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  1. Nurses can help the economy: BUY AMERICAN SCRUBS

    Freedom42 replied to NurseExorcist's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    No, but it's not like those profits are supporting the creation of jobs in the U.S. economy, either. I come from a state once renowned for its shoe industry. Thousands of those jobs have been moved to...

  2. Application Process Changing?

    Freedom42 replied to casnee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I didn't mean to suggest that equal opportunity or financial aid is an issue here, only that federal laws don't address things like pre-reqs. I agree, though, that the school's situation would give me...

  3. Application Process Changing?

    Freedom42 replied to casnee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A little Googling suggests this is more likely what the school is reacting to: San Joaquin Delta College slid one step closer to losing its accreditation this week when a peer review commission...

  4. Skilled Nursing job question

    Freedom42 replied to NeekNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also a new grad. Do you think working in a SNF would be good preparation for a med-surg job in a

  5. Need some help, is this normal?

    Freedom42 replied to chiquilina's topic in General Nursing

    The OP expressly said she is not bothered by the work or the body fluids. No, the reality of nursing is not pretty. But to pronounce her as "likely... just not cut out for this career" because she's...

  6. "Is it ok if the student stays in the room?" <-- ARRG

    Freedom42 replied to Alternator81's topic in General Students

    I disagree: Doesn't bother me at all. As a patient, I'd want to be asked. As a student, I was usually the first person to introduce myself, explain that I was a student, and ask if the patient was OK...

  7. nclex rn if you got the last question wrong, means you failed

    Freedom42 replied to darthgirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's not true. You know that 15 of the questions you are given are pilot questions -- questions that don't count toward your score. What if the last 15 questions you're asked are pilot questions,...

  8. My first interview after passing nclex

    Freedom42 replied to nap12's topic in General Nursing

    You might find it helpful to read research by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The shortage is not one of nurses, but of nurses willing to work under current conditions. HRSA reports...

  9. Best Advice for Bad Procrastination??

    Freedom42 replied to NursingRocks1998's topic in General Students

    Sit down with a date book once a week and map out every hour you will spend studying. Once you've made up the schedule, stick to it. Religiously. Find your "hour of power," the one hour during the day...

  10. Is it Easier to Get a Job As an ADN or a BSN?

    Freedom42 replied to jagsterr's topic in General Nursing

    It depends what market you want to work in and what type of job you're looking for. My area has a number of magnet hospitals. They prefer BSNs for new hires and stipulate that in their advertisements....

  11. Exam Disaster!

    Freedom42 replied to New 2 iceeYouRN's topic in General Students

    The company that publishes the Lewis med-surg text books publishes a study guide to go with them. It's packed with practice questions and rationales. Here's a link. I found the study guide very...

  12. Husband looking for some assistance...

    Freedom42 replied to lachrymotion's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX last week. If I had to choose, I'd discharge the tonsillectomy patient. The hysterectomy patient is at risk of hemorrhage for a couple of weeks. There is no truth to the idea that you...

  13. Survey for those who had 75 questions

    Freedom42 replied to JeepDudeRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Passed at 75. I had calculations, some infection control, few meds, lots of prioritization. I was really glad I'd spent a lot of time with the LaCharity book. There was little doubt in my mind that...

  14. upset....fired from job

    Freedom42 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Ask your former employer what they'll say when asked about your tenure with the company. My former employers would never release details, only confirm the dates of employment. They would not say under...

  15. "Fired for NO Reason"

    Freedom42 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I wholeheartedly agree with the idea of mandatory internship. Right now I find myself in the same position as scores of other December grads: Entry-to-practice jobs have all but evaporated. I'm...

  16. "Fired for NO Reason"

    Freedom42 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I never had time to do homework during clinicals. I don't think my classmates did, either. That said, I'm intrigued by the notion of a gap between what nursing schools teach and the skills that...

  17. "Fired for NO Reason"

    Freedom42 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't think it's any more fair to stereotype managers than it is it stereotype new grads. Those who can do cannot necessarily teach; those who teach often can do as well, and do so very well. I've...

  18. Already have a BA, Associate's RN or BSN? Question

    Freedom42 replied to lifeisaflowergarden's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lifeisaflowergarden: The only option available to me for a BSN was a four-year program at a public university. I completed all my pre-reqs and, once admitted as a transfer student, completed the BSN...

  19. Already have a BA, Associate's RN or BSN? Question

    Freedom42 replied to lifeisaflowergarden's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My understanding is no, BA in another field + ADN does not equal BSN. That said, you don't necessarily have to have a BSN to be a charge nurse. It depends on where you are working and what the policy...

  20. Already have a BA, Associate's RN or BSN? Question

    Freedom42 replied to lifeisaflowergarden's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some other thoughts: There have been a lot of postings in this forum about whether students in associate degree programs are cheated because many really take three years, not two, once all the...

  21. Already have a BA, Associate's RN or BSN? Question

    Freedom42 replied to lifeisaflowergarden's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not to put too fine a point on it, but there is no "RN" degree. The RN refers to licensure, not degree. You are eligible to sit for the RN licensure exam after completing a nursing program that awards...

  22. Overtime not paid at time and a half? Is this common?

    Freedom42 replied to barefootlady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Years ago, in another profession, my employer told me and my co-workers that we would only receive "compensatory time," not overtime wages, for any time work in excess of 40 hours a week. Of course,...

  23. I Love my instructor, but she is a big PROBLEM

    Freedom42 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    At the end of the semester, I hope you will take a few minutes to write a constructive review of your instructor. She needs the feedback. I was disappointed to listen to classmates complain about...

  24. "Fired for NO Reason"

    Freedom42 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    New grad here. Thank you, Ruby, for your post. I'll keep it in mind as I start my first job. Everyone has a unique interpretation of Ruby's post. Here's mine: I don't think it's about new grad versus...

  25. NCLEX prep question: What's the right answer?

    Freedom42 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm struggling with this test question on my NCLEX test prep CD. What's the correct answer? A client with pretransfusion hemoglobin and hematocrit values of 9 grams and 27 percent, respectively,...