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  1. 61 With No Current Nursing Experience

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

    Or really any area of

  2. New Graduate

    beekee replied to Juhn's topic in General Nursing

    One of my nursing school instructors was quite vocal about the 4.0 GPA students. She repeatedly said if she was a patient, she’d rather have a nurse who was a B or C student than someone who had a...

  3. Scared to leave nursing

    beekee replied to nurse_982's topic in General Nursing

    Keep your license and go to casual/PRN status? That way you aren’t entirely “out” and still have a foot in the door. You can pull that foot out at a later date, when you are ready to leave...

  4. MSN Preceptorship

    beekee replied to tolf's topic in School, College Programs

    It probably would be helpful if you mentioned what area you need a preceptorship

  5. Getting My Graduate Degree: Is it Worth It?

    beekee replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I did my MSN through WGU. Even if I never directly use it, my employer has a pay differential for it, so it already paid for itself. I’m enjoying bed side for now, but I know it’s not something I...

  6. Should I take a patient tech position at dream facility?

    beekee replied to dbabz's topic in General Specialties

    Are you a nurse? If so, no. You should not take a job as a PCT. Have you applied for RN positions? You should focus on RN jobs. If unable to land a RN position there, apply else where, work a year...

  7. Monster Med Passes

    beekee replied to Ms_Interpret's topic in General Nursing

    How long does a 125 person med pass take? That’s insane! I work in med surg, so 4-6 patients, er, “customers.” You enjoying your

  8. What is it like to work in a good hospital?

    beekee replied to Green Tea, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I see these posts from the new grads about their “dream hospital.” Maybe I’m just old and jaded, but it’s not like one hospital is going to be so much better than another. Are certain units...

  9. Transitioning from Rehab/LTC to acute care

    beekee replied to allyyy's topic in General Nursing

    Float pool is rough. Each floor had its own personality that you need to learn. If you are just starting in the hospital and feel like you are drowning, then you are right where you are suppose to be....

  10. How hard is the PCCN Exam

    beekee replied to FLnurse1127's topic in General Specialties

    It wasn’t too bad. I primarily used the pocket prep app. I also watched the AACN online videos, but I didn’t think they were very helpful. I also used the You Can Do It! Study guide for the PCCN....

  11. Exit interview survey, tell the truth, lie or ignore

    beekee replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. No way. If they cared, they engage staff before they quit. And even then, I won’t tell the truth to their face. Been there, don’t that. Got the

  12. Med Error from incorrect Mar

    beekee replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    Deleted. Realized phantom thread raised from the

  13. "Not sure what unit you will be hired into..."

    beekee replied to TitaniumPlates's topic in General Nursing

    You lost me with the last sentence. Nothing wrong with med surg, or any other specialty. We all have value. And all of our patients need

  14. MEPN equivalent to ADN?

    beekee replied to SwimandTennis's topic in General Students

    I’ve never heard of such a degree! But, I will tell you that there were several people with graduate degrees in my ADN program who were going back to school as second career students. The decision...

  15. How do I transfer non ambulatory pt from WC?

    beekee replied to cutescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I would nope out of that case. It’s not worth your

  16. Mistakes at CNA Internship

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

    Everyone plops a patient into a wheelchair from time to time. Is it ideal? No. Does it happen? Yup. No one is perfect. We do the best we can and that’s all we can do. It sounds like you are doing...

  17. Change of Shift Report Question

    beekee replied to apmarquez's topic in General Nursing

    If the nurse you are giving report to knows the patient, “no changes” is fine. If you did a full SBAR for 20 patients, you’d never get out of there! You will learn what your coworkers like in...

  18. Paid for Mandatory Online Learning from Home?

    beekee replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    If it’s mandatory, it’s paid. Whether you will catch some grief for it is a different story. Some expect you to complete it in X hours and/or during your regularly scheduled

  19. DNP vs MD

    beekee replied to Kaylee_'s topic in Nursing Career

    Are you a nurse? Do you have any college credits at this

  20. I was accused of being impaired at work

    beekee replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    I have them! They are probably around 40 years old. I’m under 50. My dentist is amazed they lasted as long as they

  21. Non Narcotic Theft and Terminated

    beekee replied to exelor's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this was a colossally dumb move, but I suspect you realize that now. I’ve never been through anything like this, but I suspect that this could be a very lengthy and expensive process for you....

  22. How long does it take to get ADN including prerequisites, on average?

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

    The best route depends on a couple things, including where you are, what previous college you have, if any, finances and personal goals. Every school has different admission requirements, so...

  23. Night shift mentality: keep them alive until day team comes on

    beekee replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    You have three options when the provider declines to address your concerns: 1. Go up the chain of command. Your hospital likely has a process for going over the provider’s head. I’ve only done it...

  24. PCCN CERT

    beekee replied to LuvScrubs2's topic in Cardiac

    PCCN Pocket Prep by Pocket Prep, Inc.

  25. ANCC Cardiac Vascular Certification Exam

    beekee replied to beekee's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I took it and passed. It was pretty easy, in my