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  1. Hello to all. Searching and researching for this information has got me going round and round in circles. It is quite obvious and seems imparative that I continue on to get the RN degree or maybe even...
  2. Trapped.
  3. Humm, well if that's the case (who wants to be held back with the time/money issue) I wonder if there is another legit route one can do. The local community colleges have gotten rediculous with their...
  4. Oh I hope that's true caliotter3. I have an associates degree which takes a big chunk off of the general ed and sciences courses. The promo literature states that ISU online program will accept 94 cr...
  5. OP: I personally wish there could be some other licensed entity that could manage and make the orders for the patients that are to be put on hospice. Some of you may have recently read my thread about...
  6. Thanks much for posting the
  7. I haven't seen any anouncement of any of the winners. How do we get to find out who won for the allnurses.com and allnurses
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    feeling down and discourage..

    I'm so sorry to hear of your news. I know you are feeling terribly disappointed and discouraged. Offering a "this is what happened to me" story doesn't quite take away the saddness of your situation I...
  9. Hello, I don't know who or what to contact to ask for help after I posted a nursing article last night for the Dec 15th deadline for the nursing article contest. I used the correct forum to submit,...
  10. Hello to all. If there ever was a time I need this community for nurses it is now. I have ran the gambit for self help via friends, literature, internet etc. I have just experienced thus far in my...
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    How do I walk back into a room

    Canesdukegirl, I PM'd you earlier today, I hope you received my
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    How do I walk back into a room

    To all the recent responses and replies from the community, I can't believe the incredible display of compassion and powerful words that have been expressed to me. I can now say for the first time in...
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    How do I walk back into a room

    There is valuable truth in this advice. I am hoping to arrive at this
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    How do I walk back into a room

    Yes, I'm still reading the replies that have come in since I last checked and it is a tremendous help to me as the evening progresses. I haven't been able to get to sleep until around 4a, but do not...
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    How do I walk back into a room

    To each and every one of you who has responded to my post I'd like to extend a sincere thank you and appreciation in your support. I have been given a gift here at AllNurses at this holiday season....
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    How do I walk back into a room

    Thank you dangerous, that's quite a different perspective. I only wish I could feel it now and I don't. This triumph over tragedy won't take place for quite some time for me, and when it does I will...
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    How do I walk back into a room

    Well, thanks to you that have replied and offered support and shared your pain. Yes, the medical condition was chronic lymphocytic leukemia. This was a tiny little mountain town in NorCal towards Lake...
  18. What a rude awakening this has turned out to be. I just hired into a locally owned LLC nursing agency that staffs for all the bigger and better well known facilities. Some of which I had previously...
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    Missing Daytonite

    It was with great sadness to hear of Daytonite's passing several months back. While I was in nursing school and had some trouble understanding some areas of advanced pharmacology and ABG's, she never...
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    Graphics on a resume

    Hello fellow job seekers. I was wondering since I had finished up a nice classic resume, if it is unprofessional or tacky to have a graphic on a resume. Mostly just invisioned a medical graphic such...
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    Graphics on a resume

    Thank y'all for the input and replies. I haven't ever placed any cutsie graphic items on a resume but did wonder if it is even done, and obviously it is in poor taste if it is. I do like my resume...
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    Sacramento Area Nursing

    This may sound odd to you Justkeepsmiling but.. I used to live in Sacramento as a youngster/adolescent and currently live in Louisiana. I've been in Louisiana close to 18 years and my family would...
  23. Hello all, I have been following the gov race between Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown. I have been living outside of Cal for past 20 yrs, but still have parents/bros out there. I endorsed my LPN license...
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    Is Gov elect Jerry brown nurse friendly?

    Thanks for the reply caliotter3. I'm surprised more Cali nurses haven't wondered about this
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    feeling down and discourage..

    Well eternalbride, I found that a lot of the flustering came from the presense of an instructor, or knowing they were in the vacinity. You feel under pressure to "perform" and that takes away a lot of...