BornToCare

BornToCare specializes in Surgical Ward (Post Op).

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1. Do I Love Nursing? What Day Is It?

   BornToCare replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

   Great post purple scrubs!! :bowingpurKudos!! I too have often wondered about veterinary school. And I too have some days when I look around and wonder, "hmm...how long before I can retire?" But, then again, I am thankful those days are far and few in...

2. Policy on Tattoo's & Piercings

   BornToCare replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

   I've been interviewed at different jobs with my hair short where you can see I have a tattoo on the back of my neck, and I've asked what their dress code was and they told me pretty much the usual; clean scrubs, no large hoop earrings, no artificial ...

3. Policy on Tattoo's & Piercings

   BornToCare replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

   This was originally posted by Hollyvk {"So why do employers want you to cover up your tats and limit your piecing jewelry? Because your job is not all about you, it's mostly about your patients--many of whom are older and do not share your appreciati...

4. The Difference Between Cardiac Arrest and Heart Attack Is this Statement True?

   BornToCare replied to Angela.Tris24's topic in General Nursing

   lol not sure!

5. Policy on Tattoo's & Piercings

   BornToCare replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

   I guess it does depend on where you work. I have a small tattoo on the back of my neck which means "tranquility" in Asian. I got it before I considered becoming a nurse and one of my former employers would have me cover it up with a band aid which wa...

6. The Difference Between Cardiac Arrest and Heart Attack Is this Statement True?

   BornToCare replied to Angela.Tris24's topic in General Nursing

   I too like Dr. Sanjay Gupta. He seems to only say what is pertinent regarding the matter at hand. Unlike some others who just go on and on because they appear to like the sound of their own voice. They literally kill the subject and bore me to tears!

7. "Tell Him Not To Go Into Nursing"

   BornToCare replied to californiadreaming's topic in General Nursing

   "The career opportunities for a man in nursing are fantastic. (Just as for women.) I don't regret my career change at 47 in the least." My husband is in his early 40's and attending nursing school. Before nursing he'd been in the military overseas, a...

8. LPNS in the ER?

   BornToCare replied to BShelleyLPN's topic in Emergency

   I am an LPN and I want to work in the ER! It's the one place I would beg my instructors to let me do my clinical rotation in over and over again. Now I find that most hospitals won't even give me a chance to interview for the ER. =( I've gone back ...