Alex_RN BSN

Alex_RN has 9 years experience as a BSN.

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1. ADN to BSN is it worth it?

   Alex_RN replied to Kchaffin's topic in California

   This is up to the employers in your geographic area. I live in a large city and the larger facilities do not hire non-BSN RNs. Same with most Magnet hospitals. If your employer offers tuition reimbursement or something, you might want to consider it ...

2. Transcendental Meditation (TM)

   Alex_RN posted a topic in Stress 101

   I just started researching Transcendental Meditation (TM) and I was wondering if anyone had any insights into TM in general. Also, are there any resources for scholarships for TM training?

3. Nurse at LTACH, need help if it's different than the ICU

   Alex_RN replied to Beautiful_Beginnings's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds exactly like my first job at a Kindred LTAC.

4. Too Fat To Be A Nurse?

   Alex_RN replied to Newprospnp's topic in General Nursing

   You are fine. No one will judge you. Worry less about your overall weight and work on your stamina. My typical day is 12,000 steps in 12 hours. Track you macro nutrients on something like MyFitnessPal. Lower carb is good. 2lbs a week is a lot, althou...

5. Anxious About New DON/Coworkers

   Alex_RN replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   When I feel fearful about leaving a job because I like the people, I remember that the new job will have people, too. Your work friends come with the job and they will come and go from your life. Be very careful expressing opinions about your co...

6. Offensive Badge

   Alex_RN replied to saraclark62's topic in General Nursing

   Wearing anything like that to work tells the world you have very poor judgement. Do you have a chip on your shoulder? Are you trying to be provocative? We are allowed to wear service pins and nothing else. I'm glad.

7. Got Fired Help Plz

   Alex_RN replied to Rin nohara's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry this happened to you. The important thing is that you are a nurse with a license and there are many opportunities for you, especially these days.

8. should I just give up? DUI/ mental illness

   Alex_RN replied to poweringthrough's topic in Criminal

   I wish I had answers for you but all I can do is echo everyone else's words of encouragement. You might post your DUI question on the Recovery board. Those nurses have walked the walk and would have the most current information, possible even specif...

9. What do you like about OR nursing?

   Alex_RN posted a topic in Operating Room

   I am a bedside RN and I shine when it comes to patient education, customer service, and the general areas of my specialty. I pride myself on doing a good job navigating my patients though their admission, especially upon discharge. I am curious about...

10. Spouse of nurse

    Alex_RN replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Not the money but the effort: I would be very unhappy, too, if I felt that my spouse wasn't working as hard as me.

11. CNN: Abortion Performed on Wrong Woman

    Alex_RN posted a topic in Headlines

    According to South Korean news agency, a pregnant patient with a 6-week-old fetus had gone to a clinic in the country's capital Seoul. A mix-up in medical charts and failure to check her identity led to the mistaken abortion. The patient was supposed...

12. Spouse of nurse

    Alex_RN replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Living expenses went up and you are both feeling the pinch. I suggest you work on budgeting together. Is your spouse working full time? Maybe there are ways to increase his salary in their current job? Or maybe look for a better job? Hard to do in yo...

13. How often do you wash your scrubs? :)

    Alex_RN replied to RNinheart's topic in General Nursing

    All of my scrubs are dark navy and I wear black shirts underneath. I do wash them after one shift but I run a separate cycle for scrubs and work shirts: "for darks" detergent, cold water, pre-soak, gentle cycle, and warm (not hot) dryer. I usually wa...

14. Do I share my medical history as part of my story to become a nurse?

    Alex_RN replied to LeviY's topic in General Nursing

    Just because discrimination is illegal does not mean it does not happen every day based upon anything that might make the interviewer uncomfortable. Unless the discrimination is overt, like a declarative statement, "We don't hire people with CA hx," ...

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

    Alex_RN replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    As someone else said earlier, if an employer really cared and really intended to take action, they would look after their existing staff. It is not my job, especially as I am walking out the door forever, to be a learning experience for my facility's...