stephva1008

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1. first quiz in nursing leadership and management

   stephva1008 replied to wedwed11's topic in Nurse Management

   This is probably too broad a question for a forum ae don't know your textbook, syllabus, etc. I would recommend studying your material. I'm sure you will do fine if you study! Good luck! Study and...

2. any leadership and management books?

   stephva1008 replied to wedwed11's topic in Nurse Management

   Crucial

3. Will I have a strong enough personality?

   stephva1008 replied to Nurse_cox's topic in Nurse Management

   The BSN classes include more theory and research as well as leadership and ethics classes. I don't think any class with "toughen you up" although I would highly recommend "Crucial Conversations"...

4. Interested in climbing the administrative ladder

   stephva1008 replied to runningbull's topic in Nurse Management

   All good questions. If you just graduated with your BSN, sitting down and setting up some milestones for the next ten years is important. I assume you are not an RN to BSN and that you have no...

5. Opportunities for MSN/MBA?

   stephva1008 replied to smuface's topic in Nurse Management

6. NEED to Interview a Nurse Manager for RN-BSN assignment. Please help! :)

   stephva1008 replied to Chicahearts's topic in Nurse Management

   Feel free to email me the questions if you still have a need. Stephanie at

7. Calling all nurse managers!

   stephva1008 replied to NTytman91's topic in Nurse Management

   Feel free to email me the questions if you still have a need. Stephanie at

8. Managers? How many hats do you wear?

   stephva1008 replied to Hrtnurse14's topic in Nurse Management

   I think you do more hands on direct nursing care than most managers. I don't necessarily think that is a bad thing. When talking about your resume, emphasize metrics/outcomes. Maintained...

9. Manager or CRNA?

   stephva1008 replied to CPhT2RNstudent's topic in Nurse Management

   I work probably 50 hours/week when you count in time taking work home. I'm glad I did it, and I have no regrets. But that's me. I will say that, financially, you will have to work your way up to a...

10. VA Hiring Process

    stephva1008 replied to jrobmeds's topic in Nurse Management

    Until you have an offer letter in hand, I wouldn't give notice for your current job. I would wait the 7-10 days, then call back. Get them to email you the offer letter as an attachment, then put in...

11. How to "decrease" your FTE without getting rid of staff?

    stephva1008 replied to enzati's topic in Nurse Management

    It's tough to go through for sure. It's better to lay off some people than continue the further downward spiral for sure. What I would look at is your census. Is it bimodal? Can you staff by the...

12. First time being Interviewed for DON position

    stephva1008 replied to creamcheesepuff's topic in Nurse Management

    They may ask you about managing FTE's...do you send folks home when you're overstaffed? Talk about a time where you had to discipline a subordinate. Licensing issues...what did you learn going...

13. How do you get information out to your staff?

    stephva1008 replied to Splash3's topic in Nurse Management

    I have a weekly email huddle that has about 10 points of interest. I send it out every Friday afternoon and it contains all the info I get throughout the week but condensed into one email and more...

14. Fastest Way Up the Ladder

    stephva1008 replied to commonsense's topic in Nurse Management

    I wouldn't say any track is detrimental to moving up the ladder. Even OB isn't just OB. It's L&D, postpartum, newborn nursery and, in some hospitals, women and children are under the same...

15. Is management for me?

    stephva1008 replied to ANurseDivided's topic in Nurse Management

    No, management was not something I ever considered, though I was an officer in the Navy Nurse corps, lol. When my current position became available and was offered to me, I turned it down initially!...