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ok2bme

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  1. Do you regret being a nurse

    ok2bme replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    I don't regret it, I don't love it either..I'm apathetic. I'm a twenty-something who has steady employment and gets $28.75/hr, after only a year of school. Nursing is tolerable and a slam-dunk when it...

  2. How long did you stay?!

    ok2bme replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    12 months and counting. I like it okay but I only anticipate sticking around for another 6

  3. What was more stressful for you?

    ok2bme replied to VeniVidiVici's topic in General Nursing

    Being in nursing school, for sure! Don't get discouraged..I find being a nurse less stressful than nursing school. Others may disagree strongly..it's just my personal opinion. Good

  4. How do you find out how much do RN's/New Grads get paid in diffrent hospitals?

    ok2bme replied to futuredream's topic in General Nursing

    I ask my friends and they ask me. I also find out what my peers are making on allnurses. I am open about my salary, and appreciate when other people are too. I wish discussing salary wasn't...

  5. A quick question for all you nurses

    ok2bme replied to ajstegall's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You should be fine since the charges are expunged. As a new college kid I kicked down a mailbox and hit several people who were attacking my boyfriend with it...I got charged with assault and...

  6. What did you struggle with most in nursing school?

    ok2bme replied to mrgaylordfocker's topic in General Students

    The content is not hard, it was actually a breeze compared to my BS in microbiology. I struggled with the busywork! Care plans, theory of caring papers, group projects, virtual clinical exursion...

  7. Ritalin at work

    ok2bme replied to Spika RN's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely, yes. I take Concerta before work for ADD and lethargy. It keeps my mind out of a

  8. Would you marry a Doctor?

    ok2bme replied to fleurafor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sure. If I found a man with the character and values that I am looking for - honest, caring, supportive, faithful, kind, intelligent, helpful, progressive, etc. - then yes I would, whether he was a...

  9. Why do you have to have a BSN in order to be in a RN Residency Program?

    ok2bme replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has a nurse residency program that is only available to BSNs. My supervisor said that only BSNs are considered because the new nurses do a research project as part of the residency, and...

  10. "Good for nothing student"

    ok2bme replied to Sarah010101's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on the job offer! Misery loves company...just ignore those

  11. B.S.N. vs. Biology? Which one is more challenging?

    ok2bme replied to bree*'s topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a biology degree, but I have a microbiology degree. Obtaining my BS in microbiology was much harder than getting my BSN, and I went the accelerated BSN route. The content of nursing was...

  12. Not wanting to work at hospital?

    ok2bme replied to momof2prettygirls's topic in General Students

    I felt the same way. Hospital nursing just seemed to task-oriented to me. I skipped the hospital and went straight into a mental health facility. Haha, guess I should clarify that I went there as a...

  13. is Nursing School HARDER than Medical School?

    ok2bme replied to sunny d's topic in General Students

    I know what you mean..many nursing students and graduates love to discuss in detail the exorbidant difficulties of nursing school. These folks then proceed to explain how their school in particular is...

  14. A nurse that needs agnger management

    ok2bme replied to BPayne16's topic in General Nursing

    Her anger issues will not necessarily disqualify her from being a safe and therapeutic nurse. I have struggled with anger issues, but with pts my professionalism supercedes my hot temper. I agree with...

  15. Pressing charges on a psych patient?

    ok2bme replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. Some psych pts like to act out and act the fool because they think it's expected and they can get away with it. I don't care what environment you are in; unless I am threatening your life...

  16. Spin off: how do you deal with DNP haters.

    ok2bme replied to linearthinker's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I just wanted to congratulate you and fellow DNP students for being pioneers in our profession. As far as the claim that it is clinically useless..that may be arguably the case now..but who knows if...

  17. Are you working outside nursing? TShare your story!

    ok2bme replied to OhLookItsRalph, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting there..I'm working as a psych RN but I'm in grad school getting my Masters of Social Work :) I'm loving every second. I do anticipate keeping my RN license active as a last resort fall...

  18. What do you pack in your lunch box?

    ok2bme replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a cook..so I'll either heat up soup at hand or make a pb&j I always have green beans and applesauce with cinnamon as sides for dessert I have a yogurt or pudding cup and a big jug of iced...

  19. Concerned that my "type B" personality won't cut it!

    ok2bme replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    There are over 3 million nurses in the US..there are plenty of fellow Type B'ers out there, myself included. So many nurses freak and worry their license is at stake when the slightest thing goes...

  20. Which nursing specialty is most competitive and which one is the least competitive

    ok2bme replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    Just my opinion, based on no verifiable facts or statistics.. Most competitive: NICU Least competitive:

  21. How many years experience helps?

    ok2bme replied to ericleroy's topic in General Nursing

    If you have experience abroad, you will surely be more marketable than a US trained new grad. Perhaps less marketable than an experienced American nurse though, as there nuances in every country that...

  22. very little patient interaction

    ok2bme replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    This is common in psych. The nurses at the psych hospital I did clinicals at in nursing school had very little pt interaction. It seemed to be that this is a choice though..why do more when it is...

  23. Does your specialty fit your personality?/Why did you choose your specialty?

    ok2bme replied to Katherine25's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there. I went into nursing because I thought it would be my quickest route to moving to and surviving in NYC, which I am obsessed with. I thought, hey, in 1 year (accelerated bsn) I will have...

  24. Is nursing just okay?

    ok2bme replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah..in my opinion nursing is "okay." I do not love it but I am not paralyzed with dread on my way to work

  25. if you had to do it all over again, what profession would u choose?

    ok2bme replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still not sure..I'm looking into grad school, this is a narrowed down list: social work, medicine, psychology, pmhnp. I have no idea where I'll be in 10 years..not sure if that's a good thing or a...