adventure_rn MSN, NP

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    Funniest thing you've heard in an interview

    adventure_rn posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    So, this thread may belong in the 'Nursing Interview' section, but I'm hoping that it will get more traffic from experienced nurses here (as opposed to terrified new grads looking for help). What's...
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    Blue hair

    adventure_rn replied to Fireflynurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Lol, all of this talk about 'clients' and 'professionalism' made me think of that crazy post from a few months ago about the "beauty, splendor, and awe" that healthcare professionals should...
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    Blue hair

    adventure_rn replied to Fireflynurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'd also take note from your coworkers. Does anybody else have an unnatural hair color? You could talk with them about their experience with management, asking for permission, etc. On my unit, a...
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    ¿Hablas en Espanol?

    adventure_rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    To all of my Spanish-speaking compañeros out there: Do you ever speak to Spanish-speaking patients at work without an interpreter? Do you worry about liability? I speak Spanish well,...
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    ¿Hablas en Espanol?

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you. Usually if a baby becomes unstable, I can definitely reiterate to the parents things like, "You're baby is making his own breaths and receiving oxygen to help him breathe, but if he...
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    How did you decide your specialty?

    adventure_rn replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Nursing

    Lol, another reason to love NICU nursing: you get the satisfaction of watching parents bond with kids and enabling parents to feel confident in doing cares, yet still have the peace of mind because...
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    How did you decide your specialty?

    adventure_rn replied to Irish_Mist's topic in General Nursing

    So, a couple of strategies from a current NICU nurse: 1. Shadow if at all possible. In theory, I thought I'd love adult ICU nursing (high level critical thinking, low patient ratios, etc.) It took...
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    APN Career Options

    adventure_rn replied to Alwaysreading's topic in Advanced Practice

    Depends on who you want to manage: other APRNs, hospitals units, entire hospital departments, etc. I would imagine that most APRNs who practice in clinical settings manage other APRNs within their...
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    Professional Resume service?

    adventure_rn replied to rninme's topic in Advanced Practice

    Not sure how long you've been out of school (or if you're a distance learner), but you might also benefit from the Career Center at your APRN facility. You can often take your resume and cover letters...
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    Is Nor Cal nursing all it's cracked up to be?

    adventure_rn posted a topic in California Nursing

    Sending out the AN beacon to all of you experienced nurses out there. I've probably spent hundreds of hours comparing cost of living, quality of living, nursing salary relative to cost of living,...
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    Is Nor Cal nursing all it's cracked up to be?

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in California Nursing

    So helpful, thank you!! I'm in NICU, not actively seeking a new job right now. Rather, I just read a Forbes article that made the argument that instead of scrimping and saving pennies (i.e. not...
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    most satisfying nurse or NP job

    adventure_rn replied to Alaynalee's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm biased as a NICU nurse, but I think I once read that NICU has the highest nurse satisfaction rate of the ICU specialties. In NICU, we don't see two of the main causes of nursing burnout (very...
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    Is Nor Cal nursing all it's cracked up to be?

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in California Nursing

    Hi guys, thanks for the input, exactly what I was wondering. It sounds like these cities are great places for families with the suburban sprawl and relatively low cost of living relative to salary,...
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    NICU managers - what do you prefer?

    adventure_rn replied to nursealisha's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a NICU nurse, and asked many managers this same question when I first started began applying to NICU jobs. Unfortunately, the answer depends on the manager. In my city, one NICU manager said she...
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    The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    adventure_rn replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Worst: Surprisingly, my 'dream job,' working in a developing country on a public health water filter study. We knew within weeks that the study was a bust and would ultimately harm the population more...
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    Become a Nurse But Don't Work As One

    adventure_rn replied to Stargate Atlantis's topic in General Nursing

    I actually once worked with an administrator who had her MHA (Masters in Healthcare Admin) from a top 10 university. She told me that even though the site of blood makes her nauseous, if she could do...
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    Radiation technologist or BSN nursing?

    adventure_rn replied to bluestar776's topic in General Nursing

    The flip side of x-ray specialties being 'easier' is that they may get boring after a while (i.e. 30+ years), and as mentioned these specialties don't lend themselves to as much mobility (advancement...
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    Radiation technologist or BSN nursing?

    adventure_rn replied to bluestar776's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked in both nursing and radiology (as a tech assistant), these are my thoughts: Being a rad/ultrasound/CT/MRI tech has great hours and is low-stress in an outpatient setting, but not in the...
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    Male student nurse interviewing for Postpartum..

    adventure_rn replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats! I'm sure you'll be great.
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    What helps you stay awake?

    adventure_rn replied to SFnursetobe12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ooh, would also make sure to eat a solid breakfast the day of tests (not for staying awake while studying, but to help during a test). That way you won't have a sugar crash mid-test. I always drank a...
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    What helps you stay awake?

    adventure_rn replied to SFnursetobe12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know it sounds nuts, but my absolute favorite in school was to rub an ice cube under my eyes! It definitely woke me up, and it was cheap, quick, no long-lasting effects (vs. caffeine) and could be...
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    Going back to school @ 26

    adventure_rn replied to lengland's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's exactly what I did. One of the awesome things about going back to nursing school is that there will almost certainly be other adult learners in your class. My class of 60 (all second-degree...
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    Male student nurse interviewing for Postpartum..

    adventure_rn replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi there! This isn't really a direct response to your question, but as a NICU nurse I did have a couple of thoughts related to your situation and interview. First: Although I'm not 100% sure that...
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    Nurses, do you feel respected by NPs

    adventure_rn replied to Buckeyeqt's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a NICU nurse, and I love working with our NNPs (Neonatal Nurse Practitioners). It all depends on personalities, of course, but I generally find them to be more approachable than MDs because...
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    adventure_rn replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism