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Hi all, I apologize in advance for the long post, but I am devastated right now and need some guidance. While I have never been a big poster here, I have been an avid reader of this forum for over 5 years. Those who know me will appreciate the irony ...

Lady Jezebel, Thank you :icon_hug: - I'm at a loss for words...that was a really nice thing to say and it really made my day :icon_hug: Steph

Hi Cardiacnurse33, Merriam is an older suburb of the KC metro area. Topeka is about an hour away - not too far, really. I think I will look here first, but I appreciate the tip. It never hurts to keep one's options open :) Thanks for the scoop and ...

Heart Queen, Very good points, and as I think about it, probably very true. I never considered myself an "expert" as a nursing student by any means...I struggled as much as anyone else. But I felt comfortable in the school setting and felt my strengt...

Simao, I have heard that from experienced nurses several times since graduating...I really think that is part of it. I need to emote confidence - not that I know everything I need to know (which would be wayyyyy off mark), but that I am confident in ...

Lady Jezebel, I agree with you absolutely, which is one of the reasons why I deferred the start of my program until the summer of 2006 (which would have had me at 2 years of experience at the start of the program). The summer of 2006 also coincides w...

My409, You did not come across to me as an inconsiderate hag at all - the underlying message was a good one, and your follow-up touched me (plus it was filled with good advice). I posted here knowing I would get a variety of opinions and thoughts - n...

Thank you, llg - I have so appreciated your insights and advice, and cannot adequately express my gratitude. Yesterday, I was feeling lower than low, and today, I feel like I can do this - I can learn from the past, move forward and start fresh. I am...

I will do that - and again, thank you for the wonderful support and encouragement - I really cannot express how touched and filled with hope I have been reading your post and those of others :icon_hug: Steph

Hi DaMonk, Great suggestion, and one I had considered, as I liked my psych rotation a lot. I believe I will give hospital nursing one more go first...one - to give me a chance to prove to myself that I can do this, and two - to get a solid foundation...

Oops - a few more... Medsurgnurse: Great thought you posted, which gave me much comfort: "Everyone has had bad experiences. That does not make you a bad nurse." Thank you for that. Also, excellent advice on low-acuity med-surg, which is what I plan t...

More personal notes of thanks: Gerinurse10: I think there is an in-patient AIDS hospice here, which could be something to pursue down the road...but for now, I think I will bite the bullet and try med-surg, if I can find the right spot. Thank you fo...

Thank you all for the support, encouragement and excellent advice. It is deeply, deeply appreciated. I have had a good night's sleep, and spent most of today looking at my situation as honestly and rationally as I could and thinking about the best wa...

Hi Dixielee, Good advice and insights, as before - thank you. There are many hospitals in my area, but...gosh, I need to really think this through. 12-hour shifts have a significant negative effect on me physically I found - more so than I ever expec...

Hi Walter, Thank you for the pep talk and encouragement - I appreciate it greatly. I hope that I can find a place with a good orientation and supportive staff - and I am glad to hear that there are such places out there. Sounds like you work with a g...

Hi Dixielee, Thank you for sharing your advice and insights - it is greatly appreciated. My hospice supervisor said I could use her as a personal reference, and I know that I can call on several faculty members and the dean at my nursing school. The ...

CRJnursewarrior, Thank you for your warm response and helpful advice - it is greatly appreciated. I am also encouraged to hear that you were able to move beyond your initial negative experience and on to something better. Thank you for sharing that w...

llg, you are a gem. I always have enjoyed reading your posts and did not once feel that you wanted to start an argument. To the contrary, you had sage insights (as always) and I appreciate the point-counterpoint :) Thank you for providing good clari...

Hi llg, I agree with what you are saying - the number of licensed nurses does not equate the number of nurses actually working; that said, the report I was citing gave the number of licensed nurses currently employed in nursing. The report does not,...

Here is a short pull-out from a research paper I wrote on the nursing workforce last summer - it maybe has some of the figures you are looking for? Current Data on the Nursing Workforce Studies by the United American Nurses, AFL-CIO (Lake Snell Perry...

MaryRose, No need to apologize - yours was a sincere post, and did not create any negative feelings at all. I hope my post did not make you feel that way, but if it did, please accept my apologies. I was responding more to the frustrating oppressed...

I guess I'll be the lone voice of dissension...but what purpose would that serve? I guess I'm looking at motive (not of the original poster - just regarding the idea in general) - would this be to "show those mean doctors how hard it is to be a nurs...

Hey Brenda - glad those sites were helpful! For PDA stuff, you might dig around here in the science downloads section...there are several chemistry ones one or two pages in: http://download.com.com/3150-2054-0.html?tag=stbc.gp :) Edited to put in the...

Here's some places to browse - hope this helps! Downloadable/printable chemistry help cards: http://www.standarddeviants.com/1-800-238-9669/cerebellum.show_subj_resource?p_info_type_id=5&p_subject_id=37 Tutorial sites: http://antoine.frostburg.ed...

Apologies in advance that this is long... The hospital affiliated with my BSN program offers a tuition advancement program - they pay for your senior year up front, and you agree to work for them for 2 years. You have to work the first year on night...