smarge117 ASN, BSN, RN

smarge117 has 20 years experience as a ASN, BSN, RN and specializes in Peds.

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1. Education & Infomatics

   smarge117 posted a topic in General Specialties

   Hi there, I am wondering if there are any programs that offer certificates in either Education or Infomatics. I'm not sure I want to do a whole MSN program (I'm 57), but would like to add to my...

2. Hearing Aids

   smarge117 replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

   I have an Eko attachment and finds that it works very well. I don't have any issues with it. I purchased it originally and used as an 'amplifier' in line on my existing Littman cardiology stethoscope,...

3. Am I too old?

   smarge117 replied to Cinda's topic in Nursing Career

   I will say, when I was a brand new nurse (with all of the 20 year olds--with as much experience as they did) I felt that families were more comfortable with me because they 'assumed' that I had more...

4. Am I too old?

   smarge117 replied to Cinda's topic in Nursing Career

   15 years ago I went to school with a lady who had retired from her job at Health and Human Services in DC, she went back to school to get her 2-year RN degree because she wanted to become a hospice...

5. Is 61 too old to start Pre-Nursing?

   smarge117 replied to Kikzy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I went to school with a lady who had worked for Health & Human Services in DC for 35 years. She retired and decided she wanted to become a hospice nurse. She was 62 when she graduated from our...

6. Choosing an RN to BSN program...

   smarge117 posted a topic in School, College Programs

   I have narrowed it down for about 4-5 schools. Primarily based on cost, accreditation, number of credits, and length of program. I have no idea how to choose one. They all seem fine. What am I...

7. Holistic nurse vs nurse health coach

   smarge117 posted a topic in Holistic

   I've been a pediatric med/surg nurse for 12 years and I am getting a little 'burnt' out with it. I love what I do, but really don't want to be a bedside nurse 5 years from now. No interest in...

8. Should I leave this racist town?

   smarge117 replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I'm so sorry that this is happening to you. Look for and get another job. Don't worry about staying a year. Life is is way to short to be miserable and unhappy at a

9. Inexpensive online rn to bsn

   smarge117 replied to smarge117's topic in School, College Programs

   Thank you TheCommuter so much for the information. There is so much to look at out there it can be a little overwhelming. I feel you Squirrel, if I were 26 it would be a no brainer, but I came into...

10. Inexpensive online rn to bsn

    smarge117 posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Hi there, I'm interested in an online RN to BSN (or an RN to MSN) program, but I'm trying to find the most reasonably priced (cheap) program. I'm 50 years old and not sure if I really want to get a...

11. Vanderbilt's Nurse Residency Program

    smarge117 replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Congratulations to all of you who are accepted into the Nurse Residency program!!! Can I ask what the starting salary for a new grad at Vandy is? I'm considering a move from northern Virginia to...

12. Nursing pay in the Wilmington area??

    smarge117 posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    hello everyone, i'm a pediatric nurse with three years experience on an adolescent med/surge unit. i have a two year nursing degree and am a licensed rn. my husband and i are considering moving to...

13. Nursing pay in Portland!!

    smarge117 posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    hello everyone, i'm a pediatric nurse with three years experience on an adolescent med/surge unit. i have a two year nursing degree and am a licensed rn. my husband and i are considering moving to...

14. Floating to other units!

    smarge117 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work as a pediatric nurse on an adolescent unit. I fall under the umbrella of "peds" at my hospital, so technically they can float me to other peds units. The problem is that the hospital has no...

15. Asked to speak to new nursing students...

    smarge117 replied to Larry77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think that you should really talk about the "culture shock" of going from being a student nurse to a real nurse. They really 'glossed' over that part in my program. Encourage them to "shadow" on...