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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Stocking up before nursing program starts

Nurse SMS replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

Bubble bath! My guilty pleasure is sinking into my jacuzzi tub for 40 minutes or so. Funny about Top Model though. I have found myself mindlessly watching it as well. Must be a nursing student thing....
New Grad First Job Question

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

Yes, apply to anything and everything, do as many interviews as you can and worry about what jobs to accept or turn down when/if you get offered them. Best of
shafted

Nurse SMS replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

The only thing male students were left out of was any active lady partsl births IF the the family who was going through labor preferred not to have a student or a male student. All patients and...
I need to vent out, Please give me your advice..

Nurse SMS replied to 49*1's topic in General Students

Get the anxiety problem under control before you start. Nursing school increases it, not decreases it. We can't offer medical advice here. You need to see your physician. Your entire post sounds like...
How long to wait to take the NCLEX???

Nurse SMS replied to jlshort06's topic in General Students

No longer than 45 days. It has proven out in studies that the fail rate goes up astronomically if you wait longer than
Family members that follow you

Nurse SMS replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

Worry about one's own relative does not excuse violating the rights of other patients who have THEIR own relatives. Monopolizing the nurse's time and following the nurse into another patient's room...
Drug tested and scared

Nurse SMS replied to Platypus's topic in General Nursing

Very happy and relieved for you
Drug tested and scared

Nurse SMS replied to Platypus's topic in General Nursing

I think if you were suspected you would be put on leave until the matter is
Good grades = job?

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

Only RN experience counts as experience, but your odds of getting one of the new grad internships at a particular hospital goes up exponentially if you have a position there as a CNA/PCT or as a nurse...
Nursing school schedule-vent !

Nurse SMS replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

It does suck, but you can do anything for 15 weeks. Just put your head down and get through it. Time will
Need help bouncing back from a bad day of clinicals...

Nurse SMS replied to Kateoh82's topic in General Students

Think of it like a new job. It is always rough at first, then one day things that overwhelmed you make sense and you are actually swimming instead of treading water. Just hang in there. If your...
Really need some advice....

Nurse SMS replied to Kelliqua's topic in Texas Nursing

All the major cities and their surrounding smaller communities (those within a 1 to 1.5 hour commute) are completely saturated in Texas, averaging hundreds of applications per new graduate opening....
Does anyone like when their school picks their classes

Nurse SMS replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

I don't evaluate it on a "like" or "dislike" basis, as frankly that is unproductive and a waste of energy and brain space. It is what it is and I can't change it. I'll control the things I can. But...
Nursing job help in Dallas Texas

Nurse SMS replied to nursetxrn's topic in Texas Nursing

Also keep an eye on hospital websites. September/October is when internships will start posting for January start dates. You will want to toss your hat into those
Good grades = job?

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

C=RN = unemployed when it comes to a lot of facilities. As I said, the new grad internships I have applied for, which are specifically FOR those with no experience (other than externships or working...
Does anyone know where a new grad can find work ?

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

From what I can tell there are few (no) places that are desperate for new grads. Apply all over the place, be prepared to travel on your own dollar to interview and don't make plans to move until you...
Good grades = job?

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

Grades are considered a lot more now than they used to be and being a honor student can give you the nose up over another ADN non-honor student. But BSN still trumps honors ADN in nose-to-nose...
Will move for work but where???

Nurse SMS replied to RB2000's topic in General Nursing

Move anywhere you actually have a firm, real job offer in hand. I would not move anywhere at this time on the hope of an
R u guys running into bed bugs alot???

Nurse SMS replied to bestrn11's topic in General Nursing

Sounds like Half Price Books would be just as suspect as the library then.
9 months until graduation, EXTREMELY worried I won't find full time work.

Nurse SMS replied to TacticPatrick17's topic in General Nursing

This is just untrue. All the major metroplex areas in Texas are saturated. DFW alone has over 25 schools churning out new graduates every few months. Internships average 300+ applicants for each...
9 months until graduation, EXTREMELY worried I won't find full time work.

Nurse SMS replied to TacticPatrick17's topic in General Nursing

I am a little bit confused about your incredulity on the starting salaries. Did you not research that before taking out all these loans? The new grad job market is extremely tight. Networking is your...
AN store

Nurse SMS replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

We use them when doing skills check-offs on med administration. No biggie - responsible adults will not misuse them and irresponsible adults will not be made worse by them being
pet peeves when nursing students arrive

Nurse SMS replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

On the contrary. I said I would chew off my arm to have the opportunity to precept with
Help! Severe Anxiety

Nurse SMS replied to Isabellah's topic in General Students

I recommend The Feeling Good Handbook. It has a whole section in there on performance anxiety, in particular related to exams. It has helped me a
Starting at the Dallas Nursing Institute

Nurse SMS replied to Frichardson's topic in Texas Nursing

It is a horrible

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