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  1. Is 63 to old to start nursing school?

    juviasama replied to Mallory Sunset's topic in General Students

    I'm really sorry, I really don't want to sound negative, but I don't recommend going into nursing school at your age because nursing profession is very physically and emotionally demanding. I am 30...

  2. Disappointing Interview

    juviasama replied to JSB2018's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the advice above. It's really challenging to explain why you want to make a switch without sounding negative about the previous specialty. If I were the interviewer, I would have thought...

  3. why is an RN considered as an expense instead of an asset?

    juviasama posted a topic in General Nursing

    This has been bothering me so much. I once interviewed with private duty agency, and when I asked for certain salary that I think is reasonable for a nurse with 18 months experience. She...

  4. why is an RN considered as an expense instead of an asset?

    juviasama replied to juviasama's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate that you're offering perspective from the employers' part. However, I do believe that employers should give what's fair for the employees. When I work, I do work hard. I didn't sit and...

  5. why is an RN considered as an expense instead of an asset?

    juviasama replied to juviasama's topic in General Nursing

    wow, that's an eye opener. Thank

  6. Nursing Interviews: Basic Post-Interview Etiquette

    juviasama replied to TheCommuter's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    what if the interviewer said she would notify all candidates her decision by end of the day. But then still haven't heard anything until the next day.. Should I call to follow

  7. anxiously waiting for the interview. Should I call the principal?

    juviasama replied to juviasama's topic in School

    update: I did what you said. I emailed the principal and on the very same day, her assistant called to schedule an interview with me. So this morning I met the principal for less than 30 minutes and...

  8. anxiously waiting for the interview. Should I call the principal?

    juviasama posted a topic in School

    Hello every wonderful nurses, I need help! I had an interview on June 5th with the nurse supervisor/coordinator for a school nursing position. It seemed to go well. But she told me it's just a...

  9. Meditation in rehab

    juviasama replied to DustinM's topic in Rehabilitation

    congrats for the job! the job involves lots of lifting, transferring.. it's just very physically demanding. Nursing skills involved: foley catheter, drawing blood, starting IV, transfusing blood,...

  10. Any nurses that love nursing and love their job??

    juviasama replied to nets5010's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that nursing doesn't have to be calling. I've worked with many wonderful nurses before, and I'm not exaggerating, 8 out of 10 didn't like their jobs. They clearly told me that they're there...

  11. Any nurses that love nursing and love their job??

    juviasama replied to nets5010's topic in General Nursing

    this is really sad, actually. Some countries, like Japan and Singapore, really value teachers and the pay is really high. I wonder why teachers are not valued well here. I mean come on, they have...

  12. Any nurses that love nursing and love their job??

    juviasama replied to nets5010's topic in General Nursing

    that's true.. my friend also left teaching job after 5 years.. before she quit, she kept telling me that she burned out and she wanted to quit.. I thought it was just a talk on the weekends, and she...

  13. Any nurses that love nursing and love their job??

    juviasama replied to nets5010's topic in General Nursing

    love being a nurse, but hate the job if it makes sense(?) If I could do it over, I would love to be a teacher... but now I feel too late with all the money and time I invested for nursing school.....

  14. Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    juviasama replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    started in psych for 9 months, then moved to acute rehab with a mindset that I'll do rehab for at least a year then would go for med surg. Unfortunately only lasted 8 months in an acute rehab...

  15. anxiously waiting for the interview. Should I call the principal?

    juviasama replied to juviasama's topic in School

    at the school website, they didn't specifically mention the name of the schools. they just put multiple locations. Thank you for responding my message, and for giving me a valuable