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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lpn to RN or just go straight into the RN program?

Nurse SMS replied to countrygirl1234's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

If it is an option, skip the LVN and go right for your
Learning to assert self with NCP's/PCT's

Nurse SMS replied to tigrbuttrfly's topic in Patient Safety Issues

I found it only takes once of me giving up my chair to a tech and asking them to sit down for a second, they have earned it, to get them to see me in a favorable light. A little commiseration/kindness...
What cities are the best for nurses?

Nurse SMS replied to Kandake's topic in General Nursing

Everything The Commuter said....and add in "The City in which your school is located and in which you get a job at a hospital while you are going to school so you have a foot in the
What kind of non-clinical jobs RN new grads are getting?

Nurse SMS replied to mybabies2000's topic in First Year After Licensure

I am not sure what the definition of "non-clinical" is. Many new grads have gone back to their old lines of work due to inability to find work as an RN. That would be non-clinical but I don't think...
Does anybody know a facility, hospital who is welcoming new nurses

Nurse SMS replied to puffi77's topic in Texas Nursing

If you want more than $27/hr, you probably won't like being a nurse in the Texas
Question: Where are the nursing jobs?

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

Not in
Does a CNA have to wipe butts?

Nurse SMS replied to sssssaidthesnake's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

If you don't want to be around poop, pee, vomit, snot or blood, then the medical field is not for you, not just as a CNA but in pretty much any
student nurse delegation

Nurse SMS replied to trixie girl's topic in General Nursing

Only during transition/preceptorship. Students do have to learn how and when and what to delegate, but it seems to me to be appropriate only once the SN is functioning closer to the RN role, with...
Nurses eat their young - now I understand why.

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

Core measures are a JHACO standard for treatment of certain diseases, shown to improve patient outcomes. If you don't know what they are you best get to learning them. They are required to remain...
Does anybody know a facility, hospital who is welcoming new nurses

Nurse SMS replied to puffi77's topic in Texas Nursing

I am in North Texas, so not familiar with that facility. If you put a post on here just for that (start another thread on it), you may get some responses
I joined this site for positive inspiration

Nurse SMS replied to SushiJoe's topic in General Nursing

It is an amazing journey and one in which you will forever have reason to both doubt yourself and feel incredibly good about yourself, sometimes all in the same night. Yes, it is hard. If it were...
All students... Now and former

Nurse SMS replied to tunafish1's topic in General Students

Ours submitted it the next week. Took the BON another three weeks to process
Bad Clinical Experiences - Little to no hands-on

Nurse SMS replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in General Nursing

It sounds like you are right on par with most nursing students. Opportunities in clinicals can be few and far between. Make sure the nurse you are paired with for the day knows what you can and cannot...
Think im in big trouble!

Nurse SMS replied to Dummyrn's topic in General Nursing

Until we know what actually happened there is no way to
skirts

Nurse SMS replied to nightshiftnut's topic in General Nursing

There is one young woman on my floor who always wears a skirt and keeps her head covered. I am assuming it is religious? But honestly do not know. She's adorable
Does anybody know a facility, hospital who is welcoming new nurses

Nurse SMS replied to puffi77's topic in Texas Nursing

No new grad jobs are "readily available" right now unless you have inside connections/networking connections. There are jobs in home health (not recommended for new grads) and there are places hiring...
Manipulative patients always get the best of me....

Nurse SMS replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

I had one who was not demanding in terms of wanting stuff, but just was a talker/rambler. Every conversation turned into a story about their past. Every encounter took 20+ minutes. Every question they...
Being late to work...

Nurse SMS replied to sarabellum1's topic in General Nursing

I personally feel there is zero excuse for chronic or even semi chronic tardiness. Most of us know how long it takes us to get ready regardless of how many family members, pets, whatever we have. Most...
Manipulative patients always get the best of me....

Nurse SMS replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

I have had a couple of those types in the last couple of weeks. Just exhausting. I sympathize. I keep hoping as I gain experience I will get better at drawing boundaries with them. Drives me crazy how...
Does anybody know a facility, hospital who is welcoming new nurses

Nurse SMS replied to puffi77's topic in Texas Nursing

Tighter than
Freaking out! Could use some advice!

Nurse SMS replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

You can also go month-to-month on your lease until you find work in the new state and in the meantime continue at the job you have now and continue gaining experience. If you can be apart until...
Discouraged Nurse Graduate

Nurse SMS replied to ahilt24's topic in NICU, Neonatal

I am confused....How will being unemployed look better on a resume than getting nursing experience? Do you think that going into interviews saying "I wanted to work in NICU so badly that I refused to...
New grad positions without NCLEX

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

I do not think such programs exist. There are internships and residencies that are willing to hire you prior to graduation for a start date after graduation. For some you have to have your RN license...
1 year out, no job. Throw in the towel?

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

Nope. Most do not require
Asking for a Raise

Nurse SMS replied to brucedragon's topic in General Nursing

You can request it, sure. In today's economic climate I would not expect

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