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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    New Grad NERVOUS during interviews!!

    Nurse SMS replied to aslack00's topic in Nursing Career

    You need someone to do mock interviews with you. Does your school help with this? Mine would set up mock interviews with you, video tape it then review it with you to help you see how you come across...
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    Looking to go away from bedside...

    Nurse SMS replied to Nerse's topic in Nursing Career

    Add MD office to the
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    *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

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

    If you have had a dozen interviews with no offers you need to get some help on interviewing
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    Advice -- ADN or BSN for a second career

    Nurse SMS replied to NatHol71's topic in Texas Nursing

    Eh, we hired one BSN and two ASN on my floor from the graduating class of May 2012 and hired only one person (me) from the graduating class of Dec 2011 and I have an ASN. It is more about who you know...
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    New Grad RN looking for job

    Nurse SMS replied to RNin's topic in Texas Nursing

    If you are truly willing to move ANYWHERE, then look at McAllen, Texas and Pecos and places along the Texas/Mexico border. They are always
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    New RN: advice on switching from nights to days?

    Nurse SMS replied to aevans4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been independent for three months now and just made the switch to days. I had one awesome confidence building day and two days that were pretty much me getting my hind end handed to me on a...
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    How'd you choose? Because I don't know how!

    Nurse SMS replied to on eagles wings's topic in Nursing Career

    I decided based on who would actually hire me as a new
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    "Friends" at work?

    Nurse SMS replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am friendly with my coworkers but I would not refer to them as "friends". Honestly I would not have time for another group of friends outside of work. I do enjoy interacting with them and share...
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    BON Troubles

    Nurse SMS replied to MrsPanda0311's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, I would first of all hope your manager isn't letting you work since you are not licensed. Texas BON is notoriously slow. They have been taking months to complete out of state background checks....
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    Need some help. Insight, support, just something

    Nurse SMS replied to jamie.glaze's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Now I am trying to guess which one is the largest - THR, HCA and Baylor are all huge here. Good luck on the
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    first interview as an RN...nightmare job

    Nurse SMS replied to SammyRN2012's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Wow, I don't want to be harsh, but that sounded like a reasonable, good job. An MA may be "just" a medical assistant, but if they have done skills way more than you, then their evaluating and helping...
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    Advice -- ADN or BSN for a second career

    Nurse SMS replied to NatHol71's topic in Texas Nursing

    The market in Austin is the toughest in Texas and one of the toughest in the nation to get employment as a new grad RN. Having a BSN will at least give you a fighting shot of getting work in a...
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    So frustrated!

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

    Any applicant who had a BSN probably trumped you. Any applicant who had a tighter connection with that floor probably trumped you. Any applicant who might have had a stronger work performance over the...
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    new grad fort worth

    Nurse SMS replied to RobinMRn's topic in Texas Nursing

    These are all hospitals that only hire new grads through their internships, which happen twice a year for start dates in January and June. They begin the interviewing process 3-4 months prior to the...
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    Work/life balance... where to start my career?

    Nurse SMS replied to chessvixon's topic in General Nursing

    In this economy you apply for everything and take the job actually offered to you. Good
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    Salary negotiation & relocation

    Nurse SMS replied to Milo27's topic in Nursing Career

    I will add, if you are a new grad you don't really have any room to
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    Obamacare: Should I get out while I still can?

    Nurse SMS replied to TexasAbby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    1. There is no nursing shortage. Biggest myth to ever float the media and be believed. Nurses are out of work all over the U.S. 2. Getting paid pennies on the dollar by Medicaid is more than the big...
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    Obamacare Survives, Supreme Court Rescues 'Big Health'

    Nurse SMS replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't think this is the answer but I know that keeping on the way we have been in our medical system is not the
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    Stuttering Stupid Nurse

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

    No meanness here. This may be a stupid, obvious question but have you sought out therapy for your stuttering? Many people stutter and have learned how to control it. It is going to be worse in times...
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    Stuck in between a rock and a hard place as far as finding a job...

    Nurse SMS replied to Spikey9001's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yup, sounds like you need to start applying
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    While out on sick leave, found out I am being "replaced"

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

    Well, first and most importantly this is heresay. Unless your manager told you this HERSELF you need to take it with a grain of salt, particularly the spin you are putting on it. And no, you should...
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    Recieving a patient from ER

    Nurse SMS replied to jkr2020788's topic in Emergency

    If the call for report and movement of the patient would not come right at shift change, I would be the most freaking flexible floor nurse ever. True
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    Share if you love your job!

    Nurse SMS replied to %63theend's topic in General Nursing

    Newer nurse (6 months) on ICU stepdown here. I don't love my job every second I am doing it, but I love what I do, I love that I am the kind of person who can do it. Its hard, I have cried, its...
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    Did I just made a mistake by declining an interview?

    Nurse SMS replied to miniangel729's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Pretty big mistake,
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    New Grads in DFW...what are you earning?

    Nurse SMS replied to lonestar9918's topic in Texas Nursing

    Don't move until you have jobs already lined up. There is work for experienced nurses but new grads are having a very hard time. Base pay for a new grad is $21.50-24.00 at local hospitals. I don't...