hbgwan

hbgwan LPN, LVN

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  1. NewGrad Hours/Shift Questions

    hbgwan replied to hopeful*heart's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    i would probably say no. i hate to say it, but new grads are lucky to get jobs at all, much less the unit and schedule they want. obviously i can't say yes you will get what you want or no you won't...

  2. any job movement for indy new grads?

    hbgwan posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    has there been any job movement for new grads in the indy area?

  3. VA and new grads

    hbgwan posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know if the VA hospital system hires new grads? Just curious.

  4. St Francis Memphis - Nurse tech?

    hbgwan replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    i know this thread is a few years old, so i am going to bump it up. are there any updates on st. francis' nurse tech/intern program? does it still exist? what does it pay? what do you have to have...

  5. Christian medical missions to Haiti - HELP!!

    hbgwan replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    thank

  6. Christian medical missions to Haiti - HELP!!

    hbgwan replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    to all of those who are against me, a bsn student, going on a medical mission trip, my final statement to you is this: i did not ask you whether it was a good idea for a nursing student to go, nor...

  7. Christian medical missions to Haiti - HELP!!

    hbgwan replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    firstly, "while it is admirable that the OP wants to help, HIS limited knowledge...". see my reply to another post. and to you as well, i am trying not to take offense to the comment that my...

  8. Christian medical missions to Haiti - HELP!!

    hbgwan replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    i strongly feel called to do medical missions, since i am a devout christian. there are people who are hurting down there and in desperate need of medical attention. the last time i checked, many...

  9. Christian medical missions to Haiti - HELP!!

    hbgwan replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    Christian MD? As in the CMDA? I am not an RN yet but am well into my clinical rotations. I am interested, though. thanks,

  10. Standard Precautions vs. Universal Precautions?

    hbgwan replied to hbgwan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks to

  11. Are there Jobs for New Grads?

    hbgwan replied to chocolateskye's topic in Indiana Nursing

    it's been a while since someone posted about jobs for new grads in indiana. does anyone have any updates? especially looking for the indy area. thanks,

  12. What are the chances of being fired as a nurse?

    hbgwan replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    chances of being fired as a nurse? i'd say just about as much of a chance as any other profession. if someone does something unbecoming of [insert profession] it's adios

  13. good markets for new grads

    hbgwan posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everybody. We've all heard about the current market for nurses. Some say it really sucks because there are no jobs, others say there are jobs but only in certain areas. Let's start a list of...

  14. good markets for new grads

    hbgwan replied to hbgwan's topic in General Nursing

    why is it that hospitals show tons of vacant positions on their websites but don't fill them, even with seasoned nurses? it makes no sense. does someone on here understand this

  15. speeding tickets

    hbgwan posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Hi guys. I was just wondering if any of you have ever gotten out of a speeding ticket just because you're a nurse. We hear stories all the time of women nurses pulled over by male cops and let go...

  16. speeding tickets

    hbgwan replied to hbgwan's topic in Men in Nursing

    like who? just

  17. speeding tickets

    hbgwan replied to hbgwan's topic in Men in Nursing

    i'm not saying we have a "right" to break the law by speeding. almost everyone does it, including nurses. just because we sign "RN" after our names doesn't mean we're perfect. i was just wondering...

  18. Travel nursing -- is it dead?

    hbgwan replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Travel

    ok, but what's going to happen when all of these nurses who are set to retire actually retire? whatever the state of the economy, there will always be a need for nurses. period. current market...

  19. Best Memphis hospitals for RN's

    hbgwan replied to SpiceChick01's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    does anyone know if there are pay differentials for the different units at various hospitals here in memphis? are there differentials for working in the ER, ICU, OR, etc? someone told me that ER...

  20. Are there videos of nursing procedures?

    hbgwan replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    ooo...that would be cool. i second the

  21. which memphis hospital would you be a patient?

    hbgwan posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    if you or someone close to you were to be hospitalized, which hospital would you choose (given the possibility)? there are several large hospitals here in the memphis area, some with better...

  22. baptist hospital cuts benefits

    hbgwan posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    baptist hospital announced today that they are cutting the 2-for-1 matching to 401k. you have to have worked there for like 15 years before you get the 2-for-1. this was a major recruiting tool for...

  23. baptist hospital cuts benefits

    hbgwan replied to hbgwan's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    a lot of times nurses at BMH have 10 patients, sometimes 11. i'd say 8 is an average. they are known in the city as having the highest patient ratios around. as far as where there is a BMH...

  24. Help! I'm a new grad and can't find a job

    hbgwan replied to I RN A's topic in General Nursing

    does this mean you don't have to repay the loan? my school has a tuition forgiveness program (if you're selected for it) whereby you don't pay for your last 2 years of school (clinicals) if you work...

  25. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    hbgwan replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    a current professor of mine has his PhD. he says when he goes to see his MD, the MD refers to him by his first name and refers to himself as Dr. so-and-so. my professor reminds him that he, too, is...