morecoffeepls

morecoffeepls BSN, RN

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  1. If you make over 100k/year as a nurse

    morecoffeepls replied to amie1169's topic in General Nursing

    joanna73 ... Hi again. I think anyone who isn't tied down by family or other circumstances is crazy for not at least considering travel nursing. What a great opportunity, for a number of reasons. The...

  2. If you make over 100k/year as a nurse

    morecoffeepls replied to amie1169's topic in General Nursing

    Glad I found this post. I started a similar one asking how to make the most money with a nursing degree. I initally started nursing school to become a nurse anesthetist, but changed tracks when I...

  3. New psych nurse, advice please!

    morecoffeepls replied to blakese's topic in Psychiatric

    "Coffee's article will be to blame for me clocking in again after my days off. Gotta love the lost people." Thanks. Sorry? Glad you liked it. Venting on this stupid site helps, especially because...

  4. Psych Rotation Changed My Mind!

    morecoffeepls replied to olliesmommy1005's topic in Psychiatric

    Funny - although I wasn't dreading my psych rotations, they were responsible for my change of plans and outlook. Pretty much the only reason I went to nursing school was to become a nurse anesthetist....

  5. Now that I've found my calling ...

    morecoffeepls posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'd really like to know how to make a lot of money doing it. I've given it some thought, and I'm asking for practical advice on the matter. For all my idealism, romanticism, and so on concerning the...

  6. Now that I've found my calling ...

    morecoffeepls replied to morecoffeepls's topic in General Nursing

    "I really don't know if I could do it, but it sounds appealing as hell." Travel nursing, that is. That monthly conjugal visit isn't too far off the mark, either. I have a busy schedule, okay? Don't...

  7. Now that I've found my calling ...

    morecoffeepls replied to morecoffeepls's topic in General Nursing

    Some great advice. Thanks. "The minute you buy something it's obsolete." It's not about that, really. My kids (& lovely wife) are already spoiled as it is. Not that I feel compelled to be...

  8. Now that I've found my calling ...

    morecoffeepls replied to morecoffeepls's topic in General Nursing

    "Even many DNP's don't make $100,000" I think you're right, and that scares me. I can't imagine going to Yale or Fairfield, busting my b*lls, & spending that kinda tuition to make about the same...

  9. Nursing school wait lists and why are more nurses not pursuing a business degree?

    morecoffeepls replied to cameroondiva's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to post on this thread so I can follow it. Thanks for the insight, OP & others. I started in nursing a short while ago & will be 40 in a couple years. Before becoming a nurse, I...

  10. Visiting Psych Nurse

    morecoffeepls posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm at a crossroads & was hoping for some insight. I've been working nights on an inpatient psychiatric unit since I graduated nursing school almost 3 years ago. This shift has allowed me to...

  11. Verbal abuse at work

    morecoffeepls replied to mimi1jb's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Stop acting like a ******* ***** and maybe these types of incidents will stop happening to you. Joking, obviously. Standing up for yourself and actually doing something is a big deal as a new nurse -...

  12. I failed my first exam. Now what?

    morecoffeepls replied to amanda081106's topic in General Students

    *answersm m = comma I didn't fail any tests (I don't think), but I remember having to not horribly fail a final test or two in order to pass. You've reminded me of that anxiety, and I sincerely hope...

  13. I failed my first exam. Now what?

    morecoffeepls replied to amanda081106's topic in General Students

    What a few other people said: nursing school tests are a different animal altogether and you need to adapt. The key words in the question, prioritizing responses (choosing the best or most appropriate...

  14. I know, I know.... another night shift thread....

    morecoffeepls replied to A&OxNone's topic in General Nursing

    Drink more coffee,

  15. What should I wear to a nursing conference?

    morecoffeepls replied to corbinRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Cut-off denim shorts, suspenders, a 3/4 shirt with a CHiPs decal, a rainbow afro wig, and some old-school roller

  16. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    morecoffeepls replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think there's something wrong with me. I kinda admire "trolls" who, by virtue of their tone, can get things stirred up and make people respond emotionally to a post or two on a forum like this. Some...

  17. Shift differential question

    morecoffeepls replied to deenurse10's topic in General Nursing

    15% night shift differential, 10% weekend differential; also, 10% charge differential (1 nurse on nights here) ... Sunday's not considered a w/e, so I convinced my manager to give me Tue-Sat. Also,...

  18. Money or Life

    morecoffeepls replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    Make the change if you can afford it. This is going to sound sexist and stupid, but if my wife expressed the same level of unhappiness(?) with her job I'm pretty sure I'd insist on a change, and do...

  19. Night Shift Nursing

    morecoffeepls replied to mooremds's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sleep is for babies, anyway. I can't sleep more than 3 hours at a time after I get off work in the morning. I usually sleep a few hours (sometime less than 1) a day for a couple weeks, then crash for...

  20. Night shift -- can you just take it easy, please?

    morecoffeepls replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    "6. Orders non-stop. Most orders are put in on days ...docs don't like being called at night and we all know it. They do their orders early and you have to get most of not all of them done on your...

  21. Nurse chatting/dating patient

    morecoffeepls replied to springgarden's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Very unprofessional, and frankly, pretty creepy and kinda gross." It's funny because it's true. I think I may have to start a thread with a similar question, just to get these types of reactions....

  22. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    morecoffeepls replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    200+ posts to this thread - it's a strange world. A few good nursing ghost stories under 'Articles'. 'Carry Me Across' is a goofy ghost story I submitted. Not as spooky as some of the stories on this...

  23. Big scholarship to a nursing school for fall '11, not sure I want to attend. Advice?

    morecoffeepls replied to avg92's topic in General Students

    Apologizing for sounding (being) rude/ignorant makes it okay because you were raised by abusively cheap parents? When those creepy community college people are your patients, will you plug your nose...

  24. back to school in your 30s?

    morecoffeepls replied to Marilynj28's topic in Psychiatric

    VivaLasViejas: You would have made an excellent Wal-Mart greeter. cdoesc: Are you in school now? I think I may be headed in the same direction, despite the conversion to DNP. jahra: "... so no more...

  25. new grad psych shift hours

    morecoffeepls replied to xdelitezx's topic in Psychiatric

    Oh yeah, and I knew I wanted to be in psych before I graduated, even though the only reason I went to nursing school in the first place was to do anesthesia. Go figure. I knew psych was my calling,...