rtin05

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1. Total care nursing

   rtin05 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a respiratory therapy student but plan to continue my education this summer to complete my nursing degree. I have heard of several hospitals that are going to total care nursing where the nurses do all patient care and they do not use aids. I wa...

2. Burnout-anyone familiar with this?

   rtin05 replied to firefly49RN's topic in General Nursing

   Epona, I am with you. I will be graduating in May from the respiratory therapy program. I had started nursing school before deciding to finish respiratory and now have the opportunity to go back and finish up my nursing degree by Dec. 2008. I have al...

3. Has anyone felt pulled towards nursing...

   rtin05 replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in Career Support

   I feel like I keep getting pulled as well and don't know why. I will graduate in May 2007 from the respiratory therapy program but I have an opportunity to go back into the nursing program in June to finish up my RN degree in Dec 2008. I have already...

4. What do you like most/least about being a nurse?

   rtin05 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello. I am a 2nd year respiratory therapy student who is thinking of starting back into the RN program and finish becoming an RN this Summer. I was curious to see what you enjoy the most and the least about being a nurse. If you could do it over aga...

5. Oklahoma introductions....

   rtin05 replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma

   Hello, my name is Tammy and I live in Independence, KS just about 40 miles north of Bartlesville, OK or 80 miles north of Tulsa. I am currently a second year respiratory therapy student and will graduate in May but my plans are to go back into the nu...

6. Confused about career choices

   rtin05 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I am a second year respiratory therapy student and I will graduate in May 2007. I love the respiratory area but due to living in a rural area, the opportunities for RT's are very slim. I have contemplated going back and finishing up my nursing de...

7. Weeding out of nursing students

   rtin05 replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

   In our program you must maintain an 80% in order to continue. This next semester we will have to buy a skills and assessment program that we will also have to pass all of the tests on in order to continue in the program. Also we are not allowed to ta...

8. Can anyone help me?

   rtin05 replied to tsgarman's topic in General Nursing

   What part of SE KS are you from? I live in Independence and I am a student. I was studying to be a respiratory therapist but I am thinking of switching to nursing. I know that there are not many places close for me as an RT and was looking at having ...

9. Favorite place to work

   rtin05 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi All, I am a student and trying to find where I want to work. I have always thought about neonatal or labor and delivery but still trying to decide. I thought it would be interesting to find out where everyone works and what area you enjoy the most...

10. I think I am going to do it!!!

    rtin05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. After much (much, much) soul searching I think I am going to apply to the nursing program again. I have spent the last year in Respiratory Therapy but have always wanted to be a nurse. I have met someone new (I am divorced) and I have a 14...

11. nursing school yes or no

    rtin05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello to all. I am trying to decide if I really want to go to nursing school and need some input. I have always wanted to be in the health field and specifically nursing. I started school and started taking pre-reqs for nursing. I applied for nur...