lbrn22

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1. When will being an RN stop sucking?

   lbrn22 replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

   As a new grad looking for a job I find this post very interesting b/c doesn't a nurse have to start at Med/Surg? Don't we need the Med/Surg experience to become a great nurse having the foundation of Med/Surg? If the answers to these questions is ...

2. Going Backwards

   lbrn22 replied to HarStarr's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your honesty. I am a new grad putting in application after application without interviews. I was self-employed for 22 years, but I guess that doesn't mean **** in the health field. Being a good employee who is reliable and ready to l...

3. You're Hired!: The New World Of Hiring Nurses??

   lbrn22 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Job Hunt

   Interesting. However, one of these days coming soon there will an exodus of nurses retiring. They cannot work forever. With the process listed above, they have effectively tossed new nurses from the occupation b/c WE CAN'T WAIT FOREVER.

4. The New Face of Healthcare

   lbrn22 replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   I don't. Grades DO matter in my opinion. It's a mark of your dedication to learning, and whether you are willing to do the work and forfeit immediate pleasure for the delayed gratification of 3.5 or above. B's are okay sometimes, our classes are d...

5. Tired of Hearing the One Year Experience Required Line!!

   lbrn22 replied to MalzANurse25's topic in LPN/LVN

   ABSOLUTELY!! I guess we just keep applying and get certificates as we languish is this mess;/ I'm so glad I'm in school getting my BSN, at least I'm moving forward and not stagnating in this stinking mess they call Healthcare. We are all getting *...

6. New Grad RN-->No Jobs, Then what?

   lbrn22 replied to lperkrn's topic in Career Support

   OmGsh!! 300-400 applications!! You've got to be kidding?? What is wrong with this profession that they are forcing nurses (ADN or BSN) to work so hard to get a job when we have been told, "Nursing is one of the fastest growing professions." Moreove...

7. Comparing A Nurses' Salary

   lbrn22 replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   Nurses salaries should start out at $50K. I agree with fjellgren when he says, "magnitude of risks, and stress, involved in providing patient care regardless of the care setting." I am new to nursing at 50 getting my BSN. I have never seen people wo...