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

allnurses Guide

Content

6,843
Visitors

59,796
Followers

16
Likes

5,132

All Content by Nurse SMS

Disappointed LPN

Nurse SMS replied to Dee0123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

The more mobile you learn to be, the happier you will be in your job and the more valuable you will be to your employer. Don't tell yourself things about this move. Ask yourself "What do I know? Not...
Innumeracy

Nurse SMS replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in General Nursing

I believe it. If you ever want to really have fun, watch someone at a cash register try to make change after the drawer is already open and the machine can't tell them what to give. In fairness, I do...
RN-BS-MN-FNP?

Nurse SMS replied to Rionoir's topic in General Students

Look at the FNP employability in your area VERY carefully before you settle on that route. In many major cities across the US the market is becoming very oversaturated, leading to dropping wages and...
What Next?

Nurse SMS replied to KeepingItSterile's topic in Nursing Career

With a year of med-surg and a year of stepdown, you should do well as a traveler. If I were in your shoes, that is what I personally would
With equal levels of patient care outcome, why are NPs and PAs accepting half the salary of physicians?

Nurse SMS replied to sensher's topic in Nursing Career

All commendable and thorough. My advice would be to steer well clear of FNP and go for the ACNP role or a specialized advanced practice role. FNPs are rapidly becoming a saturated entity and the job...
LVN with AS degree, how do I transition to RN

Nurse SMS replied to wbishop49's topic in Texas Nursing

It all depends on whether your all of current credits will transfer in. Only the school you want to attend can answer that. You may have to repeat any math and science courses that are over five years...
Accepted a position but my dream job offered me a position

Nurse SMS replied to m2038's topic in First Year After Licensure

You would simply submit your resignation. Since you will be on orientation, they likely will not bother with having you work out your notice, but you need to give at least two weeks in your...
Going back to school in another country. Opinions welcome.

Nurse SMS replied to hazyblue's topic in International Nursing

What happened in the last five to ten years that is so bad you consider leaving nursing all together. What do you mean by "start over"? It sounds like you think you can go to another country, repeat...
Being Investigated for Narcotic Diversion

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

In reading this I kept wanting to ask what the documentation says. Documentation eliminates questions the vast majority of the time. I think Nurse Beth is spot on. If you didn't document,...
Can my license be taken away for "human error" on the Board's part?

Nurse SMS replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

I am also unclear in reading the original question whether you were awarded a license in human error or the license was rescinded in human error. You need an attorney. Good
nurse + hand tattoo

Nurse SMS replied to Tim Burton's topic in Nursing Career

I have a Pikachu on my left inner forearm. I have only ever had one employer that cared. If anything, it has given my patients a way to relate to me. My favorite question about it was "What is that??...
Never feeling good enough, despite milestones

Nurse SMS replied to CaliRN2019's topic in General Nursing

The answer to this doesn't lie outside of yourself. For whatever reason, you are feeling a need to prove to someone other than you that what you do has merit, value and warrants status. It has very...
Help with behavior-based interview questions!!!!!!!!!

Nurse SMS replied to Calbrunette's topic in General Nursing

I love love love behavioral interviews. Why? Because it lets me tell the best stories of my career's evolution! Think of it as a way to share the things you have done throughout your career, with...
LVN with AS degree, how do I transition to RN

Nurse SMS replied to wbishop49's topic in Texas Nursing

An LVN to RN or LVN to BSN program is going to be your best
Travel Nursing

Nurse SMS replied to Klori's topic in Travel

Travel nursing is not appropriate for the new grad nurse. All facilities who hire a traveler expect to get a well seasoned professional who can hit the ground running without any precepting beyond...
Where Do Nurses Look for Jobs

Nurse SMS replied to Megajess's topic in Nursing Career

I would personally never apply to an ad with grammatical errors. Frankly, I would assume it was a scam or phishing ad. I use Indeed most frequently to look for work. I also go directly to company...
Post-acute prior to acute care job??

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

If you need the money, take the job. Changing specialties is always a bit of a hurdle now regardless, but if you need to pay your bills, you need to pay your bills. Postacute nursing experience is...
getting into icu

Nurse SMS replied to nursingsprettycool17's topic in General Nursing

It has been my observation that once you go into dialysis, unless you have significant acute care experience prior, its very hard to ever get out of it
Any Texas LVN!?

Nurse SMS replied to Amandalee1210's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

Parkland Hospital will hire LVNs for their outpatient
Exit interview survey, tell the truth, lie or ignore

Nurse SMS replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

Please do not misunderstand. I am not advocating lying as to why one left. I am stating that there are ways to phrase things that communicate concerns on a level that is concise, measurable and...
Exit interview survey, tell the truth, lie or ignore

Nurse SMS replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

Any time you preface something with "brutal" you can assume it isn't a good thing. ? If you feel so bitter that you cannot maintain professionalism it would be best not to
Dallas, Texas Family Nurse Practitioner Salary

Nurse SMS replied to AnaLong's topic in Advanced Practice

Dallas is absolutely saturated with FNPs unfortunately, so you may very well have to take a pay cut, and expect it to take a very long time to get any replies to your application. I would suggest...
Question on Endorsement

Nurse SMS replied to Coffeeandcasemanagement's topic in Texas Nursing

You need to let your employer know as soon as possible and you will be put on leave from the time it expires until it comes through. Any time you are dealing with a government bureaucracy you can...
Applying for jobs as a New Grad

Nurse SMS replied to future.nurse.abby's topic in Nursing Career

It depends on what the "norms" are where you live. In my area (DFW), new grad residencies hire months before graduation ever takes place for positions that don't start until after graduation has...
What books did you guys recommend for the start of career

Nurse SMS replied to BonifiedNurse's topic in Nursing Career

No Ego by Cy

People To Follow

Tweety, BSN, RN
Specializes in Med-Surg.
No Stars In My Eyes
Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.
nursej22, MSN, RN
Specializes in Public Health, TB.
Ljm
toomuchbaloney
Specializes in NICU, PICU, Transport, L&D, Hospice.

Visitors

Followers

Likes

All Content by Nurse SMS