gerry79

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  1. What does your spouse do?

    gerry79 replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    My dear wife is a highly underpaid stay home mom. She told me that she is going to form a

  2. Any Quincy college graduates

    gerry79 replied to morr4336's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I am in the part time RN program. I just started in September, and have my first nursing class next month. I cant really judge the program yet, as I have not taken any nursing classes, but talking to...

  3. Any Quincy college graduates

    gerry79 replied to morr4336's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    The test was not that hard in my opinion. There was basic math, reading comprehension, and sentence

  4. Anyone attend Brockton Hosp Sch of Nur?

    gerry79 replied to Boston-RN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Though about applying myself, but choose Quincy College. The cost for Brockton Hospital school seems quite high to

  5. How many hours do you go school each week?

    gerry79 replied to alison-z's topic in General Nursing

    Part time ADN Student: Class 4 hours Lab 2 hours Clinical 8

  6. Saving our hospitals

    gerry79 replied to RN92's topic in Nursing Humor

    If the linen is not soiled, dont change it. Just remake the bed for the next patient. Replace the housekeeping staff and have the nursing staff do all of the cleaning between patients. Get rid of the...

  7. Student Loan Debt

    gerry79 replied to Sweetpea00's topic in General Nursing

    Ive been told the two things that you want to spend money on is your health care and education. Looking long term, it might be a good

  8. Student Loan Debt

    gerry79 replied to Sweetpea00's topic in General Nursing

    Ive been told the two things that you want to spend money on is your health care and education. Looking long term, it might be a good

  9. New Grad pay

    gerry79 posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    What is the starting pay for new grads RN's in the Boston area?? Thanks for all

  10. Independent Duty Nurse

    gerry79 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone heard of the Military Sealift Command (MSC). From reading the website it seems pretty cool if you are into traveling on noncombatant military vessels (Navy). The starting pay is good and...

  11. New Grad pay

    gerry79 replied to gerry79's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I was referring to RN's, but I am curios about LVN's also. Congrats on school. Before you know it Sep will be

  12. new grad RN- want to quit nursing

    gerry79 replied to sax_journey's topic in General Nursing

    Please try to hang in there! You are a new grad and you wont really feel comfort in the job for some time. You seem to have a supportive staff that understands that you are a new nurse, so rely on...

  13. Worried about retirement

    gerry79 replied to Reggy Miller's topic in General Nursing

    I have it all figured out! I will work at a LTC facility until I am 80, move in and work for room and board for my wife and

  14. When do the pre classes END!!!!!

    gerry79 replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    WOW! So many prereqs! The prereqs at the school I am attending are A&P, Chemistry, Biology. It seems as if some schools want the student to have all of the non nursing classes completed before...

  15. Black nurses VS. White nurses

    gerry79 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    New York Yankees vs Boston Red

  16. Backround Check Before Nursing School

    gerry79 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I think that criminal checks should be part of the application process for nursing school. I have read some of the threads on this, and feel bad for the people who have spent their time and money...

  17. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    gerry79 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    The "devine calling" of the bill

  18. Black nurses VS. White nurses

    gerry79 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    Ying versus

  19. online RN to BSN

    gerry79 replied to katzrkool's topic in Nursing Career

    The University of Massachusetts Boston has an RN-BSN program done online. You dont have to live in Boston to enroll, and 99% of the classes are actualy online. You are given 42 credits for your...

  20. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

    gerry79 replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Melly. Though you may not make the money in nursing that you make as an IT person, nursing may provide you with the time, and flexibility, that you desire. I say go for it!

  21. Military nurses, recently become civilian nurses?

    gerry79 replied to Ms.Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well I dont retire until 2008, and at that point I will have 26 years in and according to the retirement calculator provided by the military compensation branch, my retirement will be 2,910 per month....

  22. Military nurses, recently become civilian nurses?

    gerry79 replied to Ms.Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not a nurse, but a Hospital Corpsman (in nursing school), remember, time will pass regardless of being a civilan or a Naval Officer. Think hard about leaving the Navy as I have heard many regret that...

  23. When To Take NCLEX

    gerry79 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How long after graduating did you wait to take the NCLEX? What is the average wait time? Thanks for all

  24. When To Take NCLEX

    gerry79 replied to gerry79's topic in General Nursing

    How long after graduating did you wait to take the NCLEX? What is the average wait time? Thanks for all

  25. Love Poem

    gerry79 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    > > >> > > > >> > Susie Lee done fell in love; > > >> > She planned to marry Joe. > > >> > She was so happy 'bout it all > >...