ICURN_STL

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1. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

   ICURN_STL replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Do you currently work? In my area, many hospitals will hire student nurse techs. And yes, basically these are patient care techs with a different title because they are students. They perform the same duties as PCTs, but they are basically a shoe in ...

2. Nursing @ 32?

   ICURN_STL replied to Firstina's topic in General Students

   You are never too old to learn or change careers. I was a medical assistant for 10 years before I decided to go back for my RN. I was 41 y/o when I started on my gen ed credits and entered the RN program just shy of my 43rd birthday. If I can do it, ...

3. What’s one of America’s most dangerous jobs? It’s not what you think

   ICURN_STL replied to Luckyyou's topic in Headlines

   I'm part of the percentage that has been attacked by a patient on more than on occasion, both physically and verbally. However, on those occasions it was almost always a patient who had a history of chronic dementia and/or psych diagnosis. I can hard...