PrincessRN101

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1. RN with a BSN - 2 years in - no available jobs. Should I change careers? Help

   PrincessRN101 replied to spade11's topic in Job Hunt

   keep your head up, 24 is young and full of life. nurse's are working up until their 60, 50, all types of age... get into an agency

2. LVN asked me my rate and told my trainer, which turns out its $2 higher

   PrincessRN101 replied to konoha's topic in Professionalism

   that happened to me already, dont tell your answer, or give a lower # then ask hers, plus if its unionized, it all in the contract anyway, jealousy at the end of the day

3. BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

   PrincessRN101 replied to MunoRN's topic in ADN/BSN

   after years of nursing, and with the yearly hourly wage increase, then things start to look better... meaning after 5 to 7 years in nursing, you should be i would hope making at least 60 grand a year. in nursing, the money takes time to come in... bu...

4. does anyone regret this career?

   PrincessRN101 replied to cantdoit's topic in General Nursing

   the only regrets i would have is... sometimes the little pains i get in the body and the possibility of being hurt on the job, but other than that nursing is beautiful and wonderful and room for advancement.. but the body aches after a hard shift, uh...

5. The New Face of Healthcare

   PrincessRN101 replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   I remember when I first started, and the orientating nurse kept saying "oh my gosh, their hiring babies now... soon babies will be giving pills" I did not understand the joke at the time. but now I see its a regular joke.

6. Everyone wants to be a nurse...

   PrincessRN101 replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

   Aug 18 by [COLOR=#003366]libran1984 I think most people are just wanting the paycheck. It is, perhaps, one of the highest paying entry level associate degrees available. However, many of those people will never become a nurse. Nursing schools know h...

7. Working RN at CNA wages

   PrincessRN101 replied to thegeekyrn's topic in Professionalism

   this has happened to me at an LTC, they did not want to pay me for shifts worked. I had to fight real hard to get my pay, i dont see why employers like to stiff nurses. never mind i had an agency job pay me late.

8. Current RPN Wages - Toronto Area

   PrincessRN101 replied to Insomniac-88's topic in Canada

   same job my foot, she went 4 years, and takes the critical or unstable patient if push comes to shove, and can possibly be "in-charge", why do all rpns believe they are doing the SAME EXACT job as the rn, will someone get real, or is it just me.

9. Why are people so ignorant?

   PrincessRN101 replied to peppapig123's topic in Pre-Nursing

   lots of so called "friends" desert you, once you take on nursing as you career. worse yet, if your trying to be an rn, all so called friends drop off at the way side.. especially when u start to be successful, thts when they hate u the most

10. Need advice after losing first nursing job

    PrincessRN101 replied to AsianNurse27's topic in New Nurse

    girl, your not the first to lose a nursing job in 6 months and you wont be the last. suck it up, keep applying, try ltcs senior homes if you have to, and agencies. until that next big hospital gig comes through. because u still need experience

11. Nursing home job

    PrincessRN101 replied to GradNurse543's topic in New Nurse

    your just finding out, what many people knew a long time ago. work your nursing home job, until better can be done

12. New grads who are being bullied by experienced nurses

    PrincessRN101 replied to hella_RN's topic in New Nurse

    not all comments said by these coworkers are constructive, some comments are to put you down, make you feel low, make you feel like quitting. making you feel [color=#1122cc]ostracized. hang in there new grad. people hate to see the young doing someth...

13. New grads who are being bullied by experienced nurses

    PrincessRN101 replied to hella_RN's topic in New Nurse

    it starts rough, once they get to know you, and have made you suffer enough, then it will die down. but you cant care about the critics, you have to go in 10-15 mins early, get your assignment, know all the details to each patient (dressings, meds, v...

14. Is nursing still a good career choice?

    PrincessRN101 replied to manskette's topic in General Students

    the secret to nursing is remembering that you can get hurt/injured working accordingly, being careful with these patients and not getting yourself hurt with these patients. because the patients are coming in heavier and heavier... so you have to know...

15. The First Year Newbie Nurse Survival Plan

    PrincessRN101 replied to CaseyColorado's topic in New Nurse

    SO SO TRUE ABOUT : Its the mean tired nurses you gotta worry about, they do eat their young, but not before stalking the hunt for weeks behind the victim's backs, then shredding them into pieces out in a desert safari.