Atheos

Atheos

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  1. plz answer my qestion about GED

    Atheos replied to WantingToBeANurse's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you are 16 or

  2. plz answer my qestion about GED

    Atheos replied to WantingToBeANurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not really sure what skills I learned in HS. I'm pretty sure I didn't learn any. LOL The only way I found out what I liked was doing it. Thought I'd like the Army because my parents did. Nope, it...

  3. plz answer my qestion about GED

    Atheos replied to WantingToBeANurse's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that bugs me is this. How many people actually knew what they wanted to be at 16??? That may have been my issue but the things I thought I liked turned out to be bleh and nursing was NEVER...

  4. plz answer my qestion about GED

    Atheos replied to WantingToBeANurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the best teacher is the struggle. Struggling early on is a far better teacher than school ever was. You are so right though. Finishing school and making the effort to do well will make thing...

  5. A day in the life of ..............

    Atheos replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Sounds pretty interesting. I think I could have fun doing your job. LOL @ the dirty words on the

  6. plz answer my qestion about GED

    Atheos replied to WantingToBeANurse's topic in General Nursing

    Heh, I barely figured out what I really wanted to do at

  7. Is there a shortage or glut of nurses in informatics?

    Atheos replied to Mijourney's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Question... I am workign on my RN right now. I don't have 'formal' IT experience and no IT degree but I can spit out optimized SQL queries in my sleep, program in several languages and traverse...

  8. plz answer my qestion about GED

    Atheos replied to WantingToBeANurse's topic in General Nursing

    Then I'll repeat my original post. My mother dropped out in 9th grade, ran away and was homeless. At 19 she joined the army. While pregnant with me I might add. In her 20 years in the Army, she went...

  9. plz answer my qestion about GED

    Atheos replied to WantingToBeANurse's topic in General Nursing

    It's not uninformed. Einstein DID do poorly in school. In fact, those that tend to do well in school are on the line between average and gifted. Those going from gifted to genius tend to do worse than...

  10. plz answer my qestion about GED

    Atheos replied to WantingToBeANurse's topic in General Nursing

    As much as I love my 4.0 GPA. I must tell you... The smartest people in the world have always either eschewed formal education or done poorly. example? Albert

  11. Medical Assistant or Nursing Assistant

    Atheos replied to coonsey1's topic in General Nursing

    CNA is a great entry point to nursing. The job prospects are great. CNAs are in nursing homes, rehab centers, hospitals and homes. Technically, a doctor could also use a CNA in a doctor's office. MAs...

  12. "Nursing students with C's are still nurses".. ?

    Atheos replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    Hey! If you can be a President with C's, why not a

  13. Lowered my pay, didn't tell me? Don't know what to do?

    Atheos replied to liberty_bell's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I would get upset. I would also insist on continuing to get the differentials as they let you get them for so long. I am no lawyer. I would check if paying you for so long (I just noticed that you...

  14. Lowered my pay, didn't tell me? Don't know what to do?

    Atheos replied to liberty_bell's topic in General Nursing

    Technically shift differentials are not part of pay. They are part of benefits. You were hired at X dollars plus the benefit of shift differentials. They can take the benefits any time they like as...

  15. BP Christmas Carols

    Atheos replied to Atheos's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm BiPolar. I'm making fun of myself. If people can't laugh at themselves, bipolar is the least of their problems.

  16. BP Christmas Carols

    Atheos posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have some BP Christmas Carols for the season! The 12 Days of Christmas (BiPolar remix) On the first day of Christmas my pdoc gave to me A dx of insanity. On the second day of Christmas...

  17. anyone find out that they have a mental illness

    Atheos replied to misssarahRN's topic in General Students

    I'd wait for awhile. I'm talking months. See if yo can see a pattern. If it doesn't affect your life yet record these patterns and feelings. Do it on a daily basis. If it IS affecting you more than...

  18. Seeing mental illness everywhere

    Atheos replied to Jules A's topic in Psychiatric

    What does happy mean? I don't think it is drawn between happy and sad. I think it's drawn between hard and

  19. plz answer my qestion about GED

    Atheos replied to WantingToBeANurse's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, Do what you have decided in your heart. My mother dropped out and ran away in 9th grade. She got gher GED and now, some 30 years later, is a retired Captain from the Army, a school teacher,...

  20. Positive ppd test

    Atheos replied to foster's mom's topic in General Nursing

    I h ave no comment about the other issues but go to your local Health department or doctor and get a chest x-ray. If you have no active TB they should take you. We have a LARGE African nurse/CNA...

  21. Comments about our choice of profession

    Atheos replied to sweetsounds's topic in Emergency

    All my friends thought nursing would be a bad idea for me when I first entered the profession. My mother and grandmother think it's a wonderful idea. I do get the comments but that is usually because...

  22. Seeing mental illness everywhere

    Atheos replied to Jules A's topic in Psychiatric

    Which is why people become addicts. I see a LOT of mental illness. Granted, I'm no doctor, but I do have a psych history and I can people with psych issues vs. regular people pretty easily. However, I...

  23. BP Christmas Carols

    Atheos replied to Atheos's topic in Psychiatric

    Rudolph the BP Reindeer Rudolf the BP reindeer Was dx'ed bipolar one. He could sink to the lowest, Or fly straight into the sun. ' All of the other reindeer Used to play games with his...

  24. Alternative to spanking

    Atheos replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I trust them. I just do so knowing I am going to get the shaft. :) I like to hope for the best but prepare for the worst. It's the numbers. More people are untrustworthy than not. It actually...

  25. Alternative to spanking

    Atheos replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch... I don't consider this a trust issue. I am judicious with my trust. Giving trust away freely is a tad foolish. Those that do so shouldn't whine when they get hurt. I think being OVERLY...