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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    Why does giving report have to be the worst part of my shift

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

    There is NOTHING wrong with stating "Your questions derail my thought process and I am concerned I miss things when you interrupt. I will answer your questions but not until I finish my report. Thank...
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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

    Not every nurse/patient combination will be a good "match". This patient challenged your patience. It happens. It won't be the last time. When I get one like that, I just let the charge nurse know...
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    frustrated with the job search

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

    If you are getting interviews, then you obviously look good on paper but aren't delivering what they want in the interview. There is some great advice on this website on brushing up interviewing...
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    Health Care Job Options m-f ; 8-5

    Nurse SMS replied to txtri02's topic in Texas Nursing

    What exactly do you DO in healthcare? That would make a huge difference in your ability to find those kinds of work
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    ED tranfer.. No verbal report required

    Nurse SMS replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We do faxed report from the ER. I love it. Expedites things a great deal and keeps the stress of the ER from running over onto me (fewer editorial comments about the patient, their family, their...
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    Frustrated with Graduating in May

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

    I think, given that you have not even graduated yet, flipping out is quite premature. Where are your friends applying that they are already employed? Have you applied at those places? The average new...
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    Relocating to Colorado from Texas

    Nurse SMS replied to lbarr9027's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am not from Colorado (actually I am in Texas too), but the word on the street is that it is one of the toughest markets in the US, not far behind California and New York. If you have the option to...
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    Did I get the job?

    Nurse SMS replied to mbazan17's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Every job I have ever applied for gives information about benefits. I do not think anything you stated implies you are hired unfortunately. You just have to wait and see. It does sound as if it went...
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    Your most embarrassing experience with a patient

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

    Literally laughed out
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    Your most embarrassing experience with a patient

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

    Hearing "mmmm-mmmm-MMMMM!!!" every time I turned my back to a very grabby 92-year-old man. That one is tied with the middle aged male patient who kept walking around naked in his room. I suggested he...
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    Nurse brutally beaten in a Brooklyn Hospital

    Nurse SMS replied to HGTVrn33's topic in Nursing News

    Actually I just remembered a paranoid alcohol withdrawal who escalated so fast it took my breath away. He was special forces military trained and almost snapped my coworker's arm when she came in to...
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    Nurse brutally beaten in a Brooklyn Hospital

    Nurse SMS replied to HGTVrn33's topic in Nursing News

    This is a good post and gives me pause. I think back and wonder how many times I have positioned the IV pole on the far side of the bed in an alcohol withdrawal case, a borderline personality or other...
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    Would you take this job?

    Nurse SMS replied to Lucky724's topic in Nursing Career

    The commute sounds yucky but the rest sounds
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    Show Me the Money

    Nurse SMS replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Nursing

    For me it is both. It definitely IS a calling. I am passionate about nursing and if a war broke out and I never had another paycheck coming because the world had dissolved into chaos, being a nurse...
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    Cardiac Rehab vs IR vs PCU (experienced)

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

    Those little bursts of positivity were awesome. Thanks so much :)
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    Associates - RN - Please help!

    Nurse SMS replied to theChris's topic in Texas Nursing

    Nursing school is a full time endeavor. I do not believe any of the DFW schools have night/weekend schedules. I do not know how the WGU nursing degree works but I think most of their academic stuff is...
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    Raises after annual review where you work

    Nurse SMS replied to 1fastRN's topic in General Nursing

    0-4% at
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    Do you like your job?

    Nurse SMS replied to Toomanyhatsforme's topic in General Nursing

    Like most things in life my job has its ups and downs. I love critical thinking, intervening before a problem becomes worse and I love my coworkers for the most part. I enjoy working with the other...
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    You're Hired!......Then......

    Nurse SMS replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Folks, there is NO such thing as a "wait list" for a job. It is code for "You are not hired but if you want to wait around and stay available just in case budget gets approved/the person we did hire...
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

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

    It reminded me of the post a couple of months back about a volunteer hearing a nurse "yelling" at a patient in ICU and feeling like it was so mean and wrong. Sometimes what is heard out of context...
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    Question about accepting a job offer

    Nurse SMS replied to Kaligirl02's topic in Nursing Career

    Take the job that is offered. If they are waiting until all interviews are done it is likely you didn't get the job. If you did, you can simply tell the state another opportunity has come up and you...
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    What time do you leave work?

    Nurse SMS replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    Always somewhere between 7:15-7:45 with a mean average of 7:30. Rarely prior to 7:15. Rarely over
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

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

    An innocent conversation heard of out context when walking down the hall: RT (pleasant, instructive): No no. Not blow. Suck. Suck. RT (getting louder): No no....Suck! Suck it! SUCK ON IT!!! *pause,...
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    At a crossroads, need advice

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

    Humans and women work in the lab too and they also have lunch breaks and down time. If your goal is to avoid having to deal with people when you are not on the clock you are not going to find any job...
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    Shabbat issues

    Nurse SMS replied to savotinaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work with several Orthodox Jews. They work every Sunday in order to meet their weekend requirements (four per month) and are wonderful about working Christian/secular holidays so that they are able...