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

    Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    Nurse SMS replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    Never worked a med-surg floor, but took care of plenty of med-surg
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    So my car window got smashed and my purse stolen . I was at work

    Nurse SMS replied to MSO4foru's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely do not disagree that the OP could have done a little critical thinking and likely avoided this scenario. There isn't enough security in the world to replace simple actions that are common...
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    I cant stand the attitude of many nurses

    Nurse SMS replied to Lostsoull's topic in General Nursing

    No, it is not normal. I agree with the above poster who suggest self-reflection, simply because that is the only thing you can change in this scenario - yourself. Generally a "bad" culture comes from...
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    California Education Requirements

    Nurse SMS replied to MWV83's topic in General Nursing

    What does the California BON say in its requirements to apply for a license there? Your answers are likely on their
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    Translating at Work

    Nurse SMS replied to nursingmeow's topic in General Nursing

    Your hospital should have a way of validating who its official translators are. My hospital's requirements are extremely difficult to qualify and nobody who speaks other languages are allowed to do...
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    Save yourself; get out of medicine.

    Nurse SMS replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Everything you are saying makes perfect sense, but the fatalism doesn't. You are making a choice. Even if you feel you have no choice, you are making a choice. For me, going into nursing was the...
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    So my car window got smashed and my purse stolen . I was at work

    Nurse SMS replied to MSO4foru's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree that "blame" should be placed on you. Its never okay to steal, regardless of how tempting it is made. I do agree though that you should exercise basic precautions and keep your purse in a...
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    New Grad CVICU

    Nurse SMS replied to USMC2RN89's topic in Nursing Career

    Also review sternal precautions and the EBP guidelines for recovery trajectory after cardiovascular surgery. Good
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    Afraid of applying to Nursing Schools

    Nurse SMS replied to FBacallo's topic in General Students

    The only way through this anxiety is to channel it into doing what it takes to make the mark you are set on getting. You are cutting off your legs before you even get to run by worrying whether you...
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    I failed my patient today- Student Nurse

    Nurse SMS replied to Maria3248's topic in General Students

    If a Nystatin med error that was then validated by physician renewal is the worst you ever do, you will be an excellent nurse. This is on your instructor and the floor nurse far more than you. Good...
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    Got kicked out of nursing school

    Nurse SMS replied to Maddelyn's topic in General Students

    Yes, nursing schools are a business. However, the good ones are extremely competitive for entry. Business or no, when the majority of good nursing schools have a waiting list and a competitive entry...
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    Got kicked out of nursing school

    Nurse SMS replied to Maddelyn's topic in General Students

    I would quietly and kindly advise you to look at other roles in healthcare. Your odds of getting back into nursing school are quite slim on the whole. There are a lot of roles that have direct patient...
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    Spouse of nurse

    Nurse SMS replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    I am sad to hear he won't go to counseling with you. My advice in such situations is to go anyway - by yourself. It will help you sort through what you are feeling and help you examine what to do...
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    Meeting AllNurses in Real Life?

    Nurse SMS replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    They did have a formal booth at NTI. They were also a sponsor of the event and had a nifty high tech phone charging
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    Spouse of nurse

    Nurse SMS replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Are you being unrealistic? Um...yes. You are. You are in your 50s. He doesn't have the same level of education as you. How would you expect him to pull off this miraculous feat? At some point in time...
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    Surgeons - ugh!

    Nurse SMS replied to Melanin's topic in General Nursing

    The surgeons would be wise to be collaborative. Since they aren't that wise, perhaps advise the patients instead to ask their doctor about
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    Maybe Clinicals instructor doesn't like men

    Nurse SMS replied to Hardhands's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your post makes me want to ask some clarifying questions. Do you run over other students in your attempt to share what you know? Are you cocky? Do you brag about things? Do you present yourself as a...
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    Help with leaving a per diem job

    Nurse SMS replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

    I would think this would be a pretty common situation. The only trouble you may have is if the manager says "Oh! Well, I have a full time
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    pre-employment

    Nurse SMS replied to fishinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, this is one I am absolutely okay with. The habit of smoking has health impacts that reach far beyond just the smoker themselves. As far as I am concerned cigarettes should be illegal for that...
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    credit checks

    Nurse SMS replied to srercg's topic in General Nursing

    No, they will not likely find out, unless the bank that loaned you the money for the car is located here in the US, you have a SS# and the debt is linked to that SS#. However, skipping out on a debt...
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    How to request days

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

    Only apply for day shift positions. You may have a great deal of trouble finding an acute care job with this restriction, you may have none. You are correct that you will want to expand your search...
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    Surgeons - ugh!

    Nurse SMS replied to Melanin's topic in General Nursing

    I see. As a triage nurse its pretty strange for you to try to influence plan of care. It isn't outside of your scope, but it isn't exactly your role either. That probably has something to do with it....
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    Nursing judgment question??

    Nurse SMS replied to SamJS's topic in General Nursing

    Long-acting insulin is not very well understood by a great many nurses it seems, as it frequently gets held, when it almost never should
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    Surgeons - ugh!

    Nurse SMS replied to Melanin's topic in General Nursing

    It has been my experience that surgeons of a certain age or personality mindset are extremely butthurt sensitive at the idea that a mere nurse may have something valuable to contribute. Not all of...
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    Leaving in middle of school year

    Nurse SMS replied to celle507's topic in School

    I mean this kindly and hope you can read it that way. What is not keeping your job going to solve? Do you plan to remove your son from Kindergarten and home school him? Two weeks isn't really long...