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1. Students Only....warning this will bore others....

   TNRN replied to SusanRN2004's topic in General Students

   Okay, I couldn't help but to peak, too! I graduated in May so I can still feel your pain. I just wanted to give ya'll some encouragement from the other side. Right up until a month before I graduated, I questioned whether I had chosen the right pr...

2. Dealing with Ignorant Professionals

   TNRN replied to Motivated, SN's topic in General Nursing

   My family & friend circle includes 1 respiratory tech, 1 paramedic, 1 LPN, 1 unit secretary, 1 CNA, and me the "lowly" RN. I am constantly having to defend my profession to them. The paramedic once told me that eventually paramedics would repla...

3. How did u prepare for the NCLEX?

   TNRN replied to CamilleL's topic in New Nurse

   I took a 2 week prep course (K****N), but I feel like the most helpful part was the CD that was included. It had over 1000 Q's with rationales for correct and incorrect answers. I already had many other CD's with practice questions, but this one was...

4. Survey: Have you ever encouraged anyone to go into nursing?

   TNRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, my husband watched me go through all the stress of nursing school & still be excited about the difference I could make in somone's life. Now, he has changed his major and is pursuing a career in nursing. I also keep trying to convince my b...

5. New Orleans Conference? Anyone going??

   TNRN replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU

   I'm going to try to if my new grad orientation schedule allows. I'd also be interested in suggestions on where to stay. And of course, where to EAT!

6. Is it just my class?????

   TNRN replied to OHmom2boys's topic in General Students

   Ditto here, too. Too many competitive types in my graduating class. I mean, who cares who got what # of questions right or wrong or who got the best clinical rotations? STRESS can bring out the worst in all of us.

7. New and Intro.

   TNRN replied to BrettLindqusit's topic in General Students

   Michelle, After seeing all the opportunities that I had as a recent graduate nurse, my husband (age 29) has decided to change his major from engineering to nursing. He will be attending UT @ Knoxville which is a good school, but is on the other side...

8. Tracking RN's...why not Docs too???

   TNRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   In response to SmilingBluEyes statement, "what is next? COW BELLS????? " A hospital I did clinicals at last year was doing some remodeling and some of the rooms were left with out a call bell system. So, they were given COW BELLS to call us with! ...

9. Please help

   TNRN replied to RNIAM's topic in General Students

   Was it other nursing assistants who were treating you badly?

10. Southern CA Nursing

    TNRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello! This post is for any nurse who works or has worked in southern California. My husband and I recently took a trip from our home, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, TN, to Huntington Beach, CA to visit his relatives. To make a long...