Nurse SMS MSN, RN

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You did what you knew how to do; when you knew better, you did better. - Maya Angelou

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Can medical transcription exp.help in nursing school?

Nurse SMS replied to ivorylovecali's topic in General Students

It helps some but not as much as you would think. It helps with understanding the terminology in your reading and in class lecture. But other than that, not so much. 21+ year transcriptionist here who...
Pregnancy and dismissal from nursing school

Nurse SMS replied to Bronxtale's topic in LPN, LVN Students

What I hate most about this is that should you NEED to miss, you are going to fight against it because you feel like you are backed into a corner. Please take a deep breath. Realize the next year and...
Culture Shock!!!!

Nurse SMS replied to MeldogRN's topic in Texas Nursing

You forgot....if someone is fixin' to ... nothing is going to get fixed, but something is about to happen. There is no pop or soda in Texas....any carbonated beverage is a Coke, whether that brand...
How do you apply for jobs out of state?

Nurse SMS replied to mell260's topic in Texas Nursing

Yeah, definitely don't move here until you have a written job offer with a firm start date. The market is saturated. Definitely don't count on being flown in for interviews. If you do get one, it will...
Culture Shock!!!!

Nurse SMS replied to MeldogRN's topic in Texas Nursing

It sounds like you could use a hug. It would be a culture shock to me to NOT have those stringent uniform requirements! I hope you adjust okay. Welcome to ultra conservative
Nursing Career Suicide for New Grad?

Nurse SMS replied to knufflebunny's topic in Nursing Career

It would not be
Terminating a contract, Do I have to pay them back??

Nurse SMS replied to LoriLane's topic in General Nursing

They might pursue you for it but probably not. You can ask them about it I would think, explaining just as you did here. Hopefully you are rehirable and they will be interested in taking you back once...
please help

Nurse SMS replied to ellie23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

Statistics have shown NOT studying/cramming the day before an important test (especially one that covers as much material as the NCLEX) results in a higher score. The odds of you actually covering...
How to go about getting letters of recommendation?

Nurse SMS replied to meownur's topic in Texas Nursing

You choose the ones you actually have a working relationship with while in their class and you ask. Not difficult at
What is keeping New Grads/less experienced Nurses from being hired and solutions?

Nurse SMS replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

Hopefully part of what you are learning in school will be correct punctuation and grammar. Here is the ugly truth about any job in the US. The more people who know how to do it, the less it will pay....
Nurses who took the NCLEX, share some tips, please!

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

These are a few of the things I learned through Kaplan. I take NCLEX next week. Everyone so far who has taken it from my Kaplan class passed in 75-77 questions. Always remember safety - don't kill...
Has anybody just gone for it?

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

Statistics show those who take it within 45 days of graduation have remarkably higher pass rates than those who "take time off to study". If you have the option to take it rapidly once out of school...
Collin County Community College

Nurse SMS replied to txranchgirl's topic in Texas Nursing

To say "a few 14s usually get in" is a bit optimistic. Usually 15s and 16s get in. Once in a while a 14 will get in, particularly if they already have another degree or scored very high on the PSB,...
Are nurses nice to each other?

Nurse SMS replied to melissacarey's topic in General Nursing

Do electricians? Carpenters? Bankers? How about butchers? Secretaries? Disc jockeys? etc etc etc Nurses are human beings and you will find the same variances in the nursing population as you do in the...
Companies/Facilities that hire new grads?!?!

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

If looking at Texas, be mindful the urban areas are completely saturated. There are places hiring along the Texas/Mexico border and in the extreme rural areas (more than 1.5 hours from a decent sized...
sign of possible hope on a new grad RN job interview?

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

Nope, your cousin is just plain wrong unfortunately, but getting the interview DOES mean you are seen as a viable potential hire. Knock 'em
Area of hospital with minimal vomit...

Nurse SMS replied to alxndria.mrqtt's topic in General Nursing

Have a kid or two. You will know you are over it when you cup your hands together to catch it without even thinking in order to save your new carpet/couch/pants
Demeaned by a Doctor

Nurse SMS replied to chall2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

This. I have worked with doctors for over 20 years and used to get tromped on a lot. Finally one day I had HAD it. A doctor decided to yell at me in the middle of a hallway in front of patients and...
I feel so embarrased and feel like harrased...

Nurse SMS replied to neeke816's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

Yeeeahhhh.....um...No. Not harassed at all. The poor guy was embarassed it sounds like and wanted you to not only not see it but wanted you to leave. How does that make you
Collin College Fall 2012 + PSB study guide?

Nurse SMS replied to a.Cute.Exacerbation's topic in Texas Nursing

Never EVER go through and bubble as much as you can. You are only graded on the questions you actually answer. The PSB is graded based on how EVERYONE does on the exam not just you. So the percentages...
What do I do with a nasty nurse?

Nurse SMS replied to DixieRedHead's topic in Geriatric, LTC

What would you do if this nurse gets hit by a bus tomorrow? Nobody is indispensible and if they are, there's something wrong with the way things are being
What do I do with a nasty nurse?

Nurse SMS replied to DixieRedHead's topic in Geriatric, LTC

I cannot fathom why this would not be considered a performance issue on the part of the nurse in
Violated NCLEX rules

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

It does sound like you are in the clear to retest. I am sure you will do much better this next time around and all of this will be a memory soon. Good
Older New Grad RNs Job Discrimination

Nurse SMS replied to kathliz's topic in General Nursing

I am 41. I was told repeatedly in my interviews that being older right now is a positive, not a negative. They are noticing a trend with the younger new grads having poor communication and people...
Still waiting to schedule NCLEX

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

Mine came by

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