PatiencePlease

PatiencePlease has 5 years experience and specializes in Emergency Room.

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1. Being a pre-med is so overated

   PatiencePlease replied to Ambreree's topic in General Nursing

   So, in general... the original post and some of the responses demonstrate the out dated mentality of nurses VS doctors... Everything circles around. They can't do it without us, we can't do it without them. I'm sure at one pount we have all been arro...

2. Insensitive Husband

   PatiencePlease replied to Jrod85's topic in General Nursing

   A lot of nurses on here seem very... irritated. What ever the reason for your post bait or otherwise... that's on you. However, from a nurses perspective... with friends who are not nurses... It IS very irritating to hear, "Iwish I only had to work ...

3. Confidence, Gossip

   PatiencePlease posted a topic in Emergency

   I have been in the ER now 14 months. NOT long at all. I'm the type of person who really doesn't care nor want to know gossip. If I hear about it, and I question it, I go to the source... unless it's negative information, then admittedly, I avoid it. ...

4. When Faith Creates False Hope

   PatiencePlease replied to kabfighter's topic in Spirituality

   I think this young girls' situation was a horrible incident, I don't know if it was an accident, because who really knows what happened besides her doctors and her family. There is inherent risk in any procedure. The press is just begging for scraps ...

5. Associates in Nursing -Worried about job

   PatiencePlease replied to so_good124's topic in Illinois

   Well, first off, good luck in school!!! And I'm really sorry about your other degree. Second, *sigh* I see you are in the Chicago area. Good Luck. I graduated in 2009 with an ADN from Kishwaukee College with the promise of "You can go ANYWHERE!" HA....

6. Hot Mess!! Epilepsy, Sciatica, and Depression is hospital a realistic area?

   PatiencePlease posted a topic in Disabilities

   So, I've always dreamed of being an ED nurse. From the time I was doing pre-requisites, to clinicals, to shadowing nurses for interviews, etc. However as the title suggests... I'm kind of a hot mess. :-) The sciatica waxes and wanes in severity. Hot ...

7. I want to cry...

   PatiencePlease posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey everyone, This is a combination vent and a cry for advice. I graduated with my ADN 12/2009. I worked from May 2010 until May 2013. I just finished my BSN 08/2013. Now, my entire nursing career I worked in a plasma center, which was just a complet...

8. 2012 Illinois Masonic Medical Center RN Residency Program

   PatiencePlease replied to illinoisstudentnurse's topic in Illinois

   If you graduate in December, there is a Spring cohort I believe that it might be too late to apply for, and a Fall, the webpage for Masonic has more details. Google, Illinois Masonic RN Residency program. Word of warning... they are a magnet hospital...

9. 2012 Illinois Masonic Medical Center RN Residency Program

   PatiencePlease replied to illinoisstudentnurse's topic in Illinois

   That program is EXTREMELY difficult to get into. They get 400 + apps for only a dozen or so spots per department needs. You have to be top in ur class with GLOWING recs. good luck

10. Anyone have any Embarassing Dr. stories?

    PatiencePlease replied to DemonWings's topic in Humor

    Gotta share this one from nursing school. So I was with the doc while he was doin his assessment. He was a great doc, explained everything, was so patient with questions; In short a students dream. The woman had horrible peripheral swelling, and I co...

11. Worried...Senior nursing student

    PatiencePlease replied to mz-purposedriven_rn's topic in Illinois

    First of all: CONGRATS!!!!! Now reality, the job market stinks. It will be beneficial to have a previous health related bac. Degree. 3.0 is great! I'm not saying anything against that. However , a lot of residency programs won't accept less than a 3....

12. Useless degree! At what point do you quit trying?

    PatiencePlease replied to SuburbanGypsy's topic in Job Hunt

    I feel your pain. All the crap that was shoved down my throat as a nursing student is just that... Crap. For example: need nurses everywhere! Or how bout the whole: you can go anywhere with your degree! What they don't tell you: unless you know someo...

13. Dream Job as an ED nurse BUT I'm a new grad SO I need advice....

    PatiencePlease posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! Graduated last year STILL looking for a job like most RN's all over. I have a few things against me, I'm only an ADN (Chicago only wants BSN and can you blame them when they have the pick of whoever they want even though I think it's a ...

14. Help Please! Super Frustrated!!!

    PatiencePlease posted a topic in Illinois

    Hey everyone! This is kind of a rant with a plea for help. I've graduated with only an ADN in December, and I've been applying for jobs since October. I have full plans to get my BSN, but my credit is in the toliet, so I can't afford to get my BSN ri...

15. Any advice for a new grad?

    PatiencePlease posted a topic in Career Support

    Hey everyone The graduation day is looming! AND I CAN'T WAIT!! December 17th is pinning. I'm only an ADN but have full intentions of continuing my education. However, I have been putting out applications since October, and it's rejection after reject...