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  1. BSN to practice ethical dilemma - where do you stand?

    futurecnm replied to sowelu88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That sounded really bad. I don't know one ADN grad who would ever say they are "only" a ADN. Bad choice of words and quotes in my

  2. BSN to practice ethical dilemma - where do you stand?

    futurecnm replied to sowelu88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you look at the cost of getting a BSN vs. AD, I believe it would decrease the number of RN's. Many, like myself, just can't afford the BSN education and the community college route was the only...

  3. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    futurecnm replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Please stop talking/whispering in class for just 5 minutes. It will not kill you to NOT talk for a few minutes. It is very annoying and louder than you think. We can all hear you. If i was the...

  4. Sick kids and nursing school

    futurecnm replied to NN2BVE's topic in General Students

    I have to add about having kids and studying. It seems that there were a couple ways moms went about this dilema but my choice was to do pretty much the same things with the kids as I used to do...

  5. Sick kids and nursing school

    futurecnm replied to NN2BVE's topic in General Students

    This is a big reason I did a night/weekend program. My clinicals were on weekend so I knew that 99% of the time my husband would be with the kids. I do not have a lot of family to rely on so it was...

  6. How do you juggle being a mom and being a nurse?

    futurecnm replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    do you mean how do moms juggle career and children? like someone else said, it is really not different than being at any type of job and being a mom. I am heading back into the workforce after being...

  7. Can a LPN work in L & D?

    futurecnm replied to steph23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i did work with one in OB clinical but from the way it sounded she had been around a long time. I do not think there are any in L&D at that hospital. I have worked with a few lpn's in my...

  8. new RN's in specialty areas

    futurecnm replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    Can you define "start from scratch"? i don't really get this comment but what are we are new grad supposed to do? Tell HR/managers that we refuse to accept any job but med/surg straight night shift...

  9. Does your school give back q's on exams?

    futurecnm replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Students

    We rarely get any points, even if many get it wrong. There are always some students who fight and fight for what they think is the right answer. To me, this is a waste of time and energy. If you got...

  10. After nursing, what other career or area in nursing to look into?

    futurecnm replied to amy0123's topic in General Nursing

    How long have you been a nurse? I think there are some nursing jobs that are like what you describe if you have experience. You could work per diem and pick only weekdays (I had a preceptor that did...

  11. new RN's in specialty areas

    futurecnm replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question, why is med/surg not a specialty?? It has it's own set of skills and requirements. It sometimes seems to me as a harder area due to the vast differences in patients and acuities....

  12. new RN's in specialty areas

    futurecnm replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    I did not mean the SAME nurse doing unsafe things

  13. new RN's in specialty areas

    futurecnm replied to sunny261's topic in General Nursing

    I am going into a specialty area (ED) in July after I graduate in May. This post makes it sound like it is a bad idea. I was not able to get an interview for a med/surg position in one hospital and...

  14. NCLEX

    futurecnm replied to NusingCareerMan's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering where you got this info? We were told the percentage you need to get is not made public and no one really knows this percentage. 50% seems really low to be considered competent. I...

  15. help please...deperate for OB nursing diagnosis

    futurecnm replied to tannylp74's topic in General Students

    It really depends on your patient. Is this post partum or L&D? Readiness for enhanced knowledge regarding... Pain (if c-section etc) Risk for infection (we can't use this one but everyone is...

  16. opinion of NCLEX review courses

    futurecnm replied to base16's topic in General Nursing

    Like one of our instructors told us, most people could pass without any studying at all if they have gotten through nursing school. I do not think the courses are needed unless a person is really...

  17. What do you want to tell Nursing Students?

    futurecnm replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I always do at the start of the shift is to tell my nurse that she can let me know if there is anything she needs help with. I also tell some of the other nurses they can use me for things...

  18. What do you want to tell Nursing Students?

    futurecnm replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Some nursing students (especially 1st year) do not know WHAT to do. many times they have not been on the floor at all, and are given very minimal orientation. For some, that is really intimidating...

  19. Questions and concerns for my significant other

    futurecnm replied to rostato's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it varies a lot depending on the area of the country you are in. In some areas, there really isn't a shortage at all. In others, they are desparate for nurses and RN's can basically choose their...

  20. What do you want to tell Nursing Students?

    futurecnm replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student (done in May) and agree with all of those except answering call lights. We are not allowed to answer call lights unless it is our patient. We are only allowed to answer lights for our...

  21. what nursing journals do you read as an ED nurse?

    futurecnm posted a topic in Emergency

    I am a soon to be new grad who will be starting in a ED in July. I have taken a look at the above sticky thread and plan to use those resources upon starting my job. I am also thinking of getting a...

  22. Underwear and white scrubs?

    futurecnm replied to LaLaEm4's topic in General Students

    what does everyone mean by "checked"? Like your instructor looks?? That seems a bit weird to me. I wear nude colored, but our navy tops pretty much cover that area so it is hidden.

  23. HCMC doesn't like new grads!?

    futurecnm replied to FromNH2VAwherenext's topic in General Nursing

    if this is the quote (what you put above) it says "40 hours per pay period" which is 2 weeks per pay period = 20 hr per week. unless you have a quote somewhere else that says 40 hours per week is...

  24. HCMC doesn't like new grads!?

    futurecnm replied to FromNH2VAwherenext's topic in General Nursing

    40 hr per pay period means 20 hours per week. I think that is the typical hrs needed to get benefits. It isn't 40 hr/week, it is per the 2 week

  25. Almost new grad - needs advice about finding a job!!

    futurecnm replied to casperx875x's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'd make your decision sooner rather than later. It's probably going to be getting too late to apply where your parents are moving for new grad programs, therefore you will probably have to...