ROCnurse

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1. School loans....

   ROCnurse replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

   The area hospitals where I live offer loan forgiveness on top of sign on bonuses AND tuition benefits for continuing education. Not every hospital will offer a sign on bonus, but each hospital offers loan forgiveness and tuition benefits for continu...

2. Any anyone used Topamax for weight loss?

   ROCnurse replied to ShelleyERgirl's topic in General Nursing

   I take Topamax for mood swings since I'm diagnosed with cyclothymia. I was on depakote for over a year and had a slight increase in weight gain. Once I was switched to Topamax I lost the weight and I am able to stay at this weight, which is the wei...

3. New Grad Pay!!

   ROCnurse replied to crp2000's topic in General Nursing

   Just a tip: Don't move to the Western NY area: you will start at around $16.00 an hour base rate. Shift differential of course, plenty of loan forgiveness, possibly a sign on bonus, education payment benefits, but a low base pay. OH, and don't f...

4. Image of Nursing

   ROCnurse replied to Roxie087's topic in General Nursing

   Man, You guys really showed a positive image of nurses on this thread! It's no wonder nurses, especially nursing students, feel there is such a horrible image of nursing. Look at how you portray yourselves with each other, rude and disrespectful.

5. Image of Nursing

   ROCnurse replied to Roxie087's topic in General Nursing

   I believe that we are highly trusted by the public, research has proven this. However, through media, whether it is the news, journals, movies, or tv, the image of nursing takes a bad rep. And when you look at nurses and nursing in the press nurses...

6. nurses get bad rep.

   ROCnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   The image of nursing is so bad. While touring a hospital in the area that I live in the staff, nurses and non-nurses, repeated "You don't want to continue with nursing. Get our while you still can. " I have noticed that this is frequently exclaimed...

7. nursing image and media

   ROCnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   In the past 20 years the image of nursing has taken on many different roles in the media, most of it has not been positive, mainly sexual and hardly professional. Do you feel that this has played any role in patients perception of nursing care and m...