Dental Hygienist

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  1. Share why your current job sucks and what you hope will be different in nursing!

    Dental Hygienist replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I knew this was coming and I do appreciate it! This is all part of why I'm on this board, to make sure that I DO have my eyes open before I enter the demanding field of nursing. I've also signed up to...

  2. Struggling to raise GPA

    Dental Hygienist replied to cinder06's topic in General Nursing

    Also, meeting with an adivisor for that specific program is probably your best bet. In this city, most of the programs that I've looked into only consider your applicable pre-requisite GPA (classes...

  3. inverview question how would you answer?

    Dental Hygienist replied to rn660r's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I don't know if it's good or bad, but I just try and be cautiously honest and answer the irritating questions honestly and throw in a little humor where appropriate...I know that is redundant...

  4. Struggling to raise GPA

    Dental Hygienist replied to cinder06's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what a "minimeste" is, but projecting your GPA really isn't too hard...(if you're a nerd who likes to punch a calculator like me! ) you need to know the credit hours for each class you...

  5. Share why your current job sucks and what you hope will be different in nursing!

    Dental Hygienist replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My current job doesn't "suck", but I just can't imagine doing it for another 39 years! I'm a dental hygienist and the pay is great but that's about it; and I'm finding that good money just isn't...

  6. Nursing Student Divorce Rate?

    Dental Hygienist replied to ibmaryann's topic in General Students

    I'd just also like to add that statistics can be VERY skewed, and so it means NOTHING about you. For instance that age old statistic that we've all heard about how half of all marriages in the US end...

  7. Environment of the room during a code

    Dental Hygienist replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    So, do you mean to tell me that there is NOT dramatic music that starts playing when a patient codes? But all kidding aside, this is a good thread, thanks for all the insight from experienced ER and...

  8. How do you deal with all the bickering and backstabbing at work?

    Dental Hygienist replied to Dunno?'s topic in General Nursing

    I think it will be hard to find anybody who will admit to being a backstabber or bickerer; even the worst of them probably has a rationale or logic for why they do it, or thinks that it isn't so bad....

  9. LVN Issue

    Dental Hygienist replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Leadership is often harder than it looks from the outside...I'm not defending the "bad" LVN here, but I'm suggesting that while maybe it "looks" like the RNs and superiors are doing nothing to punish...

  10. How Long Did It Take?

    Dental Hygienist replied to FinderKeeper's topic in General Nursing

    I'm applying to a ADN program that has a built in BSN "bridge" option. All the schools around here are on a quarter system, so 3 quarters = 2 semesters....make sense? ex. 2 semesters= 1 academic year...

  11. >>Registered Nurse or Dental Hygienist?<<

    Dental Hygienist replied to ILuvMyKittyKat&Gerbs's topic in Nursing Career

    I am a dental hygienist making the transition into nursing. There are many great things about hygiene. I plan on keeping my RDH license active and will probably always work at least a few shifts per...

  12. I think I really screwed up choosing nursing

    Dental Hygienist replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    As you can see, many posters identify with you, and so do I. My career switch from dental hygiene to nursing sounds exactly like what you are experiencing now. I "hung in there" for 3 years and you...

  13. Just want to be a nurse =)

    Dental Hygienist replied to FutureRN718's topic in General Nursing

    When you're talking scholarships, demographics mean everything! In my scholarships searches I've seen special designations for: race, gender, creed, single parent status, first family member to attend...

  14. The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    Dental Hygienist replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    I think that takes the cake...sure they spent the $20....but trying to TAX you on it? Cheapest thing ever. Totally negates the point of the gift. I'd be PISSED...you mean that gift is actually going...

  15. Dental Assistants Pushing Propofol etc...

    Dental Hygienist replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    This is true. Oral surgeons are dentists first, then attend a separate graduate program for oral surgery THEN complete a residency. But they are dentists first. However, their education is very...

  16. Anyone else have problems with Vomit and Feces?

    Dental Hygienist posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    In general, gory stuff doesn't really bug me. Blood, pus, mucous, urine? eh-no big deal. But I have a particular sensitivity to vomit and feces (I think it's the smell)....I just...

  17. How does liability work in nursing?

    Dental Hygienist posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know that in the event of actual litigation; things will vary greatly based on each individual situation but I just want some general information on how a nurse's liability plays out. I don't...

  18. Class of 2010 (starting nursing school in Fall 2008)

    Dental Hygienist replied to RDH-NrsgStudent's topic in General Students

    Well, I haven't been accepted yet, but am hoping to be accepted to start nursing school fall 2008...but I'm replying to this thread because I am also a dental hygienist; and I just thought it was too...

  19. can you become a RN with a "bad back"

    Dental Hygienist replied to want 2 be a nurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I am not a nurse, so I can't give you a real world perspective here; but I am a dental hygienist entering the nursing profession and probably for many of the same reasons as you. I haven't had any...

  20. Families from Hell

    Dental Hygienist replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    Ha Ha! That happens in dental too! If the dentist makes them wait forever for an exam or whatever; they'll whine and moan and give me a hard time, but as soon as the dentist comes in and says: "Sorry...

  21. HEY GOP: Attacking Hillary Isn't a Health Plan

    Dental Hygienist replied to lizzyj's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    CRNA2007 why are you so cold? You claimed that no-one could possibly enter the army for the purposes of a "safety net" or because they had "slipped through the cracks" of the system and I showed you...

  22. 4 weeks with preceptor?!?!

    Dental Hygienist replied to Lee2584's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just curious; I've been browsing the nursing boards as I prepare for a career change and I wonder if these "preceptor" or "orientation" periods are paid? And if so, are they paid at the same rate of...

  23. HEY GOP: Attacking Hillary Isn't a Health Plan

    Dental Hygienist replied to lizzyj's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, this is my question as well... I'm admittedly not well versed in healthcare reform, or current policies or anything. I agree that our country desperately needs healthcare reform, but I'm not sure...

  24. HEY GOP: Attacking Hillary Isn't a Health Plan

    Dental Hygienist replied to lizzyj's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I do. My good friend Tina F. (won't disclose her last name) graduated from Post Falls H.S. in 1999 with good grades. Ward of the state (her mother died of breast cancer with NO INSURANCE in 1986. Her...

  25. Did you leave a nice office job to become a nurse?

    Dental Hygienist replied to kgard7777's topic in Nursing Career

    Happy Birthday! Sorry to hear about your job stresses; hopefully you had a nice