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  1. Running late?, during report stay on topic so I can go home!

    turtlesRcool replied to Workitinurfava's topic in General Nursing

    It usually takes 40-50 minutes to do report, but that's because we are expected to do it bedside, AND we have to do a 2 RN skin check as part of the hand-off process. So, you can imagine that while...

  2. Is 63 to old to start nursing school?

    turtlesRcool replied to Mallory Sunset's topic in General Students

    After reading your reasons for wanting to go to nursing school, I think it makes more sense in that you aren't going to be competing with a bunch of 20-somethings for new grad hospital residencies....

  3. Just be professional, period.

    turtlesRcool replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I think this varies by workplace. In my hospital, charge nurses are just floor nurses. They each have their own assignment, and not a reduced one. It's an extra buck an hour to keep track of the...

  4. Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    turtlesRcool replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    OP, we can't really offer an unbiased take on the situation because we weren't there, so it's hard to say unequivocally if the evaluations are unfair. From your posts, you come across as a...

  5. Anyone know anything about accelerated nursing programs??

    turtlesRcool replied to 4pplepie99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm a second career RN who went through an ABSN program. It was a lot of work in a short time, but absolutely worth it for me. Most of the people in my program were high achievers. There might have...

  6. Is Anyone NOT Going to be an APRN?

    turtlesRcool replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    As a bedside nurse, I see how thin the providers are stretched (MD, PA, APRN), and I can honestly say I don't want their jobs. Maybe at some point, I'll have to leave bedside nursing due to injury or...

  7. Three interviews on very different units - need advice

    turtlesRcool replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should seriously consider the ortho/trauma/stroke unit. It sounds like it's a specialized med-surg unit, so you're going to get the best all-around experience there. Rehab is great, and I...

  8. Which job would you take?

    turtlesRcool replied to unbalanced's topic in General Nursing

    I think an hour commute can be a different experience in different areas. If it's an hour of simple straight-shot driving where I can listen to music or an audiobook, that's one thing. If it's an...

  9. Frustrated trying to get a hospital job!

    turtlesRcool replied to Bcpenpal's topic in General Nursing

    Although it might be unconscious, your posts come across as someone who feels entitled to that hospital job close to your house. I get it - you played by the rules and followed the path someone told...

  10. Frustrated trying to get a hospital job!

    turtlesRcool replied to Bcpenpal's topic in General Nursing

    There's always give and take as we strive to balance marriage, parenthood, and careers. You say you feel you are not challenged by home health to the point that staying it it is not an option. So...

  11. Got BSN in 2015 and Still Searching for Job

    turtlesRcool replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    OP is four years post graduation, and has never worked as a nurse - I think that qualifies as take "what the universe presents" and be grateful territory. While dialysis might not be the most common...

  12. Anatomy and Physiology

    turtlesRcool replied to Ciara4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Could you take micro this fall? It's material that's completely independent of A&P, so your C won't factor into how you do in this course. Then retake A&P 1 in the spring, followed by A&P...

  13. Got BSN in 2015 and Still Searching for Job

    turtlesRcool replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I agree that PT is hard for new nurses because it takes constant practice to get those new nurse skills hardwired into your brain. But, depending on where you work, it might be relatively easy to...

  14. NICU or Med-Surg

    turtlesRcool replied to Enurse1234's topic in General Nursing

    Since most patients in acute settings are adults, there are usually more jobs available caring for them. With fewer available NICU positions, competition to get into them can be fierce for those who...

  15. Leaving the OR

    turtlesRcool replied to Tpax's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad, you don't have to map out your whole career right now. If you enjoy the OR, then take this opportunity to learn all you can and be the best OR nurse you can be. If, at some point down...

  16. BA and MA Already, Looking for Best Path to NP

    turtlesRcool replied to guest714's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You might start with an ABSN. If you've got the prerequisites, getting an ABSN isn't really any more time-consuming than going for your ADN through a CC. In fact, my ABSN had me graduating in...

  17. Monster Med Passes

    turtlesRcool replied to Ms_Interpret's topic in General Nursing

    Most people out in the community don't monitor themselves the way we do in acute settings. The average person taking metoprolol isn't checking BP/HR before each med; the average person taking Lasix...

  18. Pregnant & Not Immune to Measles - Opinions, Please!

    turtlesRcool replied to TheTwentyfifth's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps, but the stress of not having a paycheck for an extended period is also a factor. If OP's pregnancy goes full term, and then she takes off 12 weeks to be with the baby, that's 38 weeks out of...

  19. Pregnant & Not Immune to Measles - Opinions, Please!

    turtlesRcool replied to TheTwentyfifth's topic in General Nursing

    I get the desire to avoid any potential infection, but are you really safer to take the time off? Will you spend the rest of your pregnancy at home or will you be going to the grocery store, library,...

  20. Travel Nursing

    turtlesRcool replied to Klori's topic in Travel

    Nursing school and floor nursing are very different. If you're like most nursing students, you won't ever get a full patient assignment where you're responsible for everything, even if you do some...

  21. Should I renew my license?

    turtlesRcool replied to ScaredRN's topic in General Nursing

    What states are considered "difficult" other than

  22. Should I do my "year in med surg"?

    turtlesRcool replied to Decisions7's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to say thank you for referring to med-surg as a specialty. It seems like so many people think of it as nothing more than a stepping stone to somewhere else, or a dumping ground for people...

  23. MEPN equivalent to ADN?

    turtlesRcool replied to SwimandTennis's topic in General Students

    Not necessarily. Many hospitals prefer to hire grads from one program over another. Some schools have reputations for turning out excellent grads who can hit the floor running. Other programs have...

  24. Single mother working 12 hours night shift

    turtlesRcool replied to NolaBCbabeRN's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I'm glad you have your mom to help. Try it for a while, and see how it works out. The suggestions for affordable help are good, but unfortunately, high schools usually have much earlier start...

  25. MEPN equivalent to ADN?

    turtlesRcool replied to SwimandTennis's topic in General Students

    Agreed. My hospital has stopped hiring ADN and Diploma nurses. Of course, there are current employees with those degrees (and no difference in pay vs BSN nurses with the same experience), but the...