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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How hard is nursing school ?

Nurse SMS replied to sttinnaaa's topic in General Students

The pay difference is negligible in most places between ADN and BSN. The ability to get hired though is becoming huge. ADNs are being phased out in the current economy. That may or may not reverse...
First day of Nursing school..What should I expect?

Nurse SMS replied to Valery0725's topic in General Students

Yeah, that was good advice, but probably a little much to absorb just yet. 88 pages, is pretty much nothing to be honest. We have to read about three times that every week. You get used to
Help! I feel horrible.....

Nurse SMS replied to ajstegall's topic in General Students

I think you can put your mind at ease. The nurse would have let you know and notified the physician if there was a huge risk of contaminating the patient. IV bags are pretty closed loop other than the...
How hard is nursing school ?

Nurse SMS replied to sttinnaaa's topic in General Students

The difficulty of nursing school is mostly in the time management. The material isn't hard. The volume of work expected is challenging. Good luck to
ATI?

Nurse SMS replied to kynthiamoon's topic in General Students

We get ATI tested too, all the way through. It identifies areas you are weak in and usually you get the books and a CD at the end, after taking the test. I won't lie - the test is hard. It also gives...
First day of Nursing school..What should I expect?

Nurse SMS replied to Valery0725's topic in General Students

Oh. And expect the classroom to be cold no matter how hot it is outside.
First day of Nursing school..What should I expect?

Nurse SMS replied to Valery0725's topic in General Students

It is a little true that it is like a CNA class, as the nurse of course has to be able to do all the stuff a CNA does. So learning that first makes sense. Expect to meet a lot of other excited and...
Why does this stigma exist in relation to new nurses?

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

Knowing the OP has Aspergers or is on the autistic spectrum makes ALL of this make so much more
New Orientee Ticking Me Off

Nurse SMS replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

I am not sure I agree with you about staff nurses not being responsible for leadership of a CNA's performance. Why else would one be permitted to write one up? And I would put forth that part of the...
New Orientee Ticking Me Off

Nurse SMS replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

I suspect it has as much to do with the fact that he is new and not even a permanent member of that team. He has no knowledge of this person's prior working relationship with the floor, which should...
Why does this stigma exist in relation to new nurses?

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

I think I worded my post in a way that came across more harshly than I intended it. I myself am just a lowly last semester nursing student, so not even remotely experienced. I just have never once...
Nurse pressing charges

Nurse SMS replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

Not enough info to decide. Remorse would be HUGE in this case for me. Especially the immediacy of it. If it hit my face and the patient was apologizing before the tray even hit the ground, we can...
Why does this stigma exist in relation to new nurses?

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

If that long post is based, from my skimming it, on what you have heard, not what you have actually experienced, I have only one thing to say. Stop propagating generalizations and wait until you have...
New grad with job offer...but not excited...

Nurse SMS replied to april.rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

Some experience is better than no experience, and the "not quite" acute care experience is better than a huge unemployed gap. If you have not seen it yet, a lot of hospitals are putting on their...
I need HELP with finding a job in Raleigh, NC!!!!

Nurse SMS replied to Nishababy23's topic in First Year After Licensure

Try going to the state forum for North Carolina and asking the same questions. This is just a general forum for newly licensed RNs in their first year and is basically international. Your state forum...
Is it impossible to get on at Cook/Children's without a BSN?

Nurse SMS replied to smvtx23's topic in Texas Nursing

That is definitely the right attitude to have
LTAC vs Hospital - what's the diff?

Nurse SMS replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Long Term Acute Care

You just make me smile. Thank you for the mentorship - I will definitely be taking you up on
Is it impossible to get on at Cook/Children's without a BSN?

Nurse SMS replied to smvtx23's topic in Texas Nursing

Yep, having an ADN and not a BSN is definitely a disadvantage right now almost everywhere you look. If it lasts long enough it will become the new standard. I have already applied to start my BSN in...
Fall internships dfw

Nurse SMS replied to RobinMurphy's topic in Texas Nursing

So far I have seen that UTSW will still take ADNs as well as Parkland, Methodist Richardson, Lake Pointe Medical Center, Doctors Hospital and Medical Center of McKinney. I don't know much about the...
Fall internships dfw

Nurse SMS replied to RobinMurphy's topic in Texas Nursing

It is averaging 6-8 months to find the first position for a new grad ADN in the DFW area. Even the schools themselves are getting honest with the students about that
Fall internships dfw

Nurse SMS replied to RobinMurphy's topic in Texas Nursing

Medical City is in Dallas. They have stated they will not hire any ADNs for their internships. Medical Center of Plano has stated the same thing - they have a few upcoming ADN December graduates on...
Job posting- "Must not be overweight"

Nurse SMS replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

Frankly that would creep me out. I am not there to be eye candy (or any other kind of candy). I would not be interested in applying with a statement like
Hiring outlook for ADN vs. BSN in your town?

Nurse SMS replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in Texas Nursing

Two classmates have talked to Med Ctr of Plano and Medical City recruiters. Both were were informed only BSN need apply for the upcoming internships. UTSW will still take 2 year RNs, as will...
LTAC vs Hospital - what's the diff?

Nurse SMS replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Long Term Acute Care

Thank you SO MUCH for the well thought out and positive responses! I am really excited by the learning opportunity and have kind of gone from feeling like I lost out to feeling like I lucked out!...
Would like input

Nurse SMS replied to eyeball's topic in General Nursing

Can you survive 6-9 months without your income after working your notice? It is taking people that long to find another job. Additionally, already being employed makes your application more desirable....

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