Bill E. Rubin

Bill E. Rubin

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  1. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

    Bill E. Rubin replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

    It may be that for some people who have already passed the NCLEX, it seems like the world would be a better place if most students failed the exam, yet if someone makes it through the rigors of...

  2. Can I still work as a PCT in MA if I passed my boards?

    Bill E. Rubin replied to CalypsoRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I have personally known someone who passed her boards and worked as an aide for a couple of months before getting a job as an RN. I don't see how it jeopardizes your license since you are held to the...

  3. accelerated bachelor degree programs

    Bill E. Rubin replied to LMG511's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Yes... I just finished the Curry ACCEL program. There is also one from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacology and Simmons College has an accelerated BSN if you are female... (the undergraduate...

  4. Nursing Students, prepare to get a job!!!

    Bill E. Rubin replied to kitten0509's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I meant to say, "If I were afraid of

  5. Nursing Students, prepare to get a job!!!

    Bill E. Rubin replied to kitten0509's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    It is still condescending to assume that the only reason people won't move is because they are afraid of change. People have all kinds of reasons for the things that they do or choose not to do. If I...

  6. Job Situation Sounds a Bit Scary

    Bill E. Rubin replied to rubyanne's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    According to those who have been around a while, it is a cyclical thing. Excellent advice, to get in to work as an aide (PCA, tech, coworker, depending on the hospital) and show up on time with a...

  7. Question for new and experienced nurses...

    Bill E. Rubin replied to MisterSimba's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I agree with this sentiment... the professors loved us too, because we were all "adults" and highly motivated. Our class ranged in age from about 24 on the low end to 55 on the high end at the...

  8. Question for new and experienced nurses...

    Bill E. Rubin replied to MisterSimba's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Nurse Salt. I just completed a 16 month accelerated program. Another difference is that it's 16 months for a BSN vs. 2 years for an ADN. Being in Boston, I didn't know at the time that...

  9. Working Conditions in Prestigious Hospitals?

    Bill E. Rubin replied to NurseLyla's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse yet, but I work as an aide at a prestigious hospital and have accepted a job on another unit there as a nurse starting this summer. The pay is slightly lower than in the other big...

  10. Butt kissing management

    Bill E. Rubin replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    This seems like a byproduct of the culture of "customer service" that's permeated the hospital world of late. It sounds like your DON had no problem with your work, but wanted to smooth things over...

  11. On the fence??

    Bill E. Rubin replied to jjnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, good luck to you from someone who is just finishing up nursing school (last two finals tomorrow!), and leaving a 20+ year software engineering and management career. There have been times when...

  12. Nursing Students, prepare to get a job!!!

    Bill E. Rubin replied to kitten0509's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Excellent advice from the OP. Like someone else mentioned here, relocation is not an option for me (nor do I want to leave Boston). However, I got a job as an aide a a major Boston teaching hospital...

  13. Question for Any of You That Have Switched Careers to Nursing?

    Bill E. Rubin replied to PhilaGuy's topic in Men in Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: It is always great to meet others in a similar boat. There have been times since I started on this path when I've been hounded by headhunters for software jobs (the software...

  14. What was your job before you became a nurse?

    Bill E. Rubin replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Software

  15. Question for Any of You That Have Switched Careers to Nursing?

    Bill E. Rubin replied to PhilaGuy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Best of luck to you, and congratulations on your decision. I have been a software engineer and manager for over 20 years and decided to make the switch too. I finish school in less than a month and am...

  16. Anyone take the TEAS exam, recently??? 4/2008

    Bill E. Rubin replied to mesaray's topic in General Nursing

    I took it two years ago. I found that if you just go through the book and do the practice questions, you should be fine. The questions are very similar to the ones on the actual test. If you have...

  17. Curry ACCEL Jan '09??

    Bill E. Rubin replied to dtrmnd2sccd's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Congratulations and good luck to both of

  18. Sterotypes of Nurses Continues and Is Getting Worse

    Bill E. Rubin replied to nursinginga's topic in General Nursing

    My point

  19. ? about latex gloves....

    Bill E. Rubin replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know, but personally, I prefer the latex gloves.... unless, of course, a patient has an allergy to them. They stretch better and I can feel things better through them. But the hospital where I...

  20. Sterotypes of Nurses Continues and Is Getting Worse

    Bill E. Rubin replied to nursinginga's topic in General Nursing

    Good thing I look good in a mini skirt.

  21. Nurses...Miserable?

    Bill E. Rubin replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, JerseyGirl, if we haven't scared you away yet, I wish you luck in your pursuits. I am finishing up an Accelerated BSN program myself and looking for a position in the tight entry market of...

  22. Curry ACCEL Jan '09??

    Bill E. Rubin replied to dtrmnd2sccd's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    If it's any solace, my undergraduate record was spotty too. It was more than twenty years ago and I had some extenuating circumstances which I explained in my essay. So, they do seem to look at the...

  23. Guys: How do you handle the female aggressiveness/possessiveness

    Bill E. Rubin replied to lpnguy26's topic in Men in Nursing

    Interesting conversation. I wear my ring and talk about my wife all the time, and most of the nurses have met my wife and commented on how lovely she is, so maybe that's why I don't get the grope...

  24. Curry ACCEL Jan '09??

    Bill E. Rubin replied to dtrmnd2sccd's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    That was me... Good catch! And good

  25. Curry ACCEL Jan '09??

    Bill E. Rubin replied to dtrmnd2sccd's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hey, good luck to you! I'm in the current graduating class of the Curry ACCEL