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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Thank You Letters

Nurse SMS replied to BlueHearts53's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

A note of thumb....grab business cards at any interview to take home with you. It helps. Write your thank you note to just the manager of the department and use verbage like "It was great getting to...
How to cancel an interview after accepting another position?

Nurse SMS replied to knon24's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

Go on the interview anyway. It is good practice and no interview comes with an obligation to accept an offer. Life happens. You aren't starting the next job for a month and it never hurts to have more...
How do you handle rude comments?

Nurse SMS replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

Call me silly but to me, if you can forget something on purpose, you can remember not to blurt it out inappropriately. Maybe that is oversimplifying things and I truly don't mean to be ugly, but it...
Sleeping during your breaktime

Nurse SMS replied to ladylibra018's topic in Nursing Professionalism

When I worked night shift I always slept during my break, with my charge nurse's blessing. I set an alarm for myself. I think your clerk was just being a bit
MSN education info

Nurse SMS replied to KCRN143's topic in Western Governors University

1. How long did it take you? If you have no responsibilities besides PRN work maybe 1-3 shifts a week, do you feel it could be done faster than the previous answer? I did RN to MSN and took a total...
Thinking of Leaving my Long Term Job..HELP!

Nurse SMS replied to LPNRN2000's topic in General Nursing

Usually in these types of situations, the scary/brave choice is the right one. You deserve to see what else is out there. Leave on good terms so you can return if you decide it wasn't worth
What is harder- nursing school or first year working?

Nurse SMS replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

Working that first year is MUCH more difficult. There is liability. There is the end of the honeymoon and the transition from idealism to reality. In school, you always have your goal to fall back on,...
2018 Texas Health Resources GN

Nurse SMS replied to Renzo13's topic in First Year After Licensure

Resource Team is essentially the float pool. Not a great position for a new grad to be frank. THR structures their resource (float) pool to cover multiple campuses, so you would be eligible to be...
Why is it difficult to transition from nursing student to working Nurse?

Nurse SMS replied to Beautiful_Beginnings's topic in General Nursing

Because nursing school exists in the realm of idealism and real life nursing exists in the reality of the world as it exists
How do you handle rude comments?

Nurse SMS replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

I love the quote (and I forget who to credit with it) "Just because someone doesn't love you the way you need them to doesn't mean they aren't loving you with all they have to give" or something along...
Why do some nurses hate it in others pump at work?

Nurse SMS replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

I never minded covering from my coworkers who pumped, but then they never did it more than two to three times a day and certainly never took more than 20 minutes. I find the replies of "Why on earth...
How do you handle rude comments?

Nurse SMS replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

I have had two children with cancer, one who is still alive and one who died at the age of 13. I too suffered from shock at the stupid things people would say and at times it would upset me greatly....
working holidays

Nurse SMS replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

If there are no policies in place about working the holidays, then it is on the individual to put in for the holiday or holidays off that they want to not work. Perhaps your manager didn't realize he...
The Major Diseases Nursing Students/Nurses Should Know?

Nurse SMS replied to rileowski's topic in General Students

Nursing is not about the diagnosis as much as about knowing what to watch for and how to intervene. With that in mind, you may find it interesting to look up the signs/symptoms and pathophysiology of:...
MedSurg... with no clinical?

Nurse SMS replied to EverySunset's topic in General Students

The broader question here is.....required clinical hours to sit for NCLEX upon graduation are set by the Board of Nursing. How are they going to ensure you have enough clinical hours by the end of...
NYC Externships...Impossible to find applications?

Nurse SMS replied to lrb_nursing's topic in General Students

Call the hospitals directly. It would be very early to be seeing openings for next
Grade appeal please help!!!!!

Nurse SMS replied to nurse83522h's topic in General Students

Did your instructor put that in writing? If not, it was never said. Kind of the same as the saying "If it wasn't documented, it wasn't done." Either way, you missed another question on top of this one...
Feeling the Clinical Failure...

Nurse SMS replied to RNonymous's topic in General Students

The number of clinical hours required to meet basic qualifications to sit for NCLEX are dictated by the Board of Nursing for your state. Therefore, regardless of your impression of enough or not...
Losing a friend due to nursing school

Nurse SMS replied to Ioreth's topic in General Students

I am sorry this is happening to you. It is not uncommon. Not everyone who comes into our lives are meant to stay. Keeping doing well and continue to be positive and open. You don't have to seek her...
I am a second semester ADN nursing student, and I cannot get comfortable around male pt's!

Nurse SMS replied to lindssmithh's topic in General Students

This isn't a pathological problem. This is a choice. You get comfortable by doing and ONLY by doing. There is no pill, no therapy needed and no magic formula. Just tell yourself you have no...
Dealing with anxiety during training and in the field

Nurse SMS replied to aquakenn's topic in General Students

Watch the other students around you and you will see their hands are shaking too. Pretty much everyone has that happening when they are new. Don't get anxious about potentially being anxious.
Help! Choosing a clinical job

Nurse SMS replied to Krisann2014's topic in General Students

Yep. You want the hospital job, for sure, over LTC/SNF. If you are well liked, have a great work ethic, arrive on time and get along with others and the patients, there is a good chance this can be...
Is this fair?

Nurse SMS replied to CallMeSally's topic in General Students

I agree, this is shady and a reputable school would not do this...but reputable schools also have waiting lists, don't cost an arm and a leg and are difficult to get in to because the admission...
Stroke Coordinator Competencies

Nurse SMS posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

I am building competencies for a stroke coordinator position, which as yet doesn't exist at our hospital, but which we are preparing for. I am wondering if any of you have any pertaining specifically...
Trapped in a Rural Hospital Scholarship

Nurse SMS replied to ForensicNurse2997's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

Is there anything in your scholarship contract that states what happens if your job goes away due to no fault of your own? ie: layoff, position eliminated? Often that can be a way

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