Quantum_Leap

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1. People really believe this????

   Quantum_Leap replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

   Why didn't you need lead off your post with the much more positive second example/story? Unfortunately much too often online we accentuate the negative, and throw in occasional positive blurbs (if any at all) - it'd be great if the opposite were mor...

2. Starting a Nurses Registry Business

   Quantum_Leap replied to student63's topic in Entrepreneurs

   You'll need a heavy dose of technology.

3. This chick is insane! (Lvn& rn together)!!!

   Quantum_Leap replied to juswannabenurse's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I squeezed in two semesters of general biology (A) and two semesters of general chemistry (C+, yeah...I know) in two and a half months, all while working 60+ hours and bowling one night a week. Anything is possible.

4. What do you think about this?

   Quantum_Leap replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

   You'll love this then - we're just starting to hear rumblings in the business world on the latest trend of charging not only for extra vacation days, but for ALL of your allotment of vacation days. We figure some brilliant MBA came up with that one,...

5. masters degrees without ever working at the bedside?!

   Quantum_Leap replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Post Graduate

   In the planning stages of my career transition from IT to healthcare, I researched the direct programs very carefully, and I have to admit as a middle-aged male I found that route very attractive. I figured I already had undergraduate and graduate s...

6. criminal history,accepted to nursing school??

   Quantum_Leap replied to smiley gal's topic in Criminal

   I know it's not PC to say so in the current moral-relativism and entitlement culture, but I'm of the opinion that perhaps now that you've made your bed, you've committed yourself to sleeping in it. I know the last thing that a youngster thinks about...

7. Read this email my NM sent to all the nurses.

   Quantum_Leap replied to GummibearsRN's topic in General Nursing

   Given the decline in common sense and professionalism across the board, I'm not surprised to find that a manager in any profession found it necessary to send out an email like that. As an IT Director, I regularly have to send out nasty-grams (as I c...

8. is 25-30 too late to want to pursue a nursing degree?

   Quantum_Leap replied to mee9mee9's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have no idea when it's too late age-wise, but I do know a little something about making life altering changes. About a year ago I decided that I wanted more than just being an IT Director, so I started looking into IT PhD programs to perhaps teach...