LisaCRN05

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  1. "Made Incredibly Easy" series

    The only reason why I mention that is I went to school with a couple of people that flunked a couple of tests because they thought they had simplified their studies. I even get Nursing Made...
  2. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    Whatever fits into your lifestyle. I am not getting my BSN but started with my ADN because it was quicker for me to get into the field. Do your comparisons, see what fits. Good luck! The one...
  3. Rich nurses?

    Wouldn't you have to convert Australian dollars to American dollars before making an analysis? Before I started doing agency, I made more money not as a nurse, in a doctor's office with flexibility,...
  4. "Made Incredibly Easy" series

    These books are a great series. They are fun to read! You can't just use these books though, you really need to refer to the text books you have and use these guides as a helpful tool to understand....
  5. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    "Some kind of wonderful" (that's what nurses are haha) and in the same song "Can I get a witness?" (to wasting a narcotic). This is fun! I think that is Grand
  6. Favorite Nurses?

    Worked for them in Rhode Island. I was not impressed at all either. I had been warned by someone that they are not consistent and that is true. Feel them out and see. Don't forget that you can...
  7. Calling all Massachusetts nurses

    dsgworld.com - Diversified Staffing. I live in Mass and the office I called was in RI. They were able to send me to LTC facilities in both states. The pay is good and they are very friendly! Good...
  8. Do you regret clinic nursing?

    It's funny you ask that question. I have been a nurse for a year and a half and have tried oncology, long-term care, travel assignments and I have been offered a job in a pedi office. Here I am a...
  9. Is My Career Over?

    NO WAY! I worked with a wonderful nurse who has and insulin pump. You need to take care of yourself and follow doctors orders. There's no skipping snacks or lunch because you are "too busy." Let...
  10. rhode island hospital

    Rhode Island Hospital is big but it also provides you with a lot of experience. They are a union hospital, unlike their other Lifespan affiliates. I worked there as a transcriptionist before nursing...
  11. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    As a new nurse, of course I always tried my hardest but sometimes wondered if it was good enough. I had this patient that nobody believed his pain, just wrote it off as a grumpy old man, medication...
  12. So, why Oncology?

    I can tell you that I went into oncology (but have since left and regret it) because you are not just treating the patient, but the families as well. While some people hate dealing with families, I...
  13. Help! I can't change my age!

    Get out of that job. Find another! Ageism does exist and when it does in a particular place, GET OUT. You're not that old, come on! I went to school with a 50-year-old student who graduated at 52....
  14. Thank goodness for this site! It is about venting and like many others have said, we have all been to nursing school, some experiences more grueling than others. This is the real world and when you...
  15. 2nd thoughts about being a nurse

    I too, share that 2nd thought. I haven't found my niche. With only a year and a half experience, I am considered still a "new nurse" but I have done travel, oncology, nursing home and turned down...
  16. Anyone work at the VA hospital?

    Thanks so much! That was very helpful. My husband keeps telling me that the benefits are too good to pass up. I've only been a nurse for a year and a half and haven't found my niche. In fact, I...
  17. Anyone work at the VA hospital?

    Hi! I have just gone through the lengthy process to get into the VA Hospital in Rhode Island. Has anyone else ever worked at a VA? I'm a little skeptical.