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I have been searching for an RN job for about a month now and have had NO CALL BACKS..nothing...nadda...ziltch! Making me question my decision to quit my well paying job as a Systems Analyst for nursing. It is indeed EXTREMELY frustrating trying to f...

I graduated in June 2011 but didn't pass NCLEX until November. There are a TON of RN jobs in the Portland area...Providence alone currently has 104....but everywhere I look there are NO New Grad positions and no one is hiring new grads. It is frustra...

So I was just finishing up my last day of clinicals for my first term of nursing school this past week. As we were sitting in the break room of the hospital talking with our instructor about the day's events this guy walks in and announces they have ...

Elkpark/momology :hdvwl: Proof of facing jail time if you don’t buy health insurance ~ here are 3 links to video’s where jail times and penalties for NOT buying Obama care are discussed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrYRai1pGXM http://www.yo...

I'm a first year nursing student and we do skills lab with other students...but anything requiring us to bath or touch private areas is strictly done on the Sim patients. (aka...dummies). I looked into several nursing programs before I started and NO...

Wow...your strong opinion is very offending! I am not of the baby boomer generation, yet I am what you called a "teabagger". I think the political opinions should be kept out of these posts - let's not turn this web site into another political war zo...

Welcome to reality!!! I was laid off my job almost 2 years ago and haven't even be able to get private insurance! COBRA is and always has been a joke...I would suggest you look into private insurance. However it has been my experience that no one wi...

I am a first year nursing student, in my 2nd term and I am LOVING IT! It is the hardest thing I have ever done, but also the most rewarding. I don't know what kind of negative feedback you are getting but here is what I can tell you... Nursing schoo...

Room for them to list all the meds & what they are for, how they are given, etc. Would love to see the final result - wishing someone would post some online clinical worksheets for us to use!

Now that I have finished my first term of nursing school I would have to answer with YES!!! If you know someone who is struggling just to get the pre-req's done and you don't think they will be a good Nurse...I think it is 100% appropriate to tell th...

Thanks to all for your posts and encouragement! I truly appreciate your feedback. I do remember thinking that this patient was probably not going to make it because her coloring was very pale - not bluish though. I also remember the very distant and ...

Seriously? There should be no question as to what you should do....REPORT HER!!!! Cheating is wrong...and in my opinion even more wrong when it comes to nursing school. We all work hard to get accepted into the programs and if this person has to chea...

Anyone on here that goes to Oregon Coast Community College? I'm just wrapping up my pre-req classes and will be applying to the nursing program this coming spring. Just wondering if there is anyone out there that has been thru the program already and...

Hi Candy ~ I was there too! The study guide I bought made the test seem like it would be more difficult. I wasted time on things like the slope intercept formula and all the geometry formulas! Then when it came to the simple math like fractions and p...

I can see both sides on this topic. First of all, as nurses we should be compassionate with others and work as a team for the best care possible for ALL patients...not just our own. It could be that this other student is not getting it because of oth...

There will always be a need for nurses! Most people are looking for jobs in cities ~ if you look towards the smaller towns you will see that they ALWAYS have openings for nurses! You have to be realistic though. Don't expect to get the job you want ...

Honestly....I think the standards should not be lowered. This is nursing we are talking about....would you want a Nurse assisting you that had trouble getting their degree? How about lowering the pass/fail requirements for doctors? Think that would ...

That isn't the same in all areas. I went to the unemployment office here on the Oregon coast and got nothing from them...not even a lead as to where I could take a CNA training class. In fact, the only place here on the coast that offers the training...

I think you are just experiencing issues because you live in an area where nurses are not a shortage yet. As for not being able to find a job...to all nursing students I suggest you look into preceptorships....it is like an internship. You can work i...

a very good friend of mine contracted hiv last year so i have done alot of research on this disease. you can have kids that are hiv free - don't lose hope! most people these days with hiv live a normal life span and are healthy as long as they learn ...

Hi Everyone ~ I have an assignment due this Friday, it requires that I interview 2 other nursing students....problem is I just relocated a few months ago, and so far all of my classes are online. So...because I am pre-nursing I don't know anyone loca...

Thank you!!! You guys are awesome! I was really worried about not finding anyone to interview.

Thanks SO much for the quick response! I'm really thankful and glad I found this site!