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1. CSULA Fall 2013 NP Program

   pale_pilsen posted a topic in California

   Anyone applying to CSULA's ANP or FNP program for fall 2013? I need some info regarding these program. Is it possible to be a full time student and work at the same time? How hard is the program? How many students do they admit every year? If any...

2. VA Hospital Westwood Med-Surg Question

   pale_pilsen posted a topic in Med-Surg

   Im looking into moving around West Hollywood area and wanting to apply as an RN at the Veteran's Hospital in West L.A.... Does anyone know how much is the salary for an RN with more than 1 year experience? What is the nurse to patient ratio in their...

3. Bedside Reporting starting Monday :(((

   pale_pilsen replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Professionalism

   Personally, once the economy gets better, i'll look for other jobs that is non bedside nursing related. Its jus.t too much on a busy med surg floor

4. medsurg nurses, how many admits/discharges on a typical shift?

   pale_pilsen posted a topic in Med-Surg

   Hello all, m/s nurses out there, how many pt admit and discharges on your typical shift? And just curious what state r you in. Thnx.

5. I hate being a nurse

   pale_pilsen replied to SJE RN's topic in Career Support

   Med Surg bedside nursing will suck a life out of you until you're completely physical, emotional, and mentally drained out. We call it BEYOND CRAZINESS at work.

6. Is med/surg really that bad?

   pale_pilsen replied to clearblue3's topic in Med-Surg

   The honest answer is YES, it is really that bad! I work on a medsurg floor and I dont like it. Im only doing it for experience then i want to go to a specialty unit. If you dont believe me, see it yourself to believe it. When you do your clinical...

7. Are we trapped by our nursing degrees? Is nursing worth it?

   pale_pilsen replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

   Is nursing degree worth it for me? I would say yes because I worked so hard for this degree. But u know what, I dont want to do this forever. Im tired of being so stress so much. I want to be my old self again like happy, energetic, and not depress a...

8. why does medsurg nursing have to be like this?

   pale_pilsen replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

   90% of times its like this. I regret coming into this unit cause I have no choice. I need to get experience somehow. most of the good units or they call it a retirement unit where no one quits rarely have any openings. So the only ones left out is m...

9. why does medsurg nursing have to be like this?

   pale_pilsen posted a topic in General Nursing

   i got off work today 2 hours past my clock out time to chart. I am so burned out. I was literally on my feet the whole entire 12 hour shift. Doing this doing that. call lights here call light there. Family complains, md orders, blah blah blah. S...

10. Thinking of becoming a nurse

    pale_pilsen replied to Koko4's topic in Career Support

    Be careful what u wish for cause someday, it might just bite u in the back. Read thread # 2 carefully. Consider yourself been warned.

11. HATING MED/SURG

    pale_pilsen replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Med-Surg

    Wow. Thanks for all the wonderful comments. At least were not the only ones in similar situation. I just hope that all of us will get thru this crap and find something that we really enjoy. If its still bedside nursing, then maybe transfer to a d...

12. HATING MED/SURG

    pale_pilsen posted a topic in Med-Surg

    I just need to vent away my feelings today at work. It was so horrible that i feel like a walking robot that keeps on going and going and ignoring my time to eat lunch and bathroom because the workload is just too much to handle! I was literaly cryi...

13. medsurg/tele rn going for OR...any advice?

    pale_pilsen posted a topic in Operating Room

    Anyone transferred from medsurg/tele to the OR? How was the transition like? Did u like it? The reason is because im sick and tired of medsurg/tele unit and wants somethin different for a change. I want to be able to go to work and dont feel like so...

14. My daughter is quitting nursing school!

    pale_pilsen replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldnt stop pursuing what she really wanted to do. Nursing as u know is a very stressful job. Unlike being a PT tech is way less stressful. Maybe she can pursue being a PT. If I would have known long time ago, I would have choose being a PT than R...

15. Angel at work, monster at home....help!

    pale_pilsen replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    This is why many rns leave the profession once the economy gets better. It speaks for itself. I guess for now make the best out of it or find a better unit where u can be more comfortable.