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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    Lead Clinical Nurse is Dealing with a Negative Nelly, HELP!

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

    I will add in a suggested book - its not very long and it is VERY enlightening. It's revolutionized how I react and interact in the work place, both in terms of coaching others and in terms of caring...
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    Have you ever received an award for nursing?

    Nurse SMS replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I was NOTM once and had my picture taken and posted on the unit along with a bio. It was nice. In the DFW area, we have the DFW Great 100 and the D Magazine awards. I have not been awarded either...
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    Job Hopping? Unhappy New Nurse

    Nurse SMS replied to styles0731's topic in General Nursing

    When it is this bad with this many jobs, its no longer easily explained away by the jobs. The common denominator between them is you. And that is okay. The more you hop around, the more you are...
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    Letter from the Board of Nursing.

    Nurse SMS replied to MAS's topic in Texas Nursing

    You need an attorney with experience in dealing with the BON in Texas. Do not post anything else about the case on the Internet as it can be prejudicial. I absolutely am rooting for
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    Orientee too slow on EMR..now what?

    Nurse SMS replied to Enarra's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like she has some anxiety management issues along with a little bit of time management too. Pretty normal for a new grad and one of the biggest curves to learn in the first year. Make...
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    Anyone break the StarRN Contract before 6 months?

    Nurse SMS replied to Krissypoo12's topic in Nursing Career

    You can look at www.gp1.com. I am not sure I have ever heard of it being in Florida, so you may have that going for
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    Can't find RN job!! HELP!1

    Nurse SMS replied to POB21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your concerns about being outside of acute care are only partially valid. Anywhere you work as an RN you are going to be using new skills. The only way you won't learn anything at all is to stay...
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    How do I get noticed?

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

    I will add that part of "getting noticed" for leadership comes in behaving like a leader before you are one yet. There are quite a few nurses in my department that are hankering for leadership...
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    Anyone break the StarRN Contract before 6 months?

    Nurse SMS replied to Krissypoo12's topic in Nursing Career

    If you just leave you will be blacklisted and never able to work for an HCA owned company again. That might not scare you now since you are unhappy working for them, but they are huge and growing...
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    Leaving Bedside after 1 year

    Nurse SMS replied to SunshineNRainbows's topic in Nursing Career

    Bedside is a hard gig. Yes, you would definitely be able to get a job away from the bedside, though remote is highly unlikely. You will likely find it difficult to ever return to the bedside, though,...
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    Is it worth it?

    Nurse SMS replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    The downside of out-of-control mental health problems, particularly for a nursing license, is SO far down there. You don't deserve to have to deal with that. Besides, you would be jumping from one...
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    Nursing school for non English speakers

    Nurse SMS replied to Karla Mata's topic in Nursing Career

    Advice to improve English would be to devote yourself to taking some ESL (English As A Second Language) classes. Your local community college should have some. Get a tutor. Have "English Only" days in...
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    Questionable Preceptor

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

    I have never seen a hospital give extra pay for precepting nursing students - only newly hired staff.
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    President Trump and the First Lady Test COVID Positive

    Nurse SMS replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    You know he dictated to everyone what he was to take (no hydroxychloroquine??? What?!) and when he would leave. Nobody has the cajones to stand up to this guy. His taking off his mask to me was the...
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    How is covid in your area?

    Nurse SMS replied to johnjohn1981's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We had over four covid units during the DFW surge. We are down to two at this time, but numbers are trying to uptick again. Normal flu season for us means people stacked in the halls and a state of...
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    New Grad Salary Minimum

    Nurse SMS replied to msdecember31st's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but what they do in Jersey or in Dallas or in Omaha or in Miami has little to do with what they do in Southern California. It's apples to oranges. She is right to specify her investigation for...
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    Fired twice, can I get a job?

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

    Yes. Yes you can. There are going to be rules anywhere you work. Once you find peace with that you will be a more attentive and valuable employee. Though you didn't mean to hit the patient with...
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    How Long After Applying to a Job...

    Nurse SMS replied to chocoholic1's topic in Nursing Career

    It all depends on the facility. When I got this job I heard nothing for three
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    Is it appropriate to "show off" that you are a Nurse on social media?

    Nurse SMS replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I am confused why that would change the fact that we can be proud of our jobs? The fact that its hard enough to make people not want it for their kids makes me pretty pleased that I have the...
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    Documentation help

    Nurse SMS replied to mooremye87's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Be more specific. What are you terrible at? The time management of it? Accuracy? Giving sufficient
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    Questionable Preceptor

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

    Definitely all of this. A preceptor for a nursing student is not there to provide information your school failed to teach you. They are there to reinforce teaching through hands on, real time...
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    Is it appropriate to "show off" that you are a Nurse on social media?

    Nurse SMS replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see it as showing off. It's part of my identity to be a nurse. There's nothing wrong with owning that. Other people don't feel the need to keep their profession "private" unless they are doing...
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    MSN careers

    Nurse SMS replied to iheartnursing91's topic in General Specialties

    I can't speak for everyone or every area, but my MSN in Education has opened doors for me in all sorts of roles. Nurse Educator, Professional Development Specialist, Nursing Operations, Risk and...
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    Not rehirable

    Nurse SMS replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    I have one that cannot/will not safely travel too. Good luck with the move and I hope all of this works out
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    Not rehirable

    Nurse SMS replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    I am a little stuck that you needed a month to prepare your pets for a move