msmaximus

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1. San Fran

   msmaximus replied to Creamsoda's topic in Travel

   I have a friend making $64.00 per diem in San Fran- so actually, it seems more lucrative to just get your CA license on your own, find a roommate on craigslist and forget the travel company? Isn't that easier for the hospital as well?

2. so depressed... seriously feel like it's all over...plz HELP ME

   msmaximus replied to CharleeJo.RN's topic in New Nurse

   It's not all over, but, your idealism of being a nurse probably is, now that you know what it's really like; inadequate training, unbearable patient ratios, back-stabbing co-workers, lack of support from administration. It's good to pay attention a...

3. Any black male nurses out there?

   msmaximus replied to Spoiled1's topic in Men

   My fiance is a black male RN, and he did ICU 8 mos, moved on to registry, and is now in CRNA school (moved up quickly), are you still in the south? move to a big city, and you will find lots more diversity.

4. going back to school

   msmaximus replied to beckylpn1's topic in General Nursing

   You are doing the right thing. Many hospitals are requiring LPNs to get their RN degree in order to stay, my hospital is one of them, they are no longer hiring LPNs (unless they work as patient care technitions), the bridge program is only one year...

5. Helpful Tips for the Nurse Traveler

   msmaximus replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Travel

   I am from Chicago and considering travel nursing in San Fransisco- which would be an impossible city to rent in w/out getting the housing paid for. Does any one have the scoop on travel nursing in this city? What is the average housing stipend?

6. Am I making the right decision???

   msmaximus replied to myboys04's topic in Career Support

   I had no medical background and quit my business job, took out loans, and went to nursing school. I live in a major city, by myself, so my loans totalled $20k, and my rent was $10K! The coursework is unrelenting, combined with clinicals, I can't bel...

7. Care Plans Help Please! (with the R\T and AEB)

   msmaximus replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students

   Use the Care plan builder, free, online. Type in Ackley + care plan, and then you pick your diagnosis alphabetically, the builder does the rest, it will save you a ton of time flipping through the books. Good luck.

8. Is it Just me or is school too easy?

   msmaximus replied to richardjboro1's topic in Male Students

   Richard: not to be cheeky- just seriously wondering where you go to school? I don't think the material is super difficult, but it is not easy- the difficult aspect is the enormous amount of (somewhat unnecessary) paperwork, no? ALL of my classmates ...