Oh, no. I know all areas of nursing are stressful, and I know every job can be stressful. But I have heard complaints about certain specialties more than others. For example, LOTS of people talk...
I know that we would all like to make more, but overall, are you happy with the $ you make as a nurse? I hear so much about how nurses feel underpaid, but then I've also heard people say that you can...
jollyjenny replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Nursing Career
Well, I've been accepted into nursing school and sonography school for this fall. All of you nurses that regret becoming nurses and have worked with sonographers--would you recommend that I choose...
I completely agree with you! There are lots of posts that make me question whether or not I should become a nurse, but when I see that there are nurses out there that truely love what they do, it's...
For all of you out there that love your nursing career, what is it about nursing that you really enjoy? If you could do it all over again, would you choose nursing?
Thanks to all who have responded so far! I forgot to add this question in my first post...Do you think the level of respect varies according to the specialty setting you work
Hello everyone!! Overall, would you say you feel respected by people in general because you're a nurse? I have had a hard time deciding which career path to take (Nursing or Sonography) but feel like...
Hello fellow Texans! I just visited the General Discussion Forum and read "The Best States For Nursing-Salary vs. Housing Costs" thread and one poster provided the link below. GO TEXAS!!!! We ranked...
OMG! I actually googled "placenta recipes" as a previous poster suggested, and this came up: http://www.pugbus.net/artman/publish/04182006_placenta.shtml I'm laughing so hard I could cry, and also a...
Thanks for all of your replies! I know that nursing offers more flexibility and you have the potential to earn more than sonographers, but I have read so much about the back-breaking work nurses...
I'm just curious. I know $ isn't all that matters, but I have struggled between which career path to choose for quite a while. I've been accepted into a sonography program and a RN program-both of...
OMG! You're right, sorry! That's what I was thinking of-LVN to BSN, and like you said, a LVN has to take 3 semesters to get the BSN! YIKES! Thanks for catching that!
The program at UTHSCSA (information above) offers MSN to ADN and Diploma nurses (and of course BSN graduates). A LVN/LPN can also go directly into the MSN program with one year nursing experience....