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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Prioritizing infusions

Nurse SMS replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

I would hang the platelets first, explain to the next shift and then they can chart the Vanc as late and give the reasoning. ("Only one line, platelets infusing"). Then I would put a note for the...
Typical Interview for IMCU?

Nurse SMS replied to nurs1ng's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

I am not familiar with "IMCU" but I am going to go out on a limb and assume it means Intermediate Care Unit? You can be expected to answer for the usual stuff...name a time you had difficulty with a...
To those who like their nursing job....

Nurse SMS replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

I could keep on editing and adding things. I really do like my job. Is it perfect? No way. Some days are just plain bad days, like any other job. In nursing, bad days tend to come with a high level of...
To those who like their nursing job....

Nurse SMS replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

I love many things about my job. I love: The autonomy I work under The camaraderie between myself and my coworkers. The interaction with the physicians and other specialties (PT, OT, RT) in caring for...
What do you think of fibromyalgia?

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

I think it is a poorly defined, poorly explored and thus poorly understood diagnosis. I won't say it doesn't exist. I will say that those I have cared for with it also carry a heavy component of...
Can I go from CNA to RN?

Nurse SMS replied to piplup12345's topic in Nursing Career

I agree, BSN is the way to
Employment verification

Nurse SMS replied to abab's topic in Nursing Professionalism

I think you made the right choice. Hopefully something better comes
Has Anyone Been Fired After They Gave Two Weeks Notice?

Nurse SMS replied to Brewer,RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

Actually it is not at all uncommon for an employer to not require someone to work out their notice. It is not the same as being fired and it isn't necessarily a reflection of the employer disliking...
Extreme hardships...but still dreaming of becoming a nurse

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

A dream without a plan is just a wish, but a dream with a plan is a goal! You sound like you know what you want and have a good handle on the challenges that await you when you go forward. I would...
Average length of time RN-MSN

Nurse SMS replied to daniellehue's topic in Western Governors University

Most likely not. I was pretty irritated by that requirement
Chart checks: who is ultimately responsible for new orders?

Nurse SMS replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

We are required to review orders that came in during the shift every hand-off for shift change. This way any missed orders are seen and implemented by the offgoing
Can I go from CNA to RN?

Nurse SMS replied to piplup12345's topic in Nursing Career

CNA experience is not nursing experience, so no, it will not count. However, your working as a CNA, provided you treat your job as a working job interview every shift you are there, will get your foot...
Support for ADN's required to secure their BSN lacking

Nurse SMS replied to dzadzey's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

I feel so torn about this subject. I am, myself, a second career RN. I am 43 years old and in an RN to MSN program as we speak, for which I am paying cash out of pocket but also for which I have a...
Burned Bridges

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

You are kind of proving your own point here. Did you read my entire post? I apologize if it seems hurtful. You came here soliciting open advice and received it. It obviously was not what you wanted to...
Leaving 1st job before 1 year

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

Honestly? Probably not. Even those of us in acute care are having trouble switching specialties these days. It seems to be all about who you know. If you have connections in your specialty of choice...
Acidic Posting

Nurse SMS replied to NurseGuyBri's topic in General Nursing

I think the material point here is.......someone can get paid to leave saccharin reviews on Netflix? Why on earth did I go to college? To the OP, your post is a timely
Precepting someone older than you

Nurse SMS replied to I.C.UNurse's topic in General Nursing

I have precepted people both older than me and with more experience. I have also precepted people younger than me with more experience. Develop a rapport. Respect the skill set they have, seek their...
Burned Bridges

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

What is childish is thinking you can react/act however you want whenever you want and then expect people to consider that the mature response due to a self inflated idea that you are just not letting...
rn to msn, rn to bsn

Nurse SMS replied to kaustin007's topic in Western Governors University

They DO award the BSN on the way to MSN if you petition for it. You have to finish the bridge courses before you can petition for it and if you do petition for it you cannot start your MSN courses...
New Grad RT

Nurse SMS replied to Animal1234's topic in Texas Nursing

I think all of them do, but I see very few openings for RTs, experienced or otherwise, posted
Possible Relocation-Austin

Nurse SMS replied to Bulldogsgt's topic in Texas Nursing

The heat is awful from around June until end of September/end of October. Oppressive is the word that comes to mind. It is great your wife likes to garden, but she will find growing things...
Average length of time RN-MSN

Nurse SMS replied to daniellehue's topic in Western Governors University

This is untrue. I just covered it again with my mentor yesterday. You can petition to receive your BSN diploma as soon as you have completed the requirements and the bridge classes. You do have to...
Thinking of WGU after ADN

Nurse SMS replied to WendyDarling's topic in Western Governors University

I would call it tedious rather than tough as
How Does Your Hospital Decide Who is Called Off for Low Census?

Nurse SMS replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

Someone either in OT or scheduled for OT goes home first at my
How many people recognize this abbreviation?

Nurse SMS replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

Never seen that one

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