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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    Nurse refusing a combative patient question.

    Nurse SMS replied to raindrop's topic in General Specialties

    When I would have a patient who was difficult and I knew I could not tolerate them, I would request at the end of my shift not to be reassigned to that patient. If I came in and was still assigned, I...
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    Difficult doc

    Nurse SMS replied to missourinurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most bullies back down when you point out they are being a bunghole and that it is not okay. Call him on it every. single. time. If he is an abusive type, he will straighten up for a while and then...
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    First time Mom

    Nurse SMS replied to dtristan89's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Cobra is usually better than the marketplace, both in terms of coverage offered and the price of it. Marketplace is often very expensive and generally offers coverage for catastrophic events. Your...
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    First time Mom

    Nurse SMS replied to dtristan89's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Why do you say you are high risk? I ask simply because pregnancy in and of itself doesn't make you "high risk" per se. It can make you awkward, tired and achy and you definitely don't want to lift and...
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    New RN, how to pick a specialty?

    Nurse SMS replied to nikki1018's topic in General Nursing

    This. Critical care/trauma is one of those popular specialties that some falsely believe gives them more clout as a nurse. As such, it is super competitive to get in and openings can be few and far...
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    Moving to Dallas, Tx new grad RN-ADN desperately needs advice

    Nurse SMS replied to peaceandmore's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi There and welcome to DFW. I grew up in Omaha, so I know the potential culture shock that may await you, but most people do like it here. You are a new grad, so if you want hospital work you will...
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    Is it responsible of me to try to become a nurse?

    Nurse SMS replied to SaltyFish513's topic in General Students

    You may wish to look at the Board of Nursing information for your state. There are some mental health diagnoses that can make getting licensed a lot more challenging depending on how long it has been...
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    RN to Physical Therapy or Massage

    Nurse SMS replied to WildRoseRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Yeah, becoming a PT is definitely not a "lateral move". You will need a lot more education. It sounds a little bit like you are knee jerking on this without actually looking at educational...
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    No Work Experience - Graduated Many Years Ago

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

    WOW!. Yeah, you have an uphill battle. Definitely take a refresher course and then recognize you aren't qualified for internships or residencies. Those are generally only open to those who are within...
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    Nursing Graduate Back to School for Rad Tech..

    Nurse SMS replied to Fluxx's topic in Nursing Career

    Rad techs make significantly less money. If you have never taken NCLEX and never worked as a nurse, why do you say you don't think nursing is for
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    Hiring freeze?

    Nurse SMS replied to rubyagnes's topic in Nursing Career

    You should keep applying for more jobs. The fact that they gave you info on benefits, pay etc doesn't mean an impending job offer. Never stop applying until you have an offer in hand that you are...
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    Student nurse position; finding job after graduation?

    Nurse SMS replied to BlitheFool's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, it is a good idea. You then need to treat every day on the job like a job interview, so they want to hire you after you graduate. It's not a guarantee of a job after graduation, but if you have...
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    Master's Degree

    Nurse SMS replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Students

    Look carefully before committing to a family nurse practitioner program. Many areas of the country are now oversaturated in FNPs, driving down wages and making jobs hard to
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    Old Grad- can't find a job

    Nurse SMS replied to oldgrad66's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi there. I am so sorry to hear about your frustrations. You have done well to expand your search. You will likely find, in Southern Cal, that your ADN is what is holding you back from being appealing...
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    New Nurse having trouble finding job in Dallas

    Nurse SMS replied to Newwbie2019's topic in Texas Nursing

    Congratulations!
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    new grad RN needing some advice!

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

    Take a deep breath. You have a lot going through your mind and its going to make you nuts. If your current employer is not a good fit, its fine to get a different one. You did very well getting a per...
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    Anxious About Starting New Job as New Grad

    Nurse SMS replied to natclark28's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nobody starts out of school with a high level of those basic skills, such as IV starts and the like. You may wish to review the pathophysiology behind the types of conditions you will see, which will...
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    People attitudes towards withdrawing from a residency program

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

    Generally your contract does not start until your first day of work. Therefore if you accept another position, if it is before your start date, you won't be held to the standards of having violated...
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    New RN at SNF

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

    Until you have an actual offer, you don't have a job. Therefore take every interview you are offered, whether you think you will want it or not, and find out more information. An interview is just...
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    Infected staff

    Nurse SMS replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My company puts you out on PTO if you have symptoms and gets you tested within 24 hours with results in 2-4 hours after that. If the test is negative, you come back to work. If positive and you have...
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    Coronavirus Grief

    Nurse SMS replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I do but I am not at liberty to share that
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    Nursing Nightmare in Covid Unit

    Nurse SMS replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Does your state have Safe Harbor? I would be calling it every single shift. It doesn't excuse you from patient care, but it protects your license when that care inevitably falls
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    COVID-19 Is a Second Wave inevitable?

    Nurse SMS replied to Pete W.'s topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think it is a panic, primarily because in general Americans lack resilience, lack adequate savings, don't tend to live within their means, are massive consumers and carry debt as a matter of...
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    Where do you stand on opening things up during the Pandemic?

    Nurse SMS replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Believe me, I am no fan of the GOP. I loathe Trump to a level that would be impolite to express. Please do not mistake me for excusing the political nonsense that comes out of his mouth or that of his...
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    Looking For Remote Positions

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

    Hiring is very slow or frozen right now for many to most industries due to Covid-19. Keep trying and applying. I know that BCBS and UnitedHealthcare both offer remote positions, but I believe its...