QNurStudent

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1. How do you tell when being an RN is not for your?

   QNurStudent replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

   what kind of nursing are you doing? i have only been a nurse for 8 months and i work in home health and ltc. i am not a detailed person at all and i am struggling with that mostly in home health....

2. Wrong reasons for going into nursing.

   QNurStudent replied to madfowl's topic in General Nursing

   "Is there a difference on quality of care, (and viewpoints), on nurses who are nurses because of a personal passion? When you read some of these posts, do you get the feeling that some of them would...

3. I feel like a failure and need to vent...

   QNurStudent replied to jenannebeard's topic in First Year After Licensure

   OP, I feel your pain. I am a new grad going on 5 months in LTC and I had a short orientation as well. I work by myself on a 40 patient subacute unit and it's not safe at all. After a horrible night, I...

4. New grad in LTC needs advice

   QNurStudent posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I was wondering if I could get some advice on here and I wasn't sure what thread to put it on. I figured this thread willl be good. Ok so I have been working for nights in LTC for 3 months and...

5. LTC is making me hate nursing!!!

   QNurStudent replied to Angeljho's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I feel that every time I read these ltc posts, it is me! It has to be the same in every ltc all over the country. The longer I work in ltc, the more I am starting to hate it and wonder why I decided...

6. New Grad LTC Seeking Advice

   QNurStudent replied to kasendamiles86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Thanks but I know I am not going to stick it out that much longer. I feel like the place is so archaic and there is so much room for basic human error. I have never had a warning in my life so I will...

7. New Grad LTC Seeking Advice

   QNurStudent replied to kasendamiles86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I feel like I wrote the original post!! I am a new grad, on the same shift and started around the same time, floating, and same amount of residents. The facility I work at has the highest turnover of...

8. Anyone applying/applied for Quincy College full time program for 09

   QNurStudent replied to jackp1002's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   You're welcome! Glad I could help. I enjoy the program so much that I am more than happy to give the info! Most of my classmates work. I work as a Nursing Assistant now. The hours are great for...

9. Anyone applying/applied for Quincy College full time program for 09

   QNurStudent replied to jackp1002's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   The nursing classes and labs are in New Temple. Parking is pain because there isn't a school parking lot. We have regular green scrubs and we have to wear white shoes and socks. You can also order a...

10. Anyone applying/applied for Quincy College full time program for 09

    QNurStudent replied to jackp1002's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hey, My schedule isn't too bad. First semester we had a 2 hour class Monday and Wednesday. We had only one day of clinical on Tuesday or Thursdays. We also had a 2 hour lab every Friday. Second...

11. Anyone applying/applied for Quincy College full time program for 09

    QNurStudent replied to jackp1002's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hello there! I am currently in the second semester at Quincy College's full program in Quincy. I have to say it is actually a very good program and I have learned so much so far. The tests are...