zoprack

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1. Question of ethic: applying the rule or doing what you feel is right?

   zoprack replied to zoprack's topic in General Nursing

   Tweety, MEPN is for Master Entry Program for Nursing, it's pretty much for those who wanna do a second-career as nursing, the program usually entails one year of cramming where students take the NCLEX at the end, and then two years of Masters, and st...

2. Question of ethic: applying the rule or doing what you feel is right?

   zoprack posted a topic in General Nursing

   So, I have a feeling, this issue may have a been brought up in the past but I couldn't find a thread about it... so I am a prospective MEPN, applying in 1-2 years, and starting to think of what to expect. As part of the application process, there's a...

3. anyone work for swedish?

   zoprack replied to sunshineonleith's topic in Washington

   i didn't work at swmc as a nurse, but i was there working as a contractor on an IT project, because of the my work, i got to go around a bunch of departments and see many ppl working there. from my experience there, the environment is quite nice, ppl...

4. Are Job Fairs Any Help????

   zoprack replied to nursern20's topic in New Nurse

   well, i think the "trick" at career fairs, is to talk to the right ppl at the stand, like you if there's a RN manager there, you wanna talk to her and avoid the HR ppl, and hopefully you can get business card. otherwise, to me, seems like career fair...

5. Disrespecting the cadavers

   zoprack replied to Rohan's topic in Pre-Nursing

   That is indeed sad I think what i would do in a case like that, is email someone in the Dept or someone who could address such behavior with the students. And actually your story, reminds me of a Discovery Channel show on those "hermaphrodite" peopl...

6. Can I REALLY be a nurse?

   zoprack replied to zoprack's topic in Pre-Nursing

   hehehe, looks like the IT field is where they should be recruiting nurses eh,

7. Can I REALLY be a nurse?

   zoprack replied to zoprack's topic in Pre-Nursing

   kukukaju and app, thanks for your comments, additional signs that I should also pursue what's been brewing in my mind recently~~~ :) and btw, how lond did it take you to make the switch? i've been bouncing jobs in the IT industry, and it's been 2 yea...

8. The paradox in nursing

   zoprack posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all, I am trying to understand... we keep talking about nurse shortage, but yet, admission to nursing school is still pretty selective, so a lot of people are being cut out from going in. I understand the standards cannot be loosened because t...

9. Will Nursing always be HOT?

   zoprack posted a topic in Career Support

   So, I've heard the "saying" before that in the context of careers, "whatever is hot now, will not be in the future". 1. Nursing Shortage We talk about nurses shortage all the time nowadays, so would it be imaginable, that because of this shortage, w...

10. Can I REALLY be a nurse?

    zoprack replied to zoprack's topic in Pre-Nursing

    ya, i've started sending app/signing up for volunteer opportunities at some medical centers around me. I hope to do some hospice care volunteer, I think it would give exposure to the emotional side of the work. I've thought of becoming a nurse and ma...

11. Can I REALLY be a nurse?

    zoprack replied to zoprack's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hello all, Well first, I am so glad to have found this forum, it's such a great source of information and it's great have inputs from people who have or going through same experience. So, here is my deal, I am currently working in the IT business, an...

12. Can I REALLY be a nurse?

    zoprack posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hello all, Well first, I am so glad to have found this forum, it's such a great source of information and it's great have inputs from people who have or going through same experience. So, here is my deal, I am currently working in the IT business, an...

13. I got in!!

    zoprack replied to Megsd's topic in Pre-Nursing

    hehe, don't we all like online registration nowadays, it seems like more and more, schools don't send the fat package, 'coz registration is online. Way to make the "opening" process even more stressfful Congrats, on your entrance. I am gonna start ...