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    women working with women, why its so hard

    Music in My Heart replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting observation. I don't see this kind of behavior among my classmates in a DEMSN program who are generally somewhat older and for the most part coming out of other professions. I was just...
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    Discuss a case with the hospital's lawyer?

    Music in My Heart replied to susalotta's topic in General Nursing

    Without more information, I would respond only to a subpoena unless advised to do otherwise by my own attorney. I would also refuse to meet anywhere except at an attorney's office. I would probably...
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    Help me decide between 2 Nursing schools

    Music in My Heart replied to Jimmydaves's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I wouldn't worry about the NCLEX pass rate of the program. I'm of the opinion that pass rates are as reflective of admission policies as they are of program content. If you use a good...
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    Is Nursing School Like Joining A Sorority?

    Music in My Heart replied to rollydrooly208's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I was a Marine so I could be overestimating the Army but my initial reaction is, "That professor was clearly somebody who was never in the military... or went to a diploma program back in the...
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    women working with women, why its so hard

    Music in My Heart replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to expand it to mean people in general, I'm with you.As the bumper sticker says, "Mean People
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    women working with women, why its so hard

    Music in My Heart replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also wondering if the basic premise of this thread has any basis in fact. Has anybody ever seen studies that have tried to assess the characteristics of workplaces based on gender ratios or age...
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    women working with women, why its so hard

    Music in My Heart replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    In reading some of the posts that allude to bullying behavior it makes me wonder: Is the average guy harder to bully than the average gal? Or, is the average guy more bully-resistant when the bully is...
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    Nurse Salary vs. Teacher Salary?

    Music in My Heart replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Here in California, teachers neither pay into SS nor may draw from SS. Some people consider that a penalty, others a benefit, depending on their political bents.I have intimate knowledge of 8 school...
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    Nurse Salary vs. Teacher Salary?

    Music in My Heart replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    That's a gross overgeneralization, Linda.We have our medical benefits through my wife's job as a public school teacher and they are quite poor, especially compared to those of the nurses working at...
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    Nurse Salary vs. Teacher Salary?

    Music in My Heart replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    It's really interesting to me that nursing is the only field I can think of where additional education is deemed as superfluous and, indeed, that lower levels of education are actually deemed better...
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    SCARED of the math on the Work Keys entrance test!!

    Music in My Heart replied to thinkingpositive2009's topic in General Nursing

    Try not to psych yourself out. The math required for nursing is rudimentary. Unless you really do have a learning disability in math then there's no reason that you shouldn't be able to get what you...
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    women working with women, why its so hard

    Music in My Heart replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    As a guy I would say that things between guys tend to be more upfront and in-the-moment. Typically when there's a problem between two guys it gets brought out and argued out, sometimes quite heatedly....
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    women working with women, why its so hard

    Music in My Heart replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    This is a common problem in the high-tech industry as well. What makes somebody a good nurse, or a good coder or engineer, are not the same things that make somebody a good manager. And yet, it's...
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    i failed out of nursing school...now what

    Music in My Heart replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    It's been an evolutionary migration. It all started with an early response to the OP which included the statement that one must have a passion for nursing in order to be a good nurse. I challenged...
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    i failed out of nursing school...now what

    Music in My Heart replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    At least here in Cali, it's not just wrong... it's a violation of the labor code. If you are a nonexempt employee, as bedside nurses are, you MUST be paid for the time that you're on-site. It's not a...
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    Voice Recorders

    Music in My Heart replied to my4helpers's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For me, the biggest value of my voice recorder was in gather care-plan data at clinicals. It could take upward of an hour to write it all down. I would just sit with my recorder and read off lab data,...
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    Is Nursing School Like Joining A Sorority?

    Music in My Heart replied to rollydrooly208's topic in General Nursing

    I've been thinking about this more. The truth is, my first major was much, much harder than nursing school. And yet, there is a certain nursing school mojo. I think it's due to the absolute make-it or...
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    Opinions please on for-profit LTC facilities

    Music in My Heart replied to Moogie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been inside one for-profit (as a CNA student) and one not-for-profit (visiting a friend). The former was a hell-hole. Disgusting, nasty, horrible... not enough linen, very little light, no...
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    Volunteering at a hospital - best experience for a pre-nursing student?

    Music in My Heart replied to mrsrlg's topic in General Nursing

    I did a clinical rotation through the NICU and got to hold and feed several babies. I kept thinking, "It's hard to call this part work." Baby cuddlers play a really important role... the research is...
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    Voice Recorders

    Music in My Heart replied to my4helpers's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know much about the LiveScribe (though having to buy and use their special paper limits its appeal to me). I did want to mention, however, that I've found the power of a voice recorder to be...
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    i failed out of nursing school...now what

    Music in My Heart replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where you get the "bureaucratic" part -- I'm definitely not a bureaucrat... never have been, never will be.As a professional I will help out as much as I'm able. If there's no relief...
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    i failed out of nursing school...now what

    Music in My Heart replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    It's entirely possible that I'm older than you are... and I'm certainly not young.From my perspective, the hours are pretty good and the work, while demanding, is no more so than other jobs I've had...
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    i failed out of nursing school...now what

    Music in My Heart replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree more... life is too short to permit oneself to be miserable.There's a huge chasm between being miserable at something and having a passion for
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    i failed out of nursing school...now what

    Music in My Heart replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    Those sound like the actions of a professional nurse to me. I don't need to have a passion for nursing in order to be an empathetic, caring man. I was empathetic and caring long before I ever decided...
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    Should students be penalized due to Instructors Mistake ?

    Music in My Heart replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Geez, I'm tempted to sign up for 3 or 4 disposable accounts just to add more kudos.I am sick and tired of the blame game... And over not getting a free point, no less. If one of my classmates moaned...