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  1. Moving to another state....

    VORB replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

    Unless something has changed, you can take the test anywhere - it's a standardized national test. You can specify whatever state you want licensure in and apply for that state - regardless of where...

  2. Nursing Shortage?

    VORB replied to gapeachRN2009's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I can tell you that our dept has hired about 2 nurses in the past 6 months - a dept with about 30 nurses. We also lost a couple nurses 5-6 months ago that weren't replaced. People are staying put;...

  3. what do you think about this nursing job?

    VORB replied to kantuta's topic in General Nursing

    I would look at their track record - how long they've been there; talk to other emplyees there to see how long they've been there, how their benefits are, etc. One thing about the smaller work...

  4. Does nursing have to be your "calling" for you to be a great nurse?

    VORB replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in it for the career potential. Nothing more, nothing less. I've worked in about 5 other fields, and this is the best. Don't let anyone question why you're a nurse. As long as you, your manager...

  5. Nursing and belief in the supernatural

    VORB replied to feralnostalgia's topic in General Nursing

    :: Supernatural: of or relating to an order of existence beyond the visible observable

  6. Starting Nursing Career Later

    VORB replied to iluvpugs's topic in General Nursing

    :: There were folks in my class from teens to 60s. It's all good. The good thing (maybe) is that once you get out there, folks will think you've been nursing for years.

  7. Nursing and belief in the supernatural

    VORB replied to feralnostalgia's topic in General Nursing

    Well, anyone who considers themselves religious or spiritual, believes in the supernatural, so it's a rather large issue. To reply to the previous post: I work on a 12 hour nightshift where the first...

  8. Should a new grad work as a float nurse?

    VORB replied to CL 09's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what 'staff support' is, but I'm not sure how one would support staff in any way without some sort of experience. As far as floating goes, our hospital won't let you do that within your...

  9. Current Autoworker looking to Transistion into Nuring

    VORB replied to FreshStart5574's topic in General Nursing

    There's not so much a nursing shortage right now, but rather a nursing instructor shortage. Hence the wait-lists. Whatever wait time they tell you now can decrease dramatically as those on the list...

  10. Should Doctors Have Guns?

    VORB replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    :: RedCell: Thank you for your previous

  11. Should Doctors Have Guns?

    VORB replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    :: There are knife-regulation discussions in the UK, where violent crime escalated after guns were banned. Guns. Knives. Bats. Rope. Thugs don't care. And they love these

  12. ANA: 2008-2009 Nationwide State Legislative Agenda

    VORB replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    > >>"...protection of the title "nurse" thereby >>protecting the public against those who are >>not nurses but identify themselves as such" > I used to eat breakfast with a guy...

  13. Nursing Shoe

    VORB replied to Price 2002's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    :: Some swear by running shoes. For me, it's running shoes for running, and walking shoes for walking. I've got NB walking shoes for work -- leather, all white -- and they've got lots of life left in...

  14. taken the NCLEX

    VORB replied to scarlettelilly's topic in General Nursing

    It shouldn't take but maybe 2-3 days to know your NCLEX results. Good luck! If you were hired for a licensed position, then I'm sure you'd be out of luck until you passed and had a license (or...

  15. Night Shift Sleeping Woes

    VORB replied to JessiekRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that is not a problem if we're talking three 12-hour shifts back-to-back. You'll have a solid 4 days off in a row each week, and most folks naturally fall back into a daytime schedule on...

  16. Should Doctors Have Guns?

    VORB replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    A gun is a lot cheaper than all of that. Besides, running is not the answer. Defending yourself is. And you could not possibly run far enough away to equalize the unfair advantage an armed thug has...

  17. Moving from Kentucky to Florida and ...

    VORB replied to tmwhalens's topic in General Nursing

    Most colleges charge 3-4 times more for non-residents, and you will have to establish Florida residency 12 months before they will charge you the lower Florida resident tuition. Not sure if that fits...

  18. Should Doctors Have Guns?

    VORB replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    You're not going to return to the 'good ol days' without returning to personal responsibility. And you're not going to return to personal responsibility in this society when a growing number of its...

  19. Should Doctors Have Guns?

    VORB replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Can we talk evidence based nursing here?! Once again, no evidence to support any of this, and overwhelming evidence to support the contrary. The media (and certain members of the House and Senate, not...

  20. Should Doctors Have Guns?

    VORB replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Some of that may be true - though I would question the bit about the UK, where knives have taken over where guns left off (so much so that knife bans are being debated). But the more important issue...

  21. Should Doctors Have Guns?

    VORB replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Luckily we don't have to rely on an imaginary world. The evidence clearly shows an armed society is a safer society. The evidence also shows that an unarmed society is not only unsafe, but powerless...

  22. Changing jobs???

    VORB replied to Sully, RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's a tough one. If I were in the same boat, I think I'd tell my boss that I like where I work and those I work with, but want to move out of the area. That way it doesn't look like you're trying...

  23. Is Health Care Rationing Needed in the USA?

    VORB replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    Because healthcare is not a right. And by the way, no one is "[denied] health services" in this

  24. Advice - Creating a Study on Scheduling & Short Staff Challenges

    VORB replied to Derric's topic in General Nursing

    I have to disclose that I am NOT in mgt -- thank God -- just a lowly floor nurse. But it took me about 1 week on the floor after nursing school to realize that there WAS NO nursing shortage, when they...

  25. Should Doctors Have Guns?

    VORB replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I have an RN license, and I also have a concealed weapon permit. I'm licensed to care, and I'm licensed to carry. I think you can figure out how I feel on this