Curious1alwys BSN, RN

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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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...
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    Been an RN for 20 years, can't take anymore

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

    Thank you for all this! Super knowledgeable. Curious.....if you have a credit score pushing 850, what interest rate do you think you can get on a credit
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    Been an RN for 20 years, can't take anymore

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

    Acuity has skyrocketed in cardiac rehab.....and you are the ONLY nurse typically. So it is definitely not something I would consider less stressful. In some ways, yes, in some ways, it's worse than...
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    Thinking of switching from nurse to elementary teacher. Bad idea?

    Curious1alwys replied to Skips's topic in Nursing Career

    I feel like robbing me of my free Summer as a teacher is taking all the fun out of a teaching job! LOL that's the best part! It would be some good money but then again if money is your priority you...
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    Left the ICU after 1.5 yrs, where to next?

    Curious1alwys replied to bdemismi's topic in General Nursing

    "Once they sign in they become crippled"
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    Miss being bedside

    Curious1alwys replied to rn_guy89's topic in Health, Stress Management

    No reason to fret either way. Remind yourself inpatient sucks, but also...if you decide to go back you will eventually have no trouble landing a job. You have experience. I think the online apps are...
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    Anxiety, depression and job hopping

    Curious1alwys replied to Peachpit's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm sorry you haven't found something you can be relaxed in yet. It's definitely a hard feat in nursing it seems. Take care of yourself. I've been away from acute bedside work for 6 years and I woke...
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    working as a nursing assistant with RN license

    Curious1alwys replied to Sweetme2's topic in General Nursing

    You work hard too, as a nursing assistant. No matter what you do the anxiety will not just go away, hopefully you can find something to adequately manage
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    Rocky Start/Orientation and Nurse Confidence

    Curious1alwys posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am not a new grad. But I only have had probably a collective year total in bedside work, likely including orientation. My orientation years ago was disorganized and complicated. I was hired as a new...
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    Rocky Start/Orientation and Nurse Confidence

    Curious1alwys replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Totally suck at IV's, even after experience, unfortunately. I'm not 100% on leaving the profession entirely. Would just like to find a better fit. Thank you so much for the last paragraph. I have to...
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    Rocky Start/Orientation and Nurse Confidence

    Curious1alwys replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I did the school gig for a few months.....again, not long enough probably to get comfortable of course.....but even in that role I was anxious about what COULD happen to the kids and emergencies and...