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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    Job Outlook in Dallas?

    Nurse SMS replied to MillerRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Not likely to be quick at all. New graduates with less than a year or two of experience are commonly only considered for hire within the internships that hospitals offer. Those come twice a year. The...
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    The War On Fat

    Nurse SMS replied to Crazed's topic in General Nursing

    I am not prejudiced but I got an acute understanding last night how one becomes so. A 320 lb patient who insists they are too heavy to help move themself but gets upset when I cannot help position...
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    I feel so incompetent!

    Nurse SMS replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in General Nursing

    Lord, if I wrote here all the things I have missed in the last few months you'd feel much better about yourself. The hardest part is not torturing myself with it on my days off and wondering what...
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    Have 2 job offers and need some unbiased advice....

    Nurse SMS replied to jobchoices's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to say the same thing. A position being "created" tends to have undefined or unclear goals, which leads to tenuous threads in terms of performance evaluations and job security, sometimes...
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    Inaccurate respiratory rates

    Nurse SMS replied to MattNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I always get my own when doing my assessment and do it repeatedly when giving a patient meds that affect respirations or when concerned about the patient's oxygenation for any real or potential...
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    question about once nursing school is over....

    Nurse SMS replied to dcw132003's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Unfortunately most hospitals do not consider nursing home experience to be "acute care" experience. But who knows...the economy may start loosening up by the time you are done. Any job is going to...
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    Unit Clerk -- HR hiring process and more

    Nurse SMS replied to ktmt24's topic in Nursing Career

    I did medical transcription prior to becoming an RN along with medical office work (reception, referrals, surgery scheduling, billing, etc). It honestly has had little to no impact on what is done in...
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    Working opposite shifts from spouse...

    Nurse SMS replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are thinking of someone else. We have seldom interacted here. I did click on the
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    Have you had other interviews???

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

    Everyone wants to believe the person they are interested in is desirable. The "correct" answer to this question is yes, i have been actively interviewing. The reason I am interested in your position...
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    New Grad Nurse Dilemma. Please help.

    Nurse SMS replied to peacelives10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    With your assessment skills (starting with yourself!) you are bound to go far. Good luck and congratulations on getting the
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    Sign of the economy...grossly overqualified for the position...

    Nurse SMS replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. My husband has gone from 6 figures to...well. Let's just say it is a very different world right
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    New Grad Nurse Dilemma. Please help.

    Nurse SMS replied to peacelives10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You need to really rethink this (quitting). It isnt as if you can just wait around for your dream job to become available. Do a little research around this board and you will find that most new grads...
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    Working opposite shifts from spouse...

    Nurse SMS replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    These are articles. Not research
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    Working opposite shifts from spouse...

    Nurse SMS replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to see the "math" and the "research" that resulted in this "rule" (which is more likely simply your
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    Working opposite shifts from spouse...

    Nurse SMS replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with this. We don't get to see one another three days of the week now. Our time together is very....fun. :loveya: The separation seems to have brought out a lot of courtesy between...
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    Post interview jitters. It's long, I'm sorry...

    Nurse SMS replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!! That is very exciting and a great
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    Sitters: A Thing of the Past?

    Nurse SMS replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. We just had a JHACO inspection and having sitters on hand was a top priority due to the desire to avoid utilizing restraints as much as possible. We have sitters, though not enough of...
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    Leaving After 10 Months

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

    If you stay with acute care per diem I think you will be
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    Spouses being asked to leave the room

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

    Exactly.
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    Nurse Educator without nursing experience.. (?)

    Nurse SMS replied to bsnwnab's topic in Nursing Career

    I have been a floor nurse now for three months, independent for one of those. I am just now starting to touch the tip of the iceberg in realizing how much I did NOT learn in nursing school. Every...
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    Spouses being asked to leave the room

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

    Yeah, I had the same thought. PRoviding privacy becomes a
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    Spouses being asked to leave the room

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

    We transferred a trauma patient the other day who was arriving new on the floor. The patient was still bloody, in a lot of pain, still unstable and it was a very small room. We asked the family to...
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    Things would be so much better if only...

    Nurse SMS replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    You know what I hate? It is hard to praise a good manager (as an employee of said manager) without it seeming both to the manager and to fellow employees as if there is some serious kissing up going...
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    Went to work in whites today!

    Nurse SMS replied to SHGR's topic in General Nursing

    How
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    Nurse Educator without nursing experience.. (?)

    Nurse SMS replied to bsnwnab's topic in Nursing Career

    I cannot imagine trying to teach something I don't actually know how to