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No. 30
from karenchad
Old Nov 02, 2009, 09:28 PM

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The public has no clue of what is going on in Nursing, the public doesn't even know what a nurse does for crying out loud. This is where our so called EDUCATED, POLITICALLY INTUITIVE, CONCERNED and ACTIVE Nursing Leaders have FAILED the profession!
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No. 31
from karenchad
Old Nov 02, 2009, 09:30 PM

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Maybe we should have another survey done- How many Nursing Leaders does it take to change a light bulb!!
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No. 32
from Aaron86
Old Nov 02, 2009, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kellyCaitlin View Post
Okay, guys. This is a HUGE country. A lot of the nursing shortages talked about in things like that are in more rural parts of the country. I live in a small town in Texas, and our Hospital (which is a Level III Trauma Center and the only one for hours around) currently has openings for over 20 nurses. And they ALWAYS have a ton of openings. Unfortunately, most people aren't willing to move to small towns for nursing jobs. But that's where they are. So yes, there IS a shortage. Just not in the more widely populated areas.
How many of these positions are for entry level or an internship suitable for a recent grad?
I see an internal job listing for my hospital system right now... over 200 RN positions open throughout the different hospitals. Yet, not one of them for an entry level RN with no recent hospital experience.
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No. 33
Old Nov 03, 2009, 03:00 AM

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I want his crack dealer's number! LOL!
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No. 34
from >30yrsRN
Old Nov 03, 2009, 03:07 AM

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actually i was thinking about joining MUFON and I do watch Discovery Channel UFO
show. I love UFO's s
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No. 35
Old Nov 03, 2009, 03:10 AM

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Pffft...I open the article and what do I see...an add for the University of Phoenix. Go figure!
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No. 36
from >30yrsRN
Old Nov 03, 2009, 03:22 AM

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I think UOP thinks they are very clever in marketing. I saw a survey once and it seem endless it was on USA Today web site. When I got to the end of survey it was UOP. I tried UOP and I liked the business courses I took there but my two nursing course I finished with a 4.0 was another story. It was expensive for me and the traffic going to and from class was a nightmare. I have never tried their online program.
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No. 37
Old Nov 03, 2009, 07:38 AM

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Well, they may say it's "thriving," but it's probably the WORST job a woman can take or do. I've never seen a profession where people, and particularly women, are treated so terribly by OTHER WOMEN, particularly, by management, adminstrators, and patients as well. At least here in my hospital.

Of course we'll always have nurses, but it what capacity -- at what pay rate, and working in what sort of conditions?
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No. 38
Old Nov 03, 2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Aaron86 View Post
How many of these positions are for entry level or an internship suitable for a recent grad?
I see an internal job listing for my hospital system right now... over 200 RN positions open throughout the different hospitals. Yet, not one of them for an entry level RN with no recent hospital experience.
My Hospital LOVES new grads. They try to hire as many out of the graduating class here that want to stay in the town as possible every year. While a few positions do say experience preferred (such as ER), if you interview well and they think you'll do fine as a new grad, they'll hire you. Seriously. This hospital loves new grads. I guess because they don't have any bad habits yet from working in other hospitals.
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No. 39
from hope3456
Old Nov 03, 2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by bubbley1021 View Post
UGH I'm so glad someone posted this here and that others are finding it laughable! not that I don't think nursing is NOT "here to stay" but "thriving"? Well I frankly don't know of ANY job that is "thriving" right now, except, unfortunately, my current job working with people on State assistance helping them to find jobs... that being said, in my current field, I run across people wanting to attend Everest, Ross Medical, Sanford Brown, etc., allll the time, promising the quickest route to Nursing education (or any other healthcare field, or IT, whatever) and they most definitely charge the cost of a Bachelors degree at a University, if not MORE, for a 12-18 mo. program that may or may not be accredited. It's really awful! To make matters worse, some of these places will let students begin even if they don't have their GED and will let you "graduate" from their medical program and THEN obtain your GED before getting certified. Of course at this point you have already paid the $20000+ for the bogus degree. And the convenient ads and links when you are reading these types of articles online really make the articles a whole lot less credible.
I read that Obama is going to be cracking down on these 'career colleges' which i hope he does. These schools prey upon socioeconomically disadvantaged people (single parents, ect) and promise them the world with their creative advertising. Little do these people know you can get the same education (including nursing) for 25%-50% at a CC - b/c they are tax payer subsidized.

It is quick and painless for their 'students' to become enrolled - their 'counselors' will all but fill out their FASFA forms for them - upon finishing or dropping out reality sets in that these students are in so much debt that they may never be able to get out from under, thereby ruining credit, and their future.
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