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  1. nurse from france

    DoGoodThenGo replied to audreyg's topic in General World

    Unlike France each state here has their own board of nursing and therefore qualifications for licensure. As a graduate of a nursing program out of the country if you are moving to Nevada start here:...

  2. Resignation Advice & Help Requested

    DoGoodThenGo replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Not wishing to cause offence nor poke fun but the comment reminds one of a joke that our English Lit teacher told us in college. A young girl from the south was accepted to a Seven Sisters/Ivy League...

  3. How to be a good hospice home health aid...advice?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to countrygirl1234's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Been there, done that, though not with a terminal patient so close to the "end". First you need to be well rested, fed and ready to work upon arriving for your shift. Though natural tendency is for...

  4. What da heck is a Nurse Career Battery test?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to myownboss's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly it does seem to be going national. A quick peek on Google using NCBT and you'll find hospitals from Texas to New York stating clearly in job adverts one must pass the exam in order to make the...

  5. What da heck is a Nurse Career Battery test?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to myownboss's topic in General Nursing

    How to find the "best" nurse candidates. http://www.ddiworld.com/ddiworld/media/facts/nursingcareerbattery_hc_fs_ddi.pdf Who comes up with this stuff? But wait there's more!...

  6. Resignation Advice & Help Requested

    DoGoodThenGo replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in Nursing Career

    That's right! You gotta do *you* first. You'd feel a fool if you turned down your dream job and several weeks later they kicked you to the curb without notice and so much as a "thank you". Your...

  7. Letter of Admonition...A Career Death Sentence? bv

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Verbal425's topic in General Nursing

    While letters of admonition/reprimand are permanent marks on one's record they can be appealed. Of course this process will vary by state, but here is a peek into one nurse's attempts to vacate a LOA...

  8. Tired of LTC...

    DoGoodThenGo replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well better you let it out somewhere than keeping it all in until it explodes. :hug: From another point of view am sure many of your patients are grateful even if they do not always show it. Sometimes...

  9. Rejected. Now what?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to MK84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Though not always accepted with grace, when it comes to nursing programs and admissions it usually comes down to number of open slots vs application pool. Sometimes on paper one can be in the best...

  10. Letter of Admonition...A Career Death Sentence? bv

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Verbal425's topic in General Nursing

    Under normal circumstances a LOA may not prove a hinderance to finding another gig, but these are *boon* times for many facilities with so many experienced nurses (with excellent to good references)...

  11. I either need day shift or to be single. Vent

    DoGoodThenGo replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    My dear if you make that "Honey Don't" list too long there is every reason that man will find something else to occupy his time whilst on "lock down". That is usually never good I promise you. *LOL*...

  12. RN new graduate finding jobs in new york

    DoGoodThenGo replied to truenurse's topic in New York Nursing

    Don't see why a RN would bother going through the time and money to become certified as a CNA since her or his license (and thus education) already covers and supercedes nursing assistant work....

  13. RN new graduate finding jobs in new york

    DoGoodThenGo replied to truenurse's topic in New York Nursing

    IMHO the NYC area job market for RN's will be tight for a very long time. Indeed a quick view of NYS's DofL stats seems to indicate this: Long Term Occupational Projections - New York State Department...

  14. Coworker going to turn down "diamond" job because of training location...seriously?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    Not to cause offence or be rude, but: Happiness is rather a subjective thing. What floats your boat may do nothing for your co-worker. Maybe he knows allot more about the facility and or the position...

  15. WHY does a B.S. + RN not equal BSN

    DoGoodThenGo replied to jlpsu's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Let me break this down for you like a fraction. *LOL* State boards of nursing award LPN/LVN and RN *licenses* and that is what makes one a professional nurse. Educational facilities award degrees and...

  16. Should I do RN to BSN? Or go straight for my BSN? What did you do?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to lrosen95's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Oh child, in the four years or more it takes for you to get your BSN the whole employment scene may have changed. Indeed it could change in the three or so years you are going for your ADN. If you...

  17. Giving Up on Nursing

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Kristen75's topic in New York Nursing

    Yes, we all here have read the boards and while it is difficult, if not *very* difficult out there for new grads there have been postings here and there of them being hired. Problem for you newbies...

  18. Demand More Diversity in NYC Hospitals

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Blackman_RN's topic in New York Nursing

    By law NYS and NYC hospitals are required to provide translators for persons with limited ability to speak and or comprehend English. Some hospitals such as NYP have an entire department (IIRC)...

  19. I can't find a job!

    DoGoodThenGo replied to SarahJ08's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Going by the posts here hospitals and other facilites are hiring new grads, just not in great numbers to deal with the deluge of them that emerge like clockwork every six to twelve months. Then there...

  20. I can't find a job!

    DoGoodThenGo replied to SarahJ08's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    What seems to be happening and is becoming quite clear in many areas of this country is that merely having "RN" behind your name isn't going to cut it anymore to land a gig. New grads with nursing...

  21. Will a mandate requring RN's to obtain BSN's contribute to a shortage?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to mttzakr87's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Oh I don't know nothing about that. *LOL* One has been talking about that little matter for ages on this forum, but no one is trying to hear anything about nurses being divided into "technical" and...

  22. NYU ABSN- do recc letter & transcripts have to be sent directly from the school?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to iridescence89's topic in New York Nursing

    Unless there is a different policy in place for that department the answer can be easily found on NYU's website: "College Official's Report and College Transcripts: Request that your advisor or school...

  23. Will a mandate requring RN's to obtain BSN's contribute to a shortage?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to mttzakr87's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Just to throw more petrol onto the fire there's this little tidbit: Education for Entry into Nursing Practice: Revisited for the 21st

  24. Rn's, are you able to do job well without chemistry class?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    Chemistry and now much of it has varied historically within nursing programs. Going back years many hospital diploma programs either required one to complete a certain level of high school chemistry...

  25. Will a mandate requring RN's to obtain BSN's contribute to a shortage?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to mttzakr87's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Helllooo! Have been saying the USA should have followed that model since my arrival on these boards. Apparently everyone and their mother wishes to harp on about one part of the ANA's white paper on...