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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    Interviewing prior to NCLEX

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

    Really REALLY bad advice. An interview takes what, an hour? Two? There is no way this will get in the way of you
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    A question about vapor cigarettes

    Nurse SMS replied to Nurse SMS's topic in General Nursing

    EEEEEEiiinteresting. Very interesting. I betcha anything this patient had something in there. I think my tolerant attitude about these is going to have to
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    Overtime dependent nurses

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

    I don't drive new cars and I am real okay with that. I don't wear the latest fashions or have shoes that came off the runway. I am okay with that. I get told I look pretty just as often in my...
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    Overtime dependent nurses

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

    Your boyfriend should be participating in the cost of your travels or get good with seeing you less. The job pays what it pays. Skype is
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    BSN or ADN

    Nurse SMS replied to simplenerd's topic in Texas Nursing

    The cost off attendance at TWU is on their website. You can call and talk to an advisor about your concerns. Because admission is extremely competitive for both programs, I would apply to both and...
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    Why do people insist on coming to work sick?

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

    Yeah, the last time I had a stomach virus with severe vomiting someone else called in due to partying too late the night before. Management wanted to give me grief for calling in. I hung up on them....
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    Radiology Nursing

    Nurse SMS replied to dianah's topic in Radiology

    Thanks for posting this. Interviewing in IR today and have my fingers triple
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    Job Prospects in Wichita Falls TX for newly graduated BSN RN

    Nurse SMS replied to New808BornRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    San Antonio has many more major medical centers, including a huge military medical center that draws patients from all the smaller military bases and retired military all the way into Louisiana. San...
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    Grad nurse residency wants 3 year commitment

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

    Almost EVERY new grad residency comes with a contract now and it has nothing to do with the facility being a bad place to work. It has a lot to do with the culture of job hopping and new grads taking...
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    Safe Nurse Staffing for Patient Safety & Quality Care Act

    Nurse SMS replied to j0yegan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work PCU. We have 36 beds. Over the weekend we had five patients each, two techs, only six nurses on the floor and several empty beds (ie: potential admissions). It is the closest I have ever come...
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    Why do people insist on coming to work sick?

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

    I was raised that unless you have a raging fever, are vomiting or have diarrhea so bad you will soil yourself, you go to work. Period. That is a work ethic that is part of who I am. Additionally, my...
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    Documentation, Scapegoating and Fear for Jobs.. The Current Status of Being an RN.

    Nurse SMS replied to PedsRN25's topic in General Nursing

    I agree on the documenting. I disagree on the scapegoating. Where I work the team is very effective and supportive. I think there are bad and good work environments
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    Interviewing prior to NCLEX

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

    Nope. It is done all the time. This is how people get jobs before they have actually graduated from nursing school. Not every institution is interested in interviewing people prior to NCLEX, but if...
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    Safe Nurse Staffing for Patient Safety & Quality Care Act

    Nurse SMS replied to j0yegan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Done.
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    Job Prospects in Wichita Falls TX for newly graduated BSN RN

    Nurse SMS replied to New808BornRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Colorado is well known to be in the top five difficult places to land new grad positions as an RN. I would think Wichita Falls would be a bit more open given that it is more rural and less of a high...
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    New graduate RN opps Texas

    Nurse SMS replied to Dino's topic in Texas Nursing

    Along the Texas/Mexico border. The major cities are
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    Current info on Pay and Hospitals in Dallas

    Nurse SMS replied to Shaylaj83's topic in Texas Nursing

    DFW is completely saturated with new grad RNs. There are more new grads than there are jobs. You will need to decide which goal is most important - living in DFW? Or working at the best hospital? Or...
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    Expecting better results with less staff and high ratios

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

    Yep. We are a PCU. Our grid has changed to two techs for 32 patients. We get three if we go up to 36 (full capacity). Nurse ratios are SUPPOSED to be 3-4:1 but lately have been 5:1 frequently. There...
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    Expecting better results with less staff and high ratios

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

    They have been toying with our ratios and the grid for the last six months. Then they wonder why patient satisfaction scores for call light responsiveness and nurses explaining things
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    Rant: the first patient to make me truly disappointed in myself.

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

    I just want to commend you, OP. Your level of self evaluation is something I see lacking in so many new nurses. if this guy was "fired" from another nurse and known to be a problem it is unlikely...
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    Bizarre/funny things patients do

    Nurse SMS replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It didn't make me laugh, trust me, but I had a COPD exacerbation patient light up in their room yesterday WITH their nasal cannula poised on their cheek prongs up. I don't think I have ever been that...
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    Dcccd classes that transfer to UTA

    Nurse SMS replied to mydreamistofly's topic in Texas Nursing

    UTA would probably give you far more accurate and up to date info than anyone here can. Why not call the
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    Looking for some help moving forward

    Nurse SMS replied to bdsnhl4's topic in General Students

    Why would you drop out for one bad
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    Worst interview ever

    Nurse SMS replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep, the combative question is a good one, in my
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    Is anyone out there having such a hard time with WGU?

    Nurse SMS replied to E2NURSE's topic in Western Governors University

    Just be sure to read ALL potential answers before selecting one. I found on a great number of the questions at least two of the answers were blatantly wrong, helping narrow down the potentials. Study...