Wingnut09

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1. Post mortum care mourning :(

   Wingnut09 replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

   It's a journey...Everyone copes differently. Respect the family's need to mourn in their own way. More importantly, respect the process that you need to go through to cope. It's only when we don't...

2. nursing home

   Wingnut09 replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am in the same boat. I am currently applying at hospitals and I hope to have a job in a hospital by summer at the latest. The main thing is to continue with certifications, any in-services that may...

3. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

   Wingnut09 replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

   Not a significant other, BUT...When I was a student, I got the opportunity to do a clinical with one of the students in the RN-to-BSN program. Since she was an RN, she was there to supervise the...

4. Reasons for Flu Vaccine Reluctancy

   Wingnut09 replied to Kimberly111-13's topic in Disaster Preparation

   " 3)The 1976 virus never caused even an epidemic much less a pandemic. What happened at Ft. Dix is best described as an outbreak of a novel virus. Over 30 years later, we have another novel virus but...

5. Reasons for Flu Vaccine Reluctancy

   Wingnut09 replied to Kimberly111-13's topic in Disaster Preparation

   This is a 2006 article from Emerging Infectious Diseases. Not sure if it answers any of your questions Pfiesty, but it is interesting....

6. Reasons for Flu Vaccine Reluctancy

   Wingnut09 replied to Kimberly111-13's topic in Disaster Preparation

   As I understand it, the difference is in the development of vaccine now vs. 33 years ago-much more extensive attenuation, viruses are different. According to the state of NY Dept of Health: "The type...

7. Reasons for Flu Vaccine Reluctancy

   Wingnut09 replied to Kimberly111-13's topic in Disaster Preparation

   The CDC has quite a bit of info about the risks of Guillane Barre from the 1976

8. Reasons for Flu Vaccine Reluctancy

   Wingnut09 replied to Kimberly111-13's topic in Disaster Preparation

   It is my understanding that the 1976 vaccine was live virus, but the injection form of the current H1N1 vaccine is not live virus. [However, the H1N1 flumist is live virus, therefore, it is not...

9. accelerated BSN program

   Wingnut09 replied to teebest's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated in August from an Accelerated BSN program. My diploma says "BSN". There is no reference to accelerated. My program was 16 mos, tuition was about $5000-6000 per semester. Nursing texbooks...

10. Good & Cheap ADN programs in Denver

    Wingnut09 replied to Marissa2619's topic in General Nursing

    Arapahoe Community College offers an ADN. Be aware that the waitlaist on finishing your prereq's can be 3 years. Also, the Denver School of Nursing just got accredited. You may want to check them...

11. Colleges spitting out new nurse without any training?

    Wingnut09 replied to fulzgold's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated in August 2009 and my school required the same thing that your school required in 1985. So, I don't think that lack of training is across the board.--There are a lot of for profit...

12. Hey!! I did it! I am an RN!! WooHoo!!

    Wingnut09 replied to SusanKathleen, RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :balloons:

13. I am beginning to think that I can not get a job...

    Wingnut09 replied to Wingnut09's topic in General Nursing

    I am not saying that the "ridiculous" demands do not occur, in fact, having had a career prior to this, I know that they occur in EVERY field of work (minus any bodily fluids issues which generally do...

14. I am beginning to think that I can not get a job...

    Wingnut09 replied to Wingnut09's topic in General Nursing

    "Many hospitals get burned by sinking a lot of money into new grads just to get dumped after a year or two. Or the new nurse does not work out. " How is this different than the returning nurse who has...

15. I am beginning to think that I can not get a job...

    Wingnut09 replied to Wingnut09's topic in General Nursing

    Clearly there are frustrations on many sides. Evidently, what I am getting from this post is that there is a lot of resentment towards new grads, even the ones who worked hard to get into top notch...