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  1. Small versus Large ICU

    beekee replied to SN2432's topic in General Nursing

    It will be beneficial. Sure, you won’t see everything but it’ll be a good place to hone your critical thinking and skills. You can transfer to a larger ICU in the future, if you want. In...

  2. New Grads and Acute Care Hiring

    beekee replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in my ADN program, I was repeatedly told hospitals just don’t hire. ADNs. Fast forward 1-2 years and the hiring criteria was basically a pulse and a license. Now, with Covid, we just...

  3. Why doesn't any job seem to fit?? (AKA what is wrong with me?)

    beekee replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, you can specify day shift, no weekends or holidays, or COVID patient. However, if an employer has the option to pick between two agency nurses, are they going to be picking the nurse that’ll...

  4. Why doesn't any job seem to fit?? (AKA what is wrong with me?)

    beekee replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    I’d recommend against taking the agency gig. Why would LTC need agency nurses? It’s going to related to poor staffing due to COVID, poor management, and/or ridiculous workloads. Add that to the...

  5. Has anybody else switched from an RN job to a CNA job?

    beekee replied to hazyblue's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing can be a tough gig. Lots of responsibility, but little authority. Staffing ratios are often dangerous. Moral distress is all too common. However, I think you can find something within nursing...

  6. Should I stay or go?

    beekee replied to evamomo's topic in General Nursing

    Change is scary...but also can be good and necessary. It sounds like this move is long

  7. ICU orientation

    beekee posted a topic in General Nursing

    After a couple years working on a med/surg floor, I transferred to the ICU. I received 20 shifts with a preceptor and was assigned ECCO modules. No classroom, shadowing or other experiences. I feel...

  8. HELP! Don't know what to do.

    beekee replied to lucyrdgz's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to check on Texas eligibility requirements. For instance, Texas requires a Texas jurisprudential course. Also, I believe you have 4 years to take (and pass) the

  9. Graduate asked to work in PCA position?

    beekee replied to ACNH_PRN's topic in General Nursing

    You likely don’t have a choice. If you are in a hard hit state, they likely don’t really have the resources to properly orient you right now. They are also short staffed every where, so NA it is!...

  10. Frazzled New Nurse Stuck on Rotating Shifts

    beekee replied to JustAnotherNewGrad24's topic in General Nursing

    I could be wrong....and I hope I am, but has there been any discussions with your manager about your performance? They could just be trying to get you to quit. At least, that’s where my mind went...

  11. How are your Covid patients treated in your Covid/ICU unit?

    beekee replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Maybe the PCT is just a bad PCT. But I’m guessing that s/he is just afraid. I work on a COVID unit that’s seen several staff members get ill, some severe enough to be hospitalized and even one...

  12. Trouble with Internal Transfer

    beekee replied to Goldfish101's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Both the SICU and MICU managers likely talked to your current manager about a potential transfer and that’s where this feedback is really coming from. Have you spoken to your current manager? It...

  13. New Grad Indecision

    beekee replied to rnofsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmm....so you and every other new graduate are competing for an extremely small pool of jobs. The LTACH job will teach you a ton. It won’t be your last job and it’ll be good experience. You...

  14. ANCC Cardiac Vascular Certification Exam

    beekee posted a topic in General Nursing

    For those of you that have taken the exam, did you find it challenging? I'm thinking of taking it and I'm trying to put together a study plan. How many hours a week would you recommend to study? I'm...

  15. Canadian RN trying to work in Michigan

    beekee replied to Canadiannurse90's topic in Nurse Registration

    Take a look at these:https://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/Nursing_Licensing_Guide_511817_7.pdf

  16. new grad residencies or start working

    beekee replied to msstiletto97's topic in General Nursing

    I’m not in SoCal but I’ve heard the job market for new grads wanting to go into acute care is extremely difficult. Add no tech/CNA experience and a pandemic, and I’m guessing your chances are...

  17. what were your prior degrees in for absn/direct entry level

    beekee replied to Big_Mike's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Big_Mike, are you still debating on going to nursing

  18. Graduated in March, Cannot Find a Job

    beekee replied to cfelt23's topic in General Nursing

    10 jobs is nothing in this job market. You need to look at anything and everything that might be hiring. Yes, that includes nursing

  19. New RN, how to pick a specialty?

    beekee replied to nikki1018's topic in General Nursing

    You want the job that provides the best foundation for your career. If you have the opportunity to chose, pick the one with the best culture, staff and

  20. New Grad RN on L&D unit. Discouraged and questioning my nursing career.

    beekee replied to RNeileen's topic in General Nursing

    From what you said, chances are going to postpartum is not a suggestion, but a requirement for any chance of continued employment. There seems to be a big disconnect between how you feel you are doing...

  21. Med/Surg to ICU

    beekee replied to Ginger27's topic in General Nursing

    Why not just try to transfer

  22. Interested in L&D/NICU, but should I start in Med-Surg?

    beekee replied to AnaBanana.RN's topic in General Nursing

    You should start out with a job. They are hard to get. If offered both, take the L&D job. There’s no rule that says you must start in med/surg if you don’t want

  23. Can RN's function as Sleep Technologists?

    beekee replied to Lanntis's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever had a sleep test done or know what it entails? I’m assuming not because it’s not just watching people

  24. BSN Total Costs at NOVA Southeastern University ?

    beekee replied to Mohamed Chabi's topic in School, College Programs

    Tuition and fees are listed on the website. https://nursing.nova.edu/entry-bs-in-nursing-program/index.html Tuition is $27,700 in state and $28,695 out of state per year. Plus: -One Time NSU...

  25. Switching departments... And regretting it

    beekee replied to BosLav's topic in General Nursing

    Have you asked? Communicate with HR and your new