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underpaidrn

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  1. The Loss of Private Practice Medicine to Corporate Entities

    underpaidrn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    In the area I live in the hospitals (2) are owned by a corporation as well as over 90% of all the physician's office. Here's a real kicker - they also own the insurance plan that the city uses for...

  2. interview

    underpaidrn replied to jiggetts45's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I'm in home health if that would be okay. We go to the patient's home and provide services to them. If you want to interview me, I'll be glad to help. Let me know and I will provide you with...

  3. Need Advice on opportunity please

    underpaidrn replied to newmomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Be very careful how you proceed. If you already have reservations about the new job offer and you take it, then in a month decide you don't like it, you will get a reputation as a job hopper. No one...

  4. Anyone from scotland

    underpaidrn replied to rashmi's topic in International Nursing

    amen!!!!!!!!!

  5. Liberty university anyone?

    underpaidrn replied to tuxly's topic in General Nursing

    I live in the same city as this school. I have no ties or affiliations to it. I have, though, taken their nursing students for their clinical rotation in home health. They were well prepared, asked...

  6. relocating to easton/cambridge area

    underpaidrn replied to nurselinds's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Go to Ask.com and type in Maryland Board of Nursing. You'll come back with a ton of info. Best of luck to

  7. Graduate Programs - Which to choose?

    underpaidrn replied to babiiprycess's topic in Nurse Management

    No, it's no more stressful than any other nursing job. It's what you make of it. I have wonderful, competent, professional staff that know their work like the back of their hands and it makes my...

  8. Graduate Programs - Which to choose?

    underpaidrn replied to babiiprycess's topic in Nurse Management

    Hi Melissa, Welcome aboard and congratulations on making the first steps toward a new career. I am a Nurse Administrator and I am basically responsible for the day to day operations of the agency I...

  9. Poverty on the Rez (Brief video)

    underpaidrn replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    That video broke my heart. The Lakota's are such a wonderful and proud people. It just tears me apart to see them living in such a manner. I do send money to the Lakota school. It's not much, but...

  10. Has anyone taken the CRRN exam lately?

    underpaidrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I am studying for the CRRN exam which I take in December. There are no nurses in my area who have taken this exam before. I've read everything I can on it, but would like to hear from...

  11. Feeling like a TOTAL loser (long)

    underpaidrn replied to Jen1228's topic in General Nursing

    Vent away, honey. What you are feeling is fairly normal for a new RN. You are overwhelmed with moving and now having to make a choice for a new job. Work wherever you feel most comfortable. Yes,...

  12. It's 48 hours after the test ended!

    underpaidrn replied to NurseDaddy2006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I know how happy you are and how proud your family must be. Way to

  13. Guess the mispronounced medical term

    underpaidrn replied to EricJRN's topic in General Nursing

    My MIL, bless her heart, is a wanna be neurosurgeon with a fourth grade education. She had an EKG done of her stomach - still waiting to see the results from that. She also has divolosis and a hyena...

  14. Any Nurses With RA?? How do you Cope?

    underpaidrn replied to grbrico's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    hugs to you sweetie. i am so sorry you are having such a bad morning. do try and get your bsn. there are tons of things you can do in a non-clinical setting. even in a clinical setting there are...

  15. How much would you have to win to quit working as a nurse? How much would it take?

    underpaidrn replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    If I could win enough money to pay off all of my bills and have that same income each year, I would retire in a heart beat. My notice would probably be a post card from some tropical island. I would...

  16. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    underpaidrn replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    This has been a great thread. Took me all day to read it. Here's a few I have encountered over the years: Do not sit in a hard plastic chair in the waiting room after having a vibrator rammed into...

  17. I passed!

    underpaidrn replied to babylandonwick's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!! Welcome to the world of RNs. I wish you the best of luck in your new career.

  18. Child Maltreatment Questions

    underpaidrn replied to ghaleon128's topic in General Nursing

    thanks sweetie. sometimes these old eyes don't work as well as they should and everyone who knows me, knows i'm computer challenged. the tips will come in

  19. How Bad Is It Really?

    underpaidrn replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    Honey, I've been a nurse for a long, long time. I still cry with my patients and I can't suction a person without gagging. Never have been able to do that. Had one poor little man with a trach who...

  20. Child Maltreatment Questions

    underpaidrn replied to ghaleon128's topic in General Nursing

    No problem, been there, done that! If you want to know how to mess something up, just ask me. I've probably done and done it well. Good luck with all your studies and one day I'll learn how to use...

  21. Will hypothyroidism stop me getting a Visa for the US?

    underpaidrn replied to Californiadreamer's topic in International Nursing

    Why would you want to leave beautiful Scotland, and especially Edinburgh? If I didn't have family here, I would be over there in a heart beat. I just love it over there. Have family on the Isle of...

  22. 3 Attempts and I finally Passed!!!!

    underpaidrn replied to nachelle's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!!!! Welcome to the world of nursing. Now get out there and knock 'em over! Very proud of

  23. Child Maltreatment Questions

    underpaidrn replied to ghaleon128's topic in General Nursing

    Not quite sure what that meant. My answers are in the box where I quoted you. I didn't know how to make the ink a different color, so they are hard to see. Apologize if you didn't see them and...

  24. Child Maltreatment Questions

    underpaidrn replied to ghaleon128's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck to

  25. Surgical Tech - To Be Or Not To Be?

    underpaidrn replied to mellonball's topic in General Nursing

    Hey mellonball, yes, this too shall pass and you have lots of people on this site that care about you and want you to succeed. Please let us know how you make out. I am keeping you and your family...