EightySeven

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1. Would you take a pay cut to work days?

   EightySeven replied to dienne's topic in New Nurse

   I'll tell you, your health and sanity is far more important than $. I had a second job for 6 months but I took a step back and evaluated what was important to me. Working my second job meant I basically woke up, went to work, came home and slept. I d...

2. Are there any RNs with an actual job with a sealed record?

   EightySeven replied to Pattycakes85's topic in Criminal

   I have sealed record of disorderly conduct (a violation), which was a plea deal down from a Class E felony. I was in nursing school before the record was sealed and it was sealed by the time I graduated. I have a job now and had no issues when lookin...

3. How to tell someone not to pursue nursing? Should I?

   EightySeven posted a topic in General Students

   My friend has tried nursing for three years so far. The first year she failed and through appeal she was allowed back in the program because at the time she was caring for her dying father who passed away just before final exams. The second attempt s...

4. Anyone else feel like they got "shafted" in clinicals?

   EightySeven replied to forgop's topic in Male Students

   haha, I found the pregnant women didn't usually have a problem with the males it was their mother that had old fashioned views. What struck me as really funny is they had no problem letting the male doctor do his thing but wanted me out of the room w...

5. Misdeamenor

   EightySeven replied to louisa12's topic in Criminal

   A good lawyer should be able to get you a plea deal with at worst a sealed record after some time. I was charged with Grand Larceny (Class E Felony) and was able to receive a plea to disorderly conduct with a 1 year conditional discharge. My record i...

6. what Bachelors degree can I earn besides BSN (from RN)?

   EightySeven replied to janice_c67's topic in Career Support

   Considering how hard it is for newbies to get work, as you know, I think it would be smart to stick it out for at least a year so long as you don't think you will be putting your patients at risk. From my job search I see so many positions asking for...

7. do your instructors do this?

   EightySeven replied to Dre2416's topic in General Students

   I find most of nursing school you have to kind of be self directed. What made a professor good in my eyes was how they were able to convey the information through their experiences as a nurse. Other than that most information is paraphrased (or direc...

8. Just got first job, little nervous

   EightySeven posted a topic in Career Support

   Don't know if I have a particular question in mind, really just looking for any advice. I have just received my first nursing job since being out of school for 8 months. It is a part time night position. I'm a bit sad its not full time but I had to a...