ThePrincessBride MSN, RN, NP

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    Is it a bad idea to go to nursing school right now? (No more shortage)

    ThePrincessBride replied to Skippy97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also you have to keep in mind that there are some baby boomers looking to retire from nursing and in the next two decades will be using healthcare services. Nursing is still secure, especially if...
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    Am I too old to become an RN??

    ThePrincessBride replied to bananerz84's topic in LPN to RN

    I feel like posts like these are just click baits. You can't be serious
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    Per diem job with 4 months experience?

    ThePrincessBride replied to mt9891's topic in General Nursing

    I went per diem at my med-surg job after just eight months of FT experience, with almost seven of them out of
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    Religious accommodation means no Saturdays....ever?

    ThePrincessBride replied to momto6msn's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think employers must accomodate everyone's religious beliefs or just those who share yours? Do you think Christians should not be required to work every Sunday? Should there be an atheist...
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    Adult ICU RN interested in NICU

    ThePrincessBride replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a level 3 NICU and we can go weeks without a vent and months without drips. Our census usually consists of feeder-growers, kids on bubble/nasal cannula, NAS babies and the big kids acting...
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    Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Some acute care NP programs don't even require experience and some FNP programs require one year of acute care experience. Problem is that experience isn't quantified or standardized. I know many...
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    coworkers constantly checking your charting

    ThePrincessBride replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in General Nursing

    She shouldn't be touching your documentation especially if she wasn't present. That could be seen as falsifying documentation and that is a serious offense. I too work in NICU and find many of my...
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    Religious accommodation means no Saturdays....ever?

    ThePrincessBride replied to momto6msn's topic in General Nursing

    I guess if employers are willing to accommodate Jewish people by giving them Saturdays off, then they must allow all Christians off Sundays. The problem is that when one gets into a 24/7/365 job, the...
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    Manager catch phrases

    ThePrincessBride replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    "Above and beyond" That one pisses me off so much. As if keeping people alive and safe and dealing with crazy patients and their family isn't enough. Nurses are too busy being run ragged with more...
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    Religious accommodation means no Saturdays....ever?

    ThePrincessBride replied to momto6msn's topic in General Nursing

    On the one hand, I believe that OP should stay out of it. However... I think it is absolute BS. Why would someone choose to work in acute care knowing that the job is 24/7...Saturdays included? I...
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    Would you be content if you worked your current job/specialty for the rest of your career?

    ThePrincessBride replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I have actually thought about PICU. It has to be one of the most challenging specialties to work in and those patients are SICK, not hapless feeder-growers trying to get it together. But...I love my...
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    Would you be content if you worked your current job/specialty for the rest of your career?

    ThePrincessBride replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Because they think NICU is all about cuddling babies and changing diapers. They have no idea what it entails. I really enjoy my NICU job but I find it very monotonous and repetitive. I don't feel...
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    What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    ThePrincessBride replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    A nursing assistant who often works as a unit clerk had the nerve to get pissy that she didn't get anything for nurses' week. Some people are so
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    What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    ThePrincessBride replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    A cute purse and tote bag. And free
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    FAILED NCLEX TWICE

    ThePrincessBride replied to Em.Es's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So, I will point this out before a mod does, but if you haven't passed your NCLEX, you are not allowed to put RN in your username. That being said, it is no wonder why you failed this time around. It...
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    A Very Sincere Thank You

    ThePrincessBride replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Aw man, this has been a stressful year for you! Sending you best wishes and a speedy recovery! And congrats on your new baby.
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    100k in loans worth it?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ravindram's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, but tons of overtime is unsafe for both patients and nurses, and it is a one-way ticket to burn out. I think it is unwise to even consider 100k in student loans for a nursing degree. He/she is...
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    100k in loans worth it?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ravindram's topic in General Nursing

    250k!?! That is med school debt! Did that degree come with gems and and on gold paper? I got out of undergrad without any loans and I plan on doing the same with my NP. The schools I'm looking at are...
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    CNA --> RN. Worth it?

    ThePrincessBride replied to FutureNurseWoman's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously, it is worth it financially and career-wise as RNs have more options than a CNA. After working as a patient sitter, I began working as a nursing assistant making less than 10/hr base. From...
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    New grad RN and I'm considering leaving the hospital fresh off orientation for another

    ThePrincessBride replied to FlyingFishofFury's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm...not sure how to go about with this one. I technically started at a SNF. Was there for two weeks, didn't even receive a paycheck and had only been on orientation for three days. It isn't even...
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    Question for nurses that are male...

    ThePrincessBride replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Who? Women or minorities? While legally no one is barred, it would be inaccurate to say that equal opportunity really exists and that some groups (white men) don't have more advantages than others...
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    Question for nurses that are male...

    ThePrincessBride replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    I hate being referred to as "that black person" or "black nurse" because being black doesn't define me, and I hate being deduced to my race (and often negatively stereotyped or barred from equal...
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    My inner snowflake

    ThePrincessBride replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a trade, a blue-collar one at that. It needs to stop trying to be something it
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    My coworker was high and got away with it

    ThePrincessBride replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Karma's a witch, OP. Trying to screw with someone's living like you just did is messed up and it will come around to get you. I work with someone like you. Many people dislike her and for good...
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    2.5 GPA and Desire to go for FNP

    ThePrincessBride replied to JanetFNP2b's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Slay the GRE, get great letters of recommendation and kick ass on your essays. I'm sure you can and will get accepted to an FNP