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Just a general question...Why did you become a nurse, or want to be a nurse? Ive had a couple RN's tell me that now it NOT the time to become a nurse, and if you work as a nurse, you will get sued! Can you believe it>? Well...Im interested to know...

I work in LTC. Recently the facility hired a shift supervisor. This RN-BSN makes derrogatory comments about the other nurses and, most often the CNA's. She has even named some of them by name, stating that she can't stand them, and that they are lazy...

I think there are frustrations in just about every profession. I can remember when I used to work for Kodak on night shift, that day shift would come in and b*#* about night shift, or vise versa. I definately think men are more easygoing and "to the ...

Hello from Cocoa Beach Im awaiting acceptance at BCC for the Aug 2004 program. Last year they had 580 applicants, and only took 58! Im done with all my pre reqs so my fingers are crossed. if not, a few of us from the area may apply to Valencia in ...

That reminds me of the time we had 2 patients detoxing....I was told to go get vitals on one...however, he had tried to sucker punch the previous tech who did so. So I waited around until one of my co workers could go in with me. In my 12 years in th...

thank you@ good site

Im in my 4th week of the spring semester and I GOT the blues! I dont kow if its due to me working 5 night shifts a week, going to school all day and getting very little rest..... OR if its just the noc shift itself. Ive heard there have been studies...

Well how bout this? I was granted a pell Grant in Dec to pay for spring and summer terms. I registered in December, with the cutoff date being Dec 15th for all fees to be paid. I checked with my registrar's office and everything was all set to go. ...

I work as a rehab tech on noc shift. I am a nursing student as well, and lately my ankles SWELL so bad. I have never experienced this before. Im on my feet quite a bit, as I work on a sub acute care unit. Has anyone else experienced this? Im stil...

Id be an ornery patient in my rehab center..the kind who puts on the call light "just because". Id have a timer in one hand and a rubber band in the other...so I could shoot it across the room at whatever aid came to help me.

Im curious...how obese is this person? I work with somne overweight people...very overweight, In fact our noc shift supervisor is well over 300..and she does her job..plus countless other tasks that are not asked of her. What tasks is she not perfor...

ok here it is...my chanting, ranting, venting, renting rave. Does anyone else have this prob with their school? Picture this..you sign up for all the classes you need...you meticulously pick out just the right ones to fit your schedule, and if by cha...

Well thanks to all that posted a response. The quiz thing is definately a good idea in this class, so much info, but so interesting. Had my first quiz and did very well. Also my instructor has decided to change her "pop" idea, at the request of seve...

Hi! I have several friends who are working for Florida Hospital in orlando, and they love it. The benefits are outstanding. Also, in Brevard, Parrish med Center just completed their multi million dollar new hospital, and are doing alot of recruiti...

heres a thought...in my state (Florida) you only have to work 16 hours every 6 months to keep your certs as a CNA. If you could get re-certified, maybe you could do PRN as a CNA, or even through agency. You can totally set your own hours and schedu...

LOL Im getting all flushed sitting here reading these "fainting episode possibilites". Man, I dont know If I could watch a C section, hmmm.. I guess Ill have to picture myself in a nice sunny place!! The clinical portion of my program doesnt start t...

Hello everyone. I was wondering how many of you are OH nurses and what types of companies do you work for? Could you also describe some of your duties? Thanks so much!

I too, am applying for my program this spring which starts in August. My school also goes by a point system, and if you dont have a 4.0 GPA, you can be sure you will be placed on stand-by or have to wait until next year, and then re- apply. I am pr...

In most of my harder classes, like microbiology etc, I have used flash cards and also memory association, to help with all those LOVELY terms you have to know. I also bought a photographic atlas. I am taking the first semester of this class, starti...

Hello all! I am so happy today....I went to get my A&P books at the bookstore and found out the text was 178.00 and the lab manual was 90, add a photgraphic atlas and a mandatory class packet, and we're talking a total of over 350 bucks here!! ...

Hello to everyone! Im so excited to find this site! Im 33 , live in Florida and am finishing up all my pre- req's for my ADN program . Interviews begin in January so Im keeping my fingers crossed that I will be selected for the August start of the ...

When you get into your clinicals, I would absolutely say the number one thing you CANNOT LIVE without is.... A PAIR OF COMFORTABLE SHOES!!! After 12 years...Im still in search of the ones that will not wear out after 4 months!

I totally agree with empathy. I also think logic and judgement are also excellent qualities in nursing. Many of the RN's I have worked with are absolutely brilliant in thier "book knowlegde", however a couple of times they havent been very logical ...

Ah classes. Well I have to take A&P 1 Developmental Psych Algebra and Speech All this and working noc shift...whoa baby! Good luck to everyone else!

Hello to "barbpick" who responded to my "hello" lol I am wondering...I have heard the ADN prepares you for more clinicla experience to go right from school to start a job. I have heard the BSN is for more administrative type nursing. is this correc...