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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    Jobs Anyone?

    Nurse SMS replied to cox6619's topic in Nursing Career

    Yep. And even in the less desirable specialties it is more who you know and what connections you have (and for some just dumb luck) than anything else. I recently was hired for an internship that...
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    All Those NPs with No Bedside Experience

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

    I am an older student about to graduate in December with every intention of going on to APN. I guess I just don't hear Ruby Vee as being derisive. Is she blunt? Yep. But I appreciate that. She makes...
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    Jobs Anyone?

    Nurse SMS replied to cox6619's topic in Nursing Career

    I am so sorry you are struggling. Culture shock plus no job has to stink. Scott and White have opened up their new grad internships. They are a couple of hours north of you. Smaller towns (more than...
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    Taking 6 months off nursing...right after graduation?

    Nurse SMS replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Nursing

    Your biggest risk is going to be in becoming an "old" new grad - which many here are suffering from due to how long it is taking to find that important first job. Once you cross that barrier, getting...
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    New grad RN needs advice on resigning

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

    Never quit one job without another offer in
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    Scared of graduating...

    Nurse SMS replied to sunyata's topic in General Students

    Yeah, my skills are just fine. It is the time management and little details (did I grab that alcohol swab before entering the room? A flush? did I empty the Foley when coming on shift?). I get tripped...
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    Scared of graduating...

    Nurse SMS replied to sunyata's topic in General Students

    I am right there with you. Starting to have trouble sleeping from the worry. I got a job offer on Friday so at least that is out of the way, but the push to autonomy in clinicals is really scaring me....
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    Coverage of evidence-based practice

    Nurse SMS replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    My school does a lot with evidenc-based research and teaches from that perspective. We have projects every semester that require us to engage in searching out current nursing research and use it as a...
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    Do/did you enjoy Nursing School? Or hate it?

    Nurse SMS replied to Jayden8139's topic in General Students

    I have deeply loved it, mostly because of who I see myself becoming on the way through it. I graduate in December and it actually has me a little bit blue at
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    Hardest patient as a student nurse?

    Nurse SMS replied to MsBlissful's topic in General Nursing

    A six year old child who was a 24 weeker at birth and a NICU survivor (I use that word very lightly) - the size of a one year old, deaf, blind, mute, CP, contractures, inconsolable to everyone but...
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    What does he do?

    Nurse SMS replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    My state's BON website is full of people who have been cited for practicing without a license. The reasons for it not being discovered are numerous - including forged documentation of a license,...
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    Moving from Illinois to Texas

    Nurse SMS replied to Rean87's topic in Texas Nursing

    If you want Houston or Dallas you will want to have one to two years of experience before moving here. The job market is very tight and local hospitals are looking for at least one to two years...
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    Magnet status? Hospitals choosing BSN new grads. Important!!!! over ADN??

    Nurse SMS replied to mirc88sl's topic in General Nursing

    Collin has this kind of bridge with TWU and is arranging with Texas Tech to make the Collin program a BSN degree in the very near future. Exciting days at Collin right now.
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    About to Graduate, Having a Hard Time and Want to Give Up

    Nurse SMS replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in LPN to RN

    Don't give up! Your situation is stressful and you are feeling it. Seek some help in terms of stress management and anxiety management. See your school's mental health services. Your problems will...
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    Wife, mother of 5 and want to go to nursing school. How hard is it

    Nurse SMS replied to Mrs.YayaLozada's topic in General Students

    I waited until my kids were teens. I have no judgement of you in terms of what kids "deserve" in terms of time/energy/access to Mom. I will tell you, if anything in you would feel guilty, WAIT. There...
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    Magnet status? Hospitals choosing BSN new grads. Important!!!! over ADN??

    Nurse SMS replied to mirc88sl's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP stated he/she had been accepted to both programs. There is a heavy push for BSN in DFW at the acute care level. That being said, the kind of tuition required to go to TCU for a BSN is...
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    Worst case scenario needle stick

    Nurse SMS replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wonderful news!
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    What is with a second interview? What that all about?

    Nurse SMS replied to MsBlissful's topic in General Nursing

    You may be doing another panel interview that involves the floor nurses this time around. It is possible they have had personality conflicts/morale issues in the past or possible they just have a...
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    Children's Medical Center Dallas

    Nurse SMS replied to smvtx23's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't think they have posted them yet, but there is a rumor going around (from classmates who work there now as techs) that they are potentially not going to have internships this time around. I'm...
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    Baylor Internship January 2012

    Nurse SMS replied to stillwaiting123's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have friends who got rejection notices fairly quickly. They are going to be ADN graduates
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    Texas Health Resources Feb 2012 internships

    Nurse SMS replied to waiting4december's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am in the suburbs north of
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    UTSW Internships

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

    I got an offer today at another facility and I am inclined to accept, so I won't be pursuing UTSW. Good luck
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    Texas Health Resources Feb 2012 internships

    Nurse SMS replied to waiting4december's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have had two offers closer to home and plan to accept one of them (the one I just got today!), so dropping out of this particular race. Good luck
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    How did you find a job as a new grad?

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

    I will graduate with my ASN in December and today got my second job offer for after graduation. I have had three interviews and was offered the job for two of them (ICU stepdown and 23 Hour obs unit)....
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    Texas Health Resources Feb 2012 internships

    Nurse SMS replied to waiting4december's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yeah, always keep interviewing until there is a letter of offer in front of you. So sorry that happened - keep the