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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    Nursing student Hipaa violation

    Nurse SMS replied to Dhready's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    My school had pretty strict rules about bringing kids to clinicals. Here at my hospital we have pretty strict rules about people bringing their children to work. Any time you are doing clinicals, you...
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    RN-MSN informatics

    Nurse SMS replied to Loreto's topic in Western Governors University

    It is a new program, which is why you aren't seeing a lot of chatter about it yet. I am a graduate of the MSN Ed program and also did my BSN with WGU. Good luck. It is a great school for working...
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    New Grad, New Baby, per diem?

    Nurse SMS replied to Mamameema's topic in Nursing Career

    Per Diem is generally not a good idea for new grads. The time on orientation is less for per diem nurses and they are expected to be able to hit the ground running. You definitely would not have a...
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    Ethical decision or Patient's right?

    Nurse SMS replied to QuietIsntAWord's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, if the patient goes downhill, then it will be the other facility's responsibility to reach the emergency contacts. The patient may say they don't want to burden family, or they may dread the...
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    Clinical educator (hospital) vs. Professor

    Nurse SMS replied to random_nurse12's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    According to the ANPD Salary Survey from 2017, NPD practitioners in a unit based nonsupervisory role resulted in the following: Average annual earnings including wages, bonuses and overtime:...
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    Hospital unit based clinical educators: Hourly or Salaried??

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

    According to the ANPD Salary Survey from 2017, NPD practitioners in a unit based nonsupervisory role resulted in the following: Average annual earnings including wages, bonuses and overtime: $40K-50K...
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    Hospital unit based clinical educators: Hourly or Salaried??

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

    Right now I am hourly but am being changed to salaried in a few
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    Hospital Nurse Educator Salary

    Nurse SMS replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am a hospital based professional development specialist. My salary isn't too far off from that and getting there is within my realm within a few years. I too am in
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    Nurse Needs Job but Faints at Sight of Blood

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

    Fainting at the sight of blood CAN be overcome with some therapy to help. In addition to the above I would suggest seeking therapy for this response to bleeding. It could make a huge difference for...
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    Applied to 100 Jobs

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

    Take the full time job but continue your other projects about your license and keep applying at the hospital. Discuss with your manager your concerns about nursing skills. If they have any mind at all...
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    Ethical decision or Patient's right?

    Nurse SMS replied to QuietIsntAWord's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient is A&O x4, there is no question here on what is to be done. Notifying family against their wishes is to flirt with a HIPAA violation. Emergency contacts are in case a patient is...
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    Essential Oil Overkill

    Nurse SMS replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    I am someone who has hugely resented people who wear perfume, scented lotions, body sprays etc to work, because certain scents send me into crippling migraines. I do diffuse essential oils from time...
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    Travel Nursing?

    Nurse SMS replied to LPNewbie's topic in Travel

    With your current life circumstances, why not consider returning to school and getting your RN license. You will get more education, time to grow into the role of nursing better, perhaps a greater...
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    preemployment drug testing

    Nurse SMS replied to babynurse98's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This. All of this. Perfect
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    Hospital Experience

    Nurse SMS replied to jmtravers3's topic in General Nursing

    What will matter most is the reputation you develop while working the job. If you are well liked, a strong team member, arrive on time, etc you will make a good impression and stand a decent change of...
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    Psychiatric issues

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

    With three DUIs, forged prescription conviction and a history of psychiatric issues with substance abuse, I suspect this would be a very tall hill for you to
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    New Grad but 2-Years out.. Could use some serious Nursing Wisdom!

    Nurse SMS replied to tcaf's topic in Nursing Career

    You are now an "old" new grad and will likely have a lot of difficulty finding a position. It will be easy to explain the gap in your resume since you were on a mission trip, but you will be less...
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    Orientation clothing question

    Nurse SMS replied to Anon101's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I run orientation at my facility. You would not be frowned on for wearing scrubs. You also would not be frowned on for wearing business
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    CNA Overlooked for Advancement

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

    I too would be suspicious that you are so good that they do not want to lose you in the role you currently fill. It happens. A good tech in med-surg is, frankly, worth their weight in gold and very,...
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    preemployment drug testing

    Nurse SMS replied to babynurse98's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh she cares. A lot. She just wants validation that what she is doing is okay. It isn't and it is much more black and white than she is trying to make it sound. She isn't dumb, she knows this, but she...
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    Austin RN needs preceptor and facility with orientation to satisfy TexasBRN requirement

    Nurse SMS replied to Patrick Eubanks nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have never seen this. There are some schools that offer refresher
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    preemployment drug testing

    Nurse SMS replied to babynurse98's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Obviously he did not think the first one was still in effect. If you are not sure you need to call and ask. If you feel you did nothing wrong you would NOT be panicked about this.
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    My best friend puts down being a nurse

    Nurse SMS replied to mindfulnursingbabe's topic in General Students

    It is a very common misperception and one you will have to learn to ignore. Those of us who are nurses know better and when you are a nurse you will find your posse. Those whose lives are saved by us...
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    preemployment drug testing

    Nurse SMS replied to babynurse98's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Right, but why would your doctor do that, unless they were unaware that you still have an active prescription? From your post it sounds like same drug, same dose, same time etc. Is one of those...
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    preemployment drug testing

    Nurse SMS replied to babynurse98's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Why do you have two active prn prescriptions for the same thing from the same