buddhak0n

Just a novel concept.... Let's make the Nursing and medical profession the same as like any other "business" profession.. you know like one where if you don't complete the project, or close the sale, or build the boat, or roof the condo... you don't...

I realize that a majority of people out there probably entered the profession the normal way... .. But I'd like some suggestions from anyone who has been through the nursing as a second career path........ First off, what did you "do" for a living wh...

Hey it's just my two cents but take the FASTEST path to a RN which would be the ADN program and THEN after you get yourself in the door of a Hospital or whatever facility you wish to work.. MOST of them have continuing Education programs whereby if y...

I say this with 100% certainty, there is not a true "nursing" shortage... if there were why would there be "Per Diem" nurses and Nurse managers and "agency" nurses.. If there truly were not enough nurses to care for a community or any private hospi...

See that's what I COMPLETELY Do not get...... How can any course be TOO OLD? They should have to under federal law give you the opportunity to test your proficiency in any subject area before uniformly declaring a prerequisite as "too old" ... Under...

I'm not lacking compassion for those that are sick or injured. I'm questioning more the "necessity" of certain educational requirements as barriers to entry into the field. The two are quite distinct. Sorry you felt it was disrespectful but serious...

LOL someone after my own heart

originally posted by waques1984 i heard this story from a friend of mine, who is also a fellow nursing student but from another university. one night, while they were on a night shift, a 9-year-old female child unfortunately died in the pedia ward....

This is one of my favorites... LOL.. sorry too many of these stories seem "concocted" for their shock value.. I'm sure there's one or two that have some basis other than the overworked, impressionable brain here or there but not many.

Wow I wonder why they call you "scarymary" ... I could never GUESS why ... LOL

Okie dokie and the Okiefenokie.... Do the Hippa Hippie shake and catch me on the down low with lingo Jay Ko......

I believe they call them Generation "Y" but I think the Disciples of "Tattoo" is more appropriate. Sorry but WAY off topic is my speicality... I'm sure they have better names than that but there's a couple.

Sometimes that's just one personality... I'm doing a clinical at the local County Hospital hoping to work there at the end of the "trial" or "training" period... and during that time I get to meet everyone I could be working alongside... Some people ...

I would ask for a Short term or if necessary a LONGER term Leave of Absence.... Be upfront about what your issues may or may not be.. If it's something you'd rather not discuss then say so.. H.R. at most places will be accomodating so long as you are...

I'm not trying to "attack" you just let you know what I think and I just thought you were wasting a whole lot of time on what everybody ELSE thinks about YOU. I would support you in whatever you do.. sure... but you've got to move beyond what other p...

I actually completely AGREE with you although you may not think so. What I'm saying is that the educational REQUIREMENTS are simply a bare minimum to entry into the profession. The true test of whether a nurse or any practitioner for that matter is a...

My "point" exactly........ And it's not like there isn't a place for people who are more talented at the theoretical facets of the "craft". But at the same time, making a prospective "2nd" Degree candidate feel like current nurses actually BELIEVE th...

Can you please "elaborate" on the "Own set of Politics" discussion for our reading pleasure ? Lol

I agree it's not a "nursing" degree but it's also when you get out of "nursing" school IT'S NOT a medical Degree........ Hey I just happen to be in a great state when it comes to the HealthCare Profession as a whole. So some of this just cracks me up...

I'm currently finishing up just a local Community college course program that's affilliated with the county hospital in Phlebotomy.. This would "qualify" me to work as a CPT or Lab tech and don't get me wrong .... It's not like I believe that I would...

OK great... I'd love to do it in a SINGLE year and I'd expect it to be highly intellectually challenging... I Live in 08260 and don't intend to drive 2 hours each way each day to do it at Jefferson or the U Of Penn... What do I do ? LOL... Seriously ...

I couldn't agree more... If you don't have any interest in actually becoming a Phlebotomist .. then it's not something that you have to do. I want to get some exposure to the entire health care setting prior to making any decision to go further and p...

Hi Heather... I'm currently taking a Phlebotomy class and hope to be working at a local facility as a phlebotomist. Then I'll decide where to go or what to do to reach my "educational" goals. The needles and blood part of it are not as bad as you may...

Oh yeah sure... Good Luck with that... I've been kicking around for a couple of years the idea of going back and getting a second degree in "nursing" due to the supposed "shortage" and frankly I've never met a larger group of more unhelpful people in...

Oh and if you haven't noticed people aren't exactly BOWING down to Doctor's nowadays either.. So if your goal in life was to somehow be revered and respected perhaps you should consider a career change. Maybe you can become a cardinal someday and may...