Eaglelady

Eaglelady

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  1. never give up on nclex!

    Florida is the same if you fail 3 times you have to take a refresher coorifice I do not know what they do after that if a person fails--but I have a friend who failed the 1st time and passed on the...
  2. Union- good or bad?

    I disagree with this bc where I work is union and I am not union and I do not get pressured about not paying union dues and I have never been threatened to be terminated bc I choose not to
  3. Flu shot issue

    I too just recieved the flu/H1N1 shot I came home right off the bat and took tylenol but so far I have had sneezes my arm has been sore (as usual) but not as bad as I thought it would
  4. College America???

    I just watched the PBS show and it is so scarey I feel so bad for those that went to get a degree in nusring and now they are unable to find a job that will accept their degree --that is horrific,...
  5. Older Nursing students

    I hear ya GrannyRN I went to school for my RN degree at the age of 51 I graduated when I turned 54 and I too worked fulltime and went to school fulltime---but it was worth it all--all though where I...
  6. Older Nursing students

    I couldn't have said it better, they have a lot to give to the nursing field and in different areas. I am older than most of my coworkers but they are good in one part and I can be good at another...
  7. Older Nursing students

    I graduated from RN school May 8th 2009 and I was 54 y/o I am now in the BSN program and I will be 56 when I graduate with my BSN so I know anyone can do it if I can at my age :) I was also top of my...
  8. SPC Nursing students??All B student

    HCA does reimburse for each semester plus u get a seat in the program and a job when you graduate so they do offer a lot I know cause I was one of their students
  9. SPC Nursing students??All B student

    2 yrs I got in with no problem and I had a 3.8 GPA and still had statistics to go so that is odd u had to wait 2 yrs so far
  10. SPC Nursing students??All B student

    i am a spc nursing graduate and i got in without having statistics done so you can get in without having them all done and i have been working as a nurse for 6 months
  11. Ideas for a clinical "cheat sheet" ?

    I graduated May the 8th took Nclex July the 8th of this year so I have only been a nurse for 5 months but a book that has helped me so much (I wished I knew of it while in school) it is called...
  12. texting at work

    "The argument about the cell phones is starting to become less about the phones themselves but how nurses spend the time they are supposed to be 'nursing'. Every night there are as many as 3 lines...
  13. Any "50-ish" Pre-Nursing Students?

    WTG ---I was 50 when I started and graduated when I was 54 now I am starting BSN program and I will be 57 yrs old so ur never too old to
  14. texting at work

    I agree with you ER nurse I
  15. texting at work

    Carrying them and using them are 2 different things I carry my at all times but I do not ever text when I am working when I am on my lunch break which is off the clock I will text my friends but never...
  16. texting at work

    "text or study in my free time" I believe you just said what everyone is saying we don't care about the doing it on your break or when u are not on the clock but when it is the time that is suppose to...
  17. texting at work

    I'm sorry did I miss something I do not believe anyone was attacking anyone just stating the truth a cellphone has no place in a nursing environment where the pt's are number 1 not the phone---and I...
  18. texting at work

    I totally agree I only have enough time to get my work done I definitely do not have time to sit and text---it takes almost the whole 12 hrs to get orders in do assessment and all the charting and...
  19. Any "50-ish" Pre-Nursing Students?

    GOOD FOR YOU !!!!!!!!!! Follow your heart NOT what is being said to you and you will make a GREAT nurse
  20. Any "50-ish" Pre-Nursing Students?

    UR very welcome
  21. Any "50-ish" Pre-Nursing Students?

    Congrats and I wish you all the best on your new future as a Register
  22. Any "50-ish" Pre-Nursing Students?

    No way there are many different areas to nursing you can still find the area that suits you the best and that u will enjoy never give up on a dream no matter what anyone else
  23. Any "50-ish" Pre-Nursing Students?

    I totally understand the test fear I would study for hours and right before the test I would feel like I didn't study enough or maybe I felt like I did not injest enough although I would pass each...
  24. Any "50-ish" Pre-Nursing Students?

    :loveya:I thought that would help u to feel better LOLOL she is a show-off at times but we love her
  25. Any "50-ish" Pre-Nursing Students?

    Goodluck beachmommy but if it helps u any I have a best friend that went thru the program with me that had 6 kids all 10 mths, 2 yrs, 3 yrs, 4yrs, 6yrs and 8 yrs old and she had NO hubby and she...