Nurse SMS MSN, RN

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You did what you knew how to do; when you knew better, you did better. - Maya Angelou

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Post for 9/1 starters....

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

RN to MSN with education focus
What do you put for experience when your just out of school and..

Nurse SMS replied to bkworm8it's topic in First Year After Licensure

Your RN experience is only the time you have had a license and worked actively in an RN role, not a student
Opinions please

Nurse SMS replied to RunningRn24's topic in Nursing Career

Given that you are a new grad and in New York, one of the toughest markets in the country, I would advise you to apply for anything and everything. Hope for the best, plan for the worst. Good
Easy, dumb, common new grad mistakes

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

My biggest two bits of advice having just gotten past the "new grad" stage (19 months in now): 1. Load your pockets before you hit the floor. Alcohol swabs, blunt tips, a couple of flushes in the...
Anyone else starting RN-to-BSN on 7/1?

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

Starting 09/01 here also for RN to MSN.
I think my job is trying to fire me

Nurse SMS replied to deijerz's topic in General Nursing

I am a little bit confused how what other people are documenting, theoretically on things they did or did not do themselves, would put your license in
Need help choosing between job offers in Dallas: Baylor or Medical Center of Plano

Nurse SMS replied to Psy_sci's topic in Texas Nursing

I would advise you negotiate the salary you want before accepting a
Most Challenging Aspect in Your Nursing Career?

Nurse SMS replied to rednotebook's topic in General Nursing

The most challenging thing for me is also the families and their unrealistic, romanticized
Which Texas RN to BSN program should I attend? Which has more resume power?

Nurse SMS replied to lwandel's topic in Texas Nursing

WGU is a self paced program. You pay a flat fee for each six months of enrollment and you accomplish as much or as little as your inner drive and lifestyle dictate. Some have finished the BSN portion...
Which Texas RN to BSN program should I attend? Which has more resume power?

Nurse SMS replied to lwandel's topic in Texas Nursing

Not true. I started UTAs RN to BSN online program and was unhappy enough with it to jump ship. Disorganized, impersonal and a terribly confusing layout. I start WGU on Sept 1 for RN to
New job on a neuro-tele unit

Nurse SMS replied to amyRN89's topic in General Nursing

You can expect a lot of total care patients, plenty of folks who have multiple medical conditions needing carful monitoring. Some of your biggest challenges and rewards will come from helping your...
How is the Job Market in the Houston area for New Grads?

Nurse SMS replied to PurpleDelight's topic in Texas Nursing

New grad positions are filled several months before graduation for start dates after NCLEX is passed. Austin is one of the most difficult job markets for new grad in the nation. Houston is a bit...
Med. Transcription?

Nurse SMS replied to aachavez's topic in Nursing Career

You would make far more money doing an extra shift. I did MT before attending nursing school for nearly 20 years. It is highly competitive with much of the work now farmed out digitally to India....
PSB at Collin College

Nurse SMS replied to cdibley's topic in Texas Nursing

The PSB is not graded on a flat grading scale like a classroom test. It is graded on a comparative percentile. This means that your score is calculated according to how many questions you answer...
Is it a mistake if I take a year and a half off?

Nurse SMS replied to Malina9559's topic in Nursing Career

In the current economy it would be in your best interest to
Please Help! New grad and don't know what to do!

Nurse SMS replied to golf_nurse2b's topic in General Nursing

Texas is a very tough market for new
I ignored my instincts...

Nurse SMS replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

What a bunch of donkeys. You have nothing to reproach yourself for. Mean people
Transfering out of Michigan, What transfers where? Where can I find this information?

Nurse SMS replied to samanthajo23's topic in Nursing Career

Travel nurses need a great deal of
Best Hallucinations Thread

Nurse SMS replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

I had a sweet lady this week who on the surface was completely A&O. Digging deeper I learned that she believed herself to be getting married that next day to a 38-year-old billionaire and that her...
Which Specialty Get the Most New Grad Applicants?

Nurse SMS replied to Morningdew2112's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

L&D, ER, ICU, NICU and pediatrics seem to be the most popular. Most want these. Very few actually get them out of the starting
Your first time with a student

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

Same with our unit. We talk. We note the students whom we admire and we note those who make a bad impression. And if the student isn't one or the other we do not note them at all. They get forgotten...
Is there any truth to this?

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

Interestingly our docs do at times seem to have trouble with the drop in temp that can signify sepsis. They struggle at times with AMS indicating possible UTI also. Generally there can be some...
Is there any truth to this?

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

But there is where I get hung up. If there IS something brewing, Tylenol is simply going to mask it and delay treatment. I can promise that no doc I work with is going to order blood cultures for...
Is there any truth to this?

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

Nope, I don't. Nor do I for a low basal temp as a norm. If you read the original post, what I said was that those who want me to treat 98.6 as a fever have made me wonder if there is any scientific...
So why even bother with getting an RN?

Nurse SMS replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

The MA will be inexpensive until the lawsuit from a poor "assessment" misses something

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