LovesGreyhounds

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1. Quitting nursing school before starting

   LovesGreyhounds replied to goldbla19's topic in New York

   Hi ! I am in the same position as you are so I was glad to see your thread - I don't feel so alone! I keep going back & forth with the decision to continue my nursing education or not. The next part of it, like you, is the actual nursing prog...

2. Best specialty to be in for job security?

   LovesGreyhounds posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just curious -- What would everyone say would be some of the best nursing specialties to be in during these hard economic times for job security? Are there some nurse specialties more needed right now than others or else may have a shortage of thos...

3. ADN vs BSN What do I do now?

   LovesGreyhounds replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

   I had this same dilemma! Very hard decision, I know. I am choosing the ADN route because I'll come out still a nurse with no debt! Although the BSN would be nice & with this economy employers can be picky, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that ...

4. Anyone who was a secretary now a nurse?

   LovesGreyhounds replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

   Very interesting thoughts! Thanks everyone! Anyone else out there? And to SuesquatchRN - believe it or not - alot of how you say your floor communicates, we do in our admin. office now! Ha ha.

5. Anyone who was a secretary now a nurse?

   LovesGreyhounds posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am an administrative assistant & have been working towards a nursing degree for a few years now. It is now at the point for me to take the plunge or not, as clinicals will hit next year for me. Just starting to get cold feet now & having ...

6. New Nursing Students age 50 and up

   LovesGreyhounds replied to seasoned hopeful's topic in General Students

   OK - I am not 50 (I'm 45) but can relate to this older nursing group so decided to post because of the question about how to pay for it & accruing large loans later in life....that was a big dilemma for me as I was trying to decide between our BS...

7. Do all new nurses get night shift?

   LovesGreyhounds replied to sunny1230's topic in New Nurse

   I am interested in this thread as well! Anyone thought they would hate night shift but ended up liking it?

8. I'm old, no money, depressed..

   LovesGreyhounds replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

   First of all, 36 is not old - you have a long life yet to live & you absolutely can turn things around. I am not a nurse yet myself - I'm taking the long road to get there as well - but I think that is a great way to continue the rest of your ca...

9. BSN grads getting preference in current economy?

   LovesGreyhounds replied to tfleuter's topic in Utah

   Sorry - I don't know the answer myself but this is exactly what I want to know too! I am trying to decide which nursing program to attend - Associates or Bachelors & this answer would help me very much. Anyone there in Utah have a feeling about...

10. Hard Decision to Make - Any Thoughts?

    LovesGreyhounds replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

    Great thoughts from everyone! Some I didn't think of and that is why this site is so wonderful - I want to thank everyone so much for answering me so far!

11. Hard Decision to Make - Any Thoughts?

    LovesGreyhounds replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

    I am an admin. asst for the president of a hospital - So, very good stable job but I am at the top with no where to go & have done this for 20+ years, and I am the kind of person who gets bored fast - needs challenges, etc. so that is just one of...

12. Hard Decision to Make - Any Thoughts?

    LovesGreyhounds replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone who has responded so far.....SO, what I'm hearing I think so far is that no one has recommended quitting the nursing route - that I should keep going & the only question is the ASN or BSN route. Thanks again & anyone else wan...

13. Hard Decision to Make - Any Thoughts?

    LovesGreyhounds posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone - Here is yet another thread about going into nursing versus not Here's my situation - I have taken pre-reqs towards nursing for almost 4 years now! Slowly but surely so that I get good grades & I had to work full-time and get on wa...

14. Statistics

    LovesGreyhounds replied to Apollo85's topic in Pre-Nursing

    For those of you who have taken Stats - How time consuming was it? I'm taking it soon & am thinking about signing up for Abnormal Psych at the same time but work full-time & need to make A's in the classes - what do you think?

15. microbiology or physiology harder?

    LovesGreyhounds replied to motherofgirls's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I thought that physiology was alot harder actually, but sometimes it just depends on the teacher alot too. I had a hard teacher for Physiology. I had somewhat of an easy one for Micro. I thought both were interesting. I know that doesn't help you...