jollyjenny

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1. What Is The Least Stressful Nursing Specialty?

   jollyjenny replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, no. I know all areas of nursing are stressful, and I know every job can be stressful. But I have heard complaints about certain specialties more than others. For example, LOTS of people talk about med/surg being extremely stressful, whereas NI...

2. Are You Satisfied With Your Income?

   jollyjenny posted a topic in General Nursing

   I know that we would all like to make more, but overall, are you happy with the $ you make as a nurse? I hear so much about how nurses feel underpaid, but then I've also heard people say that you can make quite a bit of $ as a nurse. Do you have to...

3. What Is The Least Stressful Nursing Specialty?

   jollyjenny posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! Any opinions on which nursing specialty is the least stressful? Thanks, jollyjenny

4. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

   jollyjenny replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Career Support

   Well, I've been accepted into nursing school and sonography school for this fall. All of you nurses that regret becoming nurses and have worked with sonographers--would you recommend that I choose the sonography program? Do sonographers seem happy ...

5. What do you *LOVE* about nursing?

   jollyjenny replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

   I completely agree with you! There are lots of posts that make me question whether or not I should become a nurse, but when I see that there are nurses out there that truely love what they do, it's very encouraging. Thanks everyone! Keep 'em comin...

6. What do you *LOVE* about nursing?

   jollyjenny posted a topic in General Nursing

   For all of you out there that love your nursing career, what is it about nursing that you really enjoy? If you could do it all over again, would you choose nursing? Thanks!

7. Relocating to San Antonio from far, far away

   jollyjenny replied to blackIrish's topic in Texas

   1NAmyllion-I would love to work at Methodist one day! What is their pay rate for a GN? I'm trying to get some ideas on nurse pay scales in SA. Thanks, jollyjenny

8. Do You Feel Respected as a Nurse?

   jollyjenny replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to all who have responded so far! I forgot to add this question in my first post...Do you think the level of respect varies according to the specialty setting you work in?

9. Do You Feel Respected as a Nurse?

   jollyjenny posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone!! Overall, would you say you feel respected by people in general because you're a nurse? I have had a hard time deciding which career path to take (Nursing or Sonography) but feel like I'm being pulled into the direction of nursing, e...

10. Hey Texans! Check This Out!

    jollyjenny posted a topic in Texas

    Hello fellow Texans! I just visited the General Discussion Forum and read "The Best States For Nursing-Salary vs. Housing Costs" thread and one poster provided the link below. GO TEXAS!!!! We ranked #1! Check it out! http://www.ga.unc.edu/NCCN/res...

11. Have you ever heard of this? UGH!!!!

    jollyjenny replied to Heloisea3's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! I actually googled "placenta recipes" as a previous poster suggested, and this came up: http://www.pugbus.net/artman/publish/04182006_placenta.shtml I'm laughing so hard I could cry, and also a little sick at my stomach. :barf01:

12. Who makes more $$$...Sonographers or RNs?

    jollyjenny replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all of your replies! I know that nursing offers more flexibility and you have the potential to earn more than sonographers, but I have read so much about the back-breaking work nurses experience all the time, no administrative support, no ...

13. Who makes more $$$...Sonographers or RNs?

    jollyjenny posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just curious. I know $ isn't all that matters, but I have struggled between which career path to choose for quite a while. I've been accepted into a sonography program and a RN program-both of which are equally interesting to me. I have to make u...

14. Adn-msn

    jollyjenny replied to azor's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! You're right, sorry! That's what I was thinking of-LVN to BSN, and like you said, a LVN has to take 3 semesters to get the BSN! YIKES! Thanks for catching that! jollyjenny

15. Adn-msn

    jollyjenny replied to azor's topic in General Nursing

    The program at UTHSCSA (information above) offers MSN to ADN and Diploma nurses (and of course BSN graduates). A LVN/LPN can also go directly into the MSN program with one year nursing experience. I'm not sure about the pros and cons-I would think t...