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1. SHOES??

   socialworknurse replied to BarbaraNM's topic in Operating Room

   You might want to try the patent leather Sanitas...you can clean them without ruining the finish. Some people say Sanitas run narrow, but they work great for me.

2. Nursing Jobs

   socialworknurse replied to amglover93's topic in General Students

   Are you completing ADN or BSN? Moving to Atlanta or somewhere else in Georgia? In my last semester of BSN program in Atlanta, four hospitals have already come to recruit new graduates. Hospitals that would not hire new grads when I started my program...

3. If you want to work in psych you must be crazy yourself...

   socialworknurse replied to Msmedic68w's topic in Psychiatric

   Most of the time yes, but they aren't paying my bills :) When you find a work place that you like and fulfills you, go there regardless of what other people think. There are too many unhappy places in nursing.

4. I can't find a Cna job!!

   socialworknurse replied to Courtneyjamesw's topic in CNA/MA

   It is really difficult to get your first position as a CNA unless you know someone. Have you tried assisted living facilities? Call around to different facilities and ask if they have group interview days. Wishing you the best!

5. Nursing care of ADN vs BSN

   socialworknurse replied to AKarpi's topic in ADN/BSN

   I think this is a bizarre question, given that ADN and BSN nurses have the same license to practice and are held to the same standards of care. However, being in the last semester of my BSN program, I can suggest you look for the evidence to support ...

6. I failed out of Nursing School... Appealed and WON!!

   socialworknurse replied to ToBeBornANurseJB's topic in General Students

   Congratulations on putting the time and work in to providing evidence for why you should have passed. The test questions may be irrelevant, but how you handled the situation speaks more to your ability of being effective in the workplace. Happy for y...

7. Being Nurse Ratched

   socialworknurse replied to proud nurse's topic in Relations

   I agree with GrnTea to not engage your family. I have come to the realization that I could be the top expert in the world of (fill in the blank), and my family will still treat me like I don't know anything and I'm 15 years old. So I choose not to en...

8. Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

   socialworknurse replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

   Being an older second-career nursing student, I would add that nursing can definitely feel like you're doing everything wrong when you start out. I am not particularly sensitive to criticism nor do I expect a lot of praise. I have had good working re...

9. Chemistry in the summer

   socialworknurse replied to anabellausa's topic in General Students

   I would not recommend Chemistry over the summer. It involves a lot of time outside class, and it is very difficult to catch up if you fall behind. The lab notebook and lab reports we were assigned involved a lot of time and effort. I took algebra and...

10. Can nursing crossover with ministry?

    socialworknurse replied to Njustice's topic in Career Support

    How about nursing at a private faith-based hospice? I used to volunteer at one. I think your background would be an asset as a nurse in that setting. In terms of queasiness, have you thought about CNA work? I did that before nursing school to make su...

11. Experience to Become Adult NP

    socialworknurse replied to socialworknurse's topic in NP Students

    Thank you so much sadiemae1123 and anh06005. You have helped me figure out a path. The med surg job is in a well respected hospital on a floor with a great manager and low drama. You are right that it is up to me to put the effort in to learn, just a...

12. Experience to Become Adult NP

    socialworknurse replied to socialworknurse's topic in NP Students

    I guess I wasn't clear in what I wrote. I don't have a problem with working Med Surg, just not sure if GI Med Surg is valuable experience for future work in home health. ETOH withdrawal patients on the floor are mostly younger. I am NOT seeing patien...

13. Spanish for nurses, any free stuff online?

    socialworknurse replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Mango Language is an online program available through a lot of libraries. They have Spanish for Healthcare.

14. Nurses forced to work as aides

    socialworknurse replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Professionalism

    They do that on my floor as well, only because they are seriously short of techs and don't want to understaff the assigned nurses. It's an expensive solution for the floor but at least they are not expecting the nurses to complete their nurse respons...

15. Experience to Become Adult NP

    socialworknurse replied to socialworknurse's topic in NP Students

    Thanks for the reply! I'm currently an extern on a GI Med/Surg floor and have the opportunity to start as a new grad RN when I graduate. While I think the experience I had in AL was a more applicable population for home health and cemented the fact t...