oakbourne

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1. Too old to become an LNA?

   oakbourne replied to glad2bhere's topic in New Hampshire

   You can do anything you set your mind to do, but I have one thing to say...be in good health. I am 56, diabetic, with other medical problems, and I have to find work as a nurse not so taxing or stressful. I have to find time to test my blood sugar, w...

2. Anyone applying to Gwinnett Tech fall 2010 class?

   oakbourne replied to cute_in_scrubs's topic in Georgia

   Do you have to take pre-test to get into nursing school? I never did, I took all pre-req classes, and got into nursing school. No test required. What is going on? This was back in the 1990s. Has it changed that much????

3. Can RNs really make this much?

   oakbourne replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

   Are we factoring in that jobs are being destroyed everyday and everybody is jumping on the bandwagon to be a nurse these days and hospitals are cutting back everyway they can? So I expect to see that Nurses will be making less and less. Supply and de...

4. "...Nurses are Doctors SKIVVIES"

   oakbourne replied to studentdan's topic in General Nursing

   I agree, this poster has got to develop thicker skin. Try to compartmentalize your feelings, and hold it there, because once you get on the floor,clinc, et cetera, you can get your feelings hurt on a daily basis. Don't take it personal and don't use ...

5. "...Nurses are Doctors SKIVVIES"

   oakbourne replied to studentdan's topic in General Nursing

   Talk about jealousy, it is out there folks.I have an ADN in nursing, and my friend has her MSN. We grew up together, poor, but we had a great childhood. Since she has a high demand career, making big bucks, and has her MSN, she no longer wants to ass...

6. tired of hearing it, nursing students PLEASE answer

   oakbourne replied to ChervRN's topic in General Students

   So many nurses I have spoken with have told me the classes in the BSN did not help them one bit or apply to bedside nursing. They also felt the classes they took were wasted classes. They said it, not me. Now, I can put my hand on the Bible and confe...

7. If you had a choice between 2 year community, or a university....

   oakbourne replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Why do nurses want a doctorate degree? I think the only time you could really use a PhD would be for teaching, because all you need in management in nursing is a MSN. There is a crisis at the colleges because there is not enough instructors or profes...

8. tired of hearing it, nursing students PLEASE answer

   oakbourne replied to ChervRN's topic in General Students

   I graduated in 1993 from nursing school and it was hard, mind you, but what I am hearing about nursing school now seems super hard. You have to pass a calculation test every semester, and you are given real life health problems where the answers soun...

9. If you had a choice between 2 year community, or a university....

   oakbourne replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I think if you have experience and another 4 year degree you can jump ADN to MSN through the University of Phoenix.That's what they told me, but I don't want to be in management, and I like working nights, so I am satisfied with bedside nursing, so t...

10. "...Nurses are Doctors SKIVVIES"

    oakbourne replied to studentdan's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are portrayed in the media as sex objects, ridiculed, looked down on, et cetera. We run the hospitals and the doctors come and go. We should demand more respect, but we don't get it.

11. tired of hearing it, nursing students PLEASE answer

    oakbourne replied to ChervRN's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is one tough degree to get. I prayed before each test, hoping I would pass. I cried in clinicals when an instructor got on to me. I struggled with some stuff and took the instructor out to a nice dinner when she helped me. I jumped thr...

12. Can RNs really make this much?

    oakbourne replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    I have several years in med/surg, took a break and was making $63,000,in psy nursing. It is easier than med/surg, but you have some difficult things to do and there is always the danger of being hurt by a patient. A nurse works hard and she earns eve...

13. Anyone have anything positive to say about nursing school?

    oakbourne replied to AllThingsPink's topic in General Students

    Nursing is crazy, it is intense, it is hard, it is down right REWARDING! I miss it like crazy, and you can call me crazy, but I never got bored and there was something always to learn. Now I had some bad times, but that is behind me. I love med/surg ...

14. Fired all the LPN's

    oakbourne replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in LPN/LVN

    I think firing LPNs is just deplorable.I just don't understand hospitals mindset when they do this.I think they get too top heavy and hire too many nurses with MSN after their name that don't have a clue what is going on ..on the floor. I have worked...

15. Where would YOU live in California?

    oakbourne replied to SteveNNP's topic in California

    Excuse me, but what I said about tax refunds is true. The "Arnold", said it on the radio and it's made news in the papers and TV. Also, the state is in debt 60 billion and wanting more because of other financial hardships. I live in Texas, and the Ca...