I think our society has an epidemic of narcissism. I don't know if it's the stress and pace of our lifestyle or what. It seems like the majority of people are ONLY concerned with what's going on in...
Speaking of... This weekend, we had a pt's daughter ask who "that very plain looking girl is that's always coming around?"...happened to be the 1 tech we have who had worked her tail off to take care...
lucky1RN replied to gingerpants07's topic in General Nursing
Your best bet is to contact the school(s) you're interested in and request some statistics (average GPA, percentage of applicants admitted, etc.) on the last admitted class. That should give you...
lucky1RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing
We only have access to the internet for medical-related content i.e. lexicomp, Mednet, etc. I work in an ICU and honestly don't miss having access to the internet for personal use, nor do I have the...
Maybe this will help... https://www.excelsior.edu/portal/page?_pageid=57,53179&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL I looked at Excelsior's programs a few years ago while I was active duty in the...
Hi. I did Kaplan. I can't remember my exact scores but I know I was in the passing percentile. If I remember right, Kaplan guarantees you'll pass boards if you make passing scores on their exams. I...
lucky1RN replied to tropical bound's topic in General Nursing
Regarding the license # on the resume... Could someone provide an example of how that would be dangerous? In my state, the license # is readily available on the state BON website with nothing more...
lucky1RN replied to nevergonnagiveup's topic in General Nursing
You absolutely did the right thing. There's always someone who wasn't even there who likes to question events leading up to a crisis. I think if I were in your situation, I would write a memo for...
lucky1RN replied to future_nurse08's topic in General Nursing
Hi. New RN wages are around $20/hour in the Columbia area. Some hospitals pay a little more...some a little less. The shift differentials vary greatly so it's important to consider that when...