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  1. RN Residency/ New Grad program contracts

    I don't agree with the approach either, 2ndwind. I do think that IS reasonable for new, inexperienced staff to be paid at a lower rate until such time as they can and do perform at the same general...
  2. Nursing personality

    True but doesn't one usually need at least a few years of first hand experience in patient care to land such jobs? To the OP, I personally found the "wide variety options" in nursing to be much...
  3. Dropping out of 4th semester nursing

    Ask at various local hospitals about their policies on hiring nursing students as nursing assistants - or other ancillary roles such as unit secretary. I don't think that's regulated at the state...
  4. RN Residency/ New Grad program contracts

    It's true that this kind of contract isn't uncommon. $15,000 does seem rather high. If one had to leave in less than 4 months, they would likely be paying back more than they took home in paychecks!...
  5. I'm planning to start riding a bike to work soon. Now I just have to be ready to leave earlier - as it will take somewhat longer than driving. Many of us COULD ride bikes instead of driving but you do...
  6. No Nursing Care?

    To me, this raises the question of "what is nursing"? Direct patient care most would consider to fall under the auspices of nursing. Communicating with the physicians would as well. Being aware of all...
  7. I agree that precise and accurate math skills ARE important to safe practice. However, I don't think the rationalization presented was "so far out in left field." There ARE nurses out there who aren't...
  8. The increased gas prices certainly got more people interested in alternative modes of travel in the LA area. But it would take an extended period of time of that for a more comprehensive mass transit...
  9. UCLA Phlebotomy

    It's certification and involves 80 hours of training. So is $13-15 to start all that bad? To me, it sounds like the major drawbacks are difficulty in getting that first job and that in the long term...
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  11. Hating Nursing School - Don't know what to do

    whatever you decide to do, know that it's not a total waste. as long as you aren't sure, you aren't sure. meanwhile, you are learning a lot about yourself. you are feeling a certain way but aren't...
  12. How to get started in this career...

    Try posting in the international forum. And try a more specific title such as "How does a new grad get started in the Philippines?" Those of us not familiar with the Philippines don't have much to...
  13. Nursing schools with SANE policies

    I agree that the policy the OP speaks of isn't fair. There are many current nurses and current nursing students who DIDN'T get B's in algebra and were allowed to become nurses. I'm pretty sure that...
  14. This was an issue in some areas back in the mid-90s as well. In my area, southern California, there was quite a bit of downsizing and layoffs. Hospitals preferred to hire experienced nurses who would...
  15. How to get started in this career...

    More info, please! What country are you in? What kind of program did you graduate
  16. Direct patient contact volunteer experiences

    Taking a nursing assistant course with a hands-on clinical component would likely be more useful. Ask at vocational training programs, community colleges, hospitals, and local nursing homes to find...
  17. Shift report and HIPPA

    HIPAA allows for the verbal exchange of patient information in areas where it may be overheard in the normal course of provider intercommunication as long as "reasonable" measures are taken to keep...
  18. There are already some threads on this very question. Check out how to search for specific threads!
  19. If you do decide to enroll in a CNA course, if all else is equal, I'd recommend choosing a course by the kind/amount of hands-on clinical training they provide in actual facilities to real patients....
  20. A bit on an aside, though related... Personally, I felt too much of RN school clinicals and new grad orienting was overly harsh, though I'm sure the intensity of it pales compared to CRNA school. The...
  21. UCLA Phlebotomy

    I've no idea what the job market is like these days, but when I was a UCLA student some years back, a pre-med acquaintance worked as a phlebotomist at the local VA facility throughout school as a...
  22. In my state, public health nurses are required to have a BSN and a state PHN certificate (included in some/most/all? BSN programs). We had a rotation with these nurses as students in my BSN program....
  23. Is nursing really that stressful?

    Many areas of nursing ARE very stressful. And nursing school is most definitely stressful. Acute care nursing can be hectic, where you are responsible for several very sick patients at the same time....
  24. New RN: I need advice

    If there are any refresher courses in your area with a clinical component, you might want to look into that. Where I am (well, 1.5hr away, but worth it), a community college offers refresher clinical...
  25. I hear ya. If it were a simple matter of trying harder, staying later, etc, then I'm sure you'd be doing it. Some areas of nursing can be sink or swim and if you're sinking, trying harder doesn't cut...