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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Feeling frustrated/embarassed...want to quit nursing...

Nurse SMS replied to sophie<3's topic in Nursing Career

Honestly? I am not sure if you made a wrong career choice or if you just need more time to start feeling like you have a grasp on your job. You have gone from one intense, high stress specialty to...
RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

Nurse SMS replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

1. DFW 2. Nearing 2 yrs experience 3. Critical Care ICU Stepdown 4. $27.50/hr base 5. Only night shift nurses get 2nd shift diff, $3.15/hr. 3rd shift 4.00/hr. Weekend $4.30/hr 6. This is Texas. What's...
Grey's Anatomy Scrubs - Sizing Help?

Nurse SMS replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

Junior fit generally means a shorter inseam and narrower through the thighs, hips and bust. I can't wear Greys Anatomy scrubs at all. They totally don't fit my body type. From your description of your...
What is your Holiday pay like??

Nurse SMS replied to ricksy's topic in General Nursing

We get time and a half for the holiday if we work it. Otherwise it is rolled into our PTO benefits and we can take it or not. So no. No pay for holidays unless we work it or choose to take it out of...
Compassion, easily lost?

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

Did you only have one place for clinicals? Because it is not like that everywhere. Not by a long shot. You are using a very small example to create an overwhelmingly (and unrealistically) negative...
Moving from Chicago to Texas (Austin, Houston or Dallas)

Nurse SMS replied to dcw132003's topic in Texas Nursing

The new grad market in Texas is VERY tight in the major metro areas. Most hospitals are only considering BSN educated nurses for their internships. Definitely do NOT make a move here until you have a...
Need advice for getting a job

Nurse SMS replied to DSkelton711's topic in Nurse Disabilities

Perhaps telephone triage. Or doing insurance company case
Regression, anxiety, agitation, fearfulness in Alzheimers

Nurse SMS posted a topic in General Nursing

Tonight I took care of a sweet soul who was just so pitifully tormented. The patient was genuinely fearful with many verbalizations unable to be understood, but occasionally saying things like "I...
Playing with fire...

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

I am amazed how often being nice is mistaken for flirting/interest. Just sayin'. I am happily married and it makes me feel very awkward that a smile and kindness with eye contact is mistaken for a...
IMU/Progressive Care RN description

Nurse SMS replied to CalishortyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

I can promise you, IMU is a fantastic place for anew grad if you an get it and then if you are able to adapt. It is a launch pad for pretty much anywhere you want to go after a couple of years...
IMU/Progressive Care RN description

Nurse SMS replied to CalishortyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

I work PCU. It is ICU Stepdown with much higher acuity than med surg. We do drips, acute stroke, acute head injury, acute MI, peritoneal dialysis, ETOH withdrawal, DKA and more. Kind of med surg on...
Which areas/cities/hospitals are hiring ADNs?

Nurse SMS replied to hijadecalifas's topic in Texas Nursing

Plenty of them still are but with your lack of experience you will have an uphill battle. Most hospitals in the major cities will only hire BSN nurses for their new grad internships, which you may not...
I need advice

Nurse SMS replied to rubevicious's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

Courage isn't the absence of fear. It is moving forward in spite of it. You made it through school. It will never get less scary as long as you are sitting home being scared. The only way to the other...
Lateral violence

Nurse SMS replied to Newldrn's topic in General Nursing

I am curious how many jobs you have found this to be true in? Because I have to be honest....if it is more than one or two, it is more likely the problem is you, not them. Not in a sense of "you...
Question about IM vs IV injection, when to aspirate, what to look for

Nurse SMS replied to jeshicuhx3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

I was taught NOT to aspirate. Graduated
ADN-BSN, working full time, have a 5 year old, is it realistic

Nurse SMS replied to TXRN44's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

If you are out of time then I am sliding off the conveyor belt! Lol! I graduated with my ADN at 41 years if age. I turn 43 next month and start on 09/01 in pursuit of my RN to MSN with estimated...
Still doing OLD MSN? Starting 9/1

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

How can you tell if we are in the old or the
Don't like the robo-calls

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

I never got a robo call ... And I took many months before coming to a decision on where to
Anyone recently go through internship/residency/fellowship in Dallas?

Nurse SMS replied to Preemie 2 RN's topic in Texas Nursing

The best way to score an interview is to be referred by someone who works there (wherever " there" may be). Letters of recommendation generally don't hurt but also generally don't help, unless they...
To all nurses working in any setting of the healthcare field

Nurse SMS replied to Hopefuliz's topic in Nursing Career

For me: RN. Work in acute care PCU in a busy community hospital. We are short nurses. Unfortunately this does not equate to actually hiring more. Don't go for medical transcription. It is a dying...
RN to MSN not giving BSN starting 9/1

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

Yeah, I have no idea. But the thought that something could happen and the full program not be completed, but the BSN not awarded makes me angry. If I do the work, I want the degree....not two years...
RN to MSN not giving BSN starting 9/1

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

I spoke to my enrollment person again today. He seems to think it can be fixed. We shall see. Supposed to start orientation tomorrow and this is seriously ticking me
Info please starting RN pay Dallas

Nurse SMS replied to Almost rn 13's topic in Texas Nursing

A lot of places will not count LVN experience at all for some
RN to MSN not giving BSN starting 9/1

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

I would not be upset if I had known this from the beginning, but it has been done in a very bait and switch
Post for 9/1 starters....

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

Superb resource!

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