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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What is the hardest subject in the nursing curriculum, in your opinion?

Nurse SMS replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Students

Pharmacology.
Thinking about going back to the hospital

Nurse SMS replied to insnurse's topic in General Nursing

Refresher courses also can get you back to trying your hand at skills again as well as let the hospital know you have "brushed up" on the parts of nursing that are pertinent to bedside
Should I leave my current job for one closer to home?

Nurse SMS replied to lolamorern's topic in Nursing Career

If the pay is comparable, I'd probably make the switch. Just be profession in giving notice and honest as to why you are. I doubt very much that would burn a bridge unless you are under
New grad programs a new thing?

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

New grad programs are still pretty much the same as they always were, but used to be something that was nice but not required in order to find work as a new grad. Now it is the only way in for a...
Thinking about going back to the hospital

Nurse SMS replied to insnurse's topic in General Nursing

The market is very tight now. If you have been away from the bedside for 10 years you will likely need to take a refresher course to get any glances in the job market. I was not aware that insurance...
ICU yuck

Nurse SMS replied to ginaw623's topic in General Nursing

Wiping butts is a big part of nursing, as is death and dying. Since the majority of the ill in our society belong to the geriatric age group, most often these are the butts that need wiping. You could...
Tele or Step-Down better for ICU??

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

Yes, I do think it would open more doors for you to work on a stepdown unit and make you a more logical choice to "step up" into ICU. Where i work the stepdown nurses get crosstrained in ICU after a...
Cliques

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

What a bizarre and defensive way to twist my words. I truly am baffled that the word "deserve" was even remotely interpreted in what I wrote and it kind of proves my point. What I am referring to is...
Cliques

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

I think if you look for it, you are going to find it. Whether that's people to get along with or people not to get along
Need some career advice. - long

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

Apply for NICU. Let them decide if you are "good enough". You will miss 100% of the shots you don't
How to stand out as a New Grad?

Nurse SMS replied to GetErDone's topic in General Students

The best thing you can do to get hired in a facility after graduation is to work there during school. Treat EVERY interaction with anyone who has anything to do with the medical community, including...
Please give me some ideas I can work with here......alternative to nursing.

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

Generally research positions require a higher degree than an associate's. If nursing is too stressful you may wish to go back to school. Honestly I don't think there are a lot of things other than...
Waiting to get first job...is that ok?

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

There is a phenomenon out there now in which a "new grad" becomes an "old new grad". What this means is that they have gone so long since graduating without finding work that the up and coming new...
Need Some Advice...Which Job To Take?

Nurse SMS replied to NewTexasRN's topic in Nursing Career

You could ask them as part of your evaluation on which job to accept. Honestly if there is zero chance of it becoming permanent I would not consider it an option given that work can be hard to find...
Intermediate Care Unit assessments

Nurse SMS replied to awsmrn's topic in General Nursing

We have a ratio of 3-4:1 on days, 4-5:1 on nights. We do have PCTs and a telemetry tech as well as charge nurse and unit secretary. No unit secretary at night, but the others we still have. Standard...
Need Some Advice...Which Job To Take?

Nurse SMS replied to NewTexasRN's topic in Nursing Career

Yeeeahhhh....did you ask if there is any chance it will become
Laying off everyone

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

Nope. Things are okay. The only "bad" thing happening at my hospital is very few new grads being
Need Some Advice...Which Job To Take?

Nurse SMS replied to NewTexasRN's topic in Nursing Career

I personally would go the radiology route and then knock them away with work ethic so it would be hard for them to let me go. You didn't say though why it is a temp position. If it is a temp to hire...
How is your sleeping schedule working night shifts?

Nurse SMS replied to AlexisNicole's topic in General Nursing

I work 12 hour nights. I cluster my three shifts together - every Sunday/Monday/Tuesday night, then off for four. After I get off work on Wednesday morning I stay up until 10:30 or 11:00 AM. Then I...
How much pain medicine is too much?

Nurse SMS replied to jlwerley's topic in Patient Medications

Your developing nursing judgement honestly sounds a lot like simple judgementalism. Do some research on chronic pain behaviors as well as the difference between tolerance and
Need some help. Insight, support, just something

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

Ah, I thought you were a GN for RN, not LVN. I don't know of anyone hiring LVNs at this time. I truly do hope things get better for
How much pain medicine is too much?

Nurse SMS replied to jlwerley's topic in Patient Medications

Even if she has an addiction problem, I am not going to solve it in a 12 hour shift. I am, however, going to believe that Chiari malformation is extremely painful and that I need to adequately treat...
Return to hospital??? Anyone actually like working there?

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

I'm in my 40s and work on a busy ICU stepdown unit. And I do indeed enjoy my job most days. Or, rather, most
Need some help. Insight, support, just something

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

I live in DFW too. There are some places hiring. Several home health companies are picking up new grads. Look into Angels of Care. If you PM me your email I can forward it to a classmate of mine who...
How do I start over again?

Nurse SMS replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

If you have been out of the workforce for a while you might want to take a refresher

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