Nurse SMS MSN, RN

Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development

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How do you handle touchy/feely coworkers?

Nurse SMS replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

Also passive aggressive. But not entirely unexpected from a guy named "OldDude".
Non-beside nursing jobs?

Nurse SMS replied to ThinkerBelleRN's topic in Nursing Career

Consider education/professional development. Case management. Insurance companies often have positions that require your kind of experience. QI. Research. The options are endless. It may take a while...
How do you handle touchy/feely coworkers?

Nurse SMS replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

I think it is more weird to dislike something this much, say nothing and then hold it against them, to be honest. I have a traumatic past. I work with a guy who likes to "scare" people by coming up...
Secretly breaking contract

Nurse SMS replied to lorias's topic in General Students

This isn't about honesty. This is about you staying in your own lane. There is a HUGE difference. You don't like what she plans to do. So what? She plans to honor the terms of her contract by paying...
Secretly breaking contract

Nurse SMS replied to lorias's topic in General Students

This is none of your business. She shared a secret with you. You aren't responsible for her life or her choices and she isn't doing anything wrong. She has plans to break her contract. She isn't in...
Nursing management necessary?

Nurse SMS replied to Sarah2018's topic in General Nursing

I just read your reply to another post that any position that isn't bedside nursing is "BS". And that is about all I need to know about you and your
New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

Nurse SMS replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing

What do I do that doctors cannot do? I onboard 100% of the clinical staff that comes to my hospital to work, including the doctors themselves. I set their priorities, ensure they have documented...
Remote RN Jobs

Nurse SMS replied to YChatz's topic in Nursing Career

Unfortunately if you are overseas you have a strong disadvantage. Most remote positions require you to be licensed in the state in which you reside. I researched this because my husband and I would...
Nursing management necessary?

Nurse SMS replied to Sarah2018's topic in General Nursing

Nursing managers need to exist because someone has to be accountable. Someone has to lead the team and establish the priorities. Otherwise it is just chaos. That yours isn't good at it doesn't mean...
New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

Nurse SMS replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing

Non-bedside nursing definitely does NOT mean you have a BS job where you don't make a difference. What nonsense. I left the bedside to become an educator and I make a difference every single day....
Feeling Reprimanded Unfairly

Nurse SMS replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

Most states only require ONE person's consent to the recording - which would be the person doing the
Messed up and the end of career path.

Nurse SMS replied to Forest2's topic in Nursing Career

I see. Patient education and tech education positions are few and far between in acute care unfortunately. You may be able to highlight any experience you have with diabetics, get certified and become...
Bizarre Behavior by RN Employee

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

Excellent
Messed up and the end of career path.

Nurse SMS replied to Forest2's topic in Nursing Career

I am a nurse educator in a hospital. We are soon to have an opening for a med-surg residency coordinator. I forget what your background is. Was it dialysis? Home
New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

Nurse SMS replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing

Most non-bedside nursing roles that pay worth a darn require 2-5 years of acute care experience. If you hate nursing, do something else. Will it be convenient, cheap or easy? No. But it isn't worth...
Internationally educated Nurses eligibility in Austin

Nurse SMS replied to Silverstag's topic in Nurse Registration

This is actually patently untrue in most of Texas and especially in Austin, where there are plenty of nurses. It takes about five years (wait list due to only so many of these types of visas allowed...
Internationally educated Nurses eligibility in Austin

Nurse SMS replied to Silverstag's topic in Nurse Registration

You don't state whether you are a US citizen. If not, you also will have to have a Visa that allows you to work in the United States and/or employer sponsorship. Those are not easy to obtain and can...
Help with new grad RN orientation/Added shifts

Nurse SMS replied to ICU.RN23's topic in General Nursing

Wow. From the way she assesses and charts, I am honestly dubious she could survive on PCU or even Med-Surg. She doesn't sound like she has a sound routine for assessing her patients, so she forgets...
Switching fields of nursing

Nurse SMS replied to NurseAN94's topic in Nursing Career

That sounds like a very well thought out plan. If this is what you want, don't second guess
Switching fields of nursing

Nurse SMS replied to NurseAN94's topic in Nursing Career

You will have a much easier time going into specialties from acute care than the other way around. If you have the option of a job in a hospital that would be the wisest course of action. If you start...
Is it appropriate to say I have nursing experience if I have worked as a nurse's aide?

Nurse SMS replied to floatingrib's topic in Nursing Career

If you weren't working under your own nursing license, it wasn't nursing experience. Not only can you NOT claim it as experience, you need to know that anyone who sees you trying will assume you are a...
Required to sign warning letter?

Nurse SMS replied to Banks44's topic in Nursing Professionalism

Your signature isn't an admission of anything other than having received the written warning. You should have opportunity and space to respond to it in writing, which will be included in your employee...
Internal transfer - nurse manager not hiring from a specific floor?

Nurse SMS replied to x28y31's topic in Nursing Professionalism

I would talk to your nurse manager and share your goals. A good manager will help you achieve them. If your manager will not help you, then you know you will have to leave your current hospital to get...
Public Record Contaminated

Nurse SMS replied to HealthyLivingToday's topic in Nursing Professionalism

Probably nothing, but I would have a lawyer familiar with the BON take a look at
Best strategies for handling absenteeism

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

How can I abandon someone that I never accept care on? I call BS on that

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