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

    Am I good enough?

    Regardless of the reasons, unfortunately this situation looks like a pattern to a potential employer, which makes it a red flag. Fair or unfair, on paper it looks bad. I second the above advice not...
  2. I have my MSN in Nursing Education and I work in a hospital as a nurse educator. I have been a nurse for 8 years and I make over the six figure mark base salary in DFW, which has a low cost of living....
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    Anyone run a nurse residency program?

    I am in DFW too
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    Torn Between Nursing Schools

    Both answers above are good ones. Added to it not being a real indicator of a quality education, it is also not a good indicator of the student's ability to be successful in their curriculum. Some of...
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    Bad reference?

    I doubt this is going to have much impact on your career at all. A five month position at the beginning of your nursing career is unlikely to be weighed very heavily and potentially not even checked....
  6. Private nurses work with disabled/special needs kids all the time. So does pediatric home health, pediatric acute care, pediatric clinic jobs
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    Anyone run a nurse residency program?

    I work closely with our residency coordinators. We do require MSN for all of them as well as certification in Professional
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    Are boundaries ok?

    Don't even question yourself on this. Even if you lived right next door to the hospital it would be perfectly acceptable to say no. Think of it this way - time is a finite resource, almost like a form...
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    Jobs for RNs

    Teaching and Informatics both generally require an advanced degree. Neither are suitable jobs for a new
  10. I am not sure what you mean by a "certificate". If you are referencing a certification, those require a level of expertise - generally two years of experience or more. Since you have worked as a nurse...
  11. Nurse SMS

    Orders

    Nurses cannot write orders. They can take orders from physicians or advanced practice providers (PA or NP) and can enter those in on behalf of the provider. Orders can come written, verbal (face to...
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    New Grad Needing Urgent Job Hunting Help

    Congratulations!
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    Ethical Question

    Absolutely you should say something. Good for you for recognizing it. Shame on them. Other people's crises are not our
  14. Nurse SMS

    Am I being paranoid

    We cannot possibly answer that for you. Only you know your temperament and ability to think beyond your fears. It does sound like you are anxious in a way that will inhibit your ability to give...
  15. Nurse SMS

    Instructor Retaliation?

    If it isn't going to cause you to fail, definitely let it go. It sounds like it was very wrong but you don't want a target on your back. Put your head down, get your degree and never look
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    Relocating, deciding between jobs and shadowing

    I will answer your questions in the same order you posted them. These are, of course, only my opinion. ? 1. If you are interested in endoscopy, I would pursue that over the med-surg position, since...
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    Job opportunities for entry level MSN grad?

    This is a very valid concern. Your biggest hurdle is going to be getting interviews at all, so the networking llg discussed will be
  18. Nurse SMS

    did I act incorrectly>

    Where I have worked an MD order was needed for an enema to be administered. I don't think you were negligent. I do think I would have followed up with the
  19. Nurse SMS

    Job opportunities for entry level MSN grad?

    People who go direct-entry MSN typically have a great deal of trouble finding work. The advanced degree leaves you overqualified for floor positions and your lack of any nursing experience leaves you...
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    Confused with continuing nursing

    You do sound distressed and for that I am sorry. It really is impossible to answer your question without more details. What happened that made your instructor ask you that? Are you having issues...
  21. Nurse SMS

    Stayed suspension

    Sounds to me like you needed a lawyer quite some time ago. Usually they don't get to the sentencing portion until there has been at least one hearing. I suggest you get legal advice from a lawyer well...
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    opinions on outpatient RN jobs

    What are your long term goals? I ask this mainly because going outpatient early in your career may sideline you from anything else you are hoping to do. Most of the jobs away from the bedside that...
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    how to follow up with possible job opportunity..

    Ok. Take a deep breath. She didn't say she is going to hire you. She said she would be open to it and took your number. A lot of factors have to go into that, including you having to go through...
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    Graduating MSN Education....now what?

    llg gives good info above. As far as certifications. CNE is generally for academia. For Professional Development (Nurse Educator in an acute care setting), you would look for RN-BC, a certification...
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    So scared..hep c positive antibodies

    We can't give medical advice or answer medical questions here. See your doctor and keep your chin