse SMS replied to medictobsn's topic in Nursing Career

    There isn't an answer to this. Each individual institution is handling these applications differently. No matter what, keep applying anywhere and everywhere. Even if you get an interview - keep...
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    New Grad-Hate job-Need advice

    Nurse SMS replied to TaylorJ's topic in Nursing Career

    You aren't likely to find a new grad job in a hospital now. Keep the job you have, do the best you can. It is a different kind of nursing than acute care. Ask for help when you need it and accept that...
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    Covid and family

    Nurse SMS replied to cmag_17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is a very good question to ask and you will swiftly get your routine down to decontaminate before rejoining your family. The providers I know change out of their scrubs and into street clothes...
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    Favoritism, Senority, ADA? COVID-19

    Nurse SMS replied to reallyagain7's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I suspect there is more to the situation than you are privy
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    FEMA says the COVID-19 death toll is surging ; US experienced 150,000 Covid deaths in 6 months

    Nurse SMS replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My hospital has been full from flu cases, sure. But never overwhelmed like it is now. We've never needed four dedicated units for the
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    I'm thinking about going back on meds....

    Nurse SMS replied to Sbhayes09's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think it is definitely normal for the times we are in and your current situation AND I think it is very worthwhile to see a doc about it. It's normal for what you are going through; its normal to...
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    Panic Attacks have taken away all Confidence

    Nurse SMS replied to SilverNurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You stated you started medication and that is good. If it isn't working for you, you need to get back with your provider and try something else. You also need to see a professional to help you deal...
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    Should I quit now?

    Nurse SMS replied to acmt27's topic in Nursing Career

    You are newish, so you don't know this yet, but you aren't going to be any more or less abused in a non-safety net hospital. In fact, it leans more toward entitled people and families and therefore...
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    Is nursing less physically taxing than veterinary technician?

    Nurse SMS replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Picture people wrangling and that will pretty much tell you all you need to know. ? Nursing DOES, as Nurse Beth pointed out, open a lot of doors and not all nursing positions involve the taxing part...
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    NEW GRAD PAY HOUSTON

    Nurse SMS replied to kkstone's topic in Texas Nursing

    $28/hr is good pay for a new grad.
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    Advice for new RN graduate..

    Nurse SMS replied to EmmaK's topic in General Nursing

    I would not want to be a nurse in Florida, crisis pay or no crisis
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    VIP Patient Demanding His Drugs

    Nurse SMS replied to athey1999's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Even if it isn't written PRN, the nurse has a responsibility to refuse to administer. I have been known to say "I cannot follow this order based on the patient's denial of pain, but I am happy to care...
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    Transition to bedside shift reporting

    Nurse SMS replied to BRoBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely, though I usually found if there was a patient's specific preference that was triggering to the patient, they never minded it being brought up in front of them. In fact, they found it...
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    Transition to bedside shift reporting

    Nurse SMS replied to BRoBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the minority here in that I loved bedside shift report. One of my biggest challenges as a bedside nurse was when a nurse would perpetuate a problem with the patient that was more due to...
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    Starting out at clinic before hospital as new grad?

    Nurse SMS replied to Rcl17's topic in General Nursing

    If you need a job, you need a job. This concern is a valid one, but less pressing than keeping the lights on and everyone fed. The transition from non-acute to acute can be rough to make, but it would...
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    How bad will it get in the fall/Winter time?

    Nurse SMS replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    One that struggles to result in any type of long-term immunity.
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    How Does This End?

    Nurse SMS replied to MeganMN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Turn it into a nursing co-op by invitation only and everyone can help finance it together plus be staffed with medical professionals in case of outbreaks within the compound. I have the giggles that...
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    Nursing check-in: How are your numbers???

    Nurse SMS replied to ladycody's topic in Disaster Preparation

    180+ inpatient. Interestingly we have some patients who have been with us long enough that they no longer test positive for COVID and thus no longer "count" toward our Covid numbers....but are still...
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    How bad will it get in the fall/Winter time?

    Nurse SMS replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I went and talked to my PCP and got some PRN medication for those moments. Our stress and anxiety is REAL. Seek out help to deal with it. If nothing else it helps me sleep, which in turn helps...
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    Is this possible as an LPN?

    Nurse SMS replied to Anonymous1992's topic in General Nursing

    Don't hold yourself to the "I should have had it all together by now" standard myth. You are doing just. fine. If your living situation is tolerable, it would be foolish not to go ahead and pursue...
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    Not digging outpatient

    Nurse SMS replied to novemberpromise's topic in General Nursing

    Since Covid has only been around about five months in a serious capacity, it sounds like you did a knee-jerk jump. Now it sounds like you want to do another knee-jerk jump. Any time you change...
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    Frazzled New Nurse Stuck on Rotating Shifts

    Nurse SMS replied to JustAnotherNewGrad24's topic in General Nursing

    It is well documented that rotating between days and nights is exceptionally bad for health and definitely impacts not only quality of life but length of life. See if you can just work straight...
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    Coronavirus Second Wave?

    Nurse SMS replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What I feel like I am seeing play out now in the GOP is a maneuvering to see what the world is going to look like post Trump, particularly the power/idealism within the Republican Party. They have...