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  1. Aspiring Male Nurse - Expectations?

    Ausculapius replied to d4rkenrahl's topic in Male Nursing Students

    In terms of money and lifestyle, I'd say stick with IT. I worked IT for a few years prior to becoming a nurse. I still keep in touch with a few people I knew through my interest in computers and IT...

  2. Does anyone know anything about the Southeastern Virginia Training Center/Chesapeake?

    Ausculapius replied to tellmywhy's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hmm... What can I say? Are you aware this facility is scheduled to close in the next few years? I can only say if you have other viable options I would avoid this

  3. Psych Nursing jobs as a new graduate

    Ausculapius replied to LolaBunnie's topic in Psychiatric

    Yea, im a new grad RN 3 months in as a Psych nurse. My facility is weird though and didn't give me a preceptorship. I had a few weeks to orient on the unit with many different nurses and that was it....

  4. I need help with a career dilemma

    Ausculapius replied to rob214's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. Unfortunately, there seems to be very little outside of traditional hospital nursing for a new grad. You can try hospice, although around here most only hire experienced nurses. You...

  5. nervous about psych care plans

    Ausculapius posted a topic in Psychiatric

    So I finally landed my first nursing job(graduated in may 2008) a week ago. It is a psych position on an acute floor. The only thing about the job that has me worried is there are no computers on this...

  6. nervous about psych care plans

    Ausculapius replied to Ausculapius's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks for the replies. I found out that ill have anywhere from 6-10 patients and I will be writing care plans for each individual - they're not pre-printed ones as a poster above mentioned. I wrote...

  7. Anyone work at a KruMed facility

    Ausculapius posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I've been offered a position with this company. I am curious how they treat their employees and what the working conditions are like. I am quite anxious as this will be my first nursing job. Any info...

  8. Anyone work at a KruMed facility

    Ausculapius replied to Ausculapius's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thank

  9. pay range?? RN?? Woodbridge/ northern VA

    Ausculapius replied to christiangirl's topic in Virginia Nursing

    new grads at inova make 25 an hr with a few bucks extra for

  10. Question for Any of You That Have Switched Careers to Nursing?

    Ausculapius replied to PhilaGuy's topic in Men in Nursing

    I made the same decision about four years ago. Was working IT for a large corporation and decided to do something more people oriented. Was it worth it? Hmm... tough to say. A few things I was not...

  11. Difficulty hearing pulse with stethoscope

    Ausculapius replied to merkleyb's topic in General Nursing

    Im hard of hearing and bought a litmann 3000 stethoscope. Its expensive but money well spent in my

  12. Can't Find a job!!! This wasn't supposed to be this hard!

    Ausculapius replied to Frustrated in Cle's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Its not much better around Northern Virgina for RN's right now. Ive been looking for a job at every major hospital in the area and have only received one phone call back. When I was in school, the...

  13. How much from nursing school do you retain??

    Ausculapius replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Nursing

    The truth is.. not much. I used to worry about that too, then I just looked to my left and my right in class. Everyone is in the same boat so to speak. I had instructors who, god bless them, could...

  14. protecting yourself against complaints

    Ausculapius replied to am4182's topic in Men in Nursing

    Surprised here the police tried to question the original poster at work. Hopefully, the OP has seen this:

  15. Catholic University

    Ausculapius replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    Im also looking for this information! Let me know if you find out anything

  16. Dealing with Rude Nursing Instuctor

    Ausculapius replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    I had a very wise nursing instructor tell me once "a student, by nature, is very vulnerable - especially in a field such as nursing, which prides itself on weeding out weak candidates. If you find...

  17. 41 man told to go into nursing because...

    Ausculapius replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in General Nursing

    The problem for your friend is not that he is necessarily unfit for med school. It's that there is no shortage of candidates with near perfect gpa's and high mcat scores. So all things being equal...

  18. I got the job!

    Ausculapius replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Grats on the new

  19. New Grad interview experiences

    Ausculapius replied to jogimada's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was hit with a couple med questions along the lines of "so tell me what is the half life of a common aminoglycoside?" ........ Otherwise, it was common "so tell me about yourself" questions. Have...

  20. Clinical supervision by instructors

    Ausculapius replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    I'd say a good number of my clinical instructors were very hands off. About 50/50 as well. It honestly did not bother me at all if the instructor had a hands off approach. To be quite honest, I found...

  21. annual salary

    Ausculapius replied to enigma2441's topic in Virginia Nursing

    76k for a new grad in NY? yea, stay there. In va you are looking at around 50k to

  22. WHO MAKES MORE: NPs or RNs

    Ausculapius replied to gkbroaro's topic in General Nursing

    The highest paid RN's will make around avg/below avg NP pay. Remember that NP's can practice independently in some health care

  23. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    Ausculapius replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    It's interesting that you should mention this. I've been seriously considering going directly into a BSN program when I graduate. Everyone I've talked to, including instructors, have advised against...

  24. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    Ausculapius replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Except it's not just the "higher stakes" areas where med surg experience is needed or recommended. Public health nurse? Nope, need med surg. Psych? Med surg. Uh.. Home Health? Again, med surg first....

  25. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    Ausculapius replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who will be graduating soon, I completely agree with this. I've been told by several people that "nursing school only teaches the basics" or "All you will learn is how to not kill a...