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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    Nursing malpratice claims report

    Nurse SMS replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just in time. I am investigating purchasing malpractice insurance. Thanks for sharing
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    Fired from first RN job...does it get better?

    Nurse SMS replied to namiller1213's topic in Nursing Career

    Most of the people I have come to know have done that with a carpuject at one time or another. I find it absurd that you were fired. I am so sorry this happened. It would hit me hard too, but try to...
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    Prospective Employers performing credit check for employment? How common?

    Nurse SMS replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals do a credit check now or at least say they
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    Do I need the Hep B vaccine to work an externship?

    Nurse SMS replied to iaca's topic in General Nursing

    They will let you know if you need it. You may have had the series before but didn't convert. It isn't unusual, especially with Hep B it seems. I would call your new employer and just ask if you need...
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    what NOT to say at job interviews...new grads shouldn't teach? =(

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

    I am wondering if your fellow nursing grads are trying to stack the deck in their own favor? I honestly am baffled by the "don't talk about wanting to continue your education". That is just so...
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    Applied for jobs for 3 months!!

    Nurse SMS replied to kgivens7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Two interviews in three months is an excellent response in this market. Keep applying, but start working on your interview skills to help you be the person who is
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    Older applicants having an advantage?

    Nurse SMS replied to mmc51264's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was told quite bluntly that my age was a positive (I am 41). There definitely were more of us in our 30s and 40s than in our 20s hired for the internship. I was told they hired a lot of 20somethings...
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    Applying for Positions That Aren't Part of New Grad Program

    Nurse SMS replied to Ct22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    None of the hospitals in my area hire new grads outside of their new grad internships, which are, of course, very limited in terms of available openings. I am in one now - we had three weeks of...
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    what NOT to say at job interviews...new grads shouldn't teach? =(

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

    Yeah, both of those are just wack in my opinion. I am a new grad, talked and still talk freely about my intention to continue my education, both when applying for the job I have now and now that I am...
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    Discharged - RN doubts

    Nurse SMS posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you do when you have a patient who is being discharged to home, lives alone and it is just kind of obvious that patient should NOT be living alone anymore or at least for a while due to...
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    What would you do?

    Nurse SMS replied to LivelaughloveRN's topic in General Nursing

    For the FNP question, probably not. Most schools require one to two years of experience as a pre-req for acceptance. I do think going to an MD office is going to limit your career prospects right now....
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    Besides CPR, what other situations/procedures require you to act fast..

    Nurse SMS replied to okiedokie123's topic in General Nursing

    Hypertensive crisis followed by rapidly dropping O2
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    What NOT to say during an interview

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

    I had to read that over twice thinking surely it must be a joke. Then my next thought was that she will soon be in here on AN talking about this great interview she had and that the only thing she can...
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    Will I get kicked out for this?

    Nurse SMS replied to missa-almost-RN's topic in General Students

    I find frankly the discussion of politically charged topics in front of others to be far more concern than the paperwork issue. Maybe the OP will come back and update us. I am certainly hoping nothing...
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    Job competition between student nurses

    Nurse SMS replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in General Students

    I was hired in October. I graduated in December. The job started in January. In some parts of the country the hospitals don't want to talk to you without having passed NCLEX. In others, like mine, by...
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    Discharged - RN doubts

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

    Yeah, it really bugged me to send the patient home. The family was definitely not suspicious for elder abuse. They were very concerned, just kind of deer in headlights about it all. I wish social...
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    NCLEX result and Texas juris exam. HELP.

    Nurse SMS replied to jinxx's topic in Texas Nursing

    No, it means you have not taken the jurisprudence exam and until you do, they aren't going to release your
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    Discharged - RN doubts

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

    We do, but they aren't there on the weekends. The patient came in Saturday and was d/c'd on Sunday late in the day. There were fracture concerns that turned out not to be fractures after all, so the...
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    Obese lady

    Nurse SMS replied to maelstrom143's topic in General Nursing

    Your post made me smile. Thanks for being so good to her. Isn't it a great feeling at the end of the day to know you made a true
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    ICU Stepdown workload

    Nurse SMS replied to rotteufel's topic in General Nursing

    I work ICU stepdown. No vents but we do have titrating gtts, bipaps, fresh trachs, chest tubes done at bedside, STEMI, withdrawals, neuro, trauma, etc etc etc. Day ratio of 4:1, nights 5:1 or 6:1....
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    Question for Tarrant County College Nursing Grads?

    Nurse SMS replied to vc1478's topic in Texas Nursing

    I agree with The Commuter. I graduated in December and have a full time internship at a local hospital that is going great. I also have classmates who have not yet found work. It just depends on who...
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    Will I get kicked out for this?

    Nurse SMS replied to missa-almost-RN's topic in General Students

    It definitely does not reflect well on your school to be doing homework around patients. It reflects even more poorly to be discussing a politically charged topic in front of them. I hope nothing...
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    Job competition between student nurses

    Nurse SMS replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in General Students

    Waiting until after NCLEX to job hunt, at least in my area of the country, is a HUGE mistake. This is reality. It is time for all of you to separate from one another. Keep your job search quiet, do...
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    I've Failed The NCLEX 8 Times & Now I'm about To Take It 1 More Time...

    Nurse SMS replied to eutawville11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It doesn't matter how hard you pray to win the lottery if you don't buy a ticket. Signing up for NCLEX without proper preparation is the equivalent. Eight times since 2004....means to me you need to...
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    Disciplined For Helping With Disaster

    Nurse SMS replied to Blue_Elder's topic in General Nursing

    So what happens when every nurse would rather help with the disaster than show up to