noahsmama

noahsmama

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  1. Can "leaders" be happy NOT leading?

    noahsmama replied to peabozzle's topic in Nurse Management

    I agree with the other poster who said that you likely already know the answer to this! Sounds like you're happier in your part time non-management job right now. And although I'm sure your husband...

  2. Community nurses - how do you dress?

    noahsmama replied to Burno's topic in Public, Community Health

    This varies a lot from one community to the next, so your best bet is to ask your future employer this question. It also depends on whether you'll be doing home visits or working in a clinic or...

  3. NICU, which way to go?

    noahsmama replied to smp2016's topic in General Students

    This depends on where you live. In my area, hospitals (including the big ones) will only consider a new grad for a NICU position if they did their nursing school preceptorship in a NICU - and OP has...

  4. One Healthcare Risk Manager's View Of Individual Nursing Malpractice Insurance

    noahsmama replied to RiskManager's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for an interesting article! I do have a question. You mention in your article that having individual liability insurance could potentially make a nurse more likely to get sued. What I don't...

  5. Help With Microbiology- Exotoxins and Endotoxins

    noahsmama replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The cell secretes the exotoxin into its environment. It's manufactured inside the pathogenic bacteria, which then releases it outside the cell. I'm not sure why this doesn't make sense? Cells...

  6. Help With Microbiology- Exotoxins and Endotoxins

    noahsmama replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's been years since I took micro so I can't answer out of my own knowledge base, but here's what looks to be a good comparison: BSCI 424 Pathogenic Microbiology -- Exotoxin vs. Endotoxin Hope that...

  7. How old were you when you started nursing school?

    noahsmama replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    48 when I started an accelerated BSN program, 49 when I finished, and almost 50 when I started my first job. Am now 54, and very happy with my new

  8. Can nclex deny your application after taking your test twice?

    noahsmama replied to mr.needhelp's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If I were in your shoes, I would request a hearing before the 60 days is up, and I would hire an attorney to represent me. I wouldn't assume that if they tell you to wait a year to reapply that that...

  9. Should I take Introductory Chemistry or General Chemistry?

    noahsmama replied to Bazi-preNursing's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree -- you should take General Chemistry. Not only will you be better prepared, but if you don't happen to get in to your target nursing school and want to apply to other nursing schools, many...

  10. Checking vitals on a stranger to see if they are OK

    noahsmama replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I agree with FreethinkloveRN. I would never approach someone simply because they appeared sick, unless they looked so sick I thought they might be about to pass out. And in that case, my first step...

  11. Money, Carreer choice, Doubt, ....

    noahsmama replied to Enlightenedchild's topic in General Students

    There's nothing wrong with wanting to make money, so please don't apologize for it. I also wouldn't worry too much about getting stuck in one career path at the age of 26. I successfully changed...

  12. Would you become an RN again if you had the choice?

    noahsmama replied to eminthesr's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Absolutely yes! Second best decision I ever made in my life! (first best was becoming a

  13. MSW -> RN? advice wanted

    noahsmama replied to RTay64's topic in General Students

    Most people with MSNs work as nurse practitioners (NP), which is different from working as a nurse (RN). NPs can diagnose illnesses and prescribe medications, RNs cannot. They're generally paid more...

  14. MSW -> RN? advice wanted

    noahsmama replied to RTay64's topic in General Students

    Hi RTay64, I am a graduate of an accelerated BSN program (12 months) and have a PhD in a different field (Chemistry). No one ever suggested to me that getting a bachelors degree in a new field was...

  15. Leaving my old job for a new one..Why am I leaving tho?

    noahsmama replied to gloryfied's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Is there any way you can hang in there for 5 more months? It will be easier to get another job with at least 1 year of experience at your first job. Having said that, I started applying for my second...

  16. Getting back into the U.S. Job Market

    noahsmama replied to summerscoopy26's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't see how working as an RN for two years makes you a failure. You tell them the truth, which is that there weren't any jobs when you graduated, so you went somewhere where you knew you could...

  17. "younger" CA hospice patients

    noahsmama replied to coogabooga's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I think your manager is right. It's unrealistic to expect that you could lighten the mood or find a magical phrase to comfort a family when you're giving them bad news. All you can do is be as...

  18. What is your dream nursing career

    noahsmama replied to Tinkx RN's topic in General Students

    My dream is to be RETIRED! -- and to volunteer very part time at a local free clinic. Financially I've got a loooooong way to go till I get

  19. RN with ADN considering BA in elementary education

    noahsmama replied to mrshurstnurse's topic in School

    If your goal is to be a school nurse, not a teacher, I would look very carefully into your state's requirements for school nurses. In California, where I live, you have to have a BSN to be a school...

  20. Why did/are you getting your BSN?

    noahsmama replied to thesundowner's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I did my BSN at Samuel Merritt University. No, it was not online -- you can't do a BSN online unless you're already an RN and are doing an RN to BSN bridge. If you're becoming an RN for the first...

  21. Ultrasound Tech Telling Patients She is a Nurse

    noahsmama replied to BrewerLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In 34 states, the term "nurse" is a protected title. Not just "registered nurse" or "licensed practical nurse" but "nurse". If the Ultrasound tech is practicing in one of those states, she is...

  22. Being a male nurse?

    noahsmama replied to JLaubach93's topic in Men in Nursing

    I was 49 when I graduated nursing school, so I can definitely attest to the fact that 20 is not too old! My advice is to find out what the prerequisites are for your local nursing schools (each school...

  23. Why did/are you getting your BSN?

    noahsmama replied to thesundowner's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I already had a bachelors in another field. I applied to both accelerated BSN programs and ADN programs. I had no idea how useful it is to have a BSN, and just got lucky and got accepted to an...

  24. Should penmanship be a mandatory course for physicians?

    noahsmama replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school they taught us that if you don't document it, you didn't do it. I think a corollary should be, if you don't document it legibly, you didn't document it! (or in the case of a...

  25. Let's take a moment to be positive

    noahsmama replied to ironicitis's topic in General Students

    I tried posting a response to this once and my computer glitched on me -- hopefully this time it will let me post. I am a graduate of a 12 month accelerated BSN program, and I totally LOVED nursing...