Seasoned

Seasoned

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  1. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    Seasoned replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, let's see:idea:... there's: Utilization Review Quality Improvement Out-Patient Offices (MDs & Clinics) Dermatology Home Health Care Post Postpartum Care Health Educators at...

  2. online rn to bsn chamberlain college

    Seasoned replied to MVgal's topic in Chamberlain College

    CONGRATULATIONS,

  3. Apply now or wait for RN license?

    Seasoned replied to rar_bsn_rn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    hi ya sara38, congrats on your achievement!! don't despair or waste your education. nursing skills become very dull very quickly when you are new at the nursing game. consider 2 options others in...

  4. online rn to bsn chamberlain college

    Seasoned replied to MVgal's topic in Chamberlain College

    $15,000 is pretty steep for money to be paid out-right or pay back. Anybody successful in application for a government nursing education

  5. Apply now or wait for RN license?

    Seasoned replied to rar_bsn_rn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    E-X-C-I-T-I-N-G! :stdnrsrck: Based on regrets of new nurses with whom I have worked, it depends on your career goals. your personal life style, and what is available in your area. If you live in...

  6. BScPN - Pysch nursing in Canada!! Q's

    Seasoned replied to nterval's topic in International Nursing

    :tku:for responding!!! Please, tell me all the reasons you believe I should make the move to Alberta and the reasons I should not move to

  7. psych nurse travel

    Seasoned replied to lvmytime's topic in Psychiatric

    Worked for Supplemental Health's phantom company "Island Staffing Services, Inc." on a travel assignment in Hawaii State Hospital. Loved the assignment!! Hated the company. They did not take care of...

  8. BScPN - Pysch nursing in Canada!! Q's

    Seasoned replied to nterval's topic in International Nursing

    Sianne, I am an African American registered nurse of 37 yrs experience (last 17 in med various fields and settings of psychiatry), BS in Mental Health, Masters in Health Planning and Administration...

  9. Scared Of Bullying

    Seasoned replied to prospect's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :cool:Listen to Mama, Babee... Nursing on just too many units is an emotional war zone for a plethora of targets: looks better, looks bad, extremely talented, total incompetents, extremely...

  10. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

    Seasoned replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

    For all who say report the cheater. That test is over. That cheater is gone. The time to report it was at the time of the cheating. Now it's just her word versus her word. The cheater will never...

  11. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

    Seasoned replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

    To XYcsccSN I advised her to report it in a way that supports change in the system not a challenge from an individual. You sound like someone who is inexperienced in nursing, diplomacy, attacks...

  12. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

    Seasoned replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

    :trout:OH PLA-EASE! If you learn nothing from the experienced nurses on this site learn this: PICK YOUR BATTLES! The trivial ones will surely boomerang and take a chunk out of your butt in negative...

  13. HELP!

    Seasoned replied to b79j81's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :typing well first you need to find out: what's the specific liability? everything you can do, or will do, will depend on knowing that. the "liability" could be anything from just an anecdotal note...

  14. hospital policy on Facebook, cellphones= suspension

    Seasoned replied to ChristinaEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    :typing the issue isn't about cellphone usage, facebook...etc. it's "unfairness in the disciplinary action taken". pretend it's you we're talking about and take a few minutes and read all of this...

  15. Fall precautions

    Seasoned replied to sonsonly's topic in Rehabilitation

    to grannas4, re: hourly fall status electronic charting remember on any given documentation you can right click for the "comment" menu to appear as you document the hourly status of sleep, so during...

  16. Love my job, can't stand nursing admin.

    Seasoned replied to jcsinging's topic in General Nursing

    :trout:go pla_ease, go!!!!!! you think you're staying "out of the fray" baby, that gun will point in your direction when you least expect it! need pointers on how to handle your work situation so it...

  17. Nurse fired for calling police

    Seasoned replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    well yikes! :typinga tab long, but yet a good response to this thread: shame on the :chair:employer for not having a definitive policy/procedure coupled with office politics to handle the riff/raft...

  18. Psychiatric Travel Nursing??

    Seasoned replied to MiaLyse's topic in Psychiatric

    "Supplemental Health Care" to Hawaii. But shop around. You can do much better than their

  19. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    Seasoned replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    We need to applaud her acknowledgement of her :chair: weakness. she asked: "is there any department...". be honest yes there are! She is talking about the knee-deep brown codes and butt wiping...

  20. What overwhelms you the most? What did NS NOT prepare you for?

    Seasoned replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :bow:very smart of you to ask!!! always missed in all nursing programs, but the definitive survival on any unit and any setting, in any specialty, on any shift: how to navigate through nursing office...

  21. I know a CNA who's name badge says nurse!

    Seasoned replied to RNFROMTHEHILL's topic in General Nursing

    wow! can you say malpractice!!! imposters are in every profession. this is bigger than just being offended or the hand-over-the-mouth stage. forget about passively interviewing anyone about what...

  22. Fall precautions

    Seasoned replied to sonsonly's topic in Rehabilitation

    In addiion to those listed by MS. Jen RN (very very good!!). I will add: "Red" skid proof footies used on the geri unit at Peachford Hospital (Atlanta) to catch those who made it up walking but were...

  23. The long term effects of being fired

    Seasoned replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    don't dispair, my sister! it's fixable! as patti labelle sings, "you" just need to get "a new attitude"! i feel your almost acceptance of the fate they are trying to bestow on you: professional low...

  24. The long term effects of being fired

    Seasoned replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    :pntrghi:"failure is only an opportunity to begin again more intelligently" - henry ford most nurse terminations are do to the nurse hanging on even when the evil office politics put the hand writing...

  25. Psychiatric Travel Nursing??

    Seasoned replied to MiaLyse's topic in Psychiatric

    Oh Micky-B!!!! Girl, there are so many now!!! I am a seasoned nurse of 34 years. 15 in med-surg fields and 15+ in psych. Just pick your location... :typingGoogle: "psych travel nursing" and watch...