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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NEW GRAD JOB CRISIS!

Nurse SMS replied to ah2829's topic in General Nursing

I disagree with not taking nursing home jobs. Long term care, home health and other nonacute positions are soon going to be far more numerous than acute care positions and beggars can't be choosers....
A Little Extra Money Honey

Nurse SMS replied to LifelongDream's topic in General Nursing

Part time clinic work. Telephone triage. Insurance case
Terrified to return to work

Nurse SMS replied to cangel120's topic in General Nursing

You may need to explore the potential for an internship for experienced nurses who wish to change specialties. If the majority of your experience is in psych you are going to struggle in acute care...
I'm panicking! Now I can't resign!

Nurse SMS replied to perfexion's topic in General Nursing

What kind of manager is gone for three weeks without informing staff? Something doesn't add up
While You are In Here..I May As Well Try To Go To The Bathroom....

Nurse SMS posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

Argh. I had a shift from HELL yesterday and it has left me in quite a funk. I am on a PCCU floor and the patients are generally able to ambulate, but have multiple lines, chest tubes, drains etc and...
When will the anxiety fade?

Nurse SMS replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

At around 2 years is when my anxiety was manageable by the knowledge that I was experienced enough to recognize a patient going downhill and that I knew enough to know how to intervene and that I was...
When a Mom Miscarries

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

I have never had a miscarriage and I cannot fathom at all how all of you who have lost babies in pregnancy feel. I have absolutely no idea. I have, however, lost a son 13 years after his birth and...
DFW area: Am I being low balled?

Nurse SMS replied to luvinRN's topic in Texas Nursing

The only ones I have seen low balling are HCA facilities. Others have just tightened up their requirements to get hired and have maintained a decent pay rate
DFW area: Am I being low balled?

Nurse SMS replied to luvinRN's topic in Texas Nursing

Yes that is low, especially for a weekends only job. Those usually pay more, not less. Keep
Nurse, Madonna, and waitress??

Nurse SMS replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

My favorite is the patient who starts things with how he comes from a whole family of nurses and loveloveloves him some nurses because they are so kind and such angels and sooooooooo...
Why nurses eat their young?

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

Sigh.
While You are In Here..I May As Well Try To Go To The Bathroom....

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

Part of the problem is that this is a new job for me and I am still learning the culture. We use walkie talkie things to call for help but you have to use first and last name, which I don't know yet....
What to do??...

Nurse SMS replied to RNKX's topic in Nursing Career

Never a good idea to refuse an actual offer for the potential of an offer. You may get lucky but on the whole this was a foolish gamble. There is ALWAYS a probation period at the beginning of any job...
Moving to Atlanta

Nurse SMS replied to amortentia62442's topic in General Nursing

I have seen recruitment by Eastside Medical in
Is giving emotional support draining for you?

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

I do fine until it becomes obvious the patient isn't really interested in feeling better and/or is manipulating me. Then I do actually excuse myself. I don't have time or get paid enough to be an...
New grad ADN can't find a job

Nurse SMS replied to aabrego1's topic in Texas Nursing

Most in Dallas are BSN only as well when it comes to new grads. They also only hire new grads via internships that start twice a year and are heavily competitive. Parkland does hire ADNs but getting...
Help! Will i even be able to find a job when i move to Denver?

Nurse SMS replied to Christalina's topic in General Nursing

Six years is good experience. I would think if you start applying now and express a willingness/desire to earn your BSN you would be reasonably
Would you want your child to become a Nurse???

Nurse SMS replied to myownboss's topic in General Nursing

If they wanted to be, yes I would. But then, I would support pretty much anything my kids are willing to devote constructive, motivated time and effort to. I am too busy chasing my own dreams to...
Do you count tramadol?

Nurse SMS replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Patient Medications

Both facilities I have worked at require Tramadol to be
My Very Special Snowflake

Nurse SMS replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

My VSS was the wife of a high level executive in our company. She came in due to a somewhat typical pattern of intractable headache without anything showing on any scans or blood work as to cause. She...
~9,000ml's/24 hours out of nasogastric tube

Nurse SMS replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

Coffee?
Pearson Vue: Bullies?

Nurse SMS replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

Back when I had a dream of taking NCLEX I was naked in a room of bears growling at me every time I marked an answer and it was freezing cold and all I could find to eat was a soda cracker that would...
~9,000ml's/24 hours out of nasogastric tube

Nurse SMS replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

Stool. Old blood. Necrotic material. Gastric juices. All of the
Going from med surg to telemetry

Nurse SMS replied to annieboo444's topic in General Nursing

I have only ever worked step down and we definitely do titrate drips, including insulin, cardiac meds and nitro. Acuity can be similar to med-surg but also can be much higher. Develop a good...
Do RT's ever help you with bedside nursing?

Nurse SMS replied to Nursetobe25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

Nope. Not so far. But then they aren't trained to do what we

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