evolvingrn

evolvingrn BSN, RN

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  1. How do you keep from falling apart at work?

    evolvingrn replied to Girlafraid13's topic in General Nursing

    Put it aside.... I don't carry my cell phone or take phone calls at work. Sometimes work can be a solace from real life

  2. Taking the Teas before completing all required science courses?

    evolvingrn replied to katie199629's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    That is a very very small part of the test when you factor math, reading , science, and

  3. Taking the Teas before completing all required science courses?

    evolvingrn replied to katie199629's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Trust me.... Organ systems is not a major focus on the teas ( it's been years but I remember thinking .... That does this have todo with nursing when I took it".... Buy a study guide before trying to...

  4. We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

    evolvingrn replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not a job I want, but I have never thought it was an easy or not a real rn or Lpn job. But honestly..... The real heros of ltc are the nursing assistants. Most valuable but under appreciated job...

  5. Vent: dealing with nursing home nurses who refuse to provide comfort medication to patient

    evolvingrn replied to stacyRN11's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Frustrating, maybe a copy of the nursing code of ethics would

  6. Student, mom, wife... In that order

    evolvingrn replied to Andreany9's topic in General Students

    Life is the best experience of all. I did my bsn and msn as a mom and wife. My best advice is to set aside time that you put the books aside and have an hour or two that is pure family time each week...

  7. Taking the Teas before completing all required science courses?

    evolvingrn replied to katie199629's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Teas is more like basic science... Even earth science

  8. UW-Oshkosh Accelerated BSN - May 2015 Cohort

    evolvingrn replied to PacificRim's topic in General Nursing

    While you have to get a cna license, with your background you should have plenty of experience. When I was in the program there were a handful of people from other backgrounds that did not work as a...

  9. Urgent Care NP

    evolvingrn replied to OCRN3's topic in Advanced Practice

    Good for you, that offer seems low for when you live and your experience . I am a new grad but based on my interviews and talking to preceptors, urgent care wasn't making more than primary care in my...

  10. Would you choose nursing again or another health profession?

    evolvingrn replied to Abbr's topic in Nursing Career

    Love my

  11. Should we put up with verbally aggressive relatives ?

    evolvingrn replied to Charlottemay's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I try to forge a team aspect with families. Yes..... They are difficult, but usually it's out of love and fear . We let patients "fire" nurses and cnas . I'm sure it's controversial but giving people...

  12. Why is finding a preceptor so blahblah difficult!

    evolvingrn replied to A&OxNone's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I understand your frustration. I just graduated and it was always a stressful thing. ..... But I did do it!!!! My suggestion is to talk to people graduating in your area.... Get some names of people...

  13. When can you start applying?

    evolvingrn replied to Sovey's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My SIL just graduated and is already working. I would start

  14. First Incident Report

    evolvingrn replied to gemmi999's topic in General Nursing

    Don't ever ask someone for guidance (which their advise was solid) and then use their name in a write up. Just to be totally honest...... that was a mean thing to do. A manager will ALWAYS tell you...

  15. Family NP as a hospitalist

    evolvingrn replied to russianbear's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The practice statements are out and regardless of what state you are in, a family NP should not be working in acute care. If they are it is considered to be outside of their scope of practice and...

  16. Failed FNP AANP again (4th time) seriously I give up!

    evolvingrn replied to Wakes's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sorry. That has to be super frustrating. Don't give up! I just took the test on the 17th so its still fresh in my mind. I think you have to go in confident enough that you won't/can't talk...

  17. Can I be rehired?

    evolvingrn replied to sunkistisawesom's topic in General Nursing

    . Listening to your experience I would try something other than hospital nursing. Saying "it wasn't the right fit " will make

  18. Our hospital just gutted educational benefits

    evolvingrn replied to simvee's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't know that you can effectively complain , but you certainly can leave to a facility that has better bennies. I think its pretty grotesque that they are making all nurses pay more for their...

  19. Help me calculate my med surg grade..

    evolvingrn replied to EmilyEmily's topic in General Students

    Is there research to back your statement up? I think that there are perhaps some great nurses out there that aren't good test takers but for many with poor grades it is because they didn't do the...

  20. Students, RNs and medication admin - Is this crossing boundaries?

    evolvingrn replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in Patient Medications

    a lot of the students that come to us don't know the medications when we ask them questions.....an instructor should be supervising them so they can assess that knowledge or lack

  21. UW-Oshkosh Accelerated BSN May '14

    evolvingrn replied to dasha99's topic in General Nursing

    you only get a phone interview if your first one sucked :) so consider it a good thing if you don't and if you do... lol now you know what to expect :) Good luck! great

  22. Rude/ Inconsiderate nurses during clinicals

    evolvingrn replied to Nonetheless's topic in General Students

    I LOVE students!!!! but i would not like having a student 'assigned' to follow me. that is not my responsibility that is the instructors job. we have a new instructor that is having students...

  23. Dum, du dum, dum DUM...........

    evolvingrn replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    We just had our. no bedside nurse were actually laid off (they cut 100 of our jobs by attrition) but a lot of mgt was

  24. If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    evolvingrn replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    our Adn or bsns start as new grads at 32 dollars an hour base pay.............That is what the competitive wage is our area. our social workers with a minimum of a masters start at 25 dollars and...

  25. When patients and visitors are rude

    evolvingrn replied to brownbook's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    well new nurses are new... their just figuring their gig out. I expect that :) but a couple years in most of my co-workers can handle the most difficult of patients. it's our nicest nurses that...