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  1. Need help - newly passed RN

    love-d-OR replied to Leilah75_RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Again, I think you should speak to potential employers. Are you a new grad without experience? Because if you are you will be provided with training and whatever else they require you to have. If...

  2. Need help - newly passed RN

    love-d-OR replied to Leilah75_RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Usually certification is optional, however I think you should ask your employer whta they would like you to do in order to qualify for your job. Usually you can find this information under the...

  3. Share Your Saying

    love-d-OR replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    " Not loving for the fear of getting hurt is like not living for the fear of dying" - This one changed my attitude towards relationships and life. "Marry someone whose soul you love. Because passion...

  4. "1 Year" Anniversary in Two Days: My Experiences

    love-d-OR replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The OP said she had to put in a lot of overtime. But must importantly remember the OP lives in CA were the cost of living is very high. Here $24/hr is below the average pay. Anyway, the CDCR does pay...

  5. Have you been charge yet?

    love-d-OR replied to JadeNurse1980's topic in First Year After Licensure

    MelBel, I dont know how you managed to pull that. I am still shocked by the 29 pts and only 3RN's. Maybe I am a little spoiled because I live in California, but I dont think that's safe AT ALL. THe...

  6. Should I forget this dream?

    love-d-OR replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I second

  7. Have you been charge yet?

    love-d-OR replied to JadeNurse1980's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow! It sounds kind of eraly for you to be a charge nurse. But what suprises me more is that you have patients as a charge nurse. At my hospital the charge nurse does not have a patient assignment,...

  8. Older Students and Loans

    love-d-OR replied to Tallulahbelle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you looked at astrive student loans. I dont think your age should be a problem, my dear friend is 50 years old and a senior in nursing school. She funded her way through loans, so Im sure it can...

  9. Considering a nursing career

    love-d-OR replied to bucfan's topic in Nursing Career

    Bucfan if you already have a Bachelors degree, dont waste your time doing a Associates degree in nursing. You can do a Bachelrors in Business to BSN program. It only takes a little over a year to...

  10. SHOES: Are Dansko comfortable?

    love-d-OR replied to ternerzero's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Tried dansko for a week but they hurt. The shoe sales man said I needed a shoe one size bigger that mine, but I wasnt conviced. I returned them and got a noce pair of crocs. Love my crocs, sometimes...

  11. How is this fair?????????

    love-d-OR replied to jg11785's topic in General Nursing

    My school does the something similar to that. Only we started integrating the ATI scores to our class grades at the end of our second year. I hated it, but what can you do. We also have to pass an...

  12. Work 2 12-hour shift and get paid 40 hours???

    love-d-OR replied to FreshRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hav never heard of this option being offered to CNA's. I believe it is because of the high demand for RN's. But I might be wrong. If you dont need the benefits its best for you to work as a per diem...

  13. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    love-d-OR replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Student nurse (care partner) in Southern California making $17 and some

  14. Most RN's first borns?

    love-d-OR replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    Still a student but Im the third born. The first born in the family was a pre-med major but now nursing student too! No alcoholics in the family, as far as Im

  15. Inland Empire LVN Programs?

    love-d-OR replied to cmla2's topic in California Nursing

    I dont know about the Regional Medical Center, but I remember workinf with an LVN in a nursing home who was enrolled in LVN to RN program at RCC. The program was great and it only took an extra 2...

  16. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    love-d-OR replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    "you should prepare also yourself to die by then... but actually its up to you...God bless you in your decisions in life....Take care NURSE!" Wow Jacklady! Kind of cold dont you

  17. Happily Addicted to allnurses.com

    love-d-OR replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Im here 24/7 hehe!! All day every day... Love this site and love the members even more. You put a smile on my face when I need it, and tears in my eyes when I least expect it. You also teach me to be...

  18. Need Resume Help

    love-d-OR replied to txstunurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Whats the

  19. I am in desperate need of help, please read

    love-d-OR replied to tiffany311's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow Tiffany, you have a lot going on right now, sorry. I saw your post on A&P, hope you are able to resolve the problem. Anyway, you could start a study group with your classmates. Good

  20. bachelor's degree question

    love-d-OR replied to Cinnamongirl's topic in General Nursing

    Please go for the BSN! Pleassseeeee!!! If you want to leave floor nursing, you dont have to have a BSN or BS to do so. Look into clinics, same day surgeries, doctors office, public health (some will...

  21. Why be a CCU/ICU RN?

    love-d-OR replied to spottybug's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Javertech, the time when new grads had to start in med-surg is long gone. I am suprised that you have not expressed interest in working as a new grad to your manager. It is always a smart idea to put...

  22. Los Angeles Area Nursing Schools

    love-d-OR replied to Juni's topic in California Nursing

    The BSN program Im attending also does not have a waitlist. Its either you get in or

  23. LBCC Student: Need Help With School Options

    love-d-OR replied to THENIZZZEIL's topic in Nursing Career

    You have a 3.4 GPA, thats not bad. I am a senior at the CSULA nursing school and I know of one classmate that had a C in microbiology. She had A's in the other prerqus though. Anyway, if money is not...

  24. So unsure if nursing is for me any advice..please!

    love-d-OR replied to Nurseygurl10's topic in Nursing Career

    Nursing can be very emotionally draining. I think the trick is to learn to balance your life and your work life. Seems like you let yourself get overwhelmed by alot. Its prefectly fine to cry with a...

  25. LBCC Student: Need Help With School Options

    love-d-OR replied to THENIZZZEIL's topic in Nursing Career

    Is LBCC long beach city college in Cali? Are you only interested in ADN programs? I think doing LVN, while you wait and getting your GPA back up amy help. However, when you apply for the bridge...