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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    Am I Blacklisted?

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

    If you live in Texas, check GroupOne. Almost all major employers here use them as a background/license/reference check resource. They operate under credit reporting laws and therefore are immune to...
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    RN Since 2014 Needs First Job

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

    I agree with Nurse Beth. At this point your nursing education is 5 years out of date and you are competing for jobs against new grads up on the latest and greatest. Get a refresh course going to...
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    Bitter and Out of Options

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

    You do not mention what kind of degree you graduated with. If you graduated with a two year degree versus a four year, you will definitely find it difficult to get hired in many major metroplex areas....
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    Is $85k worth it for BSN program with no guarantee acceptance?

    Nurse SMS replied to nhayes1984's topic in General Students

    As an individual of Catholic descent, I find that really, really embarrassing. Most of the Church isn't like
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    Desperate and need advice

    Nurse SMS replied to injured1's topic in General Students

    See your doctor. This is fixable, but the onus to fix it falls on you, not the
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    Is $85k worth it for BSN program with no guarantee acceptance?

    Nurse SMS replied to nhayes1984's topic in General Students

    And in general private schools do have a much lower NCLEX pass rate and high degree of predatory lending. Avoid
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    Is $85k worth it for BSN program with no guarantee acceptance?

    Nurse SMS replied to nhayes1984's topic in General Students

    Never never never. I paid less than that for my ADN....added to my BSN.....added to my MSN. Way way wayyyyyyyyyyyy less. Less by half. There is zero reason to go into that kind of debt. You could get...
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    How to be a Perfect Nurse

    Nurse SMS replied to mtnNurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    I confess I could not read this very verbose, lengthy document. It quickly became unclear if it was actually a complaint, sarcasm, a bone to pick, a diatribe or what. I am sorry you are unhappy. I...
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    I charted something I shouldn't have and I'm terrified I'll lose my nursing license

    Nurse SMS replied to newbie2018's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all of the above. It isn't good but it isn't fatal. In your review, after you calm a bit, examine what was going on in your shift and in your thinking that made you feel that was the best...
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    salary

    Nurse SMS replied to texasbsn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    What PediatricRNTX
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    Did getting your MSN-Education open doors?

    Nurse SMS replied to friendlylark's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Yes, my MSN-Ed has opened doors. I earn around $95K per year and work four 10s. That being said, yesterday I got pulled into the ER to transport patients because we were overloaded and I stayed pretty...
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    Any RNs willing to answer a few questions regarding nursing?

    Nurse SMS replied to kittycat48's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'll bite My name is not.done.yet. For purposes of anonymity and privacy, I will not give my real name on this forum. I work in Nursing Professional Development and I have been a nurse for 8 years. I...
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    Should I intervene ?

    Nurse SMS replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Check your state law and do what a prudent nurse would do. If there is an emergency and this was NOT a special needs child, would you
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    Is it wrong to ask

    Nurse SMS replied to Meredithhg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, it would be wrong. If it didn't come organically from the patient or their family member or from your coworkers or a boss, then it isn't really a nomination based on their own desire, but rather...
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    I'm leaving my first nursing job, how do I tell my coworkers?

    Nurse SMS replied to Heartonmysleeves's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You don't have to tell them anything. Chances are your manager will share it at a staff meeting or your friend you trust will quietly share it. You will be surprised how swiftly you and they all move...
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    Texas Nursing: Moving from upstate NY

    Nurse SMS replied to McLovin''s topic in Texas Nursing

    Most of those I can't find answers to except this one: You will not find unions in
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    Over using sympathy card

    Nurse SMS replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I lost my oldest son to leukemia at the age of 13. He died about three years after my youngest son was diagnosed with a brain tumor (who is alive and doing well). Between those, my father died, three...
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    Most Burned Out Nursing Specialties?

    Nurse SMS replied to Mursthetics's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if they got those "reasons" from HR rather than from the individuals. The reason I give as to why I quit is very unlikely to be accurate or honest in this highly connected, highly political...
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    Failed Nclex

    Nurse SMS replied to SN2432's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you have had to take it five times, unfortunately my advice would be to consider doing something else. OP, consider taking a review course. Kaplan tends to teach you how to read the questions and...
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    Older Doctor doesn't think nurses should be in charge

    Nurse SMS replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all of this. It is the specificity of these roles that make the collaboration so essential and good for patient outcomes, as proven in numerous studies. We all approach patient care...
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    Terminated

    Nurse SMS replied to yournurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Unprofessional certainly, if that is what really happened - but NOT a crime nor any cause for legal repercussions. Chances are you aren't getting the whole story. Encourage your friend to lift his/her...
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    NTI 2019 - "Education, Excellence and Inspiration"

    Nurse SMS replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I am going and am super
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    I've had enough.

    Nurse SMS replied to MBar1's topic in General Nursing

    So what if the "D" word was Diabetic instead of Depression? Would you feel like a failure if you could not produce or respond to your own insulin? No? Okay then. You admit you aren't doing all you can...
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    New nurse struggling

    Nurse SMS replied to ddrn97's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with the above. Talk to them. Make in-roads on the units you are being floated to. If you like one more than the others, tell them that and ask about openings. You may be able to transfer in....
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    Clinical Nurse or Research Nurse?

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

    I would go the clinical route if given the choice. Research is extremely specific. There are fewer job openings and it will have almost zero cross-over ability...meaning...if you start out as a...