Bigwave108 BSN, RN

Bigwave108 has 8 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ER RN/House Supervisor.

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1. Stressed as a nurse. Experience needed to be a Nurse Educator?

   Bigwave108 replied to Jennifer George's topic in Nursing Career

   If you want to be an educator, I would go ahead and start ASAP. My understanding is it takes a MSN in education to be a nurse educator at a good paying gig. If you start your grad program soon you...

2. I hate being a nurse…

   Bigwave108 replied to Sav789's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I think you actually seem to understand nursing pretty well. It is true: anything can go south at any moment. Of course, it may be the work environment. You have invested a lot in your...

3. As a Bedside Nurse, What is More Important to you in a Manager?

   Bigwave108 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think a manager should have to jump in and take an assignment. If they are managing well and have support from their leaders, they shouldn't have to work two jobs. The reason I say this is...

4. Truth vs. myths

   Bigwave108 replied to nurseinthemaking24's topic in General Nursing

   Unfortunately, your preceptor has given you very very bad advice. Anyone who thinks a hospital protects nurses should check out the recent case of that Vanderbilt RN who gave a paralytic instead of a...

5. What would you do?

   Bigwave108 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

   A few thoughts. First, I would definitely not give a PRN to a patient that wasn't mine without checking with the patient's nurse first. You mention trust is an issue, and if one would to do this,...

6. Struggling

   Bigwave108 replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

   That is a frustrating situation. Unfortunately, what you describe (coworkers not being attentive enough to patients and not doing their jobs; management interventions falling short) is not uncommon....

7. RN School is Awful

   Bigwave108 posted a topic in General Students

   So I got a rant here and need a little support. I am just finished my fourth semester or BSN school with one to go. I cannot believe how these professors conduct themselves. Where do they find these...