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  1. School NCLEX pass/fail percent

    morr4336 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The school I will be attending has an NCLEX pass rate of 86%. Is that good or bad? State average is 85%. Thanks for the

  2. Any Quincy college graduates

    morr4336 posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Good day all! I am going to start my ADN progrm next January at Quincy College, and would love to hear from any Quincy College graduate! I would like to know how you would rate the program. Thanks for...

  3. so confused! other medical MOS's?

    morr4336 replied to jmurphy's topic in Government, Military

    I would have to agree with Kora! finish your education, you dont want to regret it in the

  4. Cna, Ma, Pt Care Tech, Iv Tech, Lpn, Cheaper Than Rn???????

    morr4336 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible that hospital care will be so "specialized" that RN's will be phased out, or have a drastically reduce role in hospitals. With all of these techs that are in the hospitals doing what...

  5. Salaries??

    morr4336 replied to pumpkin's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    What school did you attend? ADN or

  6. Salaries??

    morr4336 replied to pumpkin's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Unfortunately I dont. It seems like if you are salaried, than you can get screwed that way (in reference to overtime). Have you been offered employment anywhere else?. How is the job

  7. Salaries??

    morr4336 replied to pumpkin's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    The VA Hospital in Brockton is salaried for nurses. They start at about $45.000 per for a new RN. Is that simular to what you were

  8. What do you think?

    morr4336 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good day to all of the hard working nurses out there! I really appreciate all that you do! I have read in many of the threads about management not caring about the staff. Are the managers nurses, or...

  9. Co-Workers teasing your spouse!!

    morr4336 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Insecurities can pop up. my wife has incesurities about me going to nusring school, and is insecure about the women to men ratio of nusring in the nursing profession. I am going to try like heck to...

  10. Co-Workers teasing your spouse!!

    morr4336 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    My brother put his wife thru school, and 4 months later she left him. It does happen sorry to

  11. Do You Hate Nursing

    morr4336 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am not yet a nurse (will start school Jan 05), from the various threads that I have read on this and other nursing sites, the nursing profession, it seems, has as many internal problems as external...

  12. I'm New!

    morr4336 replied to 8YRSAWY's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome aboard Eric! I wish you well in your career. I am not a nurse yet but will be starting school in January. This site can give you wonderful insight on the nursing profession. Once again...

  13. Working for pay instead of Benefits

    morr4336 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good day to all! I am not a nurse yet, but from what I am reading, the health care coverage for nurses is not that good. Can a person ask for more money instead of the benefits?

  14. Week 1 of 6-week Microbiology class...

    morr4336 replied to FutureArmyNurse's topic in General Students

    Wow what a schedule! Last summer I took Chemisrty, and Biology. Worked all day (7-3:30), with an1:20 min commute, then went to class in the evening (5:30-9:00). Did for 2 1/2 months, but passed both...

  15. Challanging the Nursing Boards!!!!!

    morr4336 replied to morr4336's topic in General Nursing

    I do agree, very scary and I am glad California did away with it. For years independent duty corpsman and certain Army medics were able to challenge the board. I had my application in and was ready to...

  16. Challanging the Nursing Boards!!!!!

    morr4336 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a military Hospital Corpsman who thought that challanging the nursing board to recieve my RN license would be a piece of cake. About 4 years ago California did allow us to challange the board for...

  17. Working for pay instead of Benefits

    morr4336 replied to morr4336's topic in General Nursing

    Gomer, great point! I did not even think about the other beneys! Health care is only part of the bene

  18. Working for pay instead of Benefits

    morr4336 replied to morr4336's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info! When I retire from the Coast Guard, all of my health care needs will be met by the governmnt to include my family. I would hate to be forced to pay for health coverage that I wont...

  19. Nursing Schools

    morr4336 replied to RN-BamaStudent's topic in General Students

    Quincy College, Quincy Ma Jan

  20. Do You Hate Nursing

    morr4336 replied to morr4336's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you are corect in that I am sure that my views will change once I do enter the profession. I must also say that I have read about nurses that have had pleasurable experiences, so infact I may be...

  21. unhappy nurse

    morr4336 replied to nurse unhappy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks for your response! Although I am not a nurse yet, I am trying to do as much research as possible. I believe that my military backround will help me as I have worked in many a difficult...

  22. unhappy nurse

    morr4336 replied to nurse unhappy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am not surprised by the nursing shortage. I hear nuses complaining about work load and pay issues, but at the same time turning on each other to make an alreay stressful situation worse. Working in...

  23. We tell the student nurses to run for their lives."

    morr4336 replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    There seems to be a lot of negativity in the nursing profession! From what I have heard, the work is hard, respect lacking, and the pay low. I will be a student nurse soon, and have read all of the...