VolMom

VolMom has 20+ years experience.

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1. You might be a night shifter if...

   VolMom replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

   This may have already been mentioned, but I remember driving home alternating which eye I kept open! Have you ever laid your head down and the hospital supervisor come up to you, you sit up...

2. I'm seeing a lot of unprofessional posting here related to venting about patients

   VolMom replied to Garethaus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I've been a nurse 22 years. I definitely consider myself to be a professional with character and high standards of integrity. I do not see anything wrong with venting about patients and situations....

3. Who attends (or attended )SLU's online NP program?

   VolMom replied to SydneyJo1's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Mrmontgomery, If you happen to come back to this forum, I wanted to answer your questions. Hopefully you'll find this again and it will be helpful in some way. I have continued to work full time...

4. Who attends (or attended )SLU's online NP program?

   VolMom replied to SydneyJo1's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Well, I am sure you are all graduated and probably certified by now. Congrats! I don't know how you did it working 5 days per week with a high-maintenance family. You deserve more than the kudos I...

5. Fall 2009 Graduate school roll call!!!

   VolMom replied to love-d-OR's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Congratulations all!!! :flowersfo:cheers::w00t: I am so excited, yet anxious. I wish everyone the absolute

6. Fall 2009 Graduate school roll call!!!

   VolMom replied to love-d-OR's topic in Post Graduate Students

   1. Saint Louis University (online) 2. Dual-role MSN for FNP and Educator 3. Continue working Full time (3- 12 hour shift/week) 4. Will be attending school FT if at all possible 5. And ... I am just so...

7. Any SLU graduate school students out there?

   VolMom replied to dgclough's topic in General Nursing

   Just got my acceptance letter and packet

8. Need some advice ADN vs BSN

   VolMom replied to momof2divas's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Where I work, there is no pay difference in ADN vs. BSN nurses. I went back to school for RN-to-BSN, and got zero pay increase. Our hospital HR manager says that ADNs serve them just as well as...

9. Any SLU graduate school students out there?

   VolMom replied to dgclough's topic in General Nursing

   I am hoping to be accepted for fall 2009 admission to SLU too (MSN FNP/educator track). I am so excited, yet still apprehensive. I just wish I would find out if I have been accepted. The deadline for...

10. who else is in Chamberlain RN-BSN program currently

    VolMom replied to sunzzi's topic in Chamberlain College

    I finished up my RN-to-BSN at Chamberlain in October 2008. I think it was a great school, with mostly great professors, and the material I learned was very valuable. I hated (HATED) the step-by-step...

11. Cheapest - yet most strongest online RN - BSN?

    VolMom replied to JentheRN05's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I agree with what most have said, and you have already acknowledged. I have pretty much been in the same boat myself for the past several years. Due to my husband losing his job to a huge lay-off in...