gypsyd8

gypsyd8

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  1. Associate Degree program a thing of the past...

    gypsyd8 replied to ashburns4ever's topic in General Students

    You are wrong. I went to a community college, as I already stated. I had no trouble transferring any of my classes as they were the exact same classes that one takes at the university. No university...

  2. Associate Degree program a thing of the past...

    gypsyd8 replied to ashburns4ever's topic in General Students

    It doesn't matter where you go to school. The amount of coursework required for an ADN is roughly equivalent to a generic Baccalaureate degree. Meanwhile, a BSN can be had with less investment in...

  3. Associate Degree program a thing of the past...

    gypsyd8 replied to ashburns4ever's topic in General Students

    An ADN takes 4 years, not 2. I managed to get mine in three since I had already taken some degree requirements. One can get a BSN in as little as 3 years. I have actually heard of 2 year BSN programs....

  4. Associate Degree program a thing of the past...

    gypsyd8 replied to ashburns4ever's topic in General Students

    One actually takes more classes as an ADN and gets more clinical experience as

  5. Just Thinking About Leaving Nursing...

    gypsyd8 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in Nursing Career

    warning__extremely long i don't know what to tell you. i have been a nurse for eight long years an clicked on this because i feel the same. after graduation, i worked the same low paying position as...

  6. New Nurse-Legal Nurse Consultant

    gypsyd8 replied to myladeybugg's topic in Legal

    This is why nurses eat their

  7. New Nurse-Legal Nurse Consultant

    gypsyd8 replied to myladeybugg's topic in Legal

    In a word:

  8. Not-for-profit vs for-profit colleges...did this make a difference?

    gypsyd8 replied to BabyLady's topic in General Students

    Short answer: NO There is a cutoff for A&P as well as Micro. In addition, articulation agreements

  9. For the new crop of CPNE study-ers ....

    gypsyd8 replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Apologies for my ignorance, but what is this CPNE of which you speak? I looked it up and only found information on

  10. Not-for-profit vs for-profit colleges...did this make a difference?

    gypsyd8 replied to BabyLady's topic in General Students

    THIS is an informative thread. I am personally having a problem finding a graduate level forensic nursing program, I've started looking outside my area (SoCal) because the budget has adversely...

  11. I just have to say this....

    gypsyd8 replied to tokmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They abide by ratios and dont even HAVE to? For heavens sake what are these ppl ******** about? Anyways, I can only thing of one national chain that dies stuff like that- Kaiser. The nurses here in...

  12. I just have to say this....

    gypsyd8 replied to tokmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Where do you work? Can I go there?

  13. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    gypsyd8 replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i have only in thing to say in response. just. you. wait. good luck in school, try volunteering at a hospital. or get a job as a caregiver at an assisted living or as a na at a hospital orltc....

  14. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    gypsyd8 replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I second the exasperated

  15. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    gypsyd8 replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think someone already mentioned how we are being turned into glorified waitresses. I'm just thinking, where are all my

  16. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    gypsyd8 replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dear nurseMike, I see by your cat sig that I have read posts by you before and respect your opinion (a lot). You make excellent points. My point is...what can we do about it? make another nurse...

  17. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    gypsyd8 replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It says we are a bunch of vindictive witches. Why not just GO to the ER, FIND said triage nurse, give HER the letter, and let it the frack

  18. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    gypsyd8 replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So glad I'm not in Canada. In any case, after reading every single post in this thread I still wonder if some people have their halo on straight. We are not hand holders anymore. Haven't been for a...

  19. Would you ever be a scab?

    gypsyd8 replied to klone's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I have nothing to compare it to, lived here all my life. I'm not really am expert but I have heard its high. It's not Hawaii high, gas is $4.50 a gallon, Milk is $3.50 a gallon, and everybody's hour...

  20. Would you ever be a scab?

    gypsyd8 replied to klone's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    $40 an hour IS the union wage scale in

  21. MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

    gypsyd8 replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Critical care. NO experience. $35+ an hour. Mandatory ratios.

  22. MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

    gypsyd8 replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Absolutely. It is unconscionable what this "hospital' is doing. To those who say that hospitals cannot afford to train new grads who leave for greener pastures, maybe they should treat their...

  23. MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

    gypsyd8 replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I am really trying to hold my tongue until I have read this whole thread but.... This is INSANE. There is NO HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE worth that wage. Everyone is talking up this place like they should be...

  24. Irritating Classmates

    gypsyd8 replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

    That is too bad. I met my dearest friend in nursing school (over 7 years ago). Funny thing is, when we met I was the annoying/weird/socially inept girl and I thought she was a real

  25. Would you ever be a scab?

    gypsyd8 replied to klone's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I don't recall saying I crossed a CNA picket line, I will have to go back and see where the confusion is. I do know that I mentioned that I didn't cross ANY picket line, because nobody was actually...