Nanceenurse123

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1. Nursing 101: Your Passive Aggressive Nurse Co-Worker/ Classmate

   Nanceenurse123 replied to The_Optimist's topic in Relations

   Where I work now, we have 1 older nurse, in her early 70's who is so passive aggressive that I've never experienced that level of any place I've worked. It's hard to even communicate w/ her. Sad, because she can't be assertive and just say what she n...

2. WHY do so many people hate nursing? Sigh.

   Nanceenurse123 replied to RachealAnne's topic in General Nursing

   I couldn't agree more w/ your post!

3. WHY do so many people hate nursing? Sigh.

   Nanceenurse123 replied to RachealAnne's topic in General Nursing

   I've done it for years and have had a few jobs I really liked. Overall, it wasn't the profession for me. I liked the school/studying aspect of it, but never the clinical hours. Should have been a red flag! It's been a part time living, but I would ne...

4. Be honest: do you feel valued by your employer?

   Nanceenurse123 replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

   No, not at all. Where I work we're all just a number and it doesn't matter if you stay or leave, frankly.

5. How old is too old to safely practice?

   Nanceenurse123 replied to traumaRUs's topic in NP

   I think you can practice well into your 70s safely, but it's individual based on the person. I can't even imagine working past 70 at anything!! I hope, at that point, I'll be reading more, being in nature more and maybe traveling more. But, not work...

6. i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

   Nanceenurse123 replied to Jenni811's topic in Relations

   I think another career would have been a much better fit. Or, better yet, having had my own small business. I know I would have loved that option, but I didn't really know that till too late in the game. Counting down to retirement now--even if I hav...

7. Are you having difficulty finding work?

   Nanceenurse123 replied to lumbarpain's topic in ADN/BSN

   Re: The Walking Dead Nurse's post--I've seen this, too! Why not hire the most qualified person, not someone based on where they live?!! I've traveled for jobs and schools up to 45 minutes, sometimes more. If it's not a problem for the person, why mak...

8. Are you having difficulty finding work?

   Nanceenurse123 replied to lumbarpain's topic in ADN/BSN

   I know this is an older thread, but I can definitely relate. I have yrs. of nursing experience, including recent experience in Assisted Living, and teaching PCA/HHA classes in a Licensed agency. Older experience includes Med/Surg, Home Health, School...

9. Good states for new grad nursing jobs and bad states?

   Nanceenurse123 replied to CNA1991's topic in Job Hunt

   NC is a bad state for any nurse--new grad or experienced nurse! Finding a job is difficult, plus the pay is not great at all. People can say it's a lower cost of living state, but it still doesn't cut it. Contrast it to Arizona where the pay is great...

10. "To BSN or Not to BSN That is the question." Should BSN be minimal requirement?

    Nanceenurse123 replied to nurseactivist's topic in ADN/BSN

    It shouldn't be complicated at all. No one likes to be told they must go back to school, but if you look at the overall picture, more education is better for everyone--the nurses themselves, the patients they care for, their families, the profession ...

11. Why is it so hard to find part-time work?

    Nanceenurse123 replied to mclennan's topic in General Nursing

    Where I live it's only per diem hospital and LTC, which I don't do any longer. There's some per diem HH agency jobs/Medicare, but lots of extensive traveling involved. There's a few others, but undesirable places or extremely low pay. It seems to b...

12. "To BSN or Not to BSN That is the question." Should BSN be minimal requirement?

    Nanceenurse123 replied to nurseactivist's topic in ADN/BSN

    Nursing is the only profession where you don't need a Bachelor's Degree for the entry level. I think it hurts nursing, as a whole, because, in general, the more educated you are, the more respect you get. It's just a fact of our Western society. Nurs...

13. Great difficulty finding a new grad job in Raleigh, NC

    Nanceenurse123 replied to UGAgradRN's topic in North Carolina

    I've heard, through a good source, that RN's w/ years of experience have a very difficult time finding work in Raleigh--sometimes up to 8-9 months or more if hospital employment is desired A new grad will, obviously, have a more difficult time. RN'...

14. *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

    Nanceenurse123 replied to bree*'s topic in Job Hunt

    I was out of nursing 6 yrs., did a refresher in Arizona, a lot of work/money, 160 hrs. of clinical. Moved and got a job in NY state, per diem, crappy pay, but something. Moved to another state (in the south), very tight, very difficult to get an inte...