RegularNurse

RegularNurse

Member

  • Content

    232

  • Visitors

    5,435

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    11

All Content by RegularNurse

  1. Critical issues Nurses face today?

    RegularNurse replied to MeganVlad0809's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a servant. I make a transaction with my employer. My time and expertise for their

  2. Chances of Direct Entry MSN in Chicago?

    RegularNurse replied to kpate88's topic in School, College Programs

    Thank you for clarifying your career goals. How to achieve your goals: I am going to use info from Rush University. 1. If you started today, it will take two years of full-time study to get your...

  3. Chances of Direct Entry MSN in Chicago?

    RegularNurse replied to kpate88's topic in School, College Programs

    You should be a strong candidate. You will have two bachelors degrees, and two masters degrees when you enter the nursing workforce. Some Questions: Why do you want to be a nurse? You took the...

  4. Unit Manager Position

    RegularNurse replied to HopefulRN7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you, and well said! Expanding on this, if you are interested in becoming an administrator or manager, you are now playing the long game. These career opportunities will always exist. However,...

  5. Auscultating heart sounds on obese patients with limited mobility in LTC?

    RegularNurse replied to pug-nurse's topic in General Students

    turn the patient on their left side; it brings their heart closer to the sternum and makes it easier to

  6. Nurse to Chiro?

    RegularNurse replied to MissWinnie's topic in Nursing Career

    So you want to go from America's Most Trusted Profession, which is in a tremendous advanced practice growth period, to a field claimed by many to be quackery? Big data is exposing most hollistic...

  7. Unit Manager Position

    RegularNurse replied to HopefulRN7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If they don't want to pay you a real salary for the manager job, immediately withdrawal yourself from consideration. Management career progression and salary increases are dependent on previous...

  8. BSN VS MSN

    RegularNurse replied to marqoo10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your end goal is to be a CRNA. Getting an MSN right of the bat will not help you achieve this goal. The only way to become a CRNA, at the present time, is to have a BSN and ICU experience. Here is...

  9. "Is it OK if I" vs "I just need to" vs "Could you please"

    RegularNurse replied to Philly85's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When working with female patients: EKG: ask patients to lift breasts; drape breasts by manipulating gown; use towel as drape; delegate to female tech; ask permission from patient Urinary Caths: only...

  10. Don't be an Autobot

    RegularNurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's a shame nursing has dissolved into pathetic efforts to capture as much money from the government as possible. At this point, I just give patients whatever they want within safe limits. Clinical...

  11. Disgusted. How to report...

    RegularNurse replied to ThrowawayAccount's topic in Florida Nursing

    So just because people are engaging in behavior you don't agree with, you are systematically trying to get them both fired? Come on now, go to work and go home. Why do you

  12. Telemetry/Med Surg Residency

    RegularNurse replied to rubyrouge's topic in General Nursing

    Tele is the bread and butter of staff nursing. This rotation will serve you a fine introduction to healthcare and likely shape your career goals. Be polite, be respectful, get your work done, and...

  13. please help - difficult family, feeling hopeless

    RegularNurse replied to Wobie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just quit. Life is too short for this

  14. Bad at bio and chem love anatomy

    RegularNurse replied to marissas_14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing school has very limited basic science classes. The microbio is watered down, and there is not organic or physical chem. You will be fine academically in a BSN

  15. Unhealthy habits/Facebook posts from friends/family that make you :( ?

    RegularNurse replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    These days it's safer to just not have a public opinion about

  16. RN to PA

    RegularNurse replied to RNPA93's topic in Advanced Practice

    I think it is more about calling a spade a spade. The rampant credentialism in nursing is not a good thing, and its never gonna stop because there is money to be made. Why do people get a BSN...Magnet...

  17. Nursing Certifications

    RegularNurse replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I prepped a whopping 5 hrs for my certification. These tests are intentionally made easy so almost any nurse can get them and make the ANCC more

  18. RN to PA

    RegularNurse replied to RNPA93's topic in Advanced Practice

    The sole reason to be an NP: You can bill 100% in certain states. PAs are submissive, and the novelty will wear off when your medical counter part is tripling your income while you will never have...

  19. Graduating with MSN, RN... best path to NP

    RegularNurse replied to busby's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Advice: 1. Get a pediatric RN job first 2. Get your DNP after some experience. Everyone knows the DNP is a joke, which was designed to give nurses a title parity with MDs. The ANA is playing the...

  20. Torn about applying for NICU

    RegularNurse replied to annRN27's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have worked with hundreds of nurses in my career. You are an experienced nurse. You know that this is staff nursing. Nothing makes it better. In many aspects, it has never been a better time to...

  21. Associates or Bachelor degree?

    RegularNurse replied to potatoz's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Based on current trends in the hospital RN workforce, I would get a

  22. Feeling Forced to Stay Late?

    RegularNurse replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate your position, but I speak with my feet. I understand that everyone has a different situation

  23. Feeling Forced to Stay Late?

    RegularNurse replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Feeling forced and being forced are two completely different things. As previous posters have mentioned, helping out during some extenuating circumstance is one thing, but when stuff like this becomes...

  24. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    RegularNurse replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    Well Said People lose sight of why a job pays good. High earners get paid well for bringing money INTO a business. Nurses do quite well considering that we are very skilled workers, but do not...

  25. Student Nurse negotiating on pay after graduation.

    RegularNurse replied to V4LGBO's topic in General Students

    You should consider moving if it fits in your life and goals. Barely making 40k a year to do literally the same job as people who start at 80k plus in many parts of the country. Best of luck going...