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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would like some info about nursing/jobs in TX

Nurse SMS replied to RNmomof-6's topic in Texas Nursing

You can try the suburban hospitals, but L&D is one of the lowest turnover floors in the suburbs. They tend to keep the nurses happy with 1:1 ratios or 1:2 and state-of-the-art everything. It is...
Hello guys can you pls help me

Nurse SMS replied to JLBSN's topic in General Students

Also when it comes to pediatrics you remember the needs of the parents/caretakers, especially when it comes to a newborn. Do not forget psychosocial
low gpa - bsn or asn?

Nurse SMS replied to gogodice's topic in General Students

Honestly a low GPA means not getting accepted to either one. Both are very competitive. If you get an actual job in a hospital, the ASN will probably be ok. But getting those jobs are even harder than...
Extern/Internships

Nurse SMS replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in General Students

I started my externship after my first semester, so it just depends where you live and who is hiring you it sounds like. I think you should go the direction of where your aspirations lie for after...
Could I be the only reformed misfit in nursing school?

Nurse SMS replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

You can do
mandatory designated quiet time

Nurse SMS replied to zoebaily's topic in General Nursing

Quiet time where I work is 2-4
gyn prob. in the ER??? GUESS THE DIAGNOSIS

Nurse SMS replied to yankee nurse09's topic in Emergency

This was my thought too. Client is in labor and needing to
How to get 1 year of hospital experience before finishing nursing school?

Nurse SMS replied to ThinkingAboutBSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

Yup, what she said. The one year of experience they are looking for is licensed RN acute care experience. Your best bet is to get your foot in the door with an externship position at a hospital while...
Best and worst states for new grads?

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

Texas isn't bad in the more rural areas but the major metroplexes are completely
Extern/Internships

Nurse SMS replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in General Students

An internship is for graduate nurses to get on the job training. Meaning, you have already graduated from nursing school. An externship is offered to folks who are still IN nursing school, usually for...
Becoming a nurse at 40?

Nurse SMS replied to corinda's topic in General Students

I'll be 41 when I graduate in December. I think about my age as well and have a plan of attack. 1. Keep the weight off. 2. Five years max of floor nursing while pursuing an advanced nursing degree....
Dealing with emotion during patient care.

Nurse SMS replied to Mary Hicks's topic in PICU, Pediatric

To the OP, I am so sorry for the loss of your precious baby. I lost my 13 year old son in PICU to pneumonia after bone marrow transplant for relapsed AML. The nurses in PICU were what made me decide...
Questions about alcoholism and withdrawal

Nurse SMS replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Addictions

It has been a year since this patient was in, and I don't recall anymore what his initial admission was for, but I sincerely appreciate the feedback on this situation. I graduate in December and am...
Discharged and left to die ????

Nurse SMS replied to Gabby820's topic in General Nursing

If there is nothing different they would do to treat her regardless of the outcome of the tests, most good doctors will decline to do the tests just to find out "why" type questions. It was a hard...
No sick adults please.....can I still be a nurse?

Nurse SMS replied to FLhusker's topic in General Students

You can do pretty much anything you make up your mind to do. I would, however, encourage you to recognize those areas are the highest demand areas for what nursing students are hoping to do. L&D...
New Grad- just can't get it

Nurse SMS replied to iamanurse13's topic in First Year After Licensure

If they thought you were a "bad" nurse they would not be setting up interviews for you on other floors, they'd be showing you the door. Hang in there.
Waiting for acceptance to Collin College & Grayson County College

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

I don't know who told you that about the instructors but it made me laugh. They are so far from "mean". The instructors are pretty awesome to be honest. I am entering my last semester and have yet to...
Pre-Nursing Collin College

Nurse SMS replied to TakinItOneDayatATime's topic in Texas Nursing

My advice would be to make excellent grades, make sure you understand the requirements to apply, get your application in on time, don't listen to the naysayers or the doom and gloomers and don't let...
Does your school require you to do work over the summer?

Nurse SMS replied to morningdew's topic in General Students

We have exams the first day of class - med math, pharmacology and skills check offs. We are also required to do a16 hours of volunteer work over the term of each semester, but it is accepted if done...
Did I doublecross her?

Nurse SMS replied to RoyalNurse2010's topic in Nursing Career

See, you didn't double cross....you were SMART!
parkland-ICU internship

Nurse SMS replied to hellogoodbye's topic in Texas Nursing

I doubt anyone who has interviewed is going to be willing to give their competition a leg up by posting details about the interview online. Just be prepared for the interview as you would any other...
New Graduate Nurse having trouble finding job in Dallas

Nurse SMS replied to lilk8tob's topic in Texas Nursing

If you are moving to DFW in order to find work you will be quite disappointed. Most of the new grad internships have been filled and the job market here is devastatingly tight. Very few openings for...
LPN program CLOSED by BON-VA 5/10/11 what to do!

Nurse SMS replied to Ginger Snapp's topic in Virginia Nursing

Whatever you do, I would research the school heavily this time and go with one that is accredited and has high pass
HELP!!! bad evaluation

Nurse SMS replied to Hannah7R's topic in First Year After Licensure

Doing your action plan sounds a lot like doing a care map. Identify your five problems, come up with a realistic goal for each problem and then identify three action oriented things individual to each...
cover letter vs letters of rec

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

It is not an either/or thing. The cover letter demonstrates you are an articulate, educated individual who can form a complete sentence, utilize proper grammar and punctuation and care enough about...

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