Curious1alwys BSN, RN

Curious1alwys has 13 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in cardiac/education.

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   Transplant Coordinator RN job question

   Curious1alwys replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for taking the time to reply and providing this info. So, would you say it's more administrative than hands-on clinical? Seems
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   Transplant Coordinator RN job question

   Curious1alwys posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone know specifically what transplant coordinators do? Is it acute clinical skills or more clerical/administrative? Would appreciate any feedback. Thank
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   7 years since I passed the NCLEX and only 6 months of "Experience"

   Curious1alwys replied to Jell11220's topic in General Nursing

   Similar trajectory. I also went back for my RN-BSN to be more marketable after taking time off to care for my children. That said, I still did a refresher course. First, actually. Still couldn't get...
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   Can you work as a non-medical caregiver with an active RN license?

   Curious1alwys posted a topic in General Nursing

   With an active RN license, if I wanted an easier gig (albeit lower paying) is it possible I could work as a non-medical caregiver for a while? What is the liability of that? Anyone know the...
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   How did you get back to bedside after years in a non-clinical position?

   Curious1alwys replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your responses. I appreciate
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   How did you get back to bedside after years in a non-clinical position?

   Curious1alwys posted a topic in General Nursing

   Currently working in inpatient/outpatient cardiac/pulmonary rehab at a Level 1 trauma hospital but most of my job is non-clinical, mostly patient education, even though I am in an acute care hospital...
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   Leaving outpatient for bedside, feeling guilty?

   Curious1alwys replied to Mursefirst's topic in General Nursing

   How are you liking it now? Glad you made the
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   Preparing to return to practice/RN refresher

   Curious1alwys replied to Kittery's topic in General Nursing

   I did a refresher after staying home for 5 years. It did help if you can afford it and devote the time. I agree with the previous comment to stay home as long as you can because once you do the...
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   Return to bedside part time - or not?

   Curious1alwys replied to Peachpit's topic in General Nursing

   Was it hard to get a bedside job after being in school nursing for so long? What was your previous experience that perhaps helped you get back in? You did not experience any difficulty going...
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    Utilization Review/Management Question

    Curious1alwys replied to simpleAS's topic in Case Management

    I'm super curious about this too but I guess you are not going to get any
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    Career Change From Adult Oncology to NICU, Nervous!

    Curious1alwys replied to Sweetpea04's topic in Nursing Career

    Awesome! Preceptors can always be risky, I hear you. I think I only had a couple nice ones in all of my orientations, ever, LOL. At least you are trying something new. All the best to
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    Career Change From Adult Oncology to NICU, Nervous!

    Curious1alwys replied to Sweetpea04's topic in Nursing Career

    Did you take the job? How is it
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    Should I go into float pool as a new grad?

    Curious1alwys replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Don't do it. It essentially happened to me but I had no alternative at the time. I feel like it really ruined my nursing career in many ways. I have work anxiety to this day that I feel stems in part...
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    Is nursing really for me?

    Curious1alwys replied to sphcnvs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can you elaborate on the kind of experience you needed to submit for the CDCES exam? I work in cardiac and pulmonary rehab doing inpatient education and do educate diabetics as well. Would this count...
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    Should I take a $9.00 cut in pay for new job?

    Curious1alwys replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I didn't even know there were jobs out there where insurance was 100 percent covered....meaning NO premiums, even with your kids? FWIW....school nurse jobs are historically low paying in certain...