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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    This morning around 0330am, I went to work out in the staff exercise room on the alleged haunted 4th floor. I've been told others have seen figures of a little girl and an elderly woman running...
  2. I enjoyed that! haha
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    Do You Look Like A Nurse?

    I don't think I look like a nurse, I suprise pretty much everyone when they find
  4. Just wanted to tell you, I'm sorry you had to go through this. It's sounds like the same kind of hell that went on at my school. I have no advice on how to get you out of the situation, just wanted...
  5. no disrespect taken! i was confused too, until about the middle of my nursing
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    CNA school

    Congrats and welcome to Allnurses.com! There is a CNA forum under the "students" board tab with lots of information. Go say Hi, and I'm sure you'll get lots of helpful advise.
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    A nursing diploma vs certificate

    I think : Certificate -A certificate is the lowest level of qualification available . Example: CNA, IV therapy, PALS etc. Diploma -A diploma is the lowest level of 'higher education' completed (H.S...
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    There is no real nurse shortage?

    I think the areas that have a shortage, are the areas who don't take care of their
  9. If you are talking about Practical/Vocational Nurse programs , Yes 9 & 6 month programs are dangerously fast. Too much information and not enough clinical time to absorb everything. 12 month...
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    How To Decide What Area To Go Into?

    I had an inclination to what I wanted before starting school (geriatrics, OB, Or home health). I did my clinals and found that I loved and excelled in those areas. One that I didn't realize I would...
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    The importance of RN to BSN?

    I'm enjoying my new role as an RN. I will wait a yr. or two before going back. After being employed a full yr, my employer has offered to pay for RN-BSN bridge (pending contracts between my hosp....
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    Failed Nclex and confused about Suzanne's plan

    I used Suzanne's plan for my LPN & RN ....Passed first time, both times. :) Best of
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    How to respond to these type of nurses!?

    Just take that information and remember that's not the kind of nurse that you want to be. I think you did the correct thing by not saying anything because of the following example: I had a...
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    What is the order of the nursing career ladder?

    Back in the day when I was a CNA, only CNA's that had so many yrs experience could qualify to become a Med aide. So, if it's still true today the QMA would rank higher due to the added...
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    Last final - holy crap!

    Congrats to you both and who-ever else has taken the last final
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    What is the order of the nursing career ladder?

    Medical Assistant is not in the nursing spectrum (governed under a physician's license) ......but a Medication Aide is directed under a board of
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    Climbing the ladder to Nursing

    I had that same overwhelming feeling as you described except i had always thought about being a nurse but didn't think I was smart enough. I think you should shadow a nurse to see what it can...
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    Do LPN's get pinned?

    I graduated LPN in 06' and RN 07'. Yes we got pinned. I actually like the looks of my PN pin better than my
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    I guess its official....

    Congrats and best of luck on the
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    red cross shoes

    I just bought them last week or two also from Jasco, hopefully they will arrive in the next few days. I hope they are indeed comfortable. Did you get the red or blue? I got the red.
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    I will be off orientation and starting night shift in a couple of weeks. Today, I was told by my DON & fellow staff members to not be alarmed of hearing noises or seeing things that might make me...
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    Should I go straight to the OR as a new grad?

    My friend started in O.R. and loves
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    Can Nurses work Part-Time?

    I just moved from PRN to part time...very happy with that
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    Having a problem with the rudeness

    MPH is committed to providing all employees with a healthy and safe work environment free from bullying. Bullying is repeated unreasonable behaviour directed toward an employee, or group of...
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    Having a problem with the rudeness

    The unit where I'm working (In-patient Geriatric Psych; Osky, Iowa) is WONDERFUL! There is a no tolerence policy in place for abusive/rude behavior to anyone on the unit! .... It's a shame that...