llalpine

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1. Is Nursing right for me?

   llalpine replied to driven_chick1's topic in Professionalism

   I agree if you are determined you can most likely pass nursing school math or no math. I'd be a lot more worried about the economy and lack of jobs for new grads if I were looking at going into the field today. I'd encourage anyone going to college...

2. Is Nursing right for me?

   llalpine replied to driven_chick1's topic in Professionalism

   I think one of the things you neglect to realize is many places are advertising, but they are not actually hiring. Many of my co-workers and I have discussed how we've seen the same nursing jobs posted by the same companies for well over two years n...

3. Is Nursing right for me?

   llalpine replied to driven_chick1's topic in Professionalism

   Again, thanks for being honest about the economy and jobs for nurses right now. So many people think nursing jobs are a dime a dozen. It just isn't like that anymore. Special fields like experienced OB, Hospice, Home Health, ICU, ER, oncology, tel...

4. Is Nursing right for me?

   llalpine replied to driven_chick1's topic in Professionalism

   I am 62 years old and I am glad you have the courage to tell perspective nursing students this isn't a cake walk and nursing jobs are not overflowing. I've been a nurse for over ten years. Have worked full-time jobs and travel assignments. Many ex...

5. I am psyching myself out... someone smack some sense into me

   llalpine replied to madelynsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'd like to know how the site can rate a comment with a star when it has just been posted and no one has even had the chance to review it. What a joke this site is. Anyone who doesn't praise nursing as if it is the greatest thing since spilled milk...

6. I am psyching myself out... someone smack some sense into me

   llalpine replied to madelynsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Did you not do any down to earth research before you signed up to be a nurse. Yes, most of us work, have a family and work while we're in nursing school. It is a couple of years of pure hell and no life of your own. Studies are you entire life. F...