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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  1. Nurse SMS

    50% of fatalities in nursing homes in some States

    Nurse SMS replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is horrifying and I am sorry you went through
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    50% of fatalities in nursing homes in some States

    Nurse SMS replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I altered my post from your quoted response because I felt it was unduly harsh and didn't accurately reflect my real thoughts. I knee jerked, because I find bragging about being unwilling to assist...
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    This just got very real for me!

    Nurse SMS replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Oh man. Been there, a couple of weeks ago. Praying its just some random, regular old Spring bug and not the dreaded Covid-19. Let us know and I will be thinking of
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    50% of fatalities in nursing homes in some States

    Nurse SMS replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Interesting. I am 49, my mother is 75 and completely independent, my husband is soon to be 66 and also completely independent. That being said, no way will I EVER put either of them in a nursing home...
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    Salary for a transferring Nurse from CA to TX

    Nurse SMS replied to klarity's topic in Texas Nursing

    Generally pay is the same for BSN versus ADN, but there is a heavy hiring preference for BSN. Dallas is definitely a better market than Austin for a number of reasons, but you won't find wages like...
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    More virulent strain identified

    Nurse SMS posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I will be curious to see if this holds up to peer review. If so, its certainly concerning. Usually viruses mutate and become less virulent, not more....
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    Where to go as a nurse if you dont want to work with patients at ALL?

    Nurse SMS replied to guest1074618's topic in General Nursing

    If the OP is struggling with rude, inattentive and annoying human behaviors, trust me, being a nurse educator would definitely not be a
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    Where to go as a nurse if you dont want to work with patients at ALL?

    Nurse SMS replied to guest1074618's topic in General Nursing

    At the risk of sounding like a Negative Nelly, this specialty will definitely NOT solve the problem. Though you don't interact with patients, there is a huge (majority) component of staff education...
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    Do nurses really remember everything they learn in nursing school?

    Nurse SMS replied to StudentNurseMNUS's topic in General Nursing

    Of course not. What I DO remember from nursing school, though, is how to collaborate with others to find answers and how get resources that help find answers. I also learned how to evaluate research...
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    Salary for a transferring Nurse from CA to TX

    Nurse SMS replied to klarity's topic in Texas Nursing

    You can expect to be in the low to mid 30s per hour for the most part. Austin is a very tight market with plenty of nurses. As such, their wages tend to be lower than the rest of Texas. Nurse to...
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    Austin RN wages

    Nurse SMS replied to laceylee's topic in Texas Nursing

    You still have to pay federal income tax. Texas does not have a state income
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    Age vs Years Nursing

    Nurse SMS replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    "Just Teasing" doesn't make a comment like this okay. Please check yourself for bias and stereotyping. It is actually very well documented that the aging nursing population is going to be a huge...
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    Age vs Years Nursing

    Nurse SMS replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have been in the medical field since 19 years of age, just not in
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    ADN w/ no experience moving to California

    Nurse SMS replied to dgreen2030's topic in General Nursing

    California is one of the hardest markets in the nation. I would not move there until you have your BSN and a couple of years of experience and a job lined
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    Dilute Negative Drug Test

    Nurse SMS replied to Alyssa's topic in General Nursing

    You will probably have to retest. Your statement about how much water you drink is subjective. I would refrain the day you retest until after your test is
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    Age vs Years Nursing

    Nurse SMS replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    49 years old, 8 years in
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    California Department of State Hospitals

    Nurse SMS replied to Guub's topic in General Nursing

    Many facilities are far behind their normal hiring timeline due to COVID. I would go ahead and call them and follow
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    Nursing program exit exam?

    Nurse SMS replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    Mine used ATI, which gave a prediction score on how you were likely to fare on the NCLEX based on how you did on the exit exam. It was comprehensive and broad in scope, with the potential to cover any...
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    Working as a CNA during pandemic?

    Nurse SMS replied to YouCanCallMeFrank's topic in General Students

    Yes, it would benefit you to take a CNA position if one has been offered to you. However, getting one at this time can be pretty tough. Most hospitals are on a hiring freeze due to low census
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    Sainthood for going to NYC

    Nurse SMS replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah. They tried to say they were told they would get that when they accepted the contract. Um. No. No you weren't. It was their first ever travel assignment and I think they just didn't do their...
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    HELP New Grad ER or Med Surg

    Nurse SMS replied to Samantha2199's topic in General Students

    Apply for all of them and see what/if you get offers. Deciding before you even get invited to interview is putting the cart in front of the horse. ? Good
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    Coronavirus Grief

    Nurse SMS replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We are definitely permitting bereavement leave and have a wealth of resources set up for our healthcare workers, nurses and otherwise, covid and otherwise, to deal with the mental health toll this...
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    Sainthood for going to NYC

    Nurse SMS replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We have had to cancel over half of our traveler contracts because the nurses misrepresented their skill levels. One even asked for five weeks of orientation. Say what? Others had never worked ICU but...
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    New job advice.

    Nurse SMS replied to ABYR19's topic in Nursing Career

    Take the work available and stay for one to two
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    New Nurse having trouble finding job in Dallas

    Nurse SMS replied to Newwbie2019's topic in Texas Nursing

    With 8 months experience, you won't be considered for residencies in DFW hospitals. Most of them reserve those for new grads. You have landed, unfortunately, in a time when hiring has trickled down to...