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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    Is this nitpicking or does the instructor dislike her?...

    Nurse SMS replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I have a feeling there is more to this. This is probably not the first time or an isolated incident. There are probably factors adding up to a dangerous situation that the OP may not realize the...
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    Do you think I could get kicked out?

    Nurse SMS replied to w.ross1990's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Honestly I am hoping she didn't get kicked out. She'll learn more from this having to face the music and then move on than to just be forced
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    Failing a student in clinical

    Nurse SMS replied to Berkshire1995's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Met with a face that went white and an "OMG!! Thank you...I can't believe I did that!" might have met with a totally different outcome. This was not something you did to him. He did it to
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    what would you do in my situation? Please read and assist!

    Nurse SMS replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Don't quit until you have an official offer. And don't let them check references on your current job. That is common
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    Different levels of nursing?

    Nurse SMS replied to DBall's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't want to deal with bodily fluids you probably don't want to be a nurse, a teacher or a
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    Group One Blacklisting in Texas

    Nurse SMS replied to EstherMichael's topic in Texas Nursing

    Too many smilies. Can't read
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    New Graduate ADN Jobs In Texas

    Nurse SMS replied to commonsense's topic in Texas Nursing

    ASN or BSN, right now in this area it is all about having good networking and who you know on the inside. There just aren't many internships open and each have tons of applicants. BSN new grads are...
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    looking for opinons on this one Im pretty sure I have It right was just wondering.

    Nurse SMS replied to daisy2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why don't you share your answers with us and then perhaps we can help
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    Is this nitpicking or does the instructor dislike her?...

    Nurse SMS replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I would not call this as the instructor doing something to her. I would call this having an instructor doing something for
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    Finally a Nurse Manager That Does NOT Tolerate Nurses Eating Their Young

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

    Mine discussed building a good team in my interview. Now that I am three months in, I have found it is true. I love my floor. There's a few crank-butts and honestly it just kind of rotates around -...
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    Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    Nurse SMS replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly? I love it. Because maybe now there will be something official on the law books making discrimination against someone due to weight
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    Do you think I could get kicked out?

    Nurse SMS replied to w.ross1990's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Quite a lapse in judgement. Never bring ANYONE with you to your clinical site. Intentional or not, this was common sense. If there is no AC in the car, hubbie gets dropped at home and you get to come...
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    I was yelled at by my nurse yesterday

    Nurse SMS replied to EllieBean13's topic in General Students

    Depends what you are asking questions about. If you are asking how to make a bed with a patient in it, then yeah...you need to simmer down. But if it is clinically pertinent, then this nurse is a poor...
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    Whats the percentage of new RNs who "make it" after orientation?

    Nurse SMS replied to lilybug12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Even if only a low percentage of new nurses "make it", YOUR odds of making it are 100% or 0%. Don't let what you read online scare you. Happy, contented people generally don't come to post about their...
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    New Grad

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

    Even with the employee referral they may have more people to look at than can be believed. An "in" with a current employee is great, but what you do not know is whether that person is well thought of,...
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    New grad nurse - purposely work part time?

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

    It is pretty dubious that part-time nursing is going to pay 40K/yr in most places unfortunately. I understand discovering this is not what you want to do. Sometimes we have to put in time doing what...
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    Unemployed & inexperienced New RNs. Vent it out!

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

    Lots of people consider what they hear in the media to be "due diligence". It isn't, it is heresay and sometimes just plain lies. You have done well to get outside of that and get the real story, so...
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    Should I stay or should I go?

    Nurse SMS replied to Heart for Nursing's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My advice? Take the freaking job. There's no guarantee another will be offered to you.
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    A- Tisket, A- Tasket any Ideas for our basket????

    Nurse SMS replied to luv2rsq's topic in General Nursing

    Tissues. Pertinent phone numbers (ie: pastoral care) Certificate for a free meal in the hospital
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    HELP... Relocating to Houston, Tx

    Nurse SMS replied to cmcrosby's topic in Texas Nursing

    Most of the hospitals only hire new graduates into their internships/residencies, NOT direct to floor. You will want to hunt for the internship openings, which usually happen twice a year - January...
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    I Need Another Job ASAP!!

    Nurse SMS replied to Nurzelady's topic in Nursing Career

    Yep, its the norm in ALL areas of acute care. And most jobs where it is NOT the norm require you have at least a year of acute care. I stand by my original thoughts. It is time to dig in and just get...
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    I Need Another Job ASAP!!

    Nurse SMS replied to Nurzelady's topic in Nursing Career

    I am having a hard time reconciling "I have always been the most successful and the smartest" with "so now that I'm not, I want to quit". So you are going to go from being the top of your game to...
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    question

    Nurse SMS replied to poulakimou's topic in Nursing Career

    There are nursing shortages on the Indian reservations, along the Mexican border and in other locations that tend to be seen as undesirable. In the suburban hospital? Oh heck no. In the teaching...
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    Is the Nursing Licensure Exam effective?

    Nurse SMS replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that one can get a license after 75 -265 exam questions is troubling, but not as troubling as the fact that one can attempt it as many times as it takes. I passed in 75 questions. I was...
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    Lumbar puncture and intrathecal chemo patient implications???.. WHAT?

    Nurse SMS replied to Student2001's topic in General Students

    In other words.....what can you anticipate in the realm of possibilities for reactions to this procedure and then naturally you will need to start thinking about what you would/could/should do if any...