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

    Too many degrees from one school?

    Nurse SMS replied to Molemedic's topic in General Nursing

    I have not suffered from it. Also have my BSN and MSN from
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    Software-Related Nursing Opportunites?

    Nurse SMS replied to Leonjesu's topic in General Nursing

    Research an advanced degree in Nursing Informatics. Best of luck. You will need 2-5 years of acute care experience, but there are indeed nurses that work with computer systems more than with
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    Returning to Nursing School?

    Nurse SMS replied to Piper98's topic in General Students

    Others have taken a semester or two off, returned and been successful. I think, though, it is much like remarrying someone you divorced. If you don't examine why it didn't work in the first place and...
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    Desperately need hope and advice

    Nurse SMS replied to StartingOver's topic in Nursing Career

    I would move back to the States pronto. Almost regardless, your opportunities stateside are going to be higher than those in PR right now. You will almost certainly be able to find a position in a SNF...
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    Starting job as an ER Tech soon + very nervous

    Nurse SMS replied to Jess Dunaway's topic in General Students

    Anxiety of this nature can absolutely kill your career. What can be difficult is the concept of compounding anxiety - you are anxious and then get anxious about being anxious. Dive into your new job...
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    New Nurse anxiety

    Nurse SMS replied to nursemomma2019's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, it is very normal. Do a search here and you will find a ton of threads about new nurse anxiety. Don't worry about disappointing people. Worry instead about taking excellent care of your...
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    Austin RN wages

    Nurse SMS replied to laceylee's topic in Texas Nursing

    Austin has the lowest average wages in Texas due to being in a college town with several nursing programs as well as tons of people wanting to live there. It is one of the fastest growing metro areas...
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    What to do after school nursing?

    Nurse SMS replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Research the FNP market in your area carefully if you intend to stay where you are geographically. Many of the major markets are now oversaturated with FNP candidates and they are facing falling wages...
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    Can't Deal With Rude, Unfair Colleagues

    Nurse SMS replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    As an aside - in an acute care setting, nursing informatics involves a LOT of person to person contact, primarily in the role of project management and education of staff on new initiatives. Often...
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    Parkland Nurse Residency

    Nurse SMS replied to BSNRN2019's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It depends on the needs of the
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    New grad in an ICU residency program considering quitting

    Nurse SMS replied to Maria D's topic in General Nursing

    Its hard to tell from your post if you just aren't reacting well to being told how to improve or if it is truly a lateral violence situation. You don't say how long you have been extended for. Usually...
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    Help! Not-new-nurse anxiety in L&D

    Nurse SMS replied to Skips's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds like your anxiety disorder is NOT well treated. See your physician and a counselor. I hope you feel much better
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    Pay increase with 2years experience?

    Nurse SMS replied to emm13's topic in Nursing Career

    It all depends on where you live. A nurse with 2 years experience in my area making $27.50/hr is pretty much right on target. Research salary rates in your area. If you are looking to change...
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    Homehealth hard case

    Nurse SMS replied to Nurse Pink's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds like moving on to another case is not a bad idea. You are in moral distress and don't have a good partnership with the mother, probably through no fault of your own. Its okay for it to not...
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    Typical pay raises progression

    Nurse SMS replied to Ughnamesarehard's topic in Nursing Career

    Most career ladders are a one time payout of some kind of bonus based on the portfolio you submit, with certain minimums. Most facilities do not equate a career ladder to a bump in hourly pay....
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    New Grad can't determine best route

    Nurse SMS replied to Mcjohns09's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you considered looking outside of your immediate area? It can be difficult (but not impossible) to get an acute care position after working outside of acute care. The future of nursing care is...
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    Forearm First!

    Nurse SMS replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I always started with forearms. Not as painful, bigger veins than the hand and far more stable and comfortable for the patient. I loved it when I could get an upper arm but that was less common. I...
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    Transferring into acute care- L&D

    Nurse SMS replied to Flannery Nell Smith's topic in General Nursing

    If you are in a major metroplex area also investigate whether any of your large hospital systems are starting to have fellowships or transition programs for experienced nurses who want to change...
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    Should I be Worried? I need some opinions?

    Nurse SMS replied to Kiroppi's topic in General Students

    Truly, its okay. Try not to let yourself spin off into panic like this. It will absolutely slay you both throughout nursing school and during the first couple of years on the job. Just start logging...
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    calling in to attend job interview? okay or not?

    Nurse SMS replied to EmiBlossom's topic in General Nursing

    Its fine. Just don't tell them that is why you are taking the day
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    Specialized, but want to move on to something new?

    Nurse SMS replied to sapadgett's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing refresher courses do exist. Take a look at some of your local community colleges and look at the website for your state's BON, some of which list them I think. Dialysis is indeed a very...
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    Hard Time Finding a Job

    Nurse SMS replied to Nursetravel246's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!
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    PRN JOBS!

    Nurse SMS replied to S.K's topic in General Nursing

    If you are in DFW you aren't going to have any trouble finding a PRN role. I am not sure that "low stress" or "easy" are compatible with nursing unfortunately. Most of the PRN jobs that are not...
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    Looking for transition program

    Nurse SMS replied to shakeRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Soooo.....are you applying to new jobs elsewhere? I finished my MSN in 18 months. That time would have gone by anyway soooo.....yeah. Worth it. You don't sound like you want answers as much as you...
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    Can I break my contract if I'm homesick?

    Nurse SMS replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Three months in a new place is only enough time to really realize you aren't where you used to be. Get out and socialize! Find MeetUp groups for people with similar interests. Find a new church to...