DBlack1

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1. Continuing Ed hours

   DBlack1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Well, that time of the year has come around and I need my 15 hours. This is my first full year out of nursing so I must get them on my own. Are there any great places to look for these hours. I found a place called myfreece.com, but it isn't real...

2. Breast impants..again..

   DBlack1 replied to rnnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

   In the big scheme of things I think he means 5k isn't much. I bought a new truck in august, it's already worth $10,000 less than what I paid for it. That $5k isn't sounding so big. I know people with TV's that cost more than that. I am PRO makin...

3. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

   DBlack1 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I'm glad that you aren't a lemming like many out there today. You also have quite a age gap on my generation, and I'm afraid your logical approach isn't shared by a large group of people my age . I hate making broad generalizations, but your ...

4. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

   DBlack1 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

   I understand/agree with most all of that, but the american society is kind of like of a herd of cattle. What they see is what they believe. Values change, morals change, the media displays this everyday. I like numbers. They are real, and I under...

5. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

   DBlack1 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not going to argue my ideas on the liberation of females. The divorce rate will be in the 80% range before I die and the # of marriages will be greatly reduced. American's have developed a attitude that will not work with marriage. I know 30 ye...

6. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

   DBlack1 replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

   Times have changed. If things were still this way the divorce rate wouldn't be so high.

7. The Largest Student Loan Actually PAID OFF!

   DBlack1 replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in General Nursing

   I went to school with some girls that purchased cosmetic surgery with student loans. I thought it was funny, but the interest rates were better than a credit card. I have a bud who is 100k in debt, but that is for a Masters in Finance from LSU. He ...

8. Dpt

   DBlack1 replied to user9876's topic in General Nursing

   Good career, doesn't seem to be too hard of a job after seeing what they did in the hospital. The school work is pretty difficult. Gross anatomy could be fun and hard at the same time. My ex wife was in a DPT program when we divorced. Pay is great ...

9. I don't WANT to be a doctor

   DBlack1 replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

   I think being a male makes this even worse. Almost every night I went to work I had a patient ask if I was working towards becoming a MD. I got tired of explaining myself so I just told them I didn't even graduate from high school until I was 20 (w...

10. Done with nursing, how do I keep skills?

    DBlack1 replied to DBlack1's topic in General Nursing

    Just CEU's. I'm not in a position to work 4 extra days a month. I'm glad my state doesn't require hours worked, because I might just have to give up my license. Life is so funny. I started college as a finance major before switching to nursing, no...

11. Done with nursing, how do I keep skills?

    DBlack1 replied to DBlack1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the ideas. No agency nursing is done in this area. Too many new graduates to fill the spots, which is also one of the main reasons the pay is so bad. I would still work a day or two a month for a decent wage. I'm going to talk to a few ...

12. Done with nursing, how do I keep skills?

    DBlack1 replied to DBlack1's topic in General Nursing

    So you worked 24-26 days a month? Thats not possible for me to do. I feel twenty days a months is plenty, and the list of things I miss about nursing includes working 12 days a month. I was working almost 100 days less a year than I am now.

13. Done with nursing, how do I keep skills?

    DBlack1 replied to DBlack1's topic in General Nursing

    I really needed to better explain my skills definition. I can pick up things like IV's and such rather quickly if needed. It didn't take me long the first time. I am mainly worried about a loss of knowledge, ie: what to do during certain dysrhythm...

14. What's special about male nurses?

    DBlack1 replied to GBS_Fan's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe that males entering the profession will tolerate the poor pay as well as the females, and is a reason many males leave the field. I graduated with 5 other males, and a year later two of us are out of nursing.

15. Done with nursing, how do I keep skills?

    DBlack1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have come to the reality that I probably will not be going back to nursing for many years, if ever, and I want to keep my skills/knowledge up. I was only a RN for around 9 months and worked med/surg night shift. Since my fathers death in Apr...