Checkers08 BSN, MSN, RN

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    Life Changes

    Checkers08 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Sending you comfort and peace.
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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
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    Stalemate in My Career

    Checkers08 replied to Nursingwithcompassion's topic in Nursing Career

    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...
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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 Nursing Career

    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
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    Do you burp IV bag prior to putting pressure on it?

    Checkers08 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I've wrapped Coban around a bag in a pinch too when my hands were needed
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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...
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    Stupid Questions To Ask A Newly Graduated Nurse Practitioner During An Interview

    Checkers08 replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Advanced Practice

    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...
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    New Grad NICU RN Feeling Ashamed. What to do?

    Checkers08 replied to daydreamer_xg's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...
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    Night Shift Advice

    Checkers08 replied to lily41's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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
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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
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    Medication Error

    Checkers08 replied to That1Rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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,...
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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...
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    Treatment of Nursing Students

    Checkers08 replied to KrisNicoleE's topic in Nursing 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
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    Not qualified for University Program

    Checkers08 replied to jax18_mco's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    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...
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    Examples of Nursing Students Being Held Accountable by BON

    Checkers08 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    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...
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    Examples of Nursing Students Being Held Accountable by BON

    Checkers08 replied to Checkers08's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This is great! Thank
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    Ambulatory Care Certification Books

    Checkers08 replied to SRosendale's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I recently passed the certification exam and purchased the core curriculum book, review questions, and the review course from AAACN. I took the review questions cold to test my knowledge. Then I did...
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    Ambulatory Nursing certification

    Checkers08 replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I recently passed the certification exam and purchased the core curriculum book, review questions, and the review course from AAACN. I took the review questions cold to test my knowledge. Then I did...
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    Lies my mother told me

    Checkers08 replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    Was once told a patient was "pink, warm, and dry with no breathing difficulties". Walked in to find a blue-grey diaphoretic individual who was intubated less than 5 minutes later.
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    Why are you proud to be a nurse?

    Checkers08 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I became a nurse because of all the stereotypical reasons (wanting to help people, have a stable career, etc.), but the moment that makes me proud to be a nurse came while I was browsing our local...
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    Age vs Years Nursing

    Checkers08 replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    Age: 30 Years as RN:
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    If you could give one piece of advice back when you were a new grad RN, what would it be?

    Checkers08 replied to Mursthetics's topic in General Nursing

    Ask questions and learn from as many people as you can (even if it is learning what not to
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    a healthy fear?

    Checkers08 replied to hmarine88's topic in General Students

    These are all totally normal feelings. Errors happen. We are all human. If you don't know how or forget how to do something, make sure to ask questions. I think nurses who think they know everything,...
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    Bare bones staffing

    Checkers08 replied to smf0903's topic in Critical Care

    I'm not involved in staffing in any way, but I wouldn't think it would be wise to only have one staff member present in case of a resuscitation
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    Urgent Care Qualifications

    Checkers08 replied to jrt4's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Different facilities have different requirements. Ours require BLS, ACLS, and PALS for nurses and providers and BLS only for everyone else (medical assistants, radiology,