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Fresh from the SiCKo threads... Tonight, Frontline aired "Sick around America". They came to many of the same fundamental conclusions. You can watch the whole 1 hour show and read extended...

Took me about a month to be able to say "a-rip-PIP-pra-zole" without biting my lower lip off. I would've paid money to hear Otsuka pronounce it when they first developed it. dig

As my Dad used to say, "These are good problems to have. " Don't be worried about your education taking a while. You'll have more time to learn the crucial stuff, and learn why it's crucial. For...

You're a different person now. They may be a different facility now too. They may need you more than you know. I agree. What have you got to lose? Go for it! dig

I'd highly recommend psyche nursing. It's what I do. It's my second career too. There's a LOT of counseling, exploration, behavior mod involved in psyche. I started out wanting to do counseling. ...

Yeah Yoga! At first I thought it was organo-groovy nonsense, but it has done wonders to clear my head and thinking and makeme more limber. The slow, noncompetitive, stretching and deep breathing...

If bodily fluids make you uncomfortable, you really might want to re-evaluate your choice of profession. But like any learned behavior/reaction, it can be unlearned. The more exposure you can...

Someone who admitted to stealing narcs is now your boss? And you have documented proof of this? Start looking for another job. Any other job. That culture of fear will only tear you apart. And...

YAY! There needs to be more articles like this. A LOT more. The public's perception of our profession directly impacts our ability to bargain for things that directly affect immediate patient...

I'm sorry to hear it. That sucks. I wish I could put it more gracefully than that, but... well... yeah. There are much less healthy responses to impending grief and uncertainty than posting on the...

My "justice delayed is justice denied" side is battling my "wait 'til after graduation and then vent to the N school's DON in person AND in writing" side. Or see if you can land him a job on your...

This surprised me too. Pleasant surprise, but a surprise nonetheless. I still have patients that would rather have a female nurse do certain procedures. But not nearly as many as I was led to...

Yes, changing careers is f%$g terrifying. But in today's economy, it's increasingly the norm. The sooner you convince yourself you can do it, the better. I'm a former sys admin. I got into...

You could, but it conflicts with "blind, left handed, dentists without tonsils" day. Smirk, dig

Recognition days are traditionally bandaids. They're crumbs that do little to recognize and take steps towards solving much deeper problems of no bread. I'd rather have adequate staffing every...

It's fantastic that you're a CNA before going into Nursing. I wish I had. That's gonna cut the learning curve like you wouldn't believe. It'll also make you a more effective nurse who actually knows...

NickB wrote: "I do have a problem helping those who only want, but would never give in return. You fight to help the people that would no sooner spit in your face with not one ounce of gratitude. I...

"That's not a sign of flexibility at all, it's blackmail," said Geri Jenkins, RN, co-president of the 85,000-member California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee. "They are only...

I'm a nurse here in the USA. This June, I have the opportunity to do nursing in Ireland. I'm jumping at it. I'm anxious to see firsthand how their nationalized healthcare differs from our...

People in the USA rarely complain about their socialized police force, or socialized fire department, or socialized roads, or socialized garbage collection, or socialized water company, or socialized...

If cash is an issue, you might want to save it until you start RN school. Like the above poster stated - depending on where you are, you can apply for your CNA after your 1st semester is complete. ...

Wonder how the chip'll respond to an MRI? dig

KallipsoRed wrote: "I realize things are better professionally for nurses than it use to be, but you know what? That's like saying that racial equality is better than it use to be. Yes things are a...

I've never gotten paid time for education. Well, real education. Dinners from pharm reps don't count. They aren't education. They're amateurishly designed marketing campaigns... even if you can get...

The real question is "If this is such a dream job, why am I even asking this question?" Or maybe I'm overanalyzing... again. Congratulations! dig