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  1. Frustrating job search in Wisconsin

    whitedoginwi posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated in May, the hospitals were telling us to look for jobs in LTC to get experience before moving on to the hopitals. The frustrating thing is the LTC are not hiring new grads. They...

  2. MSN-educator online?

    whitedoginwi posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am looking for an excellent online MSN-educator program. Any suggextions? and why? Thanks so

  3. Research Project - Non-Traditional Students

    whitedoginwi replied to KentuckyRN2Be's topic in General Students

    Count me in. Older (40+) and a second degree nurse. PM when you get your survey

  4. New Aurora Hospital in Oconomowoc/Summit...anyone applied?

    whitedoginwi replied to Quickbeam's topic in General Nursing

    I was told they were not hiring new grads at this time. Because of the start-up period, they want nurses that are

  5. Unemployed Graduate Nurse

    whitedoginwi replied to catRNcat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I sure do understand where you are at. I graduated in May 2009, BSN with honors. I have applied for every job that comes along. I can't relocated because of family issues, but like they say it is...

  6. Older Nursing students

    whitedoginwi replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    I started my prereq's at 42 and graduated with a BSN with honors in May 2009. I was 47 when I graduated. Another student and I tied for the oldest students in the

  7. Literally cried in front of the person interviewing me

    whitedoginwi replied to AB normalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear about the bad experience. All you can do is sell yourself the best you can? There are lots of facilties out there that don't even give new grads an interview. Consider it a great...

  8. Question for all Nurse Educators

    whitedoginwi replied to TakingCareOfBabies's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad I came across this post. I am also a neonurse (like that term) and I would like to go into teaching. I love teaching and would love to teach on tenure track, but am also thinking about...

  9. Admitted to graduate Master of Social Work Program but considering going for an ADN

    whitedoginwi replied to Womanonajourney1983's topic in General Nursing

    I have BSW from many years ago. I completed a second Bachelors degree in nursing. Many colleges and universities have specific programs for second degree candidates. There are also several accelerated...

  10. A New Prespective on the Nursing Profession

    whitedoginwi posted a topic in General Nursing

    :nurse:Recently I have been bummed about all the negativity in the nursing profession. I have vented my thought through this site about lateral violence, bad attitudes and the hardship of being a new...

  11. Opinions: Best scrubs?

    whitedoginwi replied to raebabelvn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like Cherokee bottoms. I am tall so I am able to find the tall plus size pants through them I also love the pockets on the pants legs. I have extra Large hands and must carry a stash of gloves in...

  12. WHITE Scrubs--Oh Dear

    whitedoginwi replied to etaylor900's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have to wear white bottoms everyday and I have found that all white bottoms are a bit transparent. I have found the only way to be discreet is with nude undies that match your skin color as close...

  13. A New Prespective on the Nursing Profession

    whitedoginwi replied to whitedoginwi's topic in General Nursing

    I love all of your comments! Yes I have read them all:idea: and wish a could comment back to all individually but I would be up all night. I wrote what I wrote because I was bummed. I worked a long...

  14. A New Prespective on the Nursing Profession

    whitedoginwi replied to whitedoginwi's topic in General Nursing

    Alison is 45 years old. She has her PhD in psychology and has been a practicing psychologist for over 20 years. As as far as nurses not being able to the basic skill set or be good critical...

  15. Bellin College

    whitedoginwi replied to NinjaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bellin is good school but is private and quite costly. There prerequistes are quite specfic. It is affliated with a Bellin Health (hospital) and I hear there clinicals are great. There are several...

  16. "Fired for NO Reason"

    whitedoginwi replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I guess I need to clarify my point. There are good and bad nurses, there are good and bad nursing schools, there are good and bad nurse preceptors, and there are good and bad place to work. Nursing...

  17. What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

    whitedoginwi replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

    What I would change about nursing is the attitude. Nurses eat there young. They most surely do. I have been eaten more than once. Nurses and CNA tattle on each other and use the protection of...

  18. "Fired for NO Reason"

    whitedoginwi replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hi All!! Igeuss after reading this year-ong series of posts, I needed to add my two sense worth:twocents:. So here it goes. I understand that there are many new grads that, shall I say, not the...

  19. Failure rate of nursing schools.

    whitedoginwi replied to merrywhiterose's topic in General Students

    Failure rates in nursing schools depends on the type of program. Some programs admit anybody who passes minimumn requirements. Those schools have higher failure rates. Other schools, 4 year college...

  20. How to Pay for 2nd Degree?!?!

    whitedoginwi replied to jmh02s's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was a second degree nursing student in a BSN. I found it hard to find the money as well. I noted that someone suggested that you presue a Associate degree in nursing. I wouldn't. If you got...

  21. New Grads and Temp Agencies

    whitedoginwi replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    I am new grad and have been looking into agency temp work. I don't feel qualified to do this type of work. There are many skills that I can do well solo, but many skills are just skills learned in a...

  22. My Father Died Today

    whitedoginwi replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    My deepest sympathy to you and your family. The loss of parent is one of the hardest events in human

  23. Preceptor becomes villain

    whitedoginwi replied to chilly2008's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks ! I never have let people get to me. I believe also that nurses should watch each others back and supprt each other. My father was professional firefighter and my boyfriend is military....

  24. Preceptor becomes villain

    whitedoginwi replied to chilly2008's topic in California Nursing

    :twocents:I am glad that you all are speaking out on bad preceptors. I had two bad preceptors in my nursing education ( I also had four good preceptors) One preceptor was a male. He didn't want to...

  25. NCLEX!!!! Omg I just took it and it was horrendous!!!!!

    whitedoginwi replied to LoveActually's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am am so glad that your entry popped up on my computer. I took my NCLEX today. I too walked out crying. I graduted form nursing school with honors but when I stepped out of that testing center, I...