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  1. I need help with a career dilemma

    sunray12 replied to rob214's topic in General Nursing

    You might like LTC (nursing homes) better. I can think of two nurses I know who only work in LTC and are happy with that. One never worked in hospitals. The other hasn't worked in a hospital in...

  2. Nursing Units In order of Stress Levels

    sunray12 replied to iahi_2005's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you want to pick a job based on this thread and I don't see how that's possible. What other people find stressful might be a piece of cake for you and and on the other hand what doesn't...

  3. Community College To Private College?

    sunray12 replied to _mouse_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    community college credits are are a great deal for the price because they are the most widely accepted credits you can get. there are plenty of private school courses that don't transfer to other...

  4. Rephrasing my concerns

    sunray12 replied to nurse-in-limbo's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it's possible to go right into a specialty area but it depends on the hospital. Some have cut and dry rules where they only hire nurses with x amount of years in y for specialty z. Others make...

  5. Career change fears

    sunray12 replied to Shortigirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Another career switcher here. I'm a person with a variety of interests and I've studied and worked in several different areas. What I learn in each area builds on to the next thing so I am not wasting...

  6. Do all schools do this??:(

    sunray12 replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Students

    At community colleges in my state most of the science courses have college level english and/or math competency requirements. So while you don't need to be tested for e.g., bio or chem you do need to...

  7. Anyone volunteer at a hospital?

    sunray12 replied to markuskristian's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i volunteered in the er at a local hospital that basically wants volunteers to talk to families of patients in the er and get them snacks, etc. this is a nice service i felt the lack of patient care...

  8. Just a sad situation

    sunray12 replied to want2banurse35's topic in General Nursing

    I still say unless this person is in the know she is not in the know. Travel nurses have to find new jobs every 13 - 26 weeks. Which is not to say that there is not a hiring freeze at this hospital...

  9. Is dropping A&P and taking it online a good or bad idea

    sunray12 replied to Whitney37's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can agree with this. I have to take most of my prereqs online because of my job but this is not the easier route. I took A&P I and II online which was great with my work schedule but I will say...

  10. back 2 school

    sunray12 replied to newleaf2012's topic in General Students

    I would brush up on my math skills. This is foundational knowledge you'll be needing in school for the next few

  11. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    sunray12 replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nursing is a service (and so is medicine for what it's worth). People show up when they are sick – they are the customers. Nurses take care of them and help them get better - the care = service....

  12. is this a bad idea? please read...

    sunray12 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Prereqs - definitely look at community colleges in state first and don't limit yourself to your local campus. If you need to put together a schedule of courses that fits with your work and other...

  13. Disappointing Undergrad Grades

    sunray12 replied to Anikka's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You might consider looking at community college nursing programs in your state. Your application will be considered based on your grades on their listed prereqs and your score on one of the...

  14. Leaving current job to become a nurse... ANXIETY!

    sunray12 replied to bronzemint23's topic in General Nursing

    These are good

  15. Work full time AND go to nursing school?

    sunray12 replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

    I work ft and do prereqs full time. It's not easy. I've had to take on math and science courses - all stuff that was not my strong suite so the challenge factor is definitely there. I do have to...

  16. Is it normal to feel this way?

    sunray12 replied to Saturnalia's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't stay in a program just to impress someone else - that's the bottom line. It also wouldn't be normal to me to feel like quitting something everyday and still stay in it. If you are stressed...

  17. Contaminated Scrubs..do you wear scrubs to the stores

    sunray12 replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in General Nursing

    IMO one should change before leaving the hospital. I know people who do and they aren't even nurses. I don't watch Fox

  18. Public Service Announcement

    sunray12 replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

    Not all on the same shift surely. Who is it exactly who doesn't think ED nursing is hard?? I assume you save lives in there ... sometimes .... Last I heard that wasn't

  19. Im so scared to become a nurse!! Please help???

    sunray12 replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    if you are looking to make your career choices based on what you read on internet boards then you'll never choose any career because there are people to be found online ranting about every job. so...

  20. CLEP exam for Psychology...did anyone take it?

    sunray12 replied to k-t-did's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many pre-nursing school applicants already have undergraduate degrees, some already have graduate degrees. But the nursing program admissions office is the final word on what courses they will or will...

  21. Happy Nurse Roll Call

    sunray12 posted a topic in General Nursing

    We've seen enough rant/vent threads here about nursing. I'm not going to change course because of what I read here but some young folk (or not so young folk) who might make great nurses are logging in...

  22. Being too quiet?

    sunray12 replied to kittyn's topic in General Students

    Being quiet isn't a bad thing. I know someone who's had complaints from her patients that she talks too much :) - but your instructor probably feels comfortable when s/he's hearing regular verbal...

  23. Need Honest Opinion -- Would You Recommend Nursing?

    sunray12 replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you need to look more closely into what being a CEO and a MBA involves. If you think you have heavy responsibilities now as a nurse then CEO or MBA or CEO who happens to have an MBA...

  24. Need Honest Opinion -- Would You Recommend Nursing?

    sunray12 replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

    To be perfectly honest you need to get to the point where you can decide for yourself what you want to do for a living and not go by what other people tell you is "not worth it". I could point you in...

  25. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    sunray12 replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    i agree about the weight issue. no one here is her instructor so we don't know what her nursing aptitude is or how she's performing in school. if the instructor's comment was based solely on her...