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    is it safe to go to school in memphis?

    http://www.city-data.com/city/Memphis-Tennessee.html
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    Insurance Reimbursement Cuts

    Have you ever bought individual/family comprehensive health insurance on the open market (not group/employer-based)? I think you might benefit from getting a quote off of BCBS website and see just how...
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    Low Census - Is it Happening to You

    So Trenia, you are suggesting that 80% of US citizens are
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    Low Census - Is it Happening to You

    http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/m/2011/04/04/gsf0408.htm re:
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    career change

    Be sure to check out the availability of those positions before you jump. Call around! Also can you make ends meet with that small of an income? You need to prepare for the possibility of not finding...
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    Low Census - Is it Happening to You

    Yes, just that. People cannot afford it. Much less infertility cash. I have heard this census down stuff from friends as well. Just heard on the radio this morning that only 46% of US citizens are...
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    Insurance Reimbursement Cuts

    This economic downturn is a bit different. We have the added problem of strong links made to import nurses (they call it a "diverse workforce") that were built in the late 90's. This was and still is...
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    Need Help

    Yup a rat she is. Wow, sorry about it all. Just from that initial meeting, you would have tried to get the heck out of her unit. I think that they should have never hired someone new without the...
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    Second Guessing My Decision :( Mistake???

    Work for a specialist...hint. They make mo money
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    Second Guessing My Decision :( Mistake???

    Too bad you didn't stick out the Dr. office. What were you doing there? Triage? or just basically rooming and vitals, draws, etc. When you work for a doctor, once you get the basics down you need to...
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    Need Help

    "to discuss what it means to me to be a nurse, and if I still wanted to work there." Wow, way to be condescending. That line would just PMO. Sorry. But I'd make some sugary garbage up about "what it...
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    Quit nursing school, now what?

    SarahUGVsn, I've always thought that "dreaming" about being a nurse is such an odd thing. Nursing somehow is full of that little girl dream stuff as a reason to enter. Very odd when you consider it...
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    How to know if job interview went well

    You know what, if it is a doctor making the final decision, it might take a while. He's going to get back to it when he feels he has the time to. If I were you, I'd call, and inquire. Go ahead and be...
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    Quit nursing school, now what?

    Well, this all is a blessing in disguise really. If you continued you probably would not be able to find a job in nursing, unless lucky and very connected. I remember a fellow student who dropped out...
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    Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?

    Well it's a crap shoot. If you have the time and money and nothin else to do, go on and do your BSN. However a lot of BSNs and ADNs are unable to get hired. Doesn't much matter your degree anymore,...
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    A question for career changers.

    Only in nursing is it normal and routine to see employees ***** at each other just to do it without caring that the patient is within earshot, or wait, do it standing over the patient in bed and not...
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    A question for career changers.

    I think the difference is major. Most of the stuff I see in nursing is developmentally around the 13-14 yr old stage and very dangerous. It has been quite difficult to me to feel that nurses who...
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    Fix my report sheet

    I agree. A "brain" is for your brain. It's what you need reminding of specific to your ability to do your job on your unit. This is something you will just develop on your
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    Hospitals Pay for Nurses to Return to School?

    Used to be real great benes for edu. Now, not so much. I'd look into where you "could" work and see what's offered as you get close. I have not heard of any facility paying for your NP. You might get...
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    setting alarm clock to take pain meds?

    I am not an ortho nurse but pretend I am in my own mind sometimes. (couldn't resist) The patient will find out quickly if they need to set their alarm clock ... or not. Years ago, I had a condition...
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    RN's...in demand if willing to relocate?

    You will see some people just browsing websites, seeing listings and post here saying jobs are plentiful in such and such area. Then you see posters who have done a little legwork and know that those...
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    Nurses and Lawsuits: How often does it happen?

    I am a newer grad. I am aware of a few cases, and very likely 3 more in recent days/months, tho I don't personally now these people. Get your mal insurance folks. What's sad, most of these these...
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    Hold injection site with Lovenox?

    I think you might have misconstrued the "holding" part as something I've heard before. But it is not holding the site. It might be to inject, then pause a second or so, then withdraw needle straight...
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    Is it ok to wait a couple days before you accept job offer?

    Don't know if you have been a nurse for many years, or if you are a new nurse?! EVERYBODY from all levels comes to this board and says its hard to: find a NG job, change jobs, change specialties, find...