Janit

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1. "No nurses of color....."

   Janit replied to Queen2u's topic in Relations

   "I'm sorry. This facility is in compliance with the Federal and State nondiscrimination laws. We therefore do not offer color, sex, religious, or any other preference with regard to your patient care provider."

2. Preparing for 1st Semester of Nursing School

   Janit replied to RonnieDita's topic in General Students

   Get in great physical shape! Lose weight and hit the cardio workouts hard. Besides entering Nursing School in the Fall, I teach high impact high energy aerobics classes at a health club! Upper body strengthing will come in handy for lifting/rolling p...

3. 5th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   Janit replied to Brian's topic in Announcements

   Hey! The one on the right is my nurse. Her name is Staci with an "i".

4. Advice on managing full-time nursing school?

   Janit replied to Fenway1's topic in General Students

   I am 55 years old and have a 9 yr. old son (my only child). I am awaiting (any day) an acceptance/rejection letter from 3 different nursing programs: 2 Associates degree (2 year program) 1 ABSN degree (accelerated Bachelor-to-bachelor) 15 month progr...

5. Why do some Medstudents love to belittle nurses?

   Janit replied to LPNweezy's topic in Relations

   I have NEVER experienced this situation because I can out dx any med student who crosses my path. I repeatedly slap down their arrogant 'tude by solving the pt's "puzzle". They actually ask me questions??!! Don't take their doody!

6. So do you actually take your breaks?

   Janit replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

   Federal law requires employers to provide workers who work 5 hours a 15 minute break away from their area. Also it stipulates a mandatory 30 minute break for employees who work 8 hours. Nurses, waitresses, cooks, retail salespeople and other who ser...

7. So do you actually take your breaks?

   Janit replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

   I don't take breaks when we have heavy intake (ER). I used to work in the restaurant biz and was lucky if I got a bathroom break (we NEVER got meal breaks)! It goes with the territory and responsibility. If you are seriously stressed and need a break...

8. Reality Check for Nursing Hopefuls

   Janit replied to DedHedRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   In the AAS RN program which I am completing, recruiters hold a job fair just for the soon-to-graduate nurses. We are told within the next 5 years as boomers retire we will need to expand the program to accommodate more students. You might consider r...