BSNmwsu

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1. It's about time!

   BSNmwsu replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

   This is awesome news for sure. I pray this law is extended throughout the country/world as well. Nurses and techs throughout hospitals everywhere get assaulted daily, this is NOT why we trained for this profession. Pts seem to think that hospitals ar...

2. Are nurses allowed to have facial piercings?

   BSNmwsu replied to cascadingbeauty's topic in General Nursing

   Im sure most nurses here are pretty wild and crazy on their days off; getting drunk, doing drag, going to swinger clubs, or participating in roller derby, etc. One thing most nurses (no matter how 'wild' they may be) can agree on, is that we are prof...

3. LTACH or Med/Surg

   BSNmwsu posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hey yall....I've had many "baby RNs" as well as seasoned RN's shy me away from LTACH jobs and insist that Med/Surg was a better oppurtunity for new grads. I've got an interview with a LTCH hopital, yes it's a job, but I was wondering what some of the...

4. new nurse moving from a nursing position after 6 months?

   BSNmwsu replied to PassionateRN2011's topic in New Nurse

   I reckon it comes down to doing what's best for you and your situation. When You graduate, you won't be an RN yet anyhow (as I've learned), you've gotta take the NCLEX, which you could do pretty soon after graduating since it'll be May. When you pass...

5. When are we nurses...BSN and paid less than CNA...?

   BSNmwsu replied to BSNmwsu's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you all for replying and giving me abit more insight, I was just abit confused, but you all gave me clarity on the matter. I agree that i should be getting paid CNA wages if I'm doing a CNA job...my job has agreed to pay me CNA wages since they...

6. When are we nurses...BSN and paid less than CNA...?

   BSNmwsu posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hey yall, a new grad here (Dcc. 18th 2010!!!). Got my BSN, thank GOD!!!! ANyhow..got some questions....are we considered nurses NOW or after we pass the NCLEX...and another thing. I just went back to me home health job, I have my BSN, should i still ...

7. To the unemployed new grads... what ARE you doing?

   BSNmwsu replied to BigB_RN's topic in New Nurse

   Just got laid off from my Nurse Tech job since I just graduated, so I've went back to being a home health aide. I'm also doing NCLEX pratice questions. I'm kinda upset because I have this degree and I'm getting paid less than a CNA who works at the s...

8. Advice for new nurses

   BSNmwsu replied to IknowIcanRN's topic in New Nurse

   I' not an RN yet, not even a grad yet (graduate in DEC 2010)...but I'm a tech. I've done the same thing you've done as a Tech...taken a BP on an arm with that has a pretty pink bracelt on it. Yes you feel terrible when you realize you've made a terri...

9. GRADUATION IS NEAR!!!!!

   BSNmwsu posted a topic in General Students

   SO....I've been on this journey towards becoming an RN for the past two years. When you begin the program, you know for a fact that you no NOTHING about being a nurse. You're all filled with excitement and enthusiasm because you're one of the lucky o...

10. Appropriate gift for preceptor...thank you letter for charge nurse and other RN's?

    BSNmwsu posted a topic in General Students

    Hello all. I'm a Sr. SN, I'm about to complete my Sr. Capstone where you pretty much practice in the role of the RN for a number of shifts. I plan to give my preceptor a thank you card, but should I give her a thank you letter instead, this way she c...