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  1. Any areas of nursing where the setting is more professional?

    misplaced1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am relatively new and discouraged. I am wondering if anyone can tell me where the more professional setting are in nursing? In nursing school most places were either run like sororities or...

  2. Any areas of nursing where the setting is more professional?

    misplaced1 replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    I mean as long as I am not expected to participate in the avon

  3. Any areas of nursing where the setting is more professional?

    misplaced1 replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    I have a close friend that works in the ER and loves her job. I have not seen myself in the ER because I have always had a dream to work with chronically ill patients, would love especially to work...

  4. Any areas of nursing where the setting is more professional?

    misplaced1 replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    Bless you all for responding. I thought surely I would be flamed. I worked in research before but was younger then and wanted to stop and raise a family among other things. It was a very good fit...

  5. Cinical sites, greeting cards and gifts

    misplaced1 replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    I must point out again that I have been an instructor at university and in a business setting as well and have gone the extra mile and have bonded with students as well as those that have mentored me....

  6. Cinical sites, greeting cards and gifts

    misplaced1 replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    Taking gifts from students when you are university faculty. yep unprofessional. PhD students go to different labs to work, pharmacy students rotate through differnt settings. No one that I ever had...

  7. Cinical sites, greeting cards and gifts

    misplaced1 replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    Not participating would look really bad at my school. I have to say though I think this practice is mega

  8. Happy things are slowly starting to move toward right direction

    misplaced1 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    A guy at home depot recently just lost his job for refusing to remove a button that said "one nation under God" and its on our coins for gosh

  9. Dream job--Bad timing--Take it or leave it?

    misplaced1 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    My dad died ten years ago. I gave a up a good opportunity to help him the last several years of his life. He would certainly have understood no matter what I choose and encouraged me to do waht was...

  10. Is self employment possoible for nurses?

    misplaced1 replied to dxbtocvg's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'd like to hear the answer to this also. Same

  11. Thinking About Starting Nursing School at age 50

    misplaced1 replied to Candyy's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion, putting family first will always yield the greatest rewards. The rest can be filled in around that. None ever looks back and regrets the effort they put into their family. But some do...

  12. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    misplaced1 replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    That is one possilbe scenario. Another is that many of the jobs that went to nurses in the past will go to techs and assistants with RNs supervising more techs etc. And of course the minute there is...

  13. Changed my schedule 3 days before I work it...

    misplaced1 replied to jeslynhatRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oops miss the part about "assumed" would have the same schedule. That changes my vote to yes you need to go in. You can't make assumptions about your

  14. How "for-profit insurers hijack our health care system"

    misplaced1 replied to travleur's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow this never even occurred to me, you are one sharp cookie and from what I remember about working with these types of people I bet you are EXACTLY

  15. Changed my schedule 3 days before I work it...

    misplaced1 replied to jeslynhatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I met he does not own the company, he is an EMPLOYEE. If the budget gets too tight he is out the door right along with the people that didnt go at the whim of administration. At one point he was...

  16. Changed my schedule 3 days before I work it...

    misplaced1 replied to jeslynhatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I first want to tell you that I am a new nurse and working in a non hospital setting by choice. But I must disagree. If this is a job you will love and really want then I understand your wanting to...

  17. How "for-profit insurers hijack our health care system"

    misplaced1 replied to travleur's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I wanted to add that from what I see in this guy the rest of his life is not going to be good if he can't find a way to help stoo this travesty. I bet he is starting to look at the piles of money he...

  18. How "for-profit insurers hijack our health care system"

    misplaced1 replied to travleur's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    He didnt speak out before because he was making barrels full of money. He has now determined that he "is safe" that is he has enough money that he does not need to work anymore. So now he can do as...

  19. Education vs Experience

    misplaced1 replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and before I go off to bed, I am in total agreement that there should be more clinical time AND a residency. i dont think everyone has to be trained in acute care though because many people are...

  20. Education vs Experience

    misplaced1 replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    I did not make it clear that I had two illnesses that probably made me hard to diagnose although lots of people with lots of experience and education were trying. I think the problem was they were...

  21. Education vs Experience

    misplaced1 replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure why you think I am not in school yet but I have been through school and came out the other side successfully. I have as many years in the medical field as you do but I am a new nurse. My...

  22. Education vs Experience

    misplaced1 replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    I am aware of no graduate programs that require to "major" in a certain subject prior to applying. My roomate/med student was an English major. That said it is rare to see people with advanced...

  23. New Grad - Offering to Work for Minimum Wage?

    misplaced1 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I just have to put my two cents in. I don't see what the problem is with a low paying 6 month to 1 year "nurse residency". The government, state and federal, I have worked for both does this all the...

  24. Life right now as a new grad has become my worst nightmare

    misplaced1 replied to BeatDownNewGrad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh no, don't loose your marriage over a job. Find a job doing anything, if you have loans you can get them adjusted they have all kinds of new programs now. There have lots of talk here about the...

  25. prevention

    misplaced1 replied to destiney's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have mixed feelings about this. Although, obviously we don't want this happening ever again, who is at fault? The likely overworked CNAs, nursing home? I have been in the postion of running back...