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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    Professional Development Certification

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

    Ahhhhhh, so YOU are to blame.... I can say, after taking it, that even I cannot doubt my level of knowledge about our specialty and that it is an accomplishment to be proud of. Even if I almost threw...
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    Professional Development Certification

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

    Many different specialties have their own certification exams. The one I took was for Nursing Professional Development. There is a different one for Nurse Educators working in academia - the CNE exam...
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    Professional Development Certification

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

    Definitely. Not one question had anything to do with memorization of content. All were application
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    what should i have done.

    Nurse SMS replied to heyimnew911's topic in General Nursing

    I am a little confused how you could be the only person assessing him and I am probably misunderstanding you somehow. Can you clarify on that? You obviously can't be there 24/7. How did the other...
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    Psych nurse looking for a change

    Nurse SMS replied to Morgan0819's topic in General Specialties

    I am wondering if you have considered getting an advanced practice degree in psych? You can work in a clinic setting. In many areas of the country there is great demand and the pay looks pretty good...
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    Wrong site surgery waiting to happen

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

    You are definitely NOT overreacting and I like Nurse Beth's reference to HROs (High Reliability Organizations), which give lots of tools to help you deal with these kinds of situations. One such tool...
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    Nursing schools in Texas?

    Nurse SMS replied to jc109's topic in Texas Nursing

    You are required to have Texas History to get a degree in Texas; it depends on the program whether you have to have it before you start, but most nursing programs want all your GEs finished prior to...
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    Got a new nurse in trouble

    Nurse SMS replied to TwoLayi's topic in General Nursing

    The DON advising a nurse to not document what was done is just......frankly......BS. Any time a facility alters what should legally take place because it "looks bad" is a facility that needs to be...
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    Eating the patients' food?

    Nurse SMS replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    I have 10 lbs of graham crackers and peanut butter making up one
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    what should i have done.

    Nurse SMS replied to heyimnew911's topic in General Nursing

    This wasn't really an appropriate assignment for a new grad. Detoxing is nasty business with so many ways to go sideways. Always remember to reach out to your more experienced colleagues when you...
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    I Desperately Want Out

    Nurse SMS replied to toxiktraktor's topic in Nursing Career

    For the time being there are definitely some positions in these sectors with those credentials. However, the recommendation to update the standard of entry to BSN is gaining ground and getting a BSN...
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    problems.....at work

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

    85 questions is great and you earned this. They should have been supporting you, not believing you failed. I am sorry you work with people like that. Congratulations on your accomplishment - you...
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    Job interview while pregnant

    Nurse SMS replied to Goofaroo's topic in Nursing Career

    Hindsight being what it is, you would have done better to use FMLA to get past the pukey stage of pregnancy then returned to your job or changed to PRN status. Have you considered reapplying where you...
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    Ivc

    Nurse SMS replied to ctyrdnk12's topic in General Nursing

    If my greatest security against an individual in the middle of a psychotic break is to open a door and hope he/she "escapes" prior to harming me, I would not be coming back to work.
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    Epic Charting

    Nurse SMS replied to newvillemom's topic in General Nursing

    I am a credentialed EPIC trainer. Another user cannot change your charting. Either you forgot or they are lying. Either way, there is a lot more to this
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    New Job Already?

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

    Get out quickly. That place is going
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    problems.....at work

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

    Interesting. I would definitely be looking for a different
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    Didn't scan a narcotic at bedside

    Nurse SMS replied to Hailbop16's topic in General Nursing

    Something is off. All this for one Norco hardly makes sense, unless you are being targeted for other things or unless they have a line of suspicion on
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    CNA help!

    Nurse SMS replied to nursesp83's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It isn't your job to train a CNA on how to be a CNA. Theoretically they got that training prior to being hired. If that isn't the case, then he/she should be working with a CNA preceptor and not...
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    APPALLED!!!

    Nurse SMS replied to mykids4life's topic in General Nursing

    Completely unlikely. There won't be documentation about your grandson in a chart pertaining to your daughter. It is extremely unlikely that your grandson's fracture was memorable enough to stick in...
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    problems.....at work

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

    You might win this battle, but at the expense of the war. Look for another job. Unless you are independently wealthy and don't need your paycheck, keep working and keep quiet until you find one....
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    Is it jealousy ??

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

    I was unaware that escalating a patient appropriately to the ICU would be considered a "mistake".
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    Complicated background, should I go to nursing school?

    Nurse SMS replied to 2012bar's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Absolutely recovery IS possible and there are many brilliantly wonderful nurses who have a past medical history of substance abuse and who continue with their healing and sobriety every day. However,...
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    Complicated background, should I go to nursing school?

    Nurse SMS replied to 2012bar's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I think there are a lot of other ways to make a living that will not put you right at the door of temptation on a regular basis, nor submit you to the expense and humiliation of being in a recovery...
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    Probation employment question

    Nurse SMS replied to Essexgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I would assume any medical position will have the same requirements as a job simply driving cancer patients and likely even more due to closer proximity to patient