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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Wants 12 Hour Shifts But Not Bedside Care

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

I am not at the bedside and frequently work 12 hour shifts working in Professional Development. That being said, I am salaried, so I still work 5 days a week, sometimes
Nursing and overtime?

Nurse SMS replied to fishguy909's topic in General Nursing

I will stop there but any interested parties can simply get on any research search engine and look for sources related to nursing, overtime and outcomes. There are an abundance of
Nursing and overtime?

Nurse SMS replied to fishguy909's topic in General Nursing

Nurse staffing and nurse outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Authors:Shin, Sujin a Park, Jin-Hwa b Bae, Sung-Heui a, *. Affiliation:a College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul,...
Nursing and overtime?

Nurse SMS replied to fishguy909's topic in General Nursing

Review: Associations between characteristics of the nurse work environment and five nurse-sensitive patient outcomes in hospitals: A systematic review of literature. Authors:Stalpers, Dewi a, âŽ...
Nursing and overtime?

Nurse SMS replied to fishguy909's topic in General Nursing

Citation Title:Article: Assessing the relationships between nurse work hours/overtime and nurse and patient outcomes: Systematic literature review. Authors:Bae, Sung-Heui a, âˆ— Fabry, Donna...
Nursing and overtime?

Nurse SMS replied to fishguy909's topic in General Nursing

Nurse staffing level and overtime associated with patient safety, quality of care, and care left undone in hospitals: A cross-sectional study. Authors:Cho, Eunhee a Lee, Nam-Ju b, âŽ Kim,...
Nursing and overtime?

Nurse SMS replied to fishguy909's topic in General Nursing

If I get some free time today I will see if I can find some links for you. eta: took about five minutes to locate the below with many, many more that I didn't cut and paste here. There are an...
My Story: Trying to move to the hospital

Nurse SMS replied to Reds5588's topic in Nursing Career

It may not be that you did anything "wrong". It may just be you were not the most qualified or appealing candidate. The manager obviously had some misgivings and likely those grew under closer...
Eligible for rehire?

Nurse SMS replied to setsuna92's topic in Nursing Career

This just kind of goes back to never burning a bridge, even if you can't see where it will ever matter. Water under it now - what is done, is done. If you never heard from them they likely wrote it...
Pending charge for DWI

Nurse SMS replied to mariem09's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

They did not used to do that. I think it is great that they do now. When you fill out an application for a license you will need to disclose this type of legal trouble and it can indeed impact your...
Call light misuse and abuse

Nurse SMS replied to guest1048932's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

Barring the above suggestions, rotating which nurse is assigned to this patient can help. It is easy to get burned out from these
Nursing and overtime?

Nurse SMS replied to fishguy909's topic in General Nursing

Some employers do not allow OT at all. It is expensive and hard on the budget. However, you can have a second PRN job or even a third to get in all the hours you want. That being said, you don't know...
Preceptors: Advice for New Grad Nurses

Nurse SMS replied to OliverElio87's topic in General Nursing

I expect a new grad to be curious and want to know new things. I expect a new grad to be cautious but willing to try. Nerves are normal. Avoidance is a problem. Along these lines, I expect a new grad...
Having a "soft personality" make for a bad nurse?

Nurse SMS replied to Katlin1315's topic in General Nursing

I am agreeable, not swift to anger and I tend to like people and get along. However, I have a spine (and stomach) of steel and am very self confident. The two are not mutually exclusive. There is no...
Confused

Nurse SMS replied to yanako's topic in General Nursing

If you want to be in L&D you should be applying for L&D internships. It is a difficult specialty to break into, particularly once you have experience that is not in women's health. Even an...
How did you get the big pay raise?

Nurse SMS replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

Hmm. Well, I DO expect to be paid well. And I am. But if my current employer won't pay me well then I will go to someone who
New Grad Offered Director Level Position?

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

The reason a new grad in a directorship is concerning has to do with the level of experience in setting priorities, understanding the multifaceted and multilayered complexities of our collaborative...
Sick of the bedside. SOS

Nurse SMS replied to EKTheRN's topic in General Nursing

I got my MSN and moved away from the bedside into professional development. Prior to getting my MSN I switched to a clinic position and got a slight pay raise, not cut. I do miss, a little bit, having...
Help! I am burned out and I don't know how to fix it.

Nurse SMS replied to Orange123456's topic in General Nursing

The first thing I would prescribe is a good exercise program. Something that will help you clear your head and fatigue your body so that you sleep well at night. Lack of quality sleep can really play...
Is it all over?

Nurse SMS replied to heartguy's topic in General Nursing

An MSN in Leadership and/or an MBA will qualify you for some medical and/or pharmaceutical sales positions, some of which involve a great deal of travel; however, you sound like you would prefer...
When is the best time for blood transfusion?

Nurse SMS replied to Davia's topic in General Nursing

The first transfusion never happens as fast as it could. The type and cross often takes hours to get done. I have had the blood bank drop the ball before and the night shift nurse ticked at me that...
Pre-op thinks I sent them a mess

Nurse SMS replied to Elaken's topic in Medical-Surgical

I don't see a "mistake" here that is obvious. If you charted all the things you typed out above, then the individuals caring for the patient in pre-op are letting off steam at your expense. It is...
How did you get the big pay raise?

Nurse SMS replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

This. It is pretty well known in nursing that usually the only way to get into better money is to change employers. There are a few good employers out there who take good care of their experienced...
Domestic Violence Nursing?

Nurse SMS replied to Ttres's topic in General Specialties

There really is no such animal as a "domestic violence nurse". You can go into forensics nursing. You can be an ER nurse. You can be SANE certified. After 2-5 years of experience you could be a case...
interview help

Nurse SMS replied to sistasoul's topic in General Specialties

I did this job before I became an RN. So the first question that comes to mind is - why does this job require a licensed

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