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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    Is this legal?

    Nurse SMS replied to KJP727503's topic in General Nursing

    That would be a hard pass on my account. Their losing documentation in no way obligates you to recreate
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    Critical Thinking in Acute Care

    Nurse SMS posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am noticing a real disconnect between the evidenced-based practice requirements that need to be documented and the critical thinking that should go along with these practices. I come into PD from a...
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    MSN-CNL Going Away?

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

    I think I was confusing CNL with CNS. Thank you for speaking
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    ATTN RNs: UMD Medical Center or Johns Hopkins

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

    Apply at both. Interview when you get the invitation to do so, at both. Then make your own judgments. Hospitals vary widely from dept to dept/floor to floor/specialty to specialty/manager to manager...
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    Rn in Philippines and looking for job in texas

    Nurse SMS replied to deeday31's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Not as an RN. You may be able to work in a capacity other than nursing. You will need a work visa/sponsorship if you aren't a US
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    Can't land an interview.. what am I doing wrong?

    Nurse SMS replied to WildWillows's topic in Nursing Career

    The level of your education, where you live, how you present your information and what you are applying for all play in here. Are you applying to new grad positions? Though you were an experienced...
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    New grad sinking fast

    Nurse SMS replied to Sheika34's topic in First Year After Licensure

    But you ARE still a student. Yes, you have a license, but everyone pretty much knows that no nursing students come out of school actually ready to be nurses now. They have passed an exam that...
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    Parkland Dallas Fall 2018 Nurse Residency

    Nurse SMS replied to brainfuse101's topic in Nursing Career

    Parkland just obtained Pathway to Excellence and are now on their journey to Magnet status. This means they will have a greater focus going forward on having an 80% BSN workforce, so those with ASN...
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    MSN-CNL Going Away?

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

    I am far from an expert, but the CNL classification seems by my admittedly anecdotal experience to have been fading from view for several years now. It isn't sought out by most major hospitals and...
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    Break up during school

    Nurse SMS replied to Nicoleashley's topic in General Students

    You are already there Nicoleashley. As the famous quote goes, you just have no idea how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have. You will go up and down....hang in
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    Break up during school

    Nurse SMS replied to Nicoleashley's topic in General Students

    I started nursing school four months after the death of my oldest child, who was 13. I found the rigors of school to demand a lot of my time and attention, which in turn allowed little time for active...
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    So really, how is the rain?

    Nurse SMS replied to MamaBear15's topic in Washington Nursing

    Depends on who you ask, like most things. When I lived in that area I loved it. Sunny days seemed even more beautiful due to the typically overcast
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    tpapn nurse cant find work dfw area!

    Nurse SMS replied to ECJJBP's topic in Texas Nursing

    In the first six months you likely won't find anyone willing to take you on. After the first six months to one year, most dialysis clinics are TPAPN friendly. LTC often is as well and sometimes home...
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    job offer but not until December

    Nurse SMS replied to direw0lf's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Right? I want a gap year to work on a tropical island as a
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    Quit while on orientation

    Nurse SMS replied to Throwaway11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you are on orientation the two weeks notice doesn't really apply, since you aren't in staffing anyway. It cuts their costs for you to just be up front, gracious, grateful and
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    job offer but not until December

    Nurse SMS replied to direw0lf's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This cannot be emphasized strongly enough. If you don't have an offer in writing, you don't really have an offer. I have never heard of a "waiting list" for a residency program/paid job. Usually they...
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    Is it hard finding a job after graduating?

    Nurse SMS replied to MGK2018's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dallas is a difficult market for new grads due to having more new grads here than there are new grad positions. Most major cities are swimming in new grad nurses looking to work in acute care. The...
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    New grad sinking fast

    Nurse SMS replied to Sheika34's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Try to realize that a lack of experience and training is not a "mistake". It is a lack of experience and training. To be honest, I think you are a little wound up in not wanting to look stupid. Its...
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    New grad sinking fast

    Nurse SMS replied to Sheika34's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think one of the hardest parts of being a new grad nurse is the giant heaping helping of humility that smacks you in the face. You are a new grad. You know next to nothing. You aren't unusual in...
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    Am I being short sighted? Advice on employment needed

    Nurse SMS replied to Southpawdown's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, you are being too hasty. Stick with it. Most new ventures need 2-5 years to
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    Pros & Cons of MSN Educator vs MSN NP

    Nurse SMS replied to larsnc10's topic in General Nursing

    I chose education because I have zero desire to work as a nurse
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    rehired after terminated for attendance

    Nurse SMS replied to AlmostRN2018's topic in Nursing Career

    Attendance is an aspect of performance, as others have pointed out. Your situation sounds very specific; however, it would be unusual that something other than a pattern would result in termination,...
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    Is this a reasonable expectation?

    Nurse SMS replied to MomOfFive2018's topic in General Students

    You should know that nursing school is NOT part time, even if they say they are. You can tally up all the classroom hours and clinical hours, but they do not count in the time it takes to prep for...
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    Can't Get Hired Because of Old Nurse Mindset

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

    I second all of the above feedback. You don't say how old you are exactly or what kind of physical shape you are in. If you are overweight, movement impaired, limp or otherwise look to be a liability...
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    Very Bad Background

    Nurse SMS replied to Everhopeful's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I have definitely not been through it and admit that freely, but my heart is always moved by it. I think the most pertinent question to be contemplating is whether you can afford (and have the desire)...