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  1. RWJ nurses union gives 10-day strike notice

    Asklepios replied to lee1's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Good luck to you! I heard some debate over this on the radio today. They were saying the health plan does not cover if you go outside the system, and there are penalty charges (on top of the policy...

  2. is anyone else stressed out?

    Asklepios replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    May I ask - what parts of the job caused you dread and fear? I can understand anxiety because that comes as a result of continuously putting yourself into a stressful environment. But were there...

  3. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    Asklepios replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I live in a predominantly caucasian area, but we do have a lot of illegals, and they use the ER as a doctor's office. Their kid has a sniffle, they take him to the ER. I had a kidney stone attack a...

  4. please vote--change career mid life?

    Asklepios replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you, pacifica. Thanks to NurseMike for the positive attitude. If all goes well, I'll be starting nursing classes in Fall '07 and at 37, I feel like i am mature enough to know what I'm getting...

  5. is anyone else stressed out?

    Asklepios replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you are also doing a job you don't love. That makes the stressful times so much worse. One of the things that drew me to look at nursing as a 2nd career option is that it seems there are...

  6. How do veteran nurses react to...

    Asklepios posted a topic in General Nursing

    ...second career nurses? I am working on my pre-reqs to get into nursing school next fall, and if everything works out, I would graduate in Spring '09, at the age of 40. I was wondering how nurses...

  7. is anyone else stressed out?

    Asklepios replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    I new here, and haven't even begun the nursing program yet, but I have been doing a lot of reading here to see what I'm getting into. My opinion may not count for much, but I'll tell you this - the...

  8. How do veteran nurses react to...

    Asklepios replied to Asklepios's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the great replies and for the well wishes!!! I really hope I can make it. I know that if I get accepted once I complete pre-reqs and can make ends meet while going to school, it's...

  9. You know you work nights when.......

    Asklepios replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    You guys all sound like vampires!!!! Uh, no offense... Is it customary for new nurses to be put on nights and weekends so senior nurses can work days, or do you get to select your

  10. Working for hospitals pay nursing expenses?

    Asklepios replied to narcissistic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not sure I would call a one year commitment unreasonable. I mean, the first year out of school, you're probably going to be doing a lot of on-the-job training, so does it matter that much where...

  11. Being a man in the field

    Asklepios replied to tigress_8207's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I think I'm going to enjoy being in the minority once I start nursing classes. I've always made friends with women very easily (not a good thing for dating them unfortunately!), and I think it will be...

  12. Never thought you'd be a nurse?

    Asklepios replied to reese19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I never thought about it until this year. When I went to college, all I thought about was what degree would make me some good money? All my friends were taking business, so I did the same. I worked...

  13. Anyone quitting

    Asklepios replied to weytn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks! I will ask them about it, but I don't think they do. Its a community college. I'd hate not to be able to go to my urologist. He's a great doctor and has taken good care of me. But if it's only...

  14. I'm scared of Chemistry!!!!

    Asklepios replied to maryshome8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking Chemistry this Fall. The last time I took it I was a sophomore in high school. I didn't pay any attention. It all sounded like a foreign language, and I wound up with a "D". My philosophy...

  15. Has anyone heard of this?

    Asklepios replied to maryshome8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm worried because I got my B.A. 10 years ago this past May. I hope they don't pull any crap about the courses not being current. I worked my butt off for that degree, and it will make me sick to...

  16. Anyone quitting

    Asklepios replied to weytn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm pretty much looking at the probability that I won't be able to continue my full time job if I get accepted in to the nursing program. I can probably keep it while taking my science pre-reqs...

  17. I want to be a nurse, but....

    Asklepios replied to SkyeOwl's topic in General Nursing

    Several years ago, I had to go to the ER for a kidney stone attack. They were very busy that night, and had called some nurses in from other floors to help out. Anyway, one of those nurses was told to...

  18. Getting to know the men behind the names...

    Asklepios replied to irwin's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Thanks Jay and Roy! This is such a big deal for me because I'm going to really be taking a big risk - giving up a well paying job to change my life. 2 -3 yrs of intense schooling is going to be a...

  19. In need of prereq help for a prereq

    Asklepios replied to lancerRN2b's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm taking Chemistry this fall, and I've been out of school for a long time, so I found an Algebra website that covers all the basics. I'm flying through it and picking it up better on my own than I...

  20. Getting to know the men behind the names...

    Asklepios replied to irwin's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hey everyone. I'm new here, and figured I'd tell my tale. I went to college the first time around without a clue as to what I wanted to do in the real world. I just knew I would a degree to get a...

  21. New here with a few questions

    Asklepios replied to lma82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Staff. One was an advisor, one was an assistant in the Advising dept. and one was in the Admissions Office. She seemed the most knowledgeable, and she told me she is one of the people who handle the...

  22. New Member

    Asklepios replied to Trixie21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are the NET and the TEAS (test of essential academic skills) the same thing? I'm working with the study guide already for the TEAS and I haven't even been contacted by the college yet! I tend to...

  23. Acceping letter - GPA

    Asklepios replied to Yanet22787's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow, it sounds like many of you are applying to really competitive programs. I'm sure all schools are like that, but are the majority of you applying to large universities, or smaller colleges? I have...

  24. Rejection/Waitlist

    Asklepios replied to NursingStudent08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I signed a letter of intent for the program that starts in Spring '07. I have a feeling I will not get it though. But I think that might be good, because then i can take the science pre-reqs at a...

  25. New here with a few questions

    Asklepios replied to lma82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I talked to 3 different people where I'm applying and got 3 different answers! One thing I was told is that people who already have degrees get preference on the wait list, so that's something in my...