roser13

roser13 ASN, RN

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  1. That's a pretty broad question. I would think that since orientation is almost over, you would have the best understanding of problem areas/deficits in your knowledge & understanding (we all have...
  2. There is absolutely no basis for a lawsuit. You'd best spend your waiting time applying to a whole bunch of schools. Likely, only for-profits will look at your app. Most schools will not take in a...
  3. Best way to avoid bedside care?

    Stay as far away from home health as you can, as a new grad. Today's patients are SICK, with vents, wound vacs, trachs, etc., etc. Those skills are learned in an acute care setting, not in nursing...
  4. Best way to avoid bedside care?

    Most MD offices/clinics in my city have primarily stopped hiring RN's. They hire NP's and medical
  5. Is it really that bad?

    I don't want to be the gloomy gus here but I think this post is overly optimistic for today's realities. You have to admit that most new grad RN's will not travel the world speaking. Nor will they...
  6. How much is a normal raise

    Policy is not law. Companies can certainly make their own policies and require that employees abide by them or risk termination. Policies have nothing to do with
  7. Stressed out pre nursing student

    Nice way to
  8. But the real question is will she ever find work? OP, there have been a couple of interesting threads on this subject lately. My personal is opinion is that I would never want to report to a...
  9. Regroup. Decide what other career interests you. Go for
  10. dumb nbm question

    As long as they are tolerated on empty
  11. All I know for certain is that with regard to nursing, you must follow the prescribed path to licensure. How you attempt to branch out/combine practices after licensure will be up to you. There are...
  12. Grades for applying ASN

    You're
  13. Grades for applying ASN

    This is what Academic Counselors are for. I'm not sure how any of us could know the answer to your
  14. Nursing School on 2nd year probation?

    It's not just a red flag, it's a stoplight. I would never, ever consider going to a nursing school with a pass rate of much less than 95%. Congratulations on doing your research. You found some...
  15. Pre-health needed if taking a year off?

    I've never heard of pre-health. What is
  16. dumb nbm question

    Nil per
  17. CRNA's and Rn's ...

    I think OP is a pre-nursing
  18. dumb nbm question

    What's nbm? What's
  19. Nursing School Essay

    I am not on your acceptance committee, nor do I know the exact wording of the essay requirement, HOWEVER, since you asked for opinions, here's mine: I don't imagine for a minute that the majority of...
  20. Long gap btwn BSN graduation and NCLEX

    OP is highly sensitive (negatively) to any type of question. Guessing that he/she is best left to his/her own devices, despite the request for
  21. Clinic RN pay

    Sounds reasonable for a clinic that is unattached to a major system. I make what my peer would make on the floor, simply due to the umbrella of the system. An RN is an RN is an RN, whether floor, OR...
  22. I have spent time behind the scenes with these surveys. Ours truly are anonymous. However, we do not use any identifiers yo log
  23. What words are used in Nclex

    I'm afraid your friend's focus needs some adjustment. As long as one has a competent grasp of the English language, one should be able to adapt to any and all words used. (Just when I thought I'd seen...
  24. LPN Prereqs

    Not all programs require a CNA certificate prior to admission. That's the problem with asking general questions about "all" LPN programs. You will receive many different answers, none of which may...
  25. Long gap btwn BSN graduation and NCLEX

    uh.....knew it wouldn't be long before OP bites back at reasonable questions. It is not normal to incur such a time lapse between graduation and taking NCLEX. Best to get over yourself and figure out...