FixThebody

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1. This is why you should be careful what you post on facebook

   FixThebody replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

   The specifics of this event originated within the school itself and reflect on both the school and those involved so I beleive their actions were correct. On the other hand the corporate mantailty...

2. Can a hospital legally force you to get your bsn if you are an adn

   FixThebody replied to lv2brn's topic in General Nursing

   Any business can set higher entry level standards for a postion. Depending on your state they would just fire a person who does not fullfill the new requirements. Having said this I know an ASN nurse...

3. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

   FixThebody replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   If is called due diligence. You evidently did not do any research on the career before jumping in. Over worked and/or very long hours is the number one

4. I'm sure this has been said.. MA's calling themselves Nurses

   FixThebody replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing

   In my opinion, anyone who helps a patient is a nurse. The basic label "nurse" has not become some new fancy elevated position brought on by colleges and technical schools handing out degrees or...

5. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

   FixThebody replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

   Here is a new one. As far as we know this one had never been used at our facility before. The front page in our local newspaper had a story about a man's truck that had been stollen. The thiefs were...

6. screaming doctors....how can we handle them?

   FixThebody replied to KSU-SN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I ignore them and just do my

7. If you had a choice between 2 year community, or a university....

   FixThebody replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   In my 37 years as a nurse I have found that the school or pragram you attended has very little to do with how good you are as a nurse a few years down the road. Any program that is well founded is...

8. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

   FixThebody replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

   You read more into my responce than it said. What I stated has been and continues to be the entire truth about nursing graduates. I graduated with 16 and I am the only one still in nursing. I did not...

9. Is It Possible An LPN Can Make More Then An RN?

   FixThebody replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   I have always believed that compensation should be based on the value of the employees contribution. I was convince of this in the early 1990's as I found that I made a lot more money than the manager...

10. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

    FixThebody replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    First off, we need to understand all the laidoff workers are going to school on the taxpayer ticket. Of course they were tax payers once also and have earned this. On the other hand we must also...

11. Warning to New Grads

    FixThebody replied to Little_Mouse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ah, another nurse discovers that America means Capitist Profit Generating Healthcare System. It will be difficult to find a reasonable nursing job. And remember this. Americans are the most over...

12. Someone should warn people!!!

    FixThebody replied to floridanursemom239's topic in Florida Nursing

    Keep searching. Because RN's are so expensive many companies use 6 or 10 to 1. 6xLPN to

13. Someone should warn people!!!

    FixThebody replied to floridanursemom239's topic in Florida Nursing

    This is a common in every occupation! Just keep

14. Mind Boggling - Not going to graduation?

    FixThebody replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Not sure what religon if any but some religons shun rewards and/or all pridfull events. An LDS friend of mine makes hugh donations to charities with no name attached. I mean thousands. He also has...

15. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    FixThebody replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    Taking on what I would call, a massive credit burden, is a personal choice but personally I believe "all" credit is bad under any condition. The very reason our economy is in such bad conditon is...