kat1822

kat1822 BSN, RN

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  1. Agency Nursing with Limited Experience?

    kat1822 posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I am a relatively new grad - I graduated in May 2019, but I took a year off because my baby was born a week after my cumulative final. I worked June of last year until Sept but had to leave because it...

  2. AS a BSN RN, can I operate independently providing care to friends and family at no cost?

    kat1822 posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I'm not sure how to describe this idea I've had, because I've never heard of anyone doing it. Basically, I'm not working as an RN currently because I'm raising my 4 children (7, 5.5, 3, and 10...

  3. Home Health Nursing for Busy Mothers with Lots of Children?!

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you for your thorough reply, it was massively helpful. My husband and I have discussed this and for once he seems positive about this kind of nursing job for me. We are going to wait until this...

  4. Home Health Nursing for Busy Mothers with Lots of Children?!

    kat1822 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Could anyone tell me about home health nursing? I know that it has flexible work hours and often requires quite a lot of driving (at least in my area: Tulsa, OK). I know the population can vary, from...

  5. Can Anyone Recommend FNU for the MSN FNP Track?

    kat1822 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What was your experience in the online Frontier Nursing University MSN program? I've got a spreadsheet filled up with different schools and considerations (looking into the FNP route) and FNU seems...

  6. RN Looking into MSN-FNP

    kat1822 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi all! Here's my situation: I'm a little bit educated... I have a Bachelor's in Anthropology and I went on to obtain an ADN, passed NCLEX first try, and continued through my BSN. I worked for...

  7. RN Looking into MSN-FNP

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks, Journey. I have seen that their program has a decent reputation. I'll look into it. I appreciate the feedback

  8. Should I join the show or stay home with my babies?

    kat1822 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello all. I just want to start by saying thank you, to each and every one of you, for the selfless, hard work you’ve been doing these past 2 years and beyond. Your dedication is unmatched, and I...

  9. BSN - no experience and lots of children

    kat1822 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! Currently expecting my fourth child in September. I have 3 aged 6 and under. Finished my RN-to-BSN online last year, but I didn't work until one year after finishing my RN degree (my...

  10. Can an RN Volunteer on the Floor?

    kat1822 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    A little background: Last year I worked for almost 4 months on a stepdown tele unit. I could not continue even part time due to personal circumstances. At this point I'm in a bit of a tricky...

  11. Can an RN Volunteer on the Floor?

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for your understanding. I completely get that hospitals wouldn’t want to do this for liability reasons. I knew I was overlooking something! Despite always saying “wow they’re...

  12. BSN - no experience and lots of children

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Alright so I'm a genius. It struck me like a ton of bricks tonight as I was pining to be back in the action of the medical world. I specifically enjoy hospital nursing the most. What if I volunteered?...

  13. BSN - no experience and lots of children

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much! I didn't mention before, but I finished my RN program one week before I gave birth to my third. I had high blood pressure at the end (go figure) and was hospitalized the night before...

  14. BSN - no experience and lots of children

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    How can you read my mind?! One of my toxic traits is wanting all the answers right this min. Haha. Thank you for your balanced perspective on this issue. I'm so glad to hear that you took time off for...

  15. BSN - no experience and lots of children

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    This is honestly the most helpful comment yet. Thank you for affirming my decisions and giving me some practical advice; that's what I was hoping to find by posting here. I think my only hesitation...

  16. BSN - no experience and lots of children

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Theoretically speaking, even I do not think going straight into an NP Program and then job is ideal without nursing experience. Going from the student role to floor nursing taught me that there is an...

  17. BSN - no experience and lots of children

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I did when my last was born. Looking back, it would have been feasible if we could find childcare and if the unit hadn't been so, frankly, not a good fit for me. Next time I start I'll go...

  18. BSN - no experience and lots of children

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Those without children are missing out on the experience of having children (by the nature of those words). Yes, that also means you are missing out on temper tantrums, diaper changes, and...

  19. BSN - no experience and lots of children

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously it's your own prerogative to make that decision for you and your wife, but I must say you're missing out. I didn't really want kids very much when I was younger, but when I fell in love with...

  20. Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    kat1822 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I’m currently pregnant expecting my fourth child. I would like to work PRN at a local hospital (if they have a position that works for me). However, I know that I will not want to work postpartum-...

  21. Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    SORRY!! I should have been clearer in my communication - it would be 2 days per week for 8-12 weeks with the possibility of extending orientation if I need it. After that, I'll go down to one day a...

  22. Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Wow you don’t mince words do you! I respect that. And you have reminded me that I did feel a little on my own in my first job... which is one reason among many why I left. One of the things that did...

  23. Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    I really truly appreciate your perspective. Thank you for sharing all of this with me. Let me say this: I worked on a stepdown telemetry unit only part time for orientation for my first job. I...

  24. Swing Bed Med/Surg?

    kat1822 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone have experience at a place like this? I have never heard of it before. The way I understand it, it sounds like a place people go if they need more hospital care I.e. long term IV abx....

  25. Swing Bed Med/Surg?

    kat1822 replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Very glad to hear all this. I’m hoping the manager is interested in talking to me! Sounds like a manageable position considering I’m pregnant (at least compared to where I worked before)... Thanks...