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1. Pregnant nursing student/worried

   VolunteerCPR replied to Sbn1012's topic in General Students

   Congrats on the baby :) We are actually TTC and I'm planning to take a semester off if it happens. In my opinion, school and a job will always be there. (Heck, maybe even more jobs the more you wait if the economy continues to improve.) Your fertilit...

2. Student feeling hopeless and needing some motivation

   VolunteerCPR replied to nikkole318's topic in General Students

   You just had a bad night, everyone makes mistakes. You will land an RN job, and the economy is not likely to stay crappy forever. There have been ups and downs in the economy for decades, and nursing has always rebounded. You're also almost done (ass...

3. Career move to CNA good idea?

   VolunteerCPR replied to cappi9's topic in CNA/MA

   I would say no, CNAs really don't make that much, at least in my area. Most CNAs I know live with parents, husband or someone else sharing the bills.

4. What would you want?

   VolunteerCPR replied to RN1488's topic in General Students

   I won my uniform vest and patches for free at mine :)

5. RN to BSN GPA question...

   VolunteerCPR replied to bols27's topic in General Students

   It shouldn't, if you go to another school they will give you transfer credit, but they won't figure the prior school's grades into their GPA calculation for your performance at their school.

6. Is there a point in celebrating holidays in nursing school?

   VolunteerCPR replied to Laurenslovely's topic in General Students

   Yes, with four days off I've done lots of celebrating with family and have time to work on a paper and study today.

7. If you know someone is going to be fired - do you tell?

   VolunteerCPR replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

   No, I wouldn't want to hear about it from a coworker. I would want to hear it from my boss. He'll likely be hurt that other people knew before he did if you tell him.

8. HELP please!!!!

   VolunteerCPR replied to pediatricsismything's topic in General Students

   I was unsure about nursing and took a 2 year break from school. I went back to my previous job outside of nursing. The idea of nursing always sort of nagged at me and I found myself missing it, and wishing I had finished, and now I am back in school....

9. Ready to start a family, 35, and in nursing school...

   VolunteerCPR replied to Piggles's topic in General Students

   Nursing school will ALWAYS be there. You can be 30, 40, 50, 60 and go to nursing school. Taking a semester off is not the end of the world. On the other hand, you cannot have a baby at 40 without worrying about the 1:2 chance of Down's, or at 50, o...

10. Start nursing school with a newborn at home?

    VolunteerCPR replied to nurse2B444's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats :) :) We are TTC now and I'll take my 3rd semester off if I end up being due in Aug. I think nursing school would be an easier time than 12 hour shifts, on the feet all day on a new job. Jobs will always be there, I'm not in such a rush to t...

11. Ready to start a family, 35, and in nursing school...

    VolunteerCPR replied to Piggles's topic in General Students

    You can take a semester off if you want, that's what I'm planning to do. (3rd semester). If you tried & conceived right away you'd be due in late Aug/early Sept. Your job will be there your entire life, your fertility won't. This is my 3rd, so I ...

12. Extremely Offensive ER experience

    VolunteerCPR replied to NickB's topic in Emergency

    A patient has the right to refuse any care they want, and they should still never be talked about in the hallway outside their room with a statement like "The medical professionals always know the right things to say to get them." when the pt is in e...

13. New grad w/question about CPR cert.

    VolunteerCPR replied to Rags2Riches RN's topic in General Nursing

    There is a lot of misinformation in this thread. I am a Red Cross CPR instructor. The Red Cross offers CPR for Healthcare Providers, and for the lay person, just as the Heart Association does. The Red Cross also requires competency demonstration and ...

14. Need some advice please from Nurses.....

    VolunteerCPR replied to RNRESMITH's topic in General Nursing

    What prevents someone from just saying No, they've never been treated for a mental disorder? Health records are not public information. It's not like a criminal record that would show up on a background check. I don't understand the whole 'the inform...

15. Start nursing school with a newborn at home?

    VolunteerCPR replied to nurse2B444's topic in General Nursing

    OP, do you have any updates? I've read this whole post and I hope you finally got your baby and a job you love :) :heartbeat I agree, having a baby while looking for a job or the first year of working isn't the greatest either, so for some, nursing s...