CherryBlonde

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1. Being eaten alive!

   CherryBlonde replied to teensmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

   for free? just on your nice days when you are willing right? thinking about clinicals.

2. If this doesn't make you raging angry...A must-read for Students and Potential Studen

   CherryBlonde replied to CherryBlonde's topic in General Students

   sorry i read that wrong, but he really is not the point at all, not by a longshot was he my point. sorry for the mistake, i thought he wanted to bring in foriegn nurses to help with the "shortage"

3. If this doesn't make you raging angry...A must-read for Students and Potential Studen

   CherryBlonde replied to CherryBlonde's topic in General Students

   atheos you are right on the money babe. i did get my cna certification last month. the only jobs available are for ones who have 1-2 years plus experience in my area. it's a long story, but i didn't get the job i interviewed for.everything you said a...

4. If this doesn't make you raging angry...A must-read for Students and Potential Studen

   CherryBlonde replied to CherryBlonde's topic in General Students

   commute, find me a current article then. i want to know all about this. i didn't make this thread for negativity guys. come on.

5. If this doesn't make you raging angry...A must-read for Students and Potential Studen

   CherryBlonde replied to CherryBlonde's topic in General Students

   sorry i read that wrong, but he really is not the point at all, not by a longshot was he my point. sorry for the mistake, i thought he wanted to bring in foriegn nurses to help with the "shortage"

6. If this doesn't make you raging angry...A must-read for Students and Potential Studen

   CherryBlonde replied to CherryBlonde's topic in General Students

   i forgot some things lol :)! have you been following the stories of the nursing shortage reportedly coming to an end, lack of jobs all across america for rns b/c the hospitals' having to budget for the economy, and the stories reported that the media...

7. If this doesn't make you raging angry...A must-read for Students and Potential Studen

   CherryBlonde posted a topic in General Students

   http://asianjournal.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/nursing-shortage-may-be-over-within-10-years-report/ some insight on obama's foriegn nurse idea. what is he thinking? there are so many of us students working our butts off in school to graduate..............

8. So Many Students! Will Shortage Now End?

   CherryBlonde replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Students

   i agree w/ you nvplates05, the bad news is everywhere.i hope ppl goin to start in the fall understand what they're getting into, and if for the right reasons, b/c the money and recession-proof jobs are going poof!.i hope and wish for the best also.i...

9. So Many Students! Will Shortage Now End?

   CherryBlonde replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Students

   vent?jobs they want? what are you reading? ppl have said they put 15-20 applications in around thier area as new grads in all sorts of specialties. everyone's in a different area with a different background of experience, graduating from a dif progra...

10. Being eaten alive!

    CherryBlonde replied to teensmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    sorry riern, but thats the way i feel and i am standing up for my opinion and thank you for yours. Yeah, i'm sure im wrong about the replacements being made, im sure thats not everywhere, and im sorry for putting experienced nurses down in that way. ...

11. Being eaten alive!

    CherryBlonde replied to teensmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's okay teens mom, i have something to brighten your day. I will be a new grad soon enough. All this talk lately about job unemployment even hitting nurses now, in a year or 2, those hateful, snooty, experienced nurses will probably be replaced w...

12. CNAs in the ER

    CherryBlonde replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in CNA/MA

    we have a major hospital in our county and they do not have CNAs in the ER department, just RNs, medical technicians, and of course, doctors, probably some other ppl too but no CNAs:rolleyes:

13. Where do you want to work once you're done

    CherryBlonde replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    i went into nursing school thinking er, but now im leaning to oncology:redbeathe. i have no interest working on peds. i'm glad to hear other ppl saying "just wherever i can get a job" b/c that sounds like my area too. i have this awful feeling that i...

14. Is this unacceptable pay??

    CherryBlonde replied to ohiogyrl's topic in CNA/MA

    In VA in a MAJOR hospital starting pay is 8 something for a CNA WITH experience, on a unit where they say an aide has 11-13 patients a shift. My A double s:chuckle

15. No nursing shortage in Central VA

    CherryBlonde replied to CherryBlonde's topic in Virginia

    sorry, worded that last post too quickly, sorry it wasnt meant rude bc im a student too and it just angers me about what ppl are saying about our future careers. and for the statistics, put all RN students in the area now in an auditorium room and th...