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  1. My first 100 days on the job: Week 4

    walkingdeadhead replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Love your

  2. Feedback desired orienting new nurse

    walkingdeadhead replied to Rnwithwings68's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others. Prepare her early and give her one patient to be responsible for (with you there as guidance). Have her write out an sbar so that she's ready for reports and a script so...

  3. Health Assessment prior to starting my first RN job...

    walkingdeadhead replied to NowImaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You should be able to just produce your prescriptions and tell them a very basic health history. You have a right to privacy so you shouldn't have to give out all the

  4. Late arriving Nurses

    walkingdeadhead replied to Goal_NP's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    At my first job I had to address the offenders directly because management was poor. One person was consistently 15-20 minutes late, with her excuse being that she had to get her kids ready for...

  5. MSN Nursing Education - Worth it?

    walkingdeadhead replied to HOPEforRNs's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You can get an MSN with a specialty in nursing education. I graduated in 2013 with mine and it has opened a lot of doors for me. I started school part-time in 2011 and since then, the amount of...

  6. Offered job while still an extern

    walkingdeadhead replied to Kystudentrn's topic in General Nursing

    My old hospital makes the new grads sign a 4 year contract or pay $8000 and it isn't prorated. So if you work 3 years you still owe $8000. They don't offer tuition

  7. What nursing task do you loathe???

    walkingdeadhead replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    I hate feeding patients too! It doesn't make me sick, I just don't have the patience for it... all I can think of is all the other things I have to do. That's probably why when I work in the...

  8. Advice Needed

    walkingdeadhead replied to rusk95's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can you begin the LVN program, apply for the spring RN program, and switch over if you get accepted? Or would the school be against

  9. Teaching outside of your "specialty"

    walkingdeadhead posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    How many of you have taught a course outside of your "specialty?" What helped you prepare for the role and what challenges did you face? I will be teaching women's health content next semester, and...

  10. Leaving the "floor" for Nurse Educator

    walkingdeadhead replied to megb2104's topic in General Nursing

    I moved from critical care to education. I didn't have as severe of a paycut though. For me the move was worth it. I still work casual in my old unit, so over the summer and winter and periodically...

  11. Teaching outside of your "specialty"

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

    Thanks for your reply! I definitely am doing a lot of reading and research. I think my fear is not having the experience to back up what I'm

  12. How to Professionally Handle Leaving My Job For A New One?

    walkingdeadhead replied to Spine_CRNA's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you read your hospital's policy on leaving. Some places require 4 weeks in order to make you eligible for rehire and to get your PTO time

  13. Neuro ICU vs ICU job offer

    walkingdeadhead replied to essenm25's topic in Critical Care

    I would go for the level 1. Idk about your level 1, but in mine if an ICU bed is needed for any kind of patient, it's going to whichever ICU has an open bed (so neuro ICU may take a Gsw to the...

  14. Students who fight back at instructor feedback

    walkingdeadhead replied to SHGR's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I've been on nursing faculty for a couple of years. I agree with some of the other posts that there is a sense of entitlement with nursing students. With students who tell me "ok, ok, ok," to...