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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Good Advice Karma Given Here!

Nurse SMS replied to alliphx's topic in General Students

Organize the way that makes sense to you. 10 binders sounds, well, overwhelming. Carry around only what you are working on that day. And keep in the active binders only the material that will come up...
Health Insurance

Nurse SMS replied to FutureUofARN's topic in General Students

Your father's insurance is probably going to be better than anything you can get on your own. Most school insurances seem on the surface to pay well for most things, but if you look closely you will...
Visitors chasing you down the hallway....

Nurse SMS replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

I will say, for some it is definitely a lack of education. I spent significant time in the hospital with a family member who had AML. I thought using the call light for the nurse was "bugging" them...
Should I work for an agency or just a hospital or nursing home?

Nurse SMS replied to piinklovesnursing's topic in General Students

When things sound too good to be true, they most often are. Don't refuse a good job offer based on something that might or might not exist. Best answer? Call an agency and ask. But honestly I think...
Visitors chasing you down the hallway....

Nurse SMS replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

Probably based on the derogatory term of "underlings". Just guessin'. I think there would be nothing wrong with telling a family member interrupting med passing that you are getting another client...
New Grads who have signed a contract for new grad program

Nurse SMS replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

If they have given you the contracted amount of money, yes. Of course you will. This is assuming that the other job you are considering isn't in that hospital. If it is, then you need to talk to HR...
Which one is better?

Nurse SMS replied to Navyprincess0001's topic in General Students

As many to most of us on here don't live in Florida, I don't think we can begin to speculate. You might try posting this in the Florida forum and see if you get more knowledgable speculation
About to leave nursing school

Nurse SMS replied to workinghardforit's topic in General Students

Everyone struggles with that sense of being overwhelmed, stressed and worried. They say that makes the best nurses and the ones who are not aware of the gravity of their responsibilities are the...
What is the best way to prepare for Nursing School?

Nurse SMS replied to laurenv0217's topic in General Students

The material itself is not hard. It is the time demands. I don't know that I recommend any reading ahead - it probably can't hurt, but it probably also won't help, as there are lots of different...
Hipaa Violation

Nurse SMS replied to catlady376's topic in General Students

Once it is in the student's possession, it is the student's responsibility to dispose of it responsibly, period. I am not sure how anything otherwise could even be argued. I won't even comment on the...
Student nurse extern/intern

Nurse SMS replied to jorie1977's topic in General Students

In my area externships (which are for students - internships are for people who have graduated nursing school and are getting training for their first job) are not listed on the websites, and are...
If you are an RN and have kids...

Nurse SMS replied to weluv3's topic in General Nursing

Ft Worth is a great place to live, but I don't think anyone could call it "pretty".
Other hospitals

Nurse SMS replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Texas Nursing

I don't know anything really about Tenet. HCA owns a lot of the hospitals here, as does THR (Texas Health Resources). I have never differentiated between a hospital and a med center, so I am not sure...
Fear of Financial Aid Appeal Denial

Nurse SMS replied to GreenM2020's topic in General Students

I was and
Applying for new grad internships from out-of-state

Nurse SMS replied to Nuages's topic in Texas Nursing

At this time there are more new nursing grads in the area than there are new grad internships available, making an out of state applicant less attractive. By the time you graduate in two years, who...
OMG I'm PREGNANT...and a Nursing Student!!

Nurse SMS replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

We definitely can't give medical advice here, but I wanted to congratulate you on your pregnancy and add my best wishes for a happy, healthy, LONG one.
Smokers in Nursing School--How Are You Treated?

Nurse SMS replied to SarahMaria's topic in General Students

I suspect the hostility toward smokers stems largely from the fact that even passive exposure to smoking leads to very real health risks. Someone standing next to an obese person does not get cancer...
Asking for a change of grade

Nurse SMS replied to cookie91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

I am honestly trying to figure out the mindset that says if you don't get the grade you want and, by your own admission, didn't work for that grade, that you should just simply get a pat on the head...
Jobs scarce for nurses

Nurse SMS replied to GLB_68's topic in General Nursing

While the message is still clear and still true, those articles are nearing two years old now. I would love to see some written recently on the subject to compare where things stand
Other hospitals

Nurse SMS replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Texas Nursing

Wichita Falls and Tyler were both rumored at one point to still be new grad friendly, but that was over six months ago, so it may be different now. Amarillo, Corpus Christi maybe, Lubbock are all...
ADN/Magnet Hospitals/Ability to Find Work in the Metroplex

Nurse SMS replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in Texas Nursing

Yes, you have reason to worry. New grads are in ample supply in the DFW area and the ones who actually live here and have connections are even having trouble finding positions right now. Most of the...
Collin College

Nurse SMS replied to ser2011's topic in Texas Nursing

You will have to have official medical records. They won't take records from other sources unfortunately, or at least would not when it was my turn to
Amount of debt upon graduation?

Nurse SMS replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

None.
Can a hospital legally force you to get your bsn if you are an adn

Nurse SMS replied to lv2brn's topic in General Nursing

Of course they
Hard to get a job?

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

Yes, it is true. Just read through the threads here. Even the places where it was not as bad are now pretty bad as

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