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1. In nursing school clinical did you experience discrimination / bias from instructor?

   baldee replied to biltz's topic in Men

   They are more than you think. The one thing you can do is assist in taking their license away, throught the proper channels for the sake of the Nursing Profession. They can't work as nurses, they can only do harm as nursing professors, and they will ...

2. Straight 2 RN or LPN to RN?? Which is better?

   baldee replied to cancergirl24's topic in Pre-Nursing

   To get the RN, you will still have to have pre-reqs. The difference is you will have to have at least a 3.5 gpa minimum and 4 nursing semesters (2 years no Summer predominantly) ADN. The bridge with LPN may get by with a 2.75 gpa minimum enter on a S...

3. In nursing school clinical did you experience discrimination / bias from instructor?

   baldee replied to biltz's topic in Men

   That is always a probability, but for the most part unsubstantiated. My experience is women generally do not mind men nurses unless they are real old and/or brainwashed. Jealous husbands are a main source of problem in OB. Generalizing a biased speci...

4. In nursing school clinical did you experience discrimination / bias from instructor?

   baldee replied to biltz's topic in Men

   " what finally made them stand up and take notice was when i found out who their accreditation agency was and found out how to file a complaint with them. the nursing department paid attention then and started kissing everyone's a**. until then the n...

5. Is the salary of an LPN even Worth the trouble of going to school??

   baldee replied to Tony1790's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   1. It is the truth to the best of my judgement as 2nd semester adn, 4 previous degrees. 2. What about all the people that will make decisions in the future? Lie to them? Not. 3. If you can do the LPN route, then you are definitely ahead of the game i...

6. Is the salary of an LPN even Worth the trouble of going to school??

   baldee replied to Tony1790's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   $26/hr? Your cost of living is way higher than down south where it starts $13/hr, but that is good. And LPN's do make good if you dedicate a portion of your life to it. The bottom line in my book though having pondered it is 1) will LPN job make it i...

7. I find my self needing encouragement to continue.

   baldee replied to nascheka's topic in Excelsior

   go, go, go

8. Any Veterans in nursing here?

   baldee replied to NiteQwill's topic in General Nursing

   MOst will. Just see the specific Professor who works at a Veterens Hospital. I could have gotten in 1 year or two earlier if I'd known and be out by now. Good luck.

9. Nursing Student Looking For Hospital CNA/PCA/PCT Position And Struggling

   baldee replied to SuchanSuch's topic in Technicians

   If you hear a distant swishing like a baseball bat striking out, that's me. But I'm happy as long as I can survive. When they ask for charity work, since charities pay minimum wage often, I feel like that is every job I've had in school. In a additio...

10. Is the salary of an LPN even Worth the trouble of going to school??

    baldee replied to Tony1790's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Yeah, but East TN is the best and most pristine place in the world, with good roads too (for motorcycling :>) Now all employers are saying 1 yr hospital experience (minimum): not RN, not a certain field, but just HOSPITAL experience. So you are ...

11. Is the salary of an LPN even Worth the trouble of going to school??

    baldee replied to Tony1790's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Tony, Thanks for the info. That's about what I assumed. The "Greed motive" sucks a lot of people in no matter how smart they are, and head of household's feel obliged to take that route. I was delayed 2 or 3 semesters taking classes in ADN route wait...

12. Older nurses jealous of new young nurses?

    baldee replied to smileysenior's topic in New Nurse

    My swag is they were verbally pacifying you. No one is 'too' good to prevent nosomial diseases (4th leading killer in USA) or know everything in complicated humans physically, mentally, and spiritually. If your number one goal is not the Pt and your ...

13. When you can't review tests

    baldee replied to pockunit's topic in General Students

    To put this in better perspective: Where may I ask do you go, and what program? How many hours per week do you work? Are you living on your own or with your parents? How many average hours per night do you sleep? What is your class average? Our test ...

14. When you can't review tests

    baldee replied to pockunit's topic in General Students

    It's part of the "RN instructor job security" plan: See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. It is a crying shame because learning theory states that high-need achievers learn best with immediate feedback. What a joke!! :nurse:

15. Do your instructors provide study guides?

    baldee replied to ChronicUpset's topic in General Students

    Me too, in Pre-nursing. Unfortunately, not in ADN and/or not at my school. I just wish that my class time could be used as study time. Except for clinicals, it has been like a bad dream. Hopefully, my 2nd semester looks better. Its all up to the lead...