Checkers08 BSN, MSN, RN

Checkers08 has 12 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN and specializes in Urgent Care, Emergency Department.

Latest Activity

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   Advice for Nurse Wanting to Stay at Same School

   Checkers08 replied to Lpn to RN's topic in School

   100% this! There are so many benefits to continuity of care!
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   Stalemate in My Career

   Checkers08 replied to Nursingwithcompassion's topic in Career Support

   Hello! Taking a position outside of the hospital will not deter you at all! I work PRN for an urgent care while teaching full time for an LPN program. Solid nursing experience and a strong desire to teach are the main things we look for when intervie...
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   Can a RN-BSN program affect your chance of acceptance into Master or Doctorate programs?

   Checkers08 replied to tcy12345's topic in Career Support

   Not exactly the answer you're looking for, but I got my MSN through WGU and got accepted to Ohio State for a doctorate program. I didn't have any issue with the pass/fail grading.
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   Do you burp IV bag prior to putting pressure on it?

   Checkers08 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I've wrapped Coban around a bag in a pinch too when my hands were needed elsewhere!
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   Why do some fairly new nurses talk down about bedside nursing?

   Checkers08 replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

   I teach in an LPN program, and I am always encouraging about whatever path the students want to take. In my last group that recently graduated, one student seemed embarrassed that she wants to "just be an LPN" because everyone else in the class was s...
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   Stupid Questions To Ask A Newly Graduated Nurse Practitioner During An Interview

   Checkers08 replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Advanced

   Not an NP but I remember my first interview for a job as an RN in the ED when they asked me the "where do you see yourself in five years" question. I answered that I wanted to be the best nurse I could be five years from now. They looked completely d...
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   New Grad NICU RN Feeling Ashamed. What to do?

   Checkers08 replied to daydreamer_xg's topic in New Nurse

   In addition to echoing all the other replies, I just wanted to add that it's not too late to realize your passion. It took me 10 years to admit that I also love the academic side of nursing more than the clinical side. Now I am a nursing instructor a...
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   Night Shift Advice

   Checkers08 replied to lily41's topic in New Nurse

   I don't have any great night shift suggestions, but for shoes, I love wearing Oofos. Even before I discovered Oofos, just having a properly fitted insole was a total game-changer for my feet.
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   What is one of your qualities as a nurse that is both a strength and a weakness?

   Checkers08 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   I'm very self-sufficient, which can be great, but I try to do too much sometimes.
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    Medication Error

    Checkers08 replied to That1Rn's topic in New Nurse

    I know it's difficult, but try to give yourself some grace. Like you said, you've been an RN for a whole 6 weeks. Errors happen. We are all human. The best thing you can do is learn from this, and it sounds like you have.
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    Nursing educators: Why did you become a teacher?

    Checkers08 replied to iNurs5's topic in General Students

    I love learning and helping others to learn. For several years I was serving as the educator for the clinics I worked at until my position was eliminated. I transitioned into leadership for a couple of years and realized it was not for me. Now I am t...
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    Treatment of Nursing Students

    Checkers08 replied to KrisNicoleE's topic in Professionalism

    I always tell my students to treat every encounter as a learning experience. Sometimes that includes learning what type of nurse you don't want to be.
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    Not qualified for University Program

    Checkers08 replied to jax18_mco's topic in Educators

    I got my masters (leadership track) through WGU a couple of years ago and had no problem getting a teaching job in my state with multiple places expressing interest. The nice thing about WGU is that you can go at your own pace as long as you meet the...
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    Examples of Nursing Students Being Held Accountable by BON

    Checkers08 replied to Checkers08's topic in Educators

    This is great! Thank you!
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    Examples of Nursing Students Being Held Accountable by BON

    Checkers08 posted a topic in Educators

    Hello Everyone! I am a new instructor and am looking for examples of nursing students being held accountable by the board of nursing for actions that have happened while in school other than the NCSBN Social Media paper. I don't seem to be searc...