Guest957596

Guest957596 has 3 years experience and specializes in BSN, RN-BC, NREMT, EMT-P, TCRN.

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1. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

   Guest957596 replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly, that's what I said. She didn't mention initially she didn't want to be a practicing NP. But even as an educator/leader, she has to educate people about the value and necessity of...

2. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

   Guest957596 replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

   This post by the OP is ludicrious. Not mentioning the fact that they're not going to be a practicing Nurse Practitioner left out the fact that not getting the flu shot was germane. I raise the red...

3. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

   Guest957596 replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

   So then, do you tell your patients not to get the flu shot, pneumococcal, or shingles

4. Who wants to hire a graduate nurse at 55?

   Guest957596 replied to RNat55's topic in General Nursing

   Concur!

5. Who wants to hire a graduate nurse at 55?

   Guest957596 replied to RNat55's topic in General Nursing

   Where's your proof of age

6. Who wants to hire a graduate nurse at 55?

   Guest957596 replied to RNat55's topic in General Nursing

   Why jump to the conclusion of age discrimination and offer advice on how to combat it when there's no proof

7. Who wants to hire a graduate nurse at 55?

   Guest957596 replied to RNat55's topic in General Nursing

   Your age is NOT an issue. I graduated at 58yo and was hired right away at an HCA hospital through the StaRN program. Your problem is you're apparently a new nurse without experience. Apply for a New...

8. New grad Rn should I go to medsurg

   Guest957596 replied to snowybee's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Corrections is like working in the Twilight Zone. The environment is not like a hospital in any way, shape, or form. You need to be tough, independent, and assertive. If you aren't, it's not for

9. too soon to be an NP?

   Guest957596 replied to mads197's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Board Certified as

10. Advice on Strategies to Pass Med Surg from Students Who've Been There Before

    Guest957596 replied to bob bib's topic in General Students

    In your quest to be successful, it sounds like you are doing too much with all of the review books, concept maps, review sheets, etc. By going outside the curriculum with these adjuncts, when it comes...

11. Realistic Goal?

    Guest957596 replied to mursedreaming's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hey, Nurse! Look at the local hospitals and see if they have a New Grad or Nurse Residency Program. Some of our local hospitals have them with a few seats for ED or CCU/ICU. Good luck! Start with...

12. Is the future of ER Nursing I-stats?

    Guest957596 replied to gcupid's topic in General Nursing

    You're in the ED. It's not the floor like in MedSurg. You have the advantage of having diagnostic info in your hands in MINUTES. I wish I had this ability as I currently do not work in the ED. We have...

13. How do you feel on displaying your certification credentials on your badge?

    Guest957596 replied to choksantos's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, hospitals are requiring BSNs. All of our area hospitals will hire ASNs, but you must be actively enrolled in a BSN program within 1 year of hire except for our local HCA hospitals. Then...

14. How do you feel on displaying your certification credentials on your badge?

    Guest957596 replied to choksantos's topic in General Nursing

    My question as well! So could one infer from the comment that the display of certs makes someone else possibly feel inferior? NOTE: This is not a dig or a slam. Serious

15. How do you feel on displaying your certification credentials on your badge?

    Guest957596 replied to choksantos's topic in General Nursing

    Certs enhance the perceived goodness of a nurse. Patients ask me what the letters mean and when I tell them, they feel more confident since I went above and beyond. So displaying them does have a...