kryzzz

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1. Low-Census and you......

   kryzzz replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

   I worked at a for-profit hospital where they management, the way-up there, corporate management, expected the same productivity numbers in the summer as they had in the winter. Then they'd lay people off, not nurses, probably because of the union, bu...

2. How far do you plan to take your ed?

   kryzzz replied to iliel's topic in General Students

   Something to think about for the people not getting into the impacted RN programs... You can get a degree in something else, say psychology or biology and then get a MSN with RN licensure in less than three years; there are three programs alone in Sa...

3. What do you think about negative comments from exp nurses about nursing?

   kryzzz replied to agent's topic in General Students

   I agree with Laura Lou. Listen and and take notes. Every nurse I know complains about nursing in some way, but they love their work, and they keep going back. I think a lot of nurses leaving the profession have been burned out by managed care; many...

4. From "Nursing to Medicine" is it uncommon?

   kryzzz replied to Kennie's topic in Career Support

   One of the best cardiologists I've ever worked with was a nurse first. He had a way of working with everyone: patients, families, nurses, doctors and the staff, that was distinctly different from the rest of the cardiologists at our hospital. The nu...

5. anyone else changing careers to go into nursing?

   kryzzz replied to amyrae76's topic in Career Support

   Aah, I love hearing from all of you from such different careers and different walks of life, all really trying to make a difference as Dr. Kate spoke so eloquently. I have been taking my nursing prereqs at night with so many career-changers (post-Dot...

6. Microbiology

   kryzzz replied to camkib's topic in General Students

   Re: I have never seen a microbe under a microscope! This depresses me. Any chance in my accelerated BSN program that I'll visualize tissues & pathogens under a microscope? Have you done the swabs of your mouth/nose/skin or the school door han...

7. If I don't post, I may scream!!!!!!!!!!

   kryzzz replied to KrisRNwannabe's topic in General Students

   I just got through the waiting list process here; of course I was eventually denied and all I can do is try again... "due to an exceptional number of applicants this year...." The best things you can do for yourself are: 1) Don't put all your eggs in...