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    How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    S.N. Visit replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    Since it would be run by the gov, I think we could expect Universal health care to be very similar to our Veterans Administration Hospitals. I only know of a handful of Vet's and not one has...
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    How to find if classmates passed NCLEX in FLorida

    S.N. Visit replied to hippynurseJU's topic in General Nursing

    https://www.nursys.com
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    Tell Me About Your Climb to Nursing Success

    S.N. Visit replied to kendra1978's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA yrs ago (89-93). I quit to go to cosmetology school. Got married, became licensed and worked a couple yrs in a salon. Got pregnant with my oldest daughter. Planned to return to the...
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    13 and pregnant....

    S.N. Visit replied to RedSox33RN's topic in Emergency

    I have 3 girls, one will be 14 this summer. I talk daily with them about sex, drugs, & disease. I've shown them all graphic picts of STD's from my med encyclopedia. My 14 & 11yr olds tell...
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    Do most nurses not want to go into management?

    S.N. Visit replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    No desire to be involved in management. I'm thrilled to punch out & go home without a care in the
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    online nursing degree

    S.N. Visit replied to Mcqueen040105's topic in General Nursing

    Have you checked your local schools? Some of them might offer on-line pre-req classes such as "Pharmacology, nutrition, anatomy, statistics, etcetera ", but I've never heard of any offering "Core...
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    Being an RN is there a lot of blood and guts???

    S.N. Visit replied to SexyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    I work in psych. All our pts are medically stable, no blood (unless some one falls or gets hit by another pt.) or guts in our
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    Need some good summer reads!

    S.N. Visit replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    If you have any interest in psych or drug/alcohol rehab type nursing, I'd suggest " The Dirt," by Motley Crue, "Tommyland," by Tommy Lee and Nikki Sixx's "Heroin Diaries." All three books are of...
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    NCLEX-PN OR NCLEX-RN

    S.N. Visit replied to walktheline's topic in General Nursing

    Although she could actually get her investment returned, if she got hired some-where and worked as an LPN while waiting for her RN ATT & licence. It took my school 3-4 months just to forward our...
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    Atlanta area nurses...I need to vent!!

    S.N. Visit replied to TeeTee,RN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    What a tough situation! I live in Iowa, so new grads just apply as new grads without residency. It's, probably why Iowa nurses get some of the lowest wages nationally. If you go into specialty or...
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    Atlanta area nurses...I need to vent!!

    S.N. Visit replied to TeeTee,RN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I sympathise with you, but am confused about "residency." If you need money and are told you might have to wait a year or more without guaranteed placement, why don't you start out as a new grad...
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    NCLEX-PN OR NCLEX-RN

    S.N. Visit replied to walktheline's topic in General Nursing

    Having taken both exams, I would only study the PN for the NCLEX-PN and RN for the NCLEX-RN. The PN NCLEX will deliberately ask you questions about issues pertaining what a PN can do and delegate....
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    I am SICK of male nurses who think they're Mr. Popular!

    S.N. Visit replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    Your post entertained me! I hope you feel better getting this annoyance off your
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    the "dream" has come to an end

    S.N. Visit replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to you in your future career in pharmacy.. I'm sure it was a hard decision . No need to feel bad about changing direction. You got to do whats best for
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    Need help on the best way to get my RN degree

    S.N. Visit replied to mandy1623's topic in General Nursing

    If tuition cost and travel time is not an issue, I definitely suggest for you to enroll in the BSN program. It doesn't matter what RN degree you have to be able to work in the
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    How do I become a RN from CNA?

    S.N. Visit replied to LaDora2008's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely, you would need to graduate from an accredited college of nursing either from a University Bachelor program , Community College Associate degree program, or if you are lucky enough to...
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    Can I do per diem with out experince?

    S.N. Visit replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 9 weeks with a preceptor before I was hired and then completed 12 weeks of new nurse orientation. That's 21 full time weeks before being on my own. The biggest mistake I could possibly...
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    Can I do per diem with out experince?

    S.N. Visit replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    I work PRN (as needed), I assume it's basically the same as Per Diem. I was offered a job during my nursing school preceptorship on the unit where I currently work. I took PRN status (had option of...
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    What was your inspiration to become a nurse?

    S.N. Visit replied to joshindfw's topic in General Nursing

    I have three: 1. My grandmother, who was an LVN. 2. I've always liked hospitals. When I was little, I thought all nurses looked so grand with their whites and caps on. I...
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    ADN VS Bachelors

    S.N. Visit replied to jdudley's topic in General Nursing

    You'll have the hardest time finding a job with less than 2yrs experience as a nurse regardless of having an ADN or BSN. Do what works better for you (time, distance,
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    Who attends/attended Indian Hills Communtity College

    S.N. Visit posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    Go Warriors! Any alumni here besides me? In 2004, I was accepted into the ADN program and posted this question: "I was wondering what you think/thought about the nursing program?" If you are alumni...
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    Who attends/attended Indian Hills Communtity College

    S.N. Visit replied to S.N. Visit's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I don't know. I do know MHP & ORHC will at least pay for RN to BSN classes through their tuition reimbursement programs. There are several nursing homes that offer to pay for CNA, LPN & RN....
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    Who attends/attended Indian Hills Communtity College

    S.N. Visit replied to S.N. Visit's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Most of the area hospitals in Southern Iowa offer new grads anywhere from $17-21 per hour. Kirksville, MO. offers considerably more as well as Des Moines area hospitals. These are some of IHCC...
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    Who attends/attended Indian Hills Communtity College

    S.N. Visit replied to S.N. Visit's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Congratulations to you!!! Hopefully other IHCC students will join the
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    Most Humorous Call-In Excuses

    S.N. Visit replied to jeffrey_rn's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't a call in, but a turn down to be put on call . I had just gotten a fresh new spray tan and had to explain that I couldn't be placed on call because I couldn't wash my hands for at...