benzene

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1. Tired of "ER's" Portrayal of Nurses???

   benzene replied to CarVsTree's topic in General Nursing

   I used to love ER and would never miss it. But, now, quite frankly I am just bored with some of the characters-- especially Abbey. It doesn't matter to me if she is a nurse or a med student, the show needs new blood. It used to have more interesti...

2. Nursing? I got cold feet--here's why

   benzene posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been considering going into nursing for the past couple of years. I am a 38-year-old married mother of three and work part-time at home as an Information Chemist. I love medical science, have a bachelor's degree in biology, and have passed a...

3. 12 Hour Shifts

   benzene replied to curlygirlrn's topic in General Nursing

   I am a 38-year-old woman thinking about becoming a nurse and have often wondered about this issue. Please forgive me if this question seems dumb and reveals how naive I really am, but how come hospital shifts are always 8 or 12 hours? Because I am "...

4. 2nd career nurses- any regrets?

   benzene replied to benzene's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to all who replied. To Alan: Right now, getting a BSN seems daunting enough. I'd love to go to grad school, but I think you have to work for a year as a registered nurse first. I have a bachelor's degree in biology and have met all the ...

5. 2nd career nurses- any regrets?

   benzene replied to benzene's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry, I didn't finish my post. This is my first time posting and I accidently sent the post before I was finished. Anyway, I do like my current job. I have great flexibility in working at home and make about $17.00/ an hour. In today's...

6. 2nd career nurses- any regrets?

   benzene posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, Maybe you can help me. I am a married 38-year-old mother of three, and I work part-time at home as a Chemical Information Specialist. This is a job with a big title, but low-pay. Now that my three children are school age, I'd like to get ...