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  1. job hunting

    hpcat replied to mah2008's topic in General Nursing

    Forget the websites - they'll give you a complex! I often go online looking for positions at local hospitals (just for kicks, I'm still in school), but they don't seem to be current or accurate. My...

  2. Frustrated New Grad

    hpcat replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just a thought - does your school have a career center? If so, I'd take my resume down there, explain what's happening and see if they can help. Maybe it's interviewing skills or something on your...

  3. Trapped in this office job and waiting for nursing school...

    hpcat replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my gawd, this is my life. Right now I am writing from my cubicle as a senior copywriter for a medium sized cosmetics company (been here for 15 years). I work FT days and go PT evenings to nursing...

  4. Western Psych, clinical, pass meds?

    hpcat replied to o0o0o's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'm on Long Island (I visit this forum because I'm considering a move the Pittsburgh). I'm finishing my psych rotation and we have never been allowed to give meds. We were told because the patients...

  5. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    hpcat replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That's exactly it - it's crazy that there's so much variety in programs. My work ethic tells me to pick the meatier, harder programs. My desire to have a life tells me to take the easy way

  6. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    hpcat replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Here's a problem I have - RN to BSN programs I am looking into: BSN Program #1 - University of Pittsburgh, one of the top 10 nursing schools in the USA - I can get my BSN after about 19 credits then...

  7. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    hpcat replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    But is bedside nursing your ultimate career goal? That's my question - is the average BSN looking for a career path that takes them away from the

  8. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    hpcat replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree. In an ideal world, requiring a BSN to enter nursing would help raise standards so we might be considered on a par with professionals like OTs PTs etc. But again, I don't think BSN programs...

  9. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    hpcat replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Good stuff. I know that critical thinking is something they want you to learn in pretty much any nursing program, but I would argue that some of us 2nd or 3rd career folks come to nursing with...

  10. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    hpcat replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Therein lies the problem. And even med assts and CNAs sometimes go by nurse (that's another thread). But perhaps if we in this profession can't agree upon some kind of differentiation, others outside...

  11. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    hpcat replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Doctors specialize, maybe nurses should too! I doubt a podiatrist, a gynecologist and a cardiologist get the same training. At least I hope not!

  12. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    hpcat replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Good point. One LPN in my class is going to nursing school because his coworkers convinced him to get his RN - they said he's doing the same work as them but not seeing the same pay. I think...

  13. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    hpcat replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you'd actually read my post, you would see that I am for more education, my problem is that there is no standardization (ex. clinicals vs. no clinicals in an RN-to-BSN program), so there is no way...

  14. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    hpcat replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You're lucky, because the schools by me DON'T offer those courses. Also, clinical hours are hard to come by here. The schools fight for slots, and often we have clinical groups that get booted from...

  15. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    hpcat replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    A major teaching hospital has a major incentive to hire BSNs - they're making them! Good idea, actually. This could work in areas where there are limited nursing opportunities and lots of nurses - but...

  16. which shift do you prefer and why?

    hpcat replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    My SIL is a long time maternity nurse - she swears by the 12 hr night shifts! She typically works 3 days a week, if she wants some OT pay she can usually pick up shifts ranging from 4 to 12 hrs. She...

  17. Am I Just a Cynic or Is nursing a poor career?

    hpcat replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think crappy jobs are exclusive to nursing. Ever work retail or restaurant? Talk about demanding customers... It really comes down to every individual's career wants. I want a career with...

  18. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    hpcat replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is my problem with the BSN programs now. If it's so important to get one, how about offering courses more about the issues of modern nursing, like special populations (ex. geriatric, MD/DD,...

  19. Am I Just a Cynic or Is nursing a poor career?

    hpcat replied to MrsCaseyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'll still take nursing OT over the OT I get now - which is exactly NOTHING ALL THE TIME. Even if the boss asks me stay. Try throwing some cash into an IRA at the end of the year to help get some of...

  20. What did you do before you were a nurse and how has it contributed to your career?

    hpcat replied to Dancin'Mom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still in school, currently a senior copywriter for a cosmetics company for almost 15 yrs. Before that I was a secretary/admin asst for about 10 yrs. I think a business background is handy since...

  21. Forever French manicure

    hpcat replied to Natingale's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine it being forever because your nails grow out. I'm a student - we learned in class that artificial nails and even just plain nail polish can have tiny gaps between the product and the...

  22. Is this a notice of resignation or not !

    hpcat replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    i think you should let her know how much this affected you, if you don't think you can do it in person a note would be good. it's not going to change anything that happened, but at least you can get...

  23. Is this a notice of resignation or not !

    hpcat replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    When it comes to HR issues, most employers like to stick to the letter of their policies - too much liability otherwise. She probably should have given written notice to someone, I'm sure there was...

  24. Mean nurses and High Turnover

    hpcat replied to poppy07's topic in General Nursing

    That sums up my classmates. They still stress me out, but they're more tolerable since I've started putting this perspective on

  25. Mean nurses and High Turnover

    hpcat replied to poppy07's topic in General Nursing

    Don't take offense, I'm not slamming people taking anti-anxiety meds. In the context of what this girl is doing, she is sitting there ripping my classmates and me apart, yet she clearly has her own...