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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    Negotiating pay rate as new grad RN

    Nurse SMS replied to Peditra's topic in Nursing Career

    As a new grad nurse you don't really have much to bargain with and hospitals are reluctant to raise new grad pay rates. As an LPN and working a SNF, neither of those things carry over to acute care...
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    LPN-to-RN Can't Get RN Job After 30 Days

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

    30 days isn't long at all. I read once that the general rule of thumb is that you can expect your job search to take at least one month for every $10K of salary. You just graduated. Now finding work...
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    Is It Too Demeaning to be a CNA?

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

    You can only be demeaned if you agree with the assessment of that condition. I personally find a great deal of satisfaction in performing the work needed when someone is terribly ill. Is it pleasant...
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    Failing LPN School

    Nurse SMS replied to AspiringRN's topic in General Students

    Do he cover the test material in his lectures? Is it covered in recommended reading beyond just the textbook? How are the other students doing? Get with a high performing classmate and ask to see how...
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    Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    Nurse SMS replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    Instead of stating you are going to do something ask if the nurse would like you to. Then do what he or she says. Period. You absolutely were insinuating she was stupid by getting all questiony about...
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    Non-Nursing Bachelors RN

    Nurse SMS replied to callinshotz's topic in General Specialties

    Yes. Definitely better to be a known, valued internal candidate. Still not a guarantee, but
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    Non-Nursing Bachelors RN

    Nurse SMS replied to callinshotz's topic in General Specialties

    Dallas is a very tight new grad market. You will face an uphill battle even if you were applying with a BSN. As an ASN nurse it will be even more challenging. Seeing that you will finish quickly is...
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    Am, I in over my head or out of my league?

    Nurse SMS replied to cjp1994's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    What does that matter. Did you meet the criteria to
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    I cant stand the attitude of many nurses

    Nurse SMS replied to Lostsoull's topic in General Nursing

    We don't know you and can't answer that. Only you know how to weigh these issues out in the reality in which you live. I suggest you visit a licensed mental health professional who can guide you to...
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    Consequences?

    Nurse SMS replied to ConcernedBystander's topic in General Nursing

    If you are the person who did this, you could lose your license if reported to the BON. Its practicing medicine without a license and is a serious offense. You can face criminal prosecution if harm...
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    Student nurse here. Am i going to be a bad nurse??

    Nurse SMS replied to mrnurse543210's topic in General Nursing

    Dude, you are going to be okay. You made mistakes. Slow down. A lot. You will get better with the kind of reflection you are doing as long as you follow it up with action. Its going to be okay. This...
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    Student nurse here. Am i going to be a bad nurse??

    Nurse SMS replied to mrnurse543210's topic in General Nursing

    This is good. Don't forget also to check your patient identifiers for procedures, not just meds. Cath, IV starts, dressing changes and the like can all be done on the wrong patient, especially in the...
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    First RN Job and Anxious About Speaking English

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

    I agree. When my son was dying, the physician wanting to talk to us about making him a DNR was literally unable to be understood by us. It was very distressing to be unable to understand what he was...
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    Hospital will not hire smokers

    Nurse SMS replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Unfortunately the Washington Post and USA Today and other media articles are not scholarly sources. The uptick in lung injuries is just as likely to be attributed to the dramatic increase in use as...
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    Drug Seeking Patients

    Nurse SMS replied to Quinnbee's topic in General Nursing

    I try really hard to live this. I admit its difficult when I feel like I am being pressured or manipulated. The solution I learned for stopping manipulation was to let the patient know I would give...
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    Hospital will not hire smokers

    Nurse SMS replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well yeah, but...the goal of those products is to wean yourself off nicotine. Theoretically you would be using them with the goal of quitting. What would be the point of chewing nasty gum or keeping a...
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    First RN Job and Anxious About Speaking English

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

    I just want to offer you support. One of my favorite things about being a nurse is the diversity I get to work with. I have learned things about other cultures I NEVER would have been exposed to if...
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    Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    Nurse SMS replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    I actually agree strongly with this
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    University of Texas Arlington Imput

    Nurse SMS replied to lofe99's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I started in their program and dropped them like a hot potato due to disorganization, poor communication and a lack of student support. I was given an assignment without being told how to use their...
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    WGU RN to BSN program question?

    Nurse SMS replied to ZandZmommyRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Who attacked you
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    Hospital will not hire smokers

    Nurse SMS replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Is there a way to use nicotine that does not impact health outcomes? I suppose a patch or gum maybe. Vaping is now being shown to cause serious and sudden lung
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    Got kicked out of nursing school

    Nurse SMS replied to Maddelyn's topic in General Students

    Other roles that pay well (phlebotomy doesn't) - Respiratory therapist. Sonography technician. Anesthesiology technician. Surgical technologist. Radiology technician. Physical therapist or physical...
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    Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    Nurse SMS replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    My mistake. I stand by my words.
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    Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    Nurse SMS replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    Actually you have gotten a lot of feedback that has nothing to do with the above, but that is what you are focusing on. Maybe that is what you have done with the situation on your floor, maybe not....
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    Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    Nurse SMS replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    Actually I am an educator myself now ? I am sorry you took my reply so negatively. I feel passionately about the subject and I have never seen the BON requiring the students to function under the...