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I was online at the Baptist School of Health Professions website (which is where I plan to attend ns), and it says the average RN salary in SA is $54K/yr. Is this pretty accurate for San Antonio? It also depends where you work, right? Just curious...

Hi all. I'm a pre-nursing student with a shift/family question. I hear about the shifts hospital nurses work (usually 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.) My first choice would be to work days, but what if I get stuck working graveyard? I'm sure the...

Hi. I'm not sure where to post this, so I'm going to start by posting it in the general nursing forum. I'm pre-nursing, just finished up my pre-reqs for the R.N. program, but I'm currently waiting for my husband to graduate (next month) and find a ...

It's a shame that there are those "friends" and family out there who are jealous of other's accomplishments. They should be proud and supportive, because nursing is hard (but rewarding) work. I'm not in nursing school yet, but I do commend anyone who...

I don't see anything wrong with more people out there wanting to become nurses. I actually think it's great that more people want to get into the profession, but I do see your point about the ones who only get into it for the money. IMHO, I don't thi...

I thought once you got the series (3 injections) you don't need any more after that. I could be wrong, but that's how I understood it.

Hi, I need some advice. After the long wait, it finally looks like there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and I may be able to go to nursing school in a few months (hopefully in the fall)! I've spent the last 11 years working in an office durin...

fairycari, that sounds great, but i have a question. what if i don't have any waitress/bartending experience? is that something taught on the job? if so, then i'm willing to give it a try. that is pretty good $$$ in tips for just 2 days a week!!

These are all great replies! Thanks everyone for your suggestions. A unit clerk position would be my first choice once it's set in stone, and I've also thought about waitressing at Chili's or someplace similar, if you say they are flexible with thei...

Wow, I'm sorry to hear that your boyfriend doesn't really support you or take this seriously. But at the same time, I'm glad you realize you need to get away from him, and that you are not going to let him (or anyone) get in the way of your dreams....

Sorry to hear you're being treated this way. It's never an enjoyable experience, I know exactly how you feel. Have you ever spoken to Jenny one-on-one and told her how you feel? Maybe you need to call a meeting with her so you can let her know jus...

Sorry...I realized that I got carried away with talking about my son and have gotten off the subject "Nursing Ghost Stories". Unfortunately I'm not a nurse yet, but hopefully I will have some interesting stories to post once I become one!

Babs, I know you're not trying to frighten me, but I can't help but be worried, because ever since my son was about 14 months, he's been seeing things...in almost every place we've lived! (I actually have more stories, but will save for another time....

My son was always sensitive when it came to strange stuff. When we used to live in our mobile home several years ago, my husband and I always heard a T.V. or music on (it was some kind of noise) whenever the heater/air conditioner was running, but w...

I really love these stories! Please keep em' coming! I've always been interested in the paranormal, and many of these are quite fascinating and some are touching. I have a story that comes from my mother. She was an LVN who worked at a hospital down...

Not only that, but the ones who smack and pop their gum...oooh, that REALLY annoys me!!

Do some of you pre-nursing students get this? Even when you're not a nurse yet, some people still expect you to know things that you haven't even learned about? I'm not in nursing school yet, and one time when my mother-in-law was in the hospital, ...

I know that can be annoying, but I can pretty much ignore the texting and chatting. One thing that did bother me was the guy in my Chemistry lab. We had to work in groups of 3, and of course, another gal and I were the luck ones who got stuck with hi...

Hello csab, sounds like we're both in the same boat! My mom was also a nurse for 20 years and while I was growing up, I always thought of it as "gross", and said to myself that I "never wanted to be a nurse." Now, I'm singing a different tune, and ...

I would let management handle this. Don't try to tell her yourself. I know how you feel, because years ago I used to work with an Indian lady who smelled strongly of B.O. (because of her culture), and everyone else was bothered by it too. She was ...

YAY!! Congrats, Katie! Good luck to you in nursing school. You must be sooo excited. I'm happy for you!! Hopefully I will be in your shoes in a few months. Now go and celebrate!

You're right, the pay is not the only difference between an LPN and an RN. Another difference is the education. Where I'm at, the RN programs are 2 years as opposed to 1 year for LPN, and there are also more prerequisites required for the RN progra...

PopeJane, exactly WHY do you want to be a nurse? The reasons you have stated here mainly sound like you only want to become a nurse for the money, because of the option to move around, and because this is your last resort. I understand you're a hard ...

As a future nursing student, I am reading this with my jaw to the floor, and now I'm a little nervous to start clinicals! Seriously? Some nurses actually tell students point blank that they want nothing to do with them? That just amazes me, and do...

What? I can't believe they would actually think about giving an 8 month old a shot in the arm! Like mostly everyone else on here said, that was probably not a nurse, but a medical assistant, and that was wrong on her part. Very glad you and your f...