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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    Why the high turnover in behavioral health?

    Nurse SMS replied to northmississippi's topic in Psychiatric

    I saw a fair number of psych patients due to exacerbated comorbid conditions when I worked ICU Stepdown. I burned out on them pretty fast, mostly due to the large number of them with substance abuse...
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    Quitting Small Residency for Bigger, Better Residency

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

    What does "a bigger residency" mean? Other than the hospital having a famous name, you have not given one single reason that makes sense to jump ship from the enviably good situation you are in now to...
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    New Grad Orientation Contracts

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

    Texas,
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    Will malpractice insurance cover you for past misconduct?

    Nurse SMS replied to Pachinko's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No, it
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    Holiday proposal

    Nurse SMS replied to Eagleschamp52's topic in General Nursing

    This is how it was on my last floor position too. It worked well. Probably wasn't popular when it first rolled out, but people learned to accept
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    New Grad Orientation Contracts

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

    New grad contracts are a human rights violation?? I think I have heard everything now. New grad contracts are the norm in my area. The extent to which they are enforced is pretty political from what...
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    New Grad Orientation Contracts

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

    This would hold weight except for the fact that even with these contracts, new grad positions remain difficult to obtain in many areas of the country. It isn't like they are swinging the doors wide...
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    Teaching with DNP and not a MSN

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

    If education is where you want to be, a postgrad program in Nursing Education would be worth your while, not too expensive and take about a year to
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    Difficulty finding jobs?

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

    I work in PD in a hospital setting. I had multiple job offers prior to completing my program, but I have since learned that there aren't nearly as many MSN prepared acute care educators available as...
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    Is this considered a restraint?

    Nurse SMS replied to Firefly29's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. That is a restraint and subject to all the laws surrounding
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    Feeling guilt over put unexpected death

    Nurse SMS replied to regerterb's topic in Emergency

    Had one almost freakishly similar a few years ago. It was a PE. Sending you comfort. Sometimes it is just their time and nothing we do can change that. Hang in
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    Allnurses helped me get my act together (almost quit nursing)

    Nurse SMS replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad you are feeling
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    Clinical Educator vs. Intructor

    Nurse SMS replied to B'HAMnurse9705's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am also partial to the professional development side of things, in no small part due to far superior pay and benefits, but also because I truly enjoy patient care and seeing the impact of my...
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    Is Imposter Syndrome Holding You Back?

    Nurse SMS replied to Maureen Bonatch MSN's topic in General Nursing

    I have struggled with exactly this since getting my MSN. I never saw myself getting a graduate degree - I didn't think I was smart enough or focused enough. There have been no women in my family to...
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    Should I feel bad for not picking up shifts?

    Nurse SMS replied to cheesypuff's topic in General Nursing

    Oh...and no, you should not feel bad. Do they feel bad when they lay people off or send them home early for low census? Nope. You do not owe them anything. As mentioned above, it is
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    Should I feel bad for not picking up shifts?

    Nurse SMS replied to cheesypuff's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I would bluntly tell them I am not willing to do any shifts at Location B and then let them react however they will. Sounds like you'd be better off finding a better employer
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    Raises?

    Nurse SMS replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    I have never not gotten a raise, but some have been pretty paltry. This year I have gotten two, adding up to a 4.5% increase over last year. That, however, is a rarity in my
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    Staff Development/Nurse Educator

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

    Yup. Hard limit for me. I personally would not take a position where I could be pulled into staffing for patient
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    Practicality or Passion?

    Nurse SMS replied to seej's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't get the "dream employer" thing. I have yet to hear of someone working at XYZ BigNameHospital and been impressed by it. That would not even figure in for
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    Forced to Flex Off

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

    The only part of this I have a huge problem with is the four hour increments nonsense. Either call me off or let me work. None of this "we'll call you in four hours if we need you" crap, and with no...
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    What's going on with this job?

    Nurse SMS replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't bother calling. They aren't hiring. Keep looking
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    CA New Grad moving to CO

    Nurse SMS replied to hikinghai's topic in General Nursing

    I would not move to Colorado without a written job offer in hand that outlines starting date, details of your internship and your starting wages. Colorado is one of the toughest markets in the country...
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    What to do after nursing school???

    Nurse SMS replied to Nursing2019BSN's topic in General Students

    Pretty much all of the things you listed are NOT options to you right after nursing school. Travel nursing is not appropriate for a new grad with no experience. Education is not appropriate for a new...
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    Practicality or Passion?

    Nurse SMS replied to seej's topic in Nursing Career

    Neither of those would be my top priority. I would weigh out which has better leadership, which unit has better team work and a better culture and which am I caring for the types of patients I am best...
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    Help, nurse in distress!

    Nurse SMS replied to Nurselife808's topic in General Nursing

    Just for the sake of clarity and interesting things I have learned recently, Safe Harbor in Texas does not allow you to refuse an assignment. It is a means to communicate "on the record" that the...