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  1. How will Obama's health care plan affect nurses?

    woknblues replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

    as mentioned above, he has been seen wearing it. but in all seriousness, he explained in context why he doesn't wear it all the time, an I can accept that. I SURE DON'T WEAR ONE. If we stop wearing...

  2. Pessimistic thread alert: LPN still hates job

    woknblues replied to CrazyFLBean's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know you, or your whole situation, however... Find another job and quit ASAP. If you don't, here is what will happen. You will become more and more bitter until you quit impulsively and put a...

  3. Double gloving

    woknblues replied to all_dressed_in_white's topic in General Nursing

    How often would you say this happens out of

  4. Fresh Bsn Grad And Into Big Dreams

    woknblues replied to preitorian13's topic in International Nursing

    I am referencing this sticky thread that Suzanne started regarding what we can do to improve the condition of nursing in the Philippines. I think the OP is hitting on something interesting to me in...

  5. Private Nursing Schools Protest New 5 YEAR BSN Requirement

    woknblues replied to Hoss's topic in International Nursing

    Sounded a bit harsh considering your first paragraph contradicts your second. anyways, to the OP, I can hardly believe that any private school would protest the extra year. It's an even stronger grip...

  6. 2 years second course or 3 years second course

    woknblues replied to 2ndcoursergal's topic in International Nursing

    you can add UB to the 5 year group starting this

  7. Gre For Graduate Nursing Programs

    woknblues replied to JPHILL9507's topic in General Nursing

    I have no answer, but just a question. I have noticed that some people who post have a weird capitalization thing where every word is capitalized. I can't imagine that this is intentional. Is it a...

  8. Treated as a peer....

    woknblues replied to gasmaster's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    "He was just so cool and it was obvious that he saw me as one of his own instead of just a

  9. Career vs Money

    woknblues replied to confusedmind15's topic in International Nursing

    on the other hand, if you can get some experience and get paid to do so, I would be doing that, rather than staying and having to pay for my experience. That sacrifice will really add up in a couple...

  10. 2008 is my year to get into Nursing school! Is this your year???!

    woknblues replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    I am moved by your passion and determination. I have nothing really to add to this thread, except to say that I am graduating as a BSN in 2009, and would likely have done something else if I was...

  11. 2 years second course or 3 years second course

    woknblues replied to 2ndcoursergal's topic in International Nursing

    Great question. To the first part? No. 90% of my classmates are just there to get their piece of paper. Either they or their families are still under the misguided impression that this is their ticket...

  12. What if men dominated the Nursing profession?

    woknblues replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in General Nursing

    Not true. Every other industry has multiple entry points too. In fact, healthcare is one of the few industries that mandate specific certifications to work in specific positions in that particular...

  13. CHED orders 561 Clinical RLE hrs to BSN Degree

    woknblues replied to Hoss's topic in International Nursing

    I think just closing a new college that has been open for 3 years is pretty harsh, not on the schools, but on the students. On the other hand, CHED in this case is extremely reckless themselves by...

  14. Can you add BSN as a title?

    woknblues replied to asdpjr05rn's topic in International Nursing

    Compared to? no offense taken, it's just that everywhere else I have traveled, (20+ countries so far) people are WAAAY more conscious about title (the giant organizational charts, for example, went...

  15. What kind of electronics are you packin?

    woknblues replied to biltz's topic in Men in Nursing

    whether they are required or not, I don't go anywhere without my T|X. it is light, cheap and really does the trick. You can find them refurbished on eBay for $150 or less. I got mine used from a...

  16. CHED orders 561 Clinical RLE hrs to BSN Degree

    woknblues replied to Hoss's topic in International Nursing

    My problem with just to arbitrarily close a school that has only a 40% passing rate is that what if you are a good student in that school, in your 3rd year, and your school is suddenly closed before...

  17. Career vs Money

    woknblues replied to confusedmind15's topic in International Nursing

    If changing your status from visitor to worker is legal in UAE, then if I were you, I would grab any kind of employment for the moment. After securing employment, begin your quest to expand your...

  18. where did u buy saunders 4th edition??

    woknblues replied to bhevy's topic in International Nursing

    I would also add that victory liner to and from manila-baguio is way cheaper than international shipping. I would call first to see that they have stock and go for it. I got one about a month ago, and...

  19. Tired of people commenting on my salary

    woknblues replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    I always respond with "Ye-haw!! I am a freakin' rock star, baby!!!" That tends to get understood as

  20. Making things better for nurses in the Philippines

    woknblues replied to suzanne4's topic in Philippines

    interesting concept. It seems to me that the situation is dire. And hopeless as it is in it's current state. I would recommend attacking the problem from outside the country, rather than inside. One...

  21. HELP....please..

    woknblues replied to ralph090289's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not to heap a bunch of criticism your way, but seriously..... Your patient has an extremely common disease, that could have thousands of individual interventions, goals and expected outcomes. Not to...

  22. 2 years second course or 3 years second course

    woknblues replied to 2ndcoursergal's topic in International Nursing

    the difference between 2 years and 3 years is not the first thing I would be worried about. go for the better school, with the

  23. CHED orders 561 Clinical RLE hrs to BSN Degree

    woknblues replied to Hoss's topic in International Nursing

    " PNA president Leah Paquiz, however, admitted that students need to study more because of the low passing rate in the past Nursing Licensure Examinations (NLE). "Actually, [the four--year...

  24. where did u buy saunders 4th edition??

    woknblues replied to bhevy's topic in International Nursing

    C&E across from SLU main gate in Baguio has it. not that I would suggest that you take a 6 hour bus ride, but I

  25. Can anyone give me the pathophysiology of pleural effusion?

    woknblues replied to pihay82's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    the problem, Pihay82, is that allnurses.com is not really an appropriate search engine for looking up exactly what your "healthcare 2" classroom instructor is looking for, or whatever class you are...