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  1. Does Death Have A Smell?

    aw I'm touched
  2. Does Death Have A Smell?

    BURN ICU.. very very strong odor. 4th degree burn- coding every other hour. I smelled something, but I thought it was the smell of stale burnt flesh. Any burn nurses out there know if there is a burn...
  3. beautiful! is it just me or do you guys think great veins are damn
  4. Attorney. (who worked in professional malpractice-defending drs, nurses etc ) and no he was never my defense attorney lol.. we met back in college. its funny cause when i first met him.. i said, "...
  5. Stanford New Grad program

    woo congrats to those who are interviewing! good luck!!!!!!! that's awesome iphone user! i remembered when stanford gave me the phone screening call, the first thing she said was, tell me about your...
  6. Been at it for 6 months, when does it get better???????????

    you grow when you step out of your comfort zone. the fact that you're scared, you're probably learning and achieving great heights. keep it up
  7. Stop the nursing shortage insanity

    :) I always try to look at the very bright side of things.... which is 1) in a couple years when i do become a full time RN, the abundance of nurses in this field will eliminate of under-staff issues....
  8. i've been contemplating this issue myself. I have a public health license and I thought about going into that route.. i even thought about dialysis. I've read from several posts that after these...
  9. i wouldn't give up on RN yet. keep trying
  10. RN graduate trying to find work as CNA?

    lol i off topic but after i wrote to you about nursing homes, i went to take a nap. I literally had a nightmare about nursing homes. In my dream, the nurse manager was chasing me around trying to...
  11. YES...if.. a) if i marry a rich husband b) If it's in the field i absolutely love-- mother baby. then yes yes yes!!! i'd do it for free if i have
  12. So,which states ARE hiring Nurses?

    Bakersfield, California. and only the boonies. (definitely not the rest of
  13. I am in Nursing because.....

    i'm actually pretty passionate for women's health, OB related issues. babies make my heart melt
  14. RN graduate trying to find work as CNA?

    Hi my fellow new grad :) I am currently running into similar situation as you, but I am forcing myself not to go the CNA route yet. I too feel my license is getting more stale being 7 months out....
  15. I QUIT!!!

    I quit my first nursing job after 4 days. There I said it! Several months back after searching for work, I came across a temp agency. Last minute, they decided to offer me a RN temp position as a new...
  16. I QUIT!!!

    the first day, the guy said, good news, we broke record sales (in placing nurses with jobs and earning $$ from clients). They are extremely business focus.. we are just their
  17. New Grad RN as Charge Nurse in SNF w/5 days orientation

    my friend got hired to be a nurse supervisor in LTC as a new grad. she however got 1 month of training. she said it was very overwhelming at first, but she got used to it. now she's interviewing at...
  18. Questionable practices at a LTC home

    I understand your pain as a new grad. All of us are trying very very hard to give what we can to land a job. Whether it's doing more than what the job description is. I think its' admirable you're...
  19. Frustrated New grad!!!!!!!

    big kuddos to the last post for finding a job! i'm a new grad here with a bachelors degree and I find it very difficult also. I've only seen a couple hospital who did prefer BSN vs associate, but...
  20. I QUIT!!!

    thanks for the replies, even from this experience, I learned that grabbing anything as a new grad isn't the right choice-- even with the limited job out there. The thing is, all the routine total care...
  21. What is easy RN job to get for new grad

    agreed!!!!!!!!!
  22. What is easy RN job to get for new grad

    I think i made the first mistake as a new grad-- to grab anything that's "easy" that came along my way. People tell you, jump at any chance you can, anything you can get your hands on. I realize, some...
  23. one thing i regret not doing- being a CNA in nursing school. only CNA to RNs get jobs
  24. Imagine if a nurse said, "well if you didn't smoke everyday you wouldn't be like this, so stop complaining! just a subtle concept for you." "OH OH and by the way, I kept myself healthy, so that's...
  25. Anyone going to Haiti?

    i want to go. i'm so young and scared of giving my entire family a heart