heartsgal ADN, RN

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    Nurse Dash App

    heartsgal posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Has anyone used the nurse dash app to pick up PRN shifts? I have a MS background and would like to be able pick up a couple of shifts a month in addition to my current job, with no PRN contract of...
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    Medical leave ending, don't want to go back to MS floor hours

    heartsgal posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I am in need of your advice and suggestions. Some quick background for a better picture, is that Iv'e been on medical leave since 11/13. After a short viral illness the week before I worked...
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    Medical leave ending, don't want to go back to MS floor hours

    heartsgal replied to heartsgal's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your replies. I have thought about home health nursing in the past, but it seems like there is quite a large load of paperwork. I suppose that is a trade off though. I am also...
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    Older nurses

    heartsgal replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

    I can only speak for myself and my unit. I work a busy MS/OBS floor at a small community hospital in the Houston burbs. At 52 and only 13 months, I have pain in my hips I have never had before and I...
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    Asked to Teach Clinical but Won't Train Me First

    heartsgal posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I was initially honored that my nursing school and former professor, would consider me for an adjunct teaching position, but now I think they are desperate for anyone to do it. I interviewed for an...
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    Has anyone done the WGU online RN to BSN program?

    heartsgal replied to mightymitern's topic in Western Governors University

    Jennylouwho, where did you get the information about the program changing to exams from projects? I will be doing my intake interview tomorrow so I don't have a mentor yet, just enrollment
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    Has anyone done the WGU online RN to BSN program?

    heartsgal replied to mightymitern's topic in Western Governors University

    I've been considering WGU for over a year, but we were looking at houses for months and finally moved last fall. I'm slated for a November start as of now and sent in my background check fee...
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    Aggressive Case Mgr. Making me Nuts

    heartsgal posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been working this MS unit for 4 months and while I'm getting down the flow of the unit, I really struggle with the constant pressure as soon as my shift starts, to discharge patients. Our 8 am...
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    Aggressive Case Mgr. Making me Nuts

    heartsgal replied to heartsgal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I really appreciate the advice you all gave me here and I've tried to be more laid back and not let my emotions get the best of me, when dealing with her. This CM is a LVN with lots of experience and...
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    Asked to Teach Clinical but Won't Train Me First

    heartsgal replied to heartsgal's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I didn't want to be thrown to the wolves and experience the whole, "sink or swim" adage on the job. I attended this nursing school myself and while I had some great professors, the program was often...
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    Asked to Teach Clinical but Won't Train Me First

    heartsgal replied to heartsgal's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I appreciate your input.
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    No "S" on my chest for super student, but maybe for slow

    heartsgal posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I swore after I finished my ADN at 48 that I was through with school forever. Ha famous last words! I'm a reasonably smart person, but my ADHD and algebra ineptitude have me worried about trying to...
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    No "S" on my chest for super student, but maybe for slow

    heartsgal replied to heartsgal's topic in Western Governors University

    When did your classes begin? I'm trying to get a handle on an approximate timeline for myself. Thank you for all the tips and detailed information
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    No "S" on my chest for super student, but maybe for slow

    heartsgal replied to heartsgal's topic in Western Governors University

    Thank you all so much for your encouragement and advice! I am eager to "jump right in" Bella and hopefully can begin soon. I'm still working out the financial side of
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    Worried about algebra

    heartsgal replied to heartsgal's topic in Western Governors University

    Thank you commuter and love to sleep, that relieves a great deal of my anxiety. I just filled out my application this week and hopefully in a few weeks I can get this ball rolling. The traditional...
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    Worried about algebra

    heartsgal posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I'm a working RN/ADN and spoke with an enrollment counselor today. I have a few general ED classes I still need (I.e. Govt and nutrition) and I haven't had Chem since HS (a very long time ago I have...
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    Estimating Lochia

    heartsgal replied to blossom856's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Perhaps the word "standardized", is throwing you off. I believe the question is asking you what method does the nurse utilize to estimate lochia, amount color etc. the use of that word just makes it...
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    So fed up

    heartsgal replied to miNmyBay's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated May 2013 and probably 50% of my class have not found hospital positions, or do not work as nurses period, because it is a tough market out there. Even when you do interview well, are...
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    Best Mom/Baby unit in Houston, TX?

    heartsgal replied to Leilani5983's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a friend that works at Mem Hermann mem. City in mom baby couplet care and she loves it! She transferred there from imu at a hospital that was much closer to her home, but she was miserable and...
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    New Job in postpartum/advice?

    heartsgal replied to MarrahRN91's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's ridiculous with information at our fingertips and so readily available, any prudent nurse would give a new mom such outdated advice. I am glad I found this thread though, because I am applying...
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    Floater to ms/tele needs advice after a disastrous shift!

    heartsgal posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've worked on the acute care rehab unit for 4 months and was cleared to float after 3 months per policy. Our censuses has been low the past several weeks, so I've floated 4 or 5 times and it hasn't...
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    Floater to ms/tele needs advice after a disastrous shift!

    heartsgal replied to heartsgal's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Update: My unit mgr tod me today the after investigation it was revealed that the anesthesiologist accidentally canceled his own order for tele in surgery so the pacu rn wasn't at fault either. Since...
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    Choosing a specialty- should I wait longer

    heartsgal replied to heartsgal's topic in Nursing Career

    I was thinking along the same lines with ortho, because I know my faculty doesn't have an designated ortho floor. I wish I could float to the post partum unit. I only went there twice during...
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    Choosing a specialty- should I wait longer

    heartsgal posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am 14 months out of nursing school, worked 5 1/2 months in a SNF and have worked on an acute care inpatient rehab unit now 3 months. Being middle aged I feel like I should be choosing a specialty...
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    Choosing a specialty- should I wait longer

    heartsgal replied to heartsgal's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you for the advice and it's funny that you mention floating because this week I go on the float list and will likely be floated to m/s neuro/ tele tomorrow, because our census has been very low...