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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Someone please help.....having a nervous breakdown

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

You will not magically feel better by staying home. Only medical treatment will do that. Sounds like your marriage is on the line. Get help. This is not a career problem and will only increase every...
Is this sneaky?

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

Credentials are not given for any bachelors degree you get. Generally they are limited to education that requires certification or licensure or represent advanced education. In that vein, yes it is...
Rude MAs

Nurse SMS replied to luvmysoldier's topic in Nursing Career

No, you do not "deserve" respect simply because you are a nurse. Building that takes time and yeah, you are the new kid on the block and the MA feels threatened. Sounds like you are going to have to...
A question to nurses with children

Nurse SMS replied to taramade's topic in General Nursing

My kids are almost grown. Certain holidays I will sign up for every time. Put me down for Fourth of July. Put me down for Memorial Day and Labor Day and New Years Eve and New Years Day. But no, just...
Stretching the truth...

Nurse SMS replied to FaithGurl93's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

Merlyn, my reply was tongue in cheek. I was pointing out that everyone has
Stretching the truth...

Nurse SMS replied to FaithGurl93's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

If clinicals counted as "experience" then every new grad would have experience too. And the ground would be just as level as it is
When to start applying?

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

There are a few places that won't look at you until you have passed NCLEX but most of the time if you wait until you graduate/pass NCLEX you missed the boat
Ethical Question...

Nurse SMS replied to rthornton07's topic in Nursing Professionalism

Run away and
Hating weekends and holidays!

Nurse SMS replied to hlrudolph's topic in Nursing Career

Only two holidays a year? You are lucky. Seriously. Most nursing jobs are 24/7 unless you get out of acute care. MD offices, school nursing, insurance companies don't require holidays and weekends...
Is nursing what you thought it would be?

Nurse SMS replied to Lucidity's topic in General Nursing

I have to admit I always shake my head and laugh a little when people are shocked that nurses are people just like everyone else, who get along and don't, who help one another and don't, who fuss at...
does TPN make INR to increase or decrease?

Nurse SMS replied to unsaint77's topic in General Students

TPN does not affect
Is nursing what you thought it would be?

Nurse SMS replied to Lucidity's topic in General Nursing

It is and it isn't. I had realistic expectations for the nitty gritty of nursing. I worked as an extern so was familiar with the hospital environment, the family issues, the nursing issues, the...
Honesty

Nurse SMS replied to BrandybunsRN's topic in General Nursing

It seems to me that the office visit would also be serving as a preop survey with basic vitals and appropriateness for surgery being reviewed via physical exam by the physician. Correct me if I am...
New Grad with recent DUI; denied licensure

Nurse SMS replied to nursingnerd25's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

Catholic faith uses
Pros or cons?

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

Before becoming an RN I worked in medical offices. I have a firm rule to never work for a physician whose wife also works in the office. Never. For me this has become a rule for which there is no...
New Grad Student, need hospital sponsorship to obtain residency

Nurse SMS replied to newgradtitan's topic in Texas Nursing

Grad school won't help you without some actual experience. You'll just be overqualified for RN jobs and underqualified for graduate level jobs. Unfortunately not being a citizen is a massive hit on...
Is this appropriate behaviour when placing a condom catheter?

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

Weird. I would think if he can't get an erection this could be very embarassing for
3 Months until NS starts.. What should i be doing!

Nurse SMS replied to niqua8604's topic in General Students

this. you are about to enter a world consumed by nursing. you are understandably excited but trust me....use this time to relax. save money for massages during school. spend time with your family and...
Difficult Conversation re need for bathing

Nurse SMS replied to zoey3270's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

This can also be a sign of depression....sometimes the ONLY sign. How is the patient coping with being
Demanding Patients

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

I am a pretty new nurse but already learning how to draw boundaries. The 320+ lb patient who is uncomfortable and can't move themself who wants to be repositioned every 20 minutes....it is unfortunate...
Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

Nurse SMS replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

My beliefs line up with The Commuter. I was raised Roman Catholic. I renounce nothing and believe there is truth in all faiths. I pray and am spiritual but don't embrace any one religion, especially...
How important is a 4.0 once you are in nursing school?

Nurse SMS replied to DarkLotus's topic in General Students

Memorizing won't get you far in nursing school. You have to do more than that. You have to comprehend the ins and outs of what you memorized, understand how certain things affect what you memorized...
Not happy with medsurge

Nurse SMS replied to mom35's topic in First Year After Licensure

I live in the area you moved from. I'd suggest you go ahead and start applying now. The market is tight and it may take a while to find something. No harm in starting to feel out the waters. I thought...
New Grad No Job- extremely depressed.

Nurse SMS replied to michelle9655's topic in First Year After Licensure

This information is so erroneous. I live in the DFW area. New grads are out of work here all over the place. There are over 35 nursing schools in the DFW area churning out new grads approximately...
What is the best way to find out nurse/patient ratio

Nurse SMS replied to lolakbolak's topic in Medical-Surgical

It was always one of my questions in an

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