SqrB3ar BSN, RN

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    Visalia - kaweah delta

    SqrB3ar replied to Sabr's topic in California Nursing

    I've heard good things. It's definitely a hospital I'm considering on my
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    Failed 2 nursing tests

    SqrB3ar replied to riazi2209's topic in General Students

    I agree with JennaAnn23. Depending on the last date to drop and your third exam, if you're able to take your third exam before the drop date then try your best with the test and see how your score is...
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    Failed first nursing check off

    SqrB3ar replied to Nicolecn's topic in General Students

    We all make stupid mistakes. Skills check-offs were very daunting. - Tip 1: practice practice practice - make sure you have that flow down and your alcohol pad(s) ready if you ever have to re-clean....
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    about to fail nursing clinical

    SqrB3ar replied to nursinggirligirl's topic in General Students

    She's in her FIRST semester (stated in second sentence). If they fail her with no explanation to why she is deemed "unsafe", then they would have to show proof of how and what time, when and where....
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    RN Ati comprehensive Predictor 2016

    SqrB3ar replied to gamblerlens's topic in General Students

    Thanks dude! Will be looking back at this when my time
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    Is it wise to specialize right after nursing school if you know that's what you want to do

    SqrB3ar replied to Ptntcrgvr's topic in General Students

    There are nurses who have specialized right out of nursing school and never looked back. There are nurses who specialized and switched. If ER is what you want, go for it, many people jump right into...
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    Mental health disclosure in CO

    SqrB3ar replied to hippymama80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am unsure if your program can ask you this (will it violate HIPAA??) but if the board did, I would be honest. Falsifying information may result in not being granted a license. If you were being...
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    Switching Nurse Practitioner Specialities

    SqrB3ar replied to mursev's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is why people think they should do FNP, the "marketability". There's even students quick to apply to these programs straight out of nursing school not knowing what NPs do with zero experience. I...
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    Any RNs considering medical school?

    SqrB3ar replied to Jstimmm's topic in General Students

    Why did you choose to go into nursing if you have completed your "pre-med" degree? BTW, there's no such thing as pre-med, but I guess that's what everyone in medicine calls prerequisites. Nursing...
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    Question about applying for hospital job

    SqrB3ar replied to Aliens05's topic in Nursing Career

    Just say you've been working with them for 8 years. If you think it's dishonest to say you've been employed with this very company for 3 months as an RN, say so. I don't think it'll look bad if you've...
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    New grad struggling to land first job

    SqrB3ar replied to Quota's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Seems you're still pretty fresh if you've been licensed last month. Extend your search, don't limit yourself to 4 hospitals. Check out smaller community or critical access hospitals in the area. If...
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    Question about applying for hospital job

    SqrB3ar replied to Aliens05's topic in Nursing Career

    You're still pretty fresh, the good thing about you working as an RN at your current facility is that you're being paid (hopefully there was an increase). I'd broaden your search to hospitals away...
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    Parent Guilt

    SqrB3ar replied to Desaroo's topic in General Students

    My mom was 20 with two kids (me and my brother) and unexpectedly widowed doing pre-reqs and then nursing school. All I remembered her doing was work and study. She worked two jobs and had school....
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    Inappropriate instructor/student relationship?

    SqrB3ar replied to Elven_RN's topic in General Students

    Yeah ... that's kind of weird to be hanging out during summer vacation with a professor taking "selfies". Makes me wonder if they would do this with a former patient. Perhaps these classmates are...
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    I hate being a nurse

    SqrB3ar replied to Kmc12's topic in Health, Stress Management

    There was a recent new grad this year that started in ICU and shared the same exact feelings of stress like you. She resigned and now works Urgent Care. Perhaps floor nursing isn't for you or you need...
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    I was not close to anyone during nursing school.

    SqrB3ar replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in General Students

    Exactly. I knew they were going to be short-lived. Course, you may see them around if you stay in the same area for years to come. For me, I'm a nomad at heart and don't intend on staying locally for...
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    California New Grad taking job out of state, what are my chances of getting back to CA?

    SqrB3ar replied to sunflow3rz's topic in General Nursing

    Did you apply all over CA prior to looking at AZ? Most people forget there's a whole entire northern part of the state, everyone focuses on being in the cities. Either way, a friend of mine has moved...
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    Nurse Executives

    SqrB3ar replied to remotefuse's topic in Nursing Career

    Seems to me most quit before getting fired when things hit the fan. High-risk job. You have to have strong leadership skills to engage the nurses and work well with others to get them to do what you...
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    How to Deal With a Bad Clinical

    SqrB3ar replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Students

    Do exactly this and see if it is boring still. Really, it's what you make of it. If you choose to sit around at the nurse's station all shift, then you make yourself bored. Get up and speak with the...
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    I was not close to anyone during nursing school.

    SqrB3ar replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in General Students

    I'm currently a student and will say there is a huge group of students that are the loud bunch who go out drinking on weekends together. Our cohort had just been split up into 2 for peds, psych and OB...
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    Demand for entry level psych NP versus psych nurses

    SqrB3ar replied to redbullz9's topic in Psychiatric

    If you're in Northern CA, HOH seems to always be hiring new grads! I'm just about finishing up my clinical rotation there - place can use a little TLC but lately I've been interested in this...
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    HIPAA Violation, Fired

    SqrB3ar replied to kosmopolitan's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I meant it to be figurative, hence the quotation . OP had numerous chances of accessing the patient's info beforehand (kind of like a sign to stop) and finally there was the chance "trap" that led to...
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    HIPAA Violation, Fired

    SqrB3ar replied to kosmopolitan's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Yep, you fell for the "trap" ... it's crazy how doing something that seems so little can lead to big consequences. Just make sure not to investigate patients that aren't under your direct care for the...
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    The blurred line, patients, social media, and safety

    SqrB3ar replied to Maggie Ann's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Who uses Facebook
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    Soon to be RN looking for some advice

    SqrB3ar replied to BDsn456's topic in General Students

    Congrats!!