roser13

roser13 ASN, RN

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  1. pvt

    Sigh.
  2. Whats an ASN program all about?

    Not sure I understand your question. First of all, technically speaking, medical knowledge can be considered different from nursing knowledge. Medical and nursing are 2 different areas of study. Do...
  3. What is a Nurses Calling?

    The brutally honest reasons I became a nurse: 1. I had always loved reading medical articles & about healthcare issues. 2. My daughter had severe asthma, as did my neighbor's son. Same triggers,...
  4. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    Thank you. As soon as my sleep-fogged brain posted that this morning, I wondered if I was correct Sorry folks - no grammar war. I'm
  5. RN wants to work in mental health

    What country are you hoping to work
  6. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    Nope. Its' is the possessive of
  7. why do nurses need to be licensed?

    What's a beat
  8. Sports Nursing: MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA

    There truly is no place in professional sports for nurses to incite
  9. Sports Nursing: MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA

    I truly have no idea if nurses are a part of the medical team for professional sports. However, if they are, I would guess that the nurse would be affiliated with the ortho practice that treats the...
  10. What is a Nurses Calling?

    A "calling" is what folks get from God to go into the ministry. Nursing is a profession just like any other. Some good, some bad. You do not need to be a selfless, don't-care-about-the-money person...
  11. Ummmm, have no intent to rile you up. But no one here has so much as expressed an opinion that you did or did not pass the NCLEX on your 1st, 2nd or 3rd try. Perhaps this thread has run its...
  12. Nurses Exempt

    I have not heard of
  13. Who among us could forecast your result? Seriously, you are asking an Internet forum to answer the un-answerable. Most of us don't possess magic powers of prognostication. Sometimes, you simply must...
  14. Have you seen the current post where a nurse has been fired 3 times in 4 years? What are the odds that this is someone who had to take the NCLEX 3, 4, or 5 times? Food for
  15. leaving nursing for a while

    It totally depends on what you want to do outside of the medical field and what the current job market looks like in that area. I'm not sure how to answer that broad question. But I do think that...
  16. Dreading bedside report with The Interrogator

    This. You are not the only one who has one of those in their facility. I knew EXACTLY what you meant as soon as I read your OP. The post quoted above is the only way to deal with a person like...
  17. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    Oh, lighten up! We're just having fun here. No one has said that they actually correct
  18. If caring about the basic minimum competency of my profession puts me on a high horse, I accept that. I've always likes horses
  19. The problem with your rationale is that there is no test for "being safe and caring for the patient." NCLEX is all we have. We have no way to measure those who could theoretically safely care for...
  20. why do nurses need to be licensed?

    Next time you're in the hospital, pay attention to whether your care is given by a licensed nurse or unlicensed personnel. Then tell us under whose care you felt most
  21. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    In my neck of the woods, it's
  22. Most comfortable shoes?

    https://allnurses.com/nursing-scrubs-uniforms/the-most-comfortable-441298.html https://allnurses.com/nursing-scrubs-uniforms/comfortable-nursing-shoes-140825.html...
  23. Advice Please

    I don't know how "old grad" you are (I'm old too), but you have to watch out for yourself and your body. I have a nice, safe desk job with "normal" hours also. Every time I think I'm getting a...
  24. Most Esteemed Nursing Role

    Never
  25. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    Tubular litigation, for tubal ligation. I always picture a brass-playing attorney. For some strange reason, no one can pronounce Lisinopril. Can't even remember how it's mangled. Attenol for...