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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    Things You Know Now (And Wish You'd Known Then!)

    Nurse SMS replied to x_factor's topic in General Students

    That procrastination is my ENEMY That I can bust my hiney and stress out like made and sweat it out and make (usually) high Bs....or be sane, have a life, enjoy my family, enjoy my schooling...
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    opinions please?

    Nurse SMS replied to rae-roo76's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is not worth that kind of debt when you consider what the salary
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    Is Med-Surg really a dead end?

    Nurse SMS replied to JustWannaWork,RN's topic in General Nursing

    A dead end??? It is the opposite completely. Do two solid years in M/S and you can transfer to almost anywhere else with that as a good, solid
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    Ever lost a job offer because of your reference?

    Nurse SMS replied to lily1289's topic in General Nursing

    Local employers I have had contact with do an "amalgam" style of reference check, where you must supply email addresses for your references and they are sent a website to respond to questions about...
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    Discouraged

    Nurse SMS replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    You got alllll the way through nursing school. You can tackle this. Head up, keep going, almost
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    A little freaked out about nursing school

    Nurse SMS replied to Dude2's topic in General Students

    Hi Dude. Congratulations on getting into nursing school. There really is no need to freak out. The exams are a bit different than what you may have gotten used to with your education thus far, it is...
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    Applying to everything, smart or a huge waste of time?

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

    They will not appreciate you applying to any and every job despite what the stated requirements are. Generally speaking, if it uses the verbage of "preferred" (ie: One year ICU experience...
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    Good Sign? Or reading into it?

    Nurse SMS replied to little_nurse12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It is a good sign you were called to interview, yes. However, interviewing with the unit managers was, for me anyway, always the first interview at the hospitals in my area. It probably just depends...
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    How is it Looking for New Grads in LTAC's?

    Nurse SMS replied to starmickey03's topic in Texas Nursing

    Not any moreso than the hospitals at this time I am afraid, at least from my experience. I am a brand new GN and did my clinicals at a local LTAC. They were not interested in hiring any new grads...
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    Question re: seeing pediatric patients

    Nurse SMS posted a topic in Emergency

    New GN here. I asked this question in another thread and was advised to start a new one here to get thoughts. If an individual brings a child to an urgent care center, doctor, ER, whatever - how do...
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    Question re: seeing pediatric patients

    Nurse SMS replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Emergency

    This has turned out to be a very interesting thread. Thank you for everyone who
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    I am DONE :)

    Nurse SMS replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    You did
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    HOLLAH!!!

    Nurse SMS posted a topic in General Students

    Graduate Nurse in dah house!!! :clpty:*wine*wine*wine:grad: Post as you join me, December
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    What do you think about a student missing clinical?

    Nurse SMS replied to starrys's topic in General Students

    This depends completely on what your grade is in there and school policy. My school had a zero tolerance for absences and any missed days goes down as a zero in the gradebook. Doesn't take many of...
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    How does it make you feel?

    Nurse SMS replied to prettymica's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mean this as snarky, but I am wondering if you are having hurt feelings about things not being revealed to you by this patient (not clinical concerns, but feeling betrayed/decieved) if you...
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    How does it make you feel?

    Nurse SMS replied to prettymica's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think every person who has been a nurse feels that "bond" or affinity. Particularly ones who have been treated badly by other nurses. I think feeling decieved is a little over the top. It...
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    New Grad...need help dealing with super negative staff!

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

    The negativity and the poor training are two different issues really. With the negativity, my policy is to listen, smile, nod, change subject. Don't ask questions, don't engage, don't comment for good...
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    New Grad RN with no job and HUGE dilemma

    Nurse SMS replied to froggy8's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It can't hurt to ask. It certainly will give you an edge over people applying blind if your old boss is willing to take you
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    New Grad Job Hunting

    Nurse SMS replied to NewRNin2011's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Should they be willing to give you feedback? Yes. Is it realistic to expect them to? In today's job market, no. There are far too many applicants for them to speak with each
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    Becoming a Nurse After 40

    Nurse SMS replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    I am graduating on Friday, had my last final exam yesterday (RN). I'll be going immediately into my RN to BSN bridge in January. I too have regrets for not doing this sooner and I feel a little...
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    Probably gonna get fired my first week...

    Nurse SMS replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Started a new thread, as advised, so as not to hijack this one.
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    Probably gonna get fired my first week...

    Nurse SMS replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    New GN here (as of yesterday, yee haw!) - I have a question re: the scenario outlined with the grandmother. Here it is: If the mother of the child doesn't want the child seen, how is it legal for the...
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    So I have my floor and preceptor, now what?

    Nurse SMS replied to sgalvin07's topic in General Students

    My hospital has utilized its telemetry floors as overflow as well, so basically you see a bit of everything. Any patient who has had cardiac issues or is at risk for them seems able to land there....
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    Having a hard time opening up my book...

    Nurse SMS replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    This made me giggle. I too wind up cleaning house a lot when I am procrastinating on studying! I am looking forward to hearing that you guys are DONE!! It is a rather stunned feeling, I must say. I...
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    My worst fear come true.

    Nurse SMS replied to decembergrad2011's topic in General Students

    No lecture here. It sounds like you are taking accountability, making plans for the future and not giving up. That is worth a lot and says a lot about you as a person. How sweet your success will be!...