ItsTheDude

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  1. when should i start working

    ItsTheDude replied to rawda11's topic in General Nursing

    that's pretty much

  2. Pregnant nursing student....

    ItsTheDude replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Nursing

    hmm, in this economy i think discrimination is more likely to happen than not. congrats on the

  3. What would you rather do?

    ItsTheDude replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    ha, i'd get the apartment/motel to get away from the wife, hehe. seriously though, i work 12 hr shifts and have commuted up to 2 hrs away. nursing isn't hard work, but a long drive after a 12 hr shift...

  4. brilliant freaking idea - pull ALL CNA's. . .

    ItsTheDude replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    needs to happen more often so nurses get a greater appreciation for cna's. the don clearly knows the effect it would have and was probably making a point to the nurses and or cna's about something....

  5. Can't decide..help?Cna wasn't for me will Rn be?

    ItsTheDude replied to cantdecide33's topic in General Nursing

    um, most cna and nursing jobs aren't back breaking. being a cna in a nursing home is probably the most physically demanding nursing related jobs (but they have all kinds of lifts/equip these days to...

  6. withdrawals

    ItsTheDude replied to prayin 2 b a rn's topic in General Nursing

    it's gonna depend on the program, some don't look at withdrawal, others

  7. Why are people encouraging me to become an M.D. rather than an RN?

    ItsTheDude replied to tnewman's topic in General Nursing

    if i was young again (20's) and had no issues (kids, etc), i'd give medical school a shot. if medical school doesn't work out, then there's aways nursing school, but once you get up in age and have...

  8. Difference between Not-for-profit and Non-proft

    ItsTheDude replied to OncologyRN408's topic in General Nursing

    there's no difference, it's like so many other words/phrases used to say/describe the same thing. they both want the tax breaks associated with being non-profit aka

  9. Thank you gift for a preceptor?

    ItsTheDude replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    as others have stated, no gift is really necessary. the best thank you is a sincere and detailed one about exactly what they did to help you. also, as others have stated letting the higher ups know...

  10. H1B FY2012 for Registered Nurses in

    ItsTheDude replied to DOROTHEA.ZHOU's topic in International Nursing

    there's no real need for newbie foreign nurses right now, hasn't been for a while. don't feel too bad though, there isn't much need for newbie nurses that were born, raised and educated here either....

  11. is this a common thing with OVERTIME

    ItsTheDude replied to CHEWEYchum's topic in General Nursing

    i'd think it's union or contract related, otherwise, it doesn't make biz

  12. Becoming a nurse with being bipolar

    ItsTheDude replied to luke1985's topic in General Nursing

    you're not going to be denied being a nurse b/c of a disability, that's illegal. the board of nursing just wants a doc's signature to cover their orifice if something goes wrong. as other's have...

  13. scrub tech= scrub nurse? hmmm....

    ItsTheDude replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    i doubt it's illegal to simply call yourself any kind of nurse, ha, there'd be millions in jail for it. what's generally illegal is pretending to be a nurse for employment/practice

  14. What are OSHA's restrictions on shift length for Nurses?

    ItsTheDude replied to icb1977's topic in General Nursing

    osha doesn't cover such, it could contradict other laws such as the flsa and there are jobs that let you sleep/rest while "working" prolonged hours. of course, if you do a crazy shift, 24 hrs or so...

  15. Percieved Indignities and Anger Management Strategies

    ItsTheDude replied to Night Monkey's topic in Male Nursing Students

    frankly, it's school and once u get out of school nurses aren't at the top of the food chain, so it happens. most docs don't give 2 sharts what you think, really, they're the doc and you're the...

  16. Question about what age Male nurses are retiring

    ItsTheDude replied to anothercareer's topic in Men in Nursing

    there's going to be no written age limit, laws prevent that. it's kind of like you're not going to see any written/verbal race or gender limits/preferences either, but they're there at times. there...

  17. How does quitting without notice really look?

    ItsTheDude replied to inProgress's topic in General Nursing

    quitting or being fired in this employment environment is huge, in a bad

  18. Willing to come to snow new grads there are jobs here.

    ItsTheDude replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yeah, i've seen some newbies on floors, but the folks in hr say for every one newbie opening there are HUNDREDS of applicants from all over the place. yes, there are jobs for newbies, but there aren't...

  19. Nursing..a middle age career?

    ItsTheDude replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    there are benefits and disadvantage to being younger and older, a lot of it depends on the individual. i'd think if you looked at most careers that pay what nursing does, has a similar work envir...

  20. To experienced nurses...

    ItsTheDude replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    IF i was your age, YES i would have to try medical school, no

  21. Mom of two has an important career decision to make, need advice, please.

    ItsTheDude replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

    i ain't a mom, but i've got kids. three 12 hour shifts a week is great, IF you have the child care squared away, which you said you did, so go for

  22. Senior in high school, dreaming to be a nurse!

    ItsTheDude replied to dolphincatch's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, being a cna is a good eye opener. several ppl will probably drop out of ur cna class, ain't what they thought it would

  23. Any advice for a high schooler?

    ItsTheDude replied to iwillnotwasteit's topic in General Nursing

    just look at the job postings for doc offices in your area, they're probably gonna want u to be a cma, not a cna. doc office work is boring and it's a day job, yuke. hospitals, ltc, home health, etc...

  24. Will I Stand Out?

    ItsTheDude replied to marhelper's topic in General Nursing

    u should get a job over many newbie nurses, i'd hire you over most newbies (they usually have the minimum education and little to no health care

  25. Transition from Nursing home to hospital...

    ItsTheDude replied to WittySarcasm's topic in General Nursing

    um, i don't really understand your question/concern, it makes little sense, nurses go from ltc to the hospital all the time. what makes it difficult for some (those with yrs exp in ltc) to go from ltc...