BeachsideRN ASN

NICU, Trauma, Oncology

NICU, Trauma, Infusion, Oncology, Research, MPH, ASN, AG-ACNP Student

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    MHA and RN program vs MPH with RN?

    BeachsideRN replied to confuerte's topic in General Nursing

    MHA is likely more lucrative if you are looking to accelerate into leadership positions at healthcare organizations. On the other hand, of founding or running non profits and grass roots programs is...
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    UCF MSN or DNP for 2017

    BeachsideRN replied to AMC_15's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey. Congrats to you guys. Did anyone get into the NP program via the non-nursing bachelors route? I came to nursing completely backwards í ½í¸‚ I am a second career RN with a Bachelors in...
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    Charity school of nursing spring 2017?

    BeachsideRN replied to Future-RNtobe's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    You self schedule and Lola is not reflective of the actual clinical hours. You will have to look for the clinical schedule on the current student's webpage to get an idea of the
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    Are there any NICU/neonatal nurses that can answer a couple questions for my class project

    BeachsideRN replied to cmw97's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You should call a local hospital and try to talk to a nurse in the NI there. I am a new nurse in the NICU. 1. It depends on the patient. I chart (a lot), give meds, feed babies, change diapers, do...
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    New Grad

    BeachsideRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So, I'm a new grad in the NICU... I was a tech on the same unit for my last semester of nursing school. I thought I really liked NI, I thought it would definitely get more interesting and exciting...
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    New Grad

    BeachsideRN replied to BeachsideRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you for the advice! Glad to know my feelings are somewhat normal. It helps alleviate some of the self-doubt. Kschenz - on the unit preceptors are assigned, which is likely part of the issue....
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    School nurses - thoughts on this?

    BeachsideRN posted a topic in School

    What is your schools policy as it relates to emergent situations such as asthma attack? Do you email with the teacher or prefer the student be brought immediately to you? Student suspended after...
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    School nurses - thoughts on this?

    BeachsideRN replied to BeachsideRN's topic in School

    This brings up a good point, why aren't teachers required to have CPR/BLS training? Seems like they have a good chance of being encountered with an emergency
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    how long does it take!?

    BeachsideRN replied to marmbrusterRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    @Straitlpn How long did it take for your
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    Rant ...

    BeachsideRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I just sat through a 3 day HESI review and at the end the lady who was teaching the course was coming up to students individually and telling us to use the PVT after we take nckex to see if we...
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    Did we fail the test or were we failed by our educators?

    BeachsideRN replied to shmajo's topic in General Students

    yes. Concept based nursing is
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    Did we fail the test or were we failed by our educators?

    BeachsideRN replied to shmajo's topic in General Students

    So we had something similar happen thing semester in a local CC based program. The school changed their testing procedure and the questions were not reflective of what was being taught. The effects...
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    living situation while in nursing school

    BeachsideRN replied to sameishafate's topic in General Nursing

    THIS! I know many people who still lived at home during school. I lived in dorms during my masters for my first career (when I was single) in my 30s to reduce my stress level. And If I had the option,...
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    living situation while in nursing school

    BeachsideRN replied to sameishafate's topic in General Nursing

    Take advantage of the free room and board. You have your whole life to stress about paying rent/utility bills. You can certainly work part time and contribute to other household expenses, like...
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    When did you last see a nurse wearing the old school garb?

    BeachsideRN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Save for the cap, one of the hospitals I did clinicals at had surprisingly quite a few "old school" nursing wearing the dresses and
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    Typical peds ratio

    BeachsideRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious if you're a floor nurse what is your typical ratio? Are you in a children's hospital or just a peds floor of a general hospital? What part of the country are you in? Just trying to get...
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    Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    BeachsideRN replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Ironically I thought I could *NEVER* work in NICU. I assumed I would do oncology, ped oncology, or something similar since my previous career was hem/onc research. I started teching in a peds ER -...
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    Two really different creat results?

    BeachsideRN replied to Chimio's topic in General Nursing

    That is really
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    Still Surreal. New grad (Dec) Accepted Official RN Offer: TIPS Please

    BeachsideRN replied to BeachsideRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yep. Before graduation, even. Very
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    Still Surreal. New grad (Dec) Accepted Official RN Offer: TIPS Please

    BeachsideRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    "pinch me* It hasn't 100% sunk in .... but I'm gonna be a NICU RN, for real, in a pretty bad ass level IV facility starting Jan 18! Granted, I've tech'd in the NI for about 6 months, but only the...
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    Can't remember a specific mnemonic

    BeachsideRN replied to Christopher.murray13's topic in General Nursing

    Desired / have x volume? I use that or dimensional
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    New RN NICU Hire And Want to Start a Family

    BeachsideRN replied to chikenlegsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with PPs .... don't give away too much info. Once you get there, cross that bridge, but for now - start TTC and once you get that positive, then tell the people that need to know, when they...
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    Applying for licensure by examination in multiple states

    BeachsideRN replied to MsKait's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know this is an old thread but OP did you ever figure it out??? Im facing a similar situation. Hubs and I were planning on moving ASAP after graduation to a compact state (state 1) so I sent my...
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    Ever feel like you are not smart enough to be a nurse.

    BeachsideRN replied to Kimdesiree1's topic in General Students

    Without knowing the type or extent of your disability this is a very general response... but it can be done. Several people with learning disabilities have suceeded in the past and continue to do so....
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    Florida Nurses, I have questions

    BeachsideRN replied to dominiquejade's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! We get them when the rains get bad in the NOLA metro area... Anyone here know about the new grad pay at