ItsTheDude

ItsTheDude

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  1. Told LTC a waste of my time

    ItsTheDude replied to Rylee2008's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ltc won't hurt ur career. not working a mon-fri day shift job is one of the reasons i became a nurse, so many other careers out there if that's what folks r looking

  2. NC CNA Books

    ItsTheDude replied to bluerose683's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    yeah, just go to ur local cc's bookstore, if they do cna training and ask for the book that the cna classes

  3. how many use the line when giving shots to women?

    ItsTheDude replied to ItsTheDude's topic in Male Nursing Students

    i do this at a pt gig i have. the nurse (female, she basically runs the place) that trained me says it to everyone, she's been a nurse 40+ yrs. it all started by accident, i had never said it b4,...

  4. Just started my first job in psych!! and disappointed!!

    ItsTheDude replied to chingy1206's topic in Psychiatric

    7a to 7p, not much going on then either, basically just there to keep things n order, while everyone is about to go to bed, sleeping (that's what they do mostly) and waking

  5. I hate being a LPN in LTC. The horror!

    ItsTheDude replied to Plagueis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    a new job with poor training can be tough, add to the factor it's ltc (no most ppl's cup of tea, can't believe u liked being a cna n ltc better, good for u though). sounds like u've done ltc for...

  6. What does State look for?

    ItsTheDude replied to ws582's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    simply put, state is looking to justify their job, so they will find

  7. Failed skills portion :(

    ItsTheDude replied to BossBadger's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    just take it again or appeal it, proctors aren't

  8. I love these "tell me about yourself" forms

    ItsTheDude replied to AragornSkywalker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    just the typical funny stuff of working n a mostly female field. u'll hear a lot about packages, pricks and so

  9. how many use the line when giving shots to women?

    ItsTheDude replied to ItsTheDude's topic in Male Nursing Students

    it all started by accident, the majority of women that respond to it, take it like i'm talking about their husband, boyfriend, ex-husband, ex-boyfriend, son in law, brother, neighbor, etc. and they...

  10. Psychiatric Nurse Education Path?

    ItsTheDude replied to DoveBunni's topic in Psychiatric

    cool, i've always wondered when ppl told me they went to nursing school for "about a year", took me longer than that, had me feeling gypped. so i guess the winston-salem accelerated program is one yr,...

  11. Is It Me?? Some people are too much...

    ItsTheDude replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    tencat, another one with a clue. again, if u want to help, just do it, u know what needs to be done, why ask, ur the boss. when management ask what they can do, it's just talk to make them and others...

  12. Is It Me?? Some people are too much...

    ItsTheDude replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    sasha who made a reply a few up is on the right track. if management wants to really help, they just need to help (no grand standing needed with a meeting), they know what needs to be done, they're...

  13. male nurse haircut rules

    ItsTheDude replied to albert6jed's topic in Male Nursing Students

    by the law, there has to be gender neutral (same for both sexes) hair regs, if they aren't gender neutral, they're just asking for trouble,

  14. Making yourself marketable for higher pay

    ItsTheDude replied to unique8503's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    apply for a prn/flexy position @ a hosptial, that way u can get some hospital exp and ur n their system. some hospitals don't consider nursing home exp as hospital exp. start on a bsn if u've got a...

  15. Psychiatric Nurse Education Path?

    ItsTheDude replied to DoveBunni's topic in Psychiatric

    north carolina winston-salem has a 1 yr acclerated bsn, they go year rnd (3 semesters). many posts about this program n the nc forum here. watts (affiliated w duke) and mercy (charlotte area) offer 4...

  16. Psychiatric Nurse Education Path?

    ItsTheDude replied to DoveBunni's topic in Psychiatric

    psych is one of the easier areas of nursing to find a job, it's generally not a desireable nursing career for must due to the type of patients u deal with (verbal threats, physical violence...). as...

  17. How does one enter into this field?

    ItsTheDude replied to heartlover07's topic in Correctional

    not familiar with pa, but n the states i've lived n it's federal, state or county employment generally, there are some states that allow private correctional facilities too. he just has to find out...

  18. Need some advice

    ItsTheDude replied to mkriebs's topic in Male Nursing Students

    what skywalker said, for every male n nursing there are NINE females, u can figure it out from

  19. Best hospital for LD in Raleigh and what is the job market like?

    ItsTheDude replied to bmcm2girls's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    if u have experience you should be fine, it's the nurses with no exp that are having problems these days. there is no shortage of inexperienced nurses, they're every where, experience is the key. how...

  20. do you work 8's or 12's in you LTC, and do the managers work 8's?

    ItsTheDude replied to 4treasures's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    yeah, it's called a salary and part of being n management (exempt from federal wage and hours laws, no overtime!), haha, looks good until u get those calls and work all those hrs, ha. being n...

  21. do you work 8's or 12's in you LTC, and do the managers work 8's?

    ItsTheDude replied to 4treasures's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i work 12's at night (one of the reasons i chose nursing, if i wanted 8 hr day shifts there are many other careers out there), most management works 8's on days, the higher up in management, the more...

  22. Where are all the nurses?

    ItsTheDude replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    lila, i'd guess the only reason you're in ltc is because of the economy, only 2 interviews out of 144 apps says it all. the reality is what i stated, lpn's are the backbone of ltc, as the person...

  23. Min for Admission: 4.0 GPA's + 99%ile TEAS Score

    ItsTheDude replied to PacoUSA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i don't see it as too selective and there's is no national nursing shortage at this time (hasn't been for a while, it's just hype), the economy has caused health employers to be more cost effective...

  24. Anyone a grad from WSSU?

    ItsTheDude replied to ColtsMom's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    all i know is the wssu and baptist hospital partnership is working, b/c baptist hasn't had many rn positions available for some time

  25. Where are all the nurses?

    ItsTheDude replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    it's not only cheaper for them, but it gets care to the patients, a lpn is better than no nurse caring for patients, an experienced rn n ltc is a luxury. most rn's don't go to nursing school to work...