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  1. Breakroom Pet Peeves

    advsmuch08 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    At my old job, we would spend all morning talking to our patients, physicians, and nursing staff. By the time lunch came around, we were tired of talking, so many of us would read a book or scroll on...

  2. Considering a career change from Pharmacist to Nurse (and eventually NP.. hopefully)

    advsmuch08 replied to thisaintnoregularhcp's topic in General Nursing

    My friend did a 1 year residency in ambulatory medicine after she completed pharmacy school. She works in a large primary care office, working mainly with chronic disease management patients. She...

  3. Applied for a position that is now on hold

    advsmuch08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I applied to a job posting that opened when someone retired as positions open very rarely in this department. The phone interview went well and I was told it may take a few weeks for the hiring...

  4. "Observing" my peers

    advsmuch08 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My supervisor asked me in private about my observations of the dynamics between two of my peers. Each one feels they are given unfairly difficult assignments and the other is not pulling their weight....

  5. "Observing" my peers

    advsmuch08 replied to advsmuch08's topic in General Nursing

    This interaction with my supervisor had really caught me off guard. Thank you for your

  6. Ready to be a manager?

    advsmuch08 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I have an opportunity to work in management. My supervisor and co-workers are strongly encouraging me to do so. I'm hesistent because of the potential added stress, lack of management experience, and...

  7. Ready to be a manager?

    advsmuch08 replied to advsmuch08's topic in Nurse Management

    Thank you for your advice! You brought up some great points to consider. I've thought some day I'd be interested working in management, just didn't expect it now. I'll definitely look into the support...

  8. What does your nursing career repair bill say about you?

    advsmuch08 replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    My advice is to listen to your gut instinct when interviewing or on the job. If something just doesn't sit well take a moment to reflect before taking

  9. Primary Care/IM: Ask me anything.

    advsmuch08 replied to BostonFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Generally, do you see a difference in how well NP students are prepared based upon their school, for-profit versus non-profit? In your experience, has their choice of colleges factored into the hiring...

  10. slow and affordable or Accelerated?

    advsmuch08 replied to delawhere2006's topic in General Nursing

    I went through an accelerated program and it was very intense. School is basically your full time job. Wake up early for clinicals, go to clinicals, eat a quick lunch, go to classes, come home to do...

  11. Looking for some advice before making a mistake.

    advsmuch08 replied to italianlifter's topic in General Nursing

    Some things to look into may be a physical therapy, exercise physiology, or cardiac

  12. Cleveland Clinic Ohio to Florida

    advsmuch08 replied to CR27's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard from a CCF Florida employee that they pay the least in that area. I didn't hear any specific numbers. I don't know how true that is. You might want to ask

  13. MD to RN?

    advsmuch08 replied to jackshepard's topic in General Nursing

    I pretty much recommend this for anyone considering nursing as a career but you really need to shadow several nurses. Shadow nurses working in med/surg, critical care, peds, etc. Check out different...

  14. Hardest part of nursing school?

    advsmuch08 replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    I think the toughest part of nursing school is the time management/organization. You have to be at the top of your game preparing for classes, studying for exams, preparing presentations, and prep for...

  15. Being offered a job in a General Surgery clinic

    advsmuch08 replied to brkostman's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I would suggest pursuing the clinic route. The work hours are predictable and consistent. It will still have stress, just not the kind of stress you're used to. The pace will likely be slower than...

  16. Administering pt supplied mess from OPEN multi-dose vials. Opinions?

    advsmuch08 replied to IncognitoRN2013's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We only have a few patients who get injections. When they bring in the vial from their pharmacy we lock it in a special medication drawer. We add a label with the date opened and keep it in its...

  17. Books are so expensive!!!

    advsmuch08 replied to leepatn's topic in General Students

    This is a stretch but for a couple shorter classes my school's library had a copy of the textbook that I was able to check out. Another option is buying books directly from

  18. Possible to get clinic job as recent grad?

    advsmuch08 replied to Totoro1's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I think it would be possible but very difficult to get a clinic job as a new grad. You may have to think creatively and network. Most clinic jobs want a few years of hospital experience. Example:...

  19. To smile or not to smile-from the interviewer

    advsmuch08 replied to NursetoMogul34's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose reading body language can be helpful but I wouldn't read that deep into it. Some people may smile to be polite while other people are just happy people. Interviews I've done best on were...

  20. Tips for entering nursing school

    advsmuch08 replied to czerwodl121's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Organization is everything! For now, use your own ways of organizing notes, planning, and scheduling. Watch how others organize for classes and try their methods till you find what works best for you....

  21. Love night shift....not confused pt's!

    advsmuch08 replied to stephalina6's topic in General Nursing

    For the confused patients I try to see them first for assessments, med administration, bathing, etc. You don't want to wake them up once they've fallen asleep if you don't have to. Try to round...

  22. Nurses with second jobs

    advsmuch08 replied to tvbbnumber41's topic in General Nursing

    On my old floor we had to work every other weekend and at least two Fridays a month. For example, we weren't allowed to work every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. The managers needed more availability. I...

  23. Float Nursing

    advsmuch08 replied to CJ2blpn2017's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a float nurse but I've worked with plenty and have had to float to other floors. Typically the floors that need float nurses have had call-offs, didn't schedule enough people for the census,...

  24. Best way to keep skills active?

    advsmuch08 replied to Disneygirlrn's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps volunteering with a free clinic? I'm not sure what they'd want in terms of previous nursing experience

  25. What is your facility's policy on late patient arrivals?

    advsmuch08 replied to klone's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Unfortunately, at my clinic, if patients are late we squeeze them in or see if a different doctor in the clinic can see them. I think this only encourages people to continue showing up when they feel...