lagatareyna

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1. What field of Nursing will you work in??? & best/worst place to work?

   lagatareyna replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

   I've worked LTC, oncology, med surg and detox. I worked psych for 7 yrs in an emergency room setting. The stories I could tell! I currently work as a hospice nurse. My "job" is really a calling - a ministry of sorts. The miracles I've seen - wou...

2. Nursing for compassion or the financial reward?

   lagatareyna replied to RNLULULABAMBA's topic in General Nursing

   I got into it for the money - i've been a nurse for 15 yrs - a hospice nurse for the last 5 - now i know no-one goes to heaven pulling a u-haul - i'm in it for the difference i may make to another

3. I failed out of nursing school my last semester....help!

   lagatareyna replied to talker1584's topic in Career Support

   An LVN w/16 yrs L&D experience was in our nrsg class. She failed in the last rotation. Guess what she did - she went to another school and eventually got her MSN.

4. Rejection - Reason to worry???

   lagatareyna replied to godspeed6's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am 54yo. I remember when they would take women on welfare and put them into school for LVN here in TX. I got my RN 15 yrs ago. My suggestion is to apply to all schools in yr area (ie, LVN/RN diploma, AD, BSN) then you R not putting yr eggs in on...