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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New Grad NICU in Houston

Nurse SMS replied to nursling2012's topic in Texas Nursing

Both Dallas and Houston are absolutely saturated with new grads, with an average of 600 applicants per new grad opening. Not only will it be difficult/impossible to get a new grad NICU internship but...
Bully?! Help,I need good comebacks!

Nurse SMS replied to rn865's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

"There's a gown in the cabinet right beside the exam table..... Let me know if you have any more trouble finding it! I'll be in room
Where to work after I graduate?

Nurse SMS replied to sandra5's topic in General Nursing

Apply everywhere. Work where you get offered a position. The rest of the future will take care of itself. Best of
To the nurses: clinical instructor who called me out

Nurse SMS replied to starrys's topic in General Students

Here is what you do. You go back. You hold your head up. You look her in the eye EACH AND EVERY TIME you talk to her and you speak with some degree of strength in your voice. One person does not get...
Texas Board of Nursing

Nurse SMS replied to mrboast's topic in Texas Nursing

They are NOT for us. They are for and serve the public. Never make the mistake of thinking the BON is supposed to be a nursing
weight and feelings

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

Hateful people are gonna hate. Usually it has much more to do with themselves than with you. Congratulations on having good health and maintaining it. I am sorry you have been made to feel...
Nursing Internships June 2012

Nurse SMS replied to commonsense's topic in Texas Nursing

Levy - if you are licensed or going to be licensed in the state of Texas by the time the Internship starts I don't see why you could not
Taking NCLEX on Monday!!!

Nurse SMS replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

That is the "good" popup - historically that means you passed.
Taking NCLEX on Monday!!!

Nurse SMS replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

Yes, I did, but honestly I think most of the SATA questions are the "trial" questions they put in there that don't count for or against you (there are 15 of those total no matter how many questions...
Taking NCLEX on Monday!!!

Nurse SMS replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

45 minutes, 75 questions, walked out feeling absolutely like I failed. Got home, got the good popup, so hopefully it continues to ring true. Oy,
Taking NCLEX on Monday!!!

Nurse SMS replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

WTG y'all!!! Taking mine today, hoping to be able to post here later than it is all well, good, finally
Where to start as a graduate nurse?

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

Yup. Start where you get an offer. Apply to everything. Very very few people are getting to specialize in their area of choice right now, esp if their area of choice is L&D, peds or
What's up with veteran nurses hating on new grads?

Nurse SMS replied to jennilynn's topic in General Nursing

This is not a 'dis on the OP, but I am just so tired of this topic (and I am a new grad). I think if one looks for problems, one is always going to find them. There are "not nice" people everywhere...
After graduation should i start off in med surg or go straight in to OB?

Nurse SMS replied to clh504's topic in First Year After Licensure

Actually lots of women with the above conditions and more have babies these days. As an OB nurse, you have to take care of all of those things PLUS the fact that they are having a
After graduation should i start off in med surg or go straight in to OB?

Nurse SMS replied to clh504's topic in First Year After Licensure

In this market you apply for everything and take the job that gets offered to you if you are
New Grad No Job- extremely depressed.

Nurse SMS replied to michelle9655's topic in First Year After Licensure

Iowa is a wonderful place to live! Good luck and let us know how it turns
Duke, UPenn, John Hopkins ABSN - Worth the Price Tag?

Nurse SMS replied to 2bEsqtoRN's topic in General Students

In my experience, no, not at all worth the extra money. I have no doubt the education is excellent and there is a wonderful feeling of comaraderie and, of course, the bragging rights are nice. But...
Nursing Student Terrified about Preceptorship

Nurse SMS replied to aismail3's topic in General Students

I was scared about my preceptorship too and very disappointed by my assigned area as well. I actually got a long term acute care unit. There is a decent chance by the time you are done you will feel a...
rn to bsn programs a scam...

Nurse SMS replied to nd deb's topic in Online Distance Learning

In order to have a Bachelor's degree you have to have taken a certain number of courses at the advanced level that are considered baseline education. For instance, the state of Texas requires you to...
Resume/HR question...

Nurse SMS replied to skyegirl's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

In applying, under the education portion of your resume you would simply list yourself as having attended from whatever date you started there to the date you finished and put the word "graduate" or...
Need some job advice from experienced RN's

Nurse SMS replied to studentnurse50's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

There are hospitals that have internships for new graduate nurses in the ER. Obviously these are very coveted positions and securing one is highly competitive. You will want to watch your local...
New grad seeking internship

Nurse SMS replied to DWinterrowd's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

An internship generally has classroom learning associated with it along with orientation and an extended preceptorship in which the candidate is given a longer period of time before having to take on...
Do you think that a "high school dropout" mentality exists in the field of nursing?

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

Hmmm. Adult learner here. Community college educated (for one of my degrees anyway). Got my ASN. Here the thing: I believe what Eleanor Roosevelt said was true. Nobody can make you feel inferior...
Nursing Pay

Nurse SMS replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

PT and OT have been smart enough also not to let shortage rumors go
Still waiting to schedule NCLEX

Nurse SMS replied to smvtx23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

Check several times a day. I learned that people move these appointments around all the time and things do open up!! Taking NCLEX on Tuesday. Wishing it were today. I am ready to be done with worrying...

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