soccer25

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1. 2nd Interview wednesday, need to vent

   soccer25 replied to RossayRN's topic in New Nurse

   Whoever said that the waiting is the hardest part is absolutely correct! Everything after nursing school just seems to be waiting waiting and more waiting! Wait to take NCLEX, wait to find out if you passed NCLEX, wait for an interview, wait to hear ...

2. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   soccer25 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   I'd love to tell some of my patients that, "No, you will not die if I give you your medication 5 minutes later. Please stop ringing your call bell, your room mates call bell, sending your family members out to find me, and yelling out as loud as you ...

3. Thinking of switching major to Nursing.

   soccer25 replied to GeorgeV2's topic in Male Students

   ^^^This is important enough to repeat. I myself switched majors into nursing, but my big thing was that I absolutely love helping people. I would also second the talking with an adviser at college. They will help you find all the available option...

4. Did you get medication calculations?

   soccer25 replied to anissaamadea's topic in NCLEX

   I had 265 questions and I had 3 med calc questions. I passed. Good luck to all of you who are waiting!

5. Pearson Vue Trick - Poll once you receive your results

   soccer25 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   It worked for me. I got the good pop-up and two days later I rejoiced as I found out I passed!

6. Am I stupid for giving this up?

   soccer25 replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with what most people have been saying. Go for the clinic job! You will most likely be much happier, which is truly important.

7. Are nursing jobs plentiful anywhere?

   soccer25 replied to lfwRN's topic in New Nurse

   From what I understand we are in a bubble right now. The economy has caused older nurses to postpone retiring, and has put many hospitals in a bind where they are in hiring freezes for all nurses, not just new graduates, despite being understaffed. ...

8. Does ranking of CRNA school matter?

   soccer25 replied to AlexandraH's topic in SRNA

   In the end each CRNA program has to get you to the level of being able to pass your boards and be ready to enter the profession. I'm pretty sure that each school does that pretty well or else they probably wouldn't be accredited. That's why it is i...

9. Will I regret this?

   soccer25 replied to lemonspark's topic in New Nurse

   My professors told my class that the best thing to do is to get at least one year of med/surg experience to hone your nursing skills. The general consensus among them was that you would become rusty on your "clinical skills" and be less desirable to ...

10. New Grads We Have Hit A New Low...Work For FREE

    soccer25 replied to SparkleRN's topic in New Nurse

    I too have seen many positions for these free labor new grad positions, and in my opinion it is an insult to the Nursing profession. Our profession has come a long way and seeing this just saddens me. I truly hope that no GN would even consider some...

11. Applying for jobs out of state

    soccer25 replied to Kelliqua's topic in New Nurse

    What I have been doing is stating on some comment area that I currently am licensed in my home state (PA), and that if a job was offered and accepted, I would go through the process of transferring my license to the state that the hospital was in imm...

12. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    soccer25 replied to sethmctenn's topic in Humor

    When I was a teen I had a doctor named Dr. Panic. I asked him if he ever was given a hard time over his name and if he ever thought of changing it. As a joke he said that he had changed his name, from Dr. Pain. haha! He was a great doctor and I wish...

13. Being the only guy in my graduating class is pretty lonely

    soccer25 replied to sch983's topic in Male Students

    I was one of only two guys in a graduating class of 45. There were times where it was lonely and other times where it wasn't. When we needed to group up, most of the ladies got into their groups of friends and I was usually left with whoever was lef...

14. Ages of male nursing students?

    soccer25 replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Students

    I am 22 and just finished my BSN program.