TheCommuter BSN, RN

Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych

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    Nursing Interviews: Basic Post-Interview Etiquette

    TheCommuter replied to TheCommuter's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I know you posted this more than a month ago. Which job did you end up
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    How Can I Have The "College Experience" While Attending Nursing School?

    TheCommuter replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in General Students

    Moved to the General Nursing Student
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    Interview attire

    TheCommuter replied to kataraang's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Moved to the Interview Advice
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    Alabama nursing nacc, sscc

    TheCommuter replied to lana1234's topic in School, College Programs

    Moved to our Colleges
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    my gpa is low... b.s.n concurrent program or a.s. generic program? Seminole state college

    TheCommuter replied to beyondbeautii's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to the Pre-Nursing Student
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    Just passed NCLEX & am TERRIFIED

    TheCommuter replied to the_nervous_nurse's topic in General Students

    You gotta fake it until you make it. You do not want to publicly admit to feeling stupid because patients, families, and certain coworkers will rip you apart once they sense a morsel of insecurity in...
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    New Grad RN- Nervous about Neuro ICU Preceptorship

    TheCommuter replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Moved to the Neuro ICU forum. This thread was written five years ago. The original poster is now an experienced critical care nurse. Good luck with your new neuro ICU
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    New to Rehab- Advice??

    TheCommuter replied to vanurse1022's topic in Rehabilitation

    ACE-IT? It sounds as if you obtained a position at a HealthSouth Rehab Hospital. Here's a piece I wrote on FIM scoring a while ago:...
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    Leaving Nursing for Another Career

    TheCommuter replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    I sometimes imagine myself to be a singer and saxophonist. Nonetheless, I cannot sing or play any musical instruments, so the singer and saxophonist roles will remain a figment of my imagination.
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    Hard Truth of Nursing

    TheCommuter replied to Mr.Bill RN, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Just apply to various insurance companies...you never know if you'll be called to schedule an interview.After 10 inglorious years of working the floor, I snagged a work-from-home position as an RN...
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    Leaving Nursing for Another Career

    TheCommuter replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to be an independently wealthy food critic, wine taster, espionage novelist, and world traveler bankrolled by a trust fund. However, these aspirations are only in my
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    showering: before or after work

    TheCommuter replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    America's Hygiene Obsession Is Expensive & Dangerous -
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    How can you best prepare for Nursing School

    TheCommuter replied to Cronin's topic in General Students

    Moved to the General Nursing Student
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    Hard Truth of Nursing

    TheCommuter replied to Mr.Bill RN, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I am too much of a chicken-little to resign from a job without another one lined up. I enjoy the security that a steady paycheck brings. Nonetheless, sometimes the finest of us eventually reach our...
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    How is like working in an SNF?

    TheCommuter replied to Life22feb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In addition, I once worked in the SNF setting. The following content is a copy/paste of an old post I made years ago regarding how I organized my
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    How is like working in an SNF?

    TheCommuter replied to Life22feb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Working at a SNF can be stressful due to the workload. The 3 to 11pm shift tends to be the busiest since this is when all the new admissions arrive. However, the fears of losing your license are...
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    Weight and reduced chances of employment.

    TheCommuter replied to Karen 77's topic in General Nursing

    It depends...a multitude of studies have indicated that normal weight people are more likely to be hired than their overweight and obese counterparts. In addition, normal weight people are more likely...
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    Nurses Complaining About Assignments

    TheCommuter replied to knurse10's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the complaint is valid. Perhaps someone should listen to these various nurses to unearth the reasons for their dissatisfaction with the assignment. When I worked the floor, I was an unhappy...
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    showering: before or after work

    TheCommuter replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also in Texas. I run approximately five miles per day, either outdoors or at the gym, for my daily cardio exercise.Although I think two showers a day is a tad bit excessive, I definitely take a...
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    NCLEX-PN 2016 Results

    TheCommuter replied to allthatshines's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Moved to the NCLEX
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    Vocational school

    TheCommuter replied to Naty23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I concur...I was an LVN who attended a vocational school. However, I saw the writing on the wall and relocated away from
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    Past grades

    TheCommuter replied to Hopefulnurse94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to the Pre-Nursing Student
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    RN to BSN with restricted license

    TheCommuter replied to AntonioRey's topic in School, College Programs

    Thanks for the
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    Husband became a RN

    TheCommuter replied to NurseLady1210's topic in General Nursing

    After 10 years of working as a floor nurse, I now have a nice job as an RN case manager for an insurance company. It is a work from home position with no weekends or holidays. No patient care or...
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    Passed nclex 2nd try 180 questions

    TheCommuter replied to letsnurse2016's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations.