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I had two techs who both appeared nice but did not seem to get the depth of my fears for my breast cancer diagnosis. Yes I was scared to death but I just dont want to hear the opinion of a tech who should not be interpreting the results. The answer i...

[h=3]HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS[/h]You may be cared for by RNs, LVNs or PTs. Unlicensed employees such as nursing assistants (CNA) may assist these professionals. You may also receive services from physical therapists, registered dietitians, respiratory ca...

Per the state of California, your credential accronyms have to be on your name tag or if you have an office, on your wall. The customer has a right to know who is serving you. Not sure if this is the same for all states but it should be since we have...

Well I could not get a job after my ADN program and passing the NCLEX, recession in the early to mid 1990's, so I went and finished my BSN and PHN and spent 3 months interviewing for any nursing job and managed to get hired as a school nurse. The onl...

arrange for a taxi to pick you up and take you back home comes to mind, your life is worth it.

It is almost 20 years ago when I just passed my nclex and heard this from every facility and office. I went to a registry and they said they would train and hire me. So you might want to try a registry service for starts. I interviewed for a school ...

that is terrible, did you report them to the nursing board or the better business bureau?

Wow, some things never change. Nursing is a tough racket whether it is getting that first job or getting dumped on when working. Seems that a nurse rarely wins, plus there is always the stress of the job and the legalities that go along with it. That...

I agree with CountyRat. This is an ominous sign that the government is stepping over the constitutional lines and it is going down a very wrong path.

I hear from other nurses about the grass not being greener so I have been in my first job for 16 years now. I am a school nurse and there are days where you run out of the office at the end of the day but there are good days too. Lessons learned: suf...

I work in a government job and this is too common. I wrote up my aid and it took 7 years and they finally eliminated her position. Oh well.

I love being a nurse (not a NP but had the advance courses) but in hindsight I would have loved being a pharmacist. I would own the business and have regular hours. That said I have almost the same with nursing so i am happy. I say go for it because ...

I graduated in 1993 and finished my bachelors in nursing because of this same scenario. Even with a BSN i did not have any experience. I had a handfull of interviews but the old "we will hold your application on file" meaning its trash canned - was a...

I only went to my ADN ceremony. The only folks that were RNs were the instructors and myself since I graduated in December and then passed my boards in the spring. I went to the June graduation with june grads. No one in my December class was there. ...

I did not read all the responses but you have to ask yourself why your doctorate teacher is not in research saving the world...oh thats right she took the easy way out. First you learn how to use the microscope, you are in school to learn so you are ...

I did not read all the responses but I felt this way in nursing school. You and I seem to be concrete thinkers and, in my opinion, test questions should determine whether I know the material or not. It should not be a "the meaning between the lines" ...

Get a new friend.

Rarely, as a school nurse in a low income district, speaking in a 2nd language that I learned (no compensation for that), I cringe when parents fuss over cost of care when I find free services, then get disgruntled as to the loss of their time to hel...

too funny or should I say "brilliant"

It depends on the laws of the state where you are licensed. California has a name tag rule and/or office with license/s posted on wall with your credentials in lieu of a name tag. How this affects a lab coat would be if you are using the lab coat as ...

My little brother said years ago, the stupid will eliminate themselves. Here's to their success. :chuckle:tinkbll:grant that wish Tink!

You are only limited by your own self expectations. I went back to college and nursing school 18 years out of high school, with a 6 month old who later was diagnosed with autism, divorced no less, and back at financial bottom so to speak. My motivati...

I would say "I am old enough to have finished nursing school and passed the licensure." This is all they need to know. Next I would say just tell them a pretty lady never tells her age and smile. Most folks do not need this information so just thank ...

I did not go to my pinning ceremony because I was given a trip to Hawaii on the same date, had soo much fun going. My particular class was not very cohesive as a group so no love lost there. I, too, also felt like it was job training so nothing senti...

Wow, I cried as I read this too. Thank you for the reminder of why I went into nursing. Unfortunately most of the folks I give service to are not thankful but in abuse cases, like the one you encountered, these are truely the moments where a nurse ma...