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  1. What about the Positives...??

    TonyFl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Guys, I have been reading quite a few post's the nursing field...and many of them are very negative. I understand that it can be very stressful to work in a field that revolves around caring for...

  2. The Stress....???

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in Men in Nursing

    Thanks guys.... The problem that i am seeing on this board are the pervasive negative remarks from nurses about the field of work...(sigh). I will make another post on the positives of nursing....and...

  3. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    TonyFl replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Kewl

  4. RN or Diagnostic sonographer

    TonyFl replied to NurseHopefulInOH's topic in Nursing Career

    What about the demand aspect? Are there as many positions open for sonography as there are in

  5. Why are nurses so angry?

    TonyFl replied to cmo421's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    good

  6. Comradery...??

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in General Nursing

    ...me thinks...if you are a people person...camaraderie is

  7. Pros...."Quality of Life?"

    TonyFl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am looking at nursing as a 2nd career (imagine that) and had a question concerning quality of work life... 1- On a typical 12hr work shift, how many breaks do you get? (i'm a 6.3' and need to eat a...

  8. Would you recommend nursing to a 46 year old doing a career change?

    TonyFl replied to Anraku's topic in Nursing Career

    There have been some sad responses on this post. I don't think that nurses realize the jobs they have are necessary and respected. Its a shame. I for one....have a tremendous amount of respect for...

  9. Pros...."Quality of Life?"

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the post....please keep them

  10. The Physical Stamina Needed For Nursing

    TonyFl replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm....sounds like you need alot of stamina for this

  11. Nursing as We Age.....

    TonyFl replied to acw2's topic in General Nursing

    llg, what did you get your graduate degree

  12. Nursing as We Age.....

    TonyFl replied to acw2's topic in General Nursing

    LLG, Are you saying that a BSN would sever better for those who are getting

  13. Nursing as We Age.....

    TonyFl replied to acw2's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Tweety...sorry about your feet problem. Are you saying that if you have a BSN....you have more options for-non-bedside jobs? What if you have a Business degree and a AS in nursing? Also...what...

  14. Does EVERYONE Feel Like This?

    TonyFl replied to pagandeva2000's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Pagdeva....maybe some counseling from a co-ordinator or private counseling. Or Maybe Yoga....as cookie freak

  15. Nursing as We Age.....

    TonyFl replied to acw2's topic in General Nursing

    What about LTC....what are the pros/cons of doing LTC? I would think as nurses age....they could do LTC....or is this too

  16. Nursing as We Age.....

    TonyFl replied to acw2's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...good response llg. What about Home health....is that too much for RN as they

  17. Nursing as We Age.....

    TonyFl replied to acw2's topic in General Nursing

    bariatrics???- bariatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity.bariatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and...

  18. Stress....?

    TonyFl posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi all... I really appreciate the input from the posters on this board. As i said before, at 47, with a BS in business, i am considering the nursing profession as a 2nd career. i have no experience in...

  19. Stress....?

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you llg, Your comments suggest that co-workers and management create more stress issues than patients...and i appreciate that

  20. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    TonyFl replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Great Article....sounds like some type of rationalization process for accepting lower pay scale. Could even be used to manipulate

  21. Stress....?

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in Nursing Career

    thanks very much for that article reference tweety! it really shed some light on things. here's a quote from that post "many wish to view nursing as a profession. i don't believe it's there yet, and...

  22. Stress....?

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in Nursing Career

    thanks swee...i appreciate the comments. yes...money and security are factors (in every field) but you bought up another very important point. i do have compassion for the sick and dying. my mother is...

  23. Would you recommend nursing to a 46 year old doing a career change?

    TonyFl replied to Anraku's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow...i must say...this post was an eye opener! I am also a male...considering nursing as a second career. I have a BS...but in business not medical field. I know that nursing is stressful, but is it...

  24. Help Please...

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in Men in Nursing

    Thanks to everyone who posted on this thread so far. Very good information. I appreciate the professionalism. I have more questions that i will post in another thread for different topic. BTW...i...

  25. How difficult is it?

    TonyFl replied to TonyFl's topic in Men in Nursing

    thanks.... guess its a universal