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  1. What's YOUR favorite specialty area?

    socishan posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all - was wondering if you could share some more stories, I love hearing about everyone's experiences and talent on this site. What's your favorite specialty area in nursing? Do you work in this...

  2. Anyone able to use a nursing degree and another degree?

    socishan replied to ncriverrat's topic in General Nursing

    Also, what about international nursing for the Peace Corps or something like Docs without Borders? Depending on where you went, you may get more outdoor time and perhaps the Peace Corps might be able...

  3. A & P II in the Summer 07

    socishan replied to PiperLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks- tough but very much worth it. If you can and haven't already, I would say to start memorizing the bones/skeleton and the muscles BEFORE you start the class because the memorization for those 2...

  4. A & P II in the Summer 07

    socishan replied to PiperLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I took my A&P class in the summer. It was a condensed A&P class-- that is, instead of taking 2 semesters of A&P, at my school, they cram both semesters into one class/one semester and give...

  5. Pharmaceutical Sales?

    socishan replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is true: my friend went to Hawaii, Puerto Vallarta, and took an Alaskan Cruise all within her last 2 years of selling or so, just for being a top seller in her company. I also believe that this...

  6. Pharmaceutical Sales?

    socishan replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that would be your decision to make. :wink2: I can't say if I'd recommend doing this or not since I've personally never worked in this field before. I know my friend enjoyed her job a lot,...

  7. Pharmaceutical Sales?

    socishan replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, in my area Pharm Sales Reps are known to make good money. I have a friend that started doing this after she finished college up until just a few months ago when she had her first baby. I am not...

  8. LTC big dogs at the top

    socishan replied to groovetta's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Tell me about it!! The LTC facility that I work for is also owned by one of the corporate "big dogs" and it's just appalling. I just went to a staff meeting the other day where all the directors got...

  9. Would becoming bilingual be useful in nursing?

    socishan replied to one2one's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely- it is VERY helpful. I'm sure it's helpful when conversing with Spanish-speaking patients, but what's neat is that I've ALSO found it to be helpful when working with Spanish-speaking...

  10. Anybody buy their own private insurance?

    socishan replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry it took a couple of days to get back to you... I was out of town. I use Illinois Blue Cross/Blue

  11. Anybody buy their own private insurance?

    socishan replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I buy my own health insurance. It's somewhat expensive, but it's the best option for me right now as a nursing student who only works part time while I'm in school. I get decent coverage for a...

  12. What's YOUR favorite specialty area?

    socishan replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    Great stories, everyone. Thanks for sharing. FYI, Indynurse, congrats on finding your niche- nothing wrong at all with "non-clinical" nursing. It's a good thing that a nurse is in your role and not...

  13. Corporate America vs. Nursing- culture shock! Any others out there?

    socishan posted a topic in General Nursing

    :behindpc: Hi all, I was just reading some more posts and noticed that there are a lot of 2nd career nurses out there. Was wondering if you could share some motivational stories or experiences with...

  14. Corporate America vs. Nursing- culture shock! Any others out there?

    socishan replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for your replies so far. You bring up a lot of good points. And just because something's different doesn't necessarily mean it's bad, right!? It just takes some getting used to....

  15. Not a poop or pee nurse?!?

    socishan replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Grrrr, I was just thinking about this some more, and this is really upsetting! Everyone's posts are right on so far! What a better way to determine underlying problems than by examining the stool---...

  16. Not a poop or pee nurse?!?

    socishan replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding of nursing so far (I am still in nursing school but am working as a CNA) is that pee, poop, blood, sputum.... all that stuff goes along with nursing. I think your coworker needs to...

  17. Corporate America vs. Nursing- culture shock! Any others out there?

    socishan replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, Augigi- that's a good one. How could I forget about all the silly production/process improvement

  18. Corporate America vs. Nursing- culture shock! Any others out there?

    socishan replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that's very enlightening Lizz. Definitely gives me hope and things to look forward to. One of the reasons I decided to get into nursing was because of the many opportunities available. I, too,...

  19. New nurse jobs - easy or hard to get?

    socishan posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, just wanted to say first of all that I love reading everyone's posts and you have given me a lot of motivation for moving forward with nursing school. :1luvu: I have a question about nursing...

  20. New nurse jobs - easy or hard to get?

    socishan replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    I was a corporate worker for about 3 1/2 years after I finished up with my M.S. degree (I graduated with my BA at 21 and my MS at 23). Talk about a big

  21. Corporate America vs. Nursing- culture shock! Any others out there?

    socishan replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    That's good, I'm glad that your new career is much better, Commuter. I've read many of your posts and you seem to really like nursing and care about your patients, so that's great to hear! I wasn't...

  22. New nurse jobs - easy or hard to get?

    socishan replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all for your replies. After another day, I am feeling it in my upper and lower back! I did call an HR recruiter today, for a hospital though, to bounce some questions off of her and she was...

  23. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    socishan replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    Just food for thought - I know a personal athletic trainer who is one of the most highly-paid, in demand trainers in my area and very well respected. However, I'd say he's about 50 pounds overweight...

  24. New nurse jobs - easy or hard to get?

    socishan replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I'm in the Chicagoland, IL area so there are a lot of hospitals around but I have heard that some new grads can still have trouble with finding a job, especially if they've overly confident and...

  25. Lost with nursing

    socishan replied to rainbowsunsets's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard when you're expected to choose a career that you are supposed to work in for many years to come before you're even 20. I went through something similar that you're going through now- maybe...