Barbara Hessinger

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1. New Grad No Job- extremely depressed.

   Barbara Hessinger replied to michelle9655's topic in New Nurse

   My advice is to apply further away, maybe even at the opposite site of the country. This will test your relationship with your boyfriend and who knows, even open your eyes. Unsupportive men are a dime a dozen in my opinion. Good luck and you will su...

2. Does nursing satisfy your needs?

   Barbara Hessinger replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

   What you said pretty much sums it up. I am approaching the end of my first year in nursing and it is beyond scary how little I was prepared to do this job. Neither good for one's license nor patient safety. Critically thinking doesn't help if you don...

3. Is it possible that the shortened RN training causes more anxiety for new grads

   Barbara Hessinger replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   Great posts. A good start would be to offer smaller clinical groups. But then the schools would have to hire more clinical teachers which means cutting into their profit...

4. Lot's Of RN Jobs, Experience Not Required

   Barbara Hessinger replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Career Support

   Joanna, I didn't realize that you are in Canada. What part? I agree with you. When I was younger, I was always moving where the jobs were, within the country and even overseas. Why sitting at one place when there is a whole world to discover.

5. Are LPN's being phased out?

   Barbara Hessinger replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN/LVN

   Here are my 2 cents. With the aging population in the US and the increased need for home care and LTC I can't imagine that LPN's will disappear. Why would a for profit corp pay for RN's when the same work can be done by LPN's. Health Care is a busine...

6. Other nurses signing my initials

   Barbara Hessinger replied to stelarRN's topic in Geriatric

   "But I am only human" Didn't you know that nurses have to be super humans??? LOL.

7. LPN PROGRAMS, is it worth it?

   Barbara Hessinger replied to RNHealer08's topic in General Students

   I think it is a good way to get your feet wet and see if you like nursing. You can always get your RN later. I see many new RN's working in LTC right now because of the job situation.

8. English as Second Language Nurses!

   Barbara Hessinger replied to 0907's topic in General Nursing

   I can so relate to you. I am German and find the medical language and its pronunciation quite challenging. I have worked other jobs and never had the language problems I seem to have as an ESL nurse. Hang in there, you will be ok.

9. exit hesi help pleeeeease!!!!

   Barbara Hessinger replied to km234's topic in General Students

   There are some free practice exams online. Just google Hesi. My classmates bought a Hesi test book and some claimed that it helped. Take a look online what's available.

10. Hiring question

    Barbara Hessinger replied to new_worker's topic in Geriatric

    I have never worked as a LPN after I finished the first year of school. The refresher course might be a good idea. Who knows. So Ontario is tough too. I am in AZ. Keep me updated on your progress. You can send me a private message if you like. Just ...

11. Hiring question

    Barbara Hessinger replied to new_worker's topic in Geriatric

    I am in the same boat as you. My intention was to take a break for a year and go back for the RN but after realizing how bad the job market is for us I pass. I have no intention to spend more on school only to be in the same situation again a year la...

12. Hired for my first job today!

    Barbara Hessinger replied to SchoolNurseChristine's topic in New Nurse

    Congrats! School nurse sounds like an exiting first job. Let us know how it goes.

13. Curious about the new grads not finding jobs?

    Barbara Hessinger replied to bubbly_nurse's topic in Arizona

    Are you in AZ? I tend to agree with you on the economy. AZ is not looking too good. Just read yesterday that the Phoenix housing market will take a long, long time to recover. The military bases and surroundings still do fairly well here but that's a...

14. No jobs or nursing shortage-- Nursing isn't in demand!

    Barbara Hessinger replied to bree*'s topic in New York

    Actually, it was not only hyped by the schools but equally be the media. A few years back I wrote a paper about the nursing shortage and I found hundreds of articles, painting this picture of an upcoming catastrophic disaster if we couldn't get this ...

15. (OMG) why is text books so expensive?.

    Barbara Hessinger replied to jamaicanwanabenrs's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Buy used books online. Most of the time I even bought an older edition which really saves you some money.