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  1. Types of jobs for RN vs BSN/MSN...?

    itsmejuli replied to kaytoni's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    At your age OP I'd be more concerned about getting outstanding grades in college. These are required to get into the majority of nursing programs whether ADN or BSN. Get your CNA license and get a...

  2. Fortis ADN program in Largo

    itsmejuli replied to fortis_student's topic in Florida Nursing

    OUCH! That price hurts. Where are the clinicals being held? And what about the NCLEX pass rate? I see that Fortis is formerly Central Florida College and shows "approved" by the FL BON. I can't get...

  3. Argh... frustrated, disappointed....

    itsmejuli replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    You never know. Perhaps something more important than hiring someone new came up. You might just receive that call. Its happened to

  4. Nursing homes' bad reputation

    itsmejuli replied to luvmydogs84's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What are you implying with this

  5. Isn't our workload enough!

    itsmejuli replied to San2003's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    $$$$ rule, not the needs of the

  6. How important is amount of PAY to you?

    itsmejuli replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    The only pay difference you should be looking at is the difference between being unemployed and

  7. Which unit to choose?

    itsmejuli replied to cokey's topic in General Nursing

    Well, in nursing school you really have no choice in what unit you go to nor what diseases you come in contact with nor what kind of breaks you'll get. Not that I'm saying you'll come into contact...

  8. Does this happen to you?

    itsmejuli replied to NoblePath's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lucky for me I don't remember my dreams :) But on my first day off I'm always waiting for that phone call from work telling me I did this or that

  9. Felt like a complete idiot at work yesterday

    itsmejuli replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I have a list of things I've felt dumb about. Sometimes it seems that every shift I add something new the list. Some are things I catch myself and other things are caught by someone else. I won't make...

  10. ocd,,,picky weird question

    itsmejuli replied to glitterygirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you look through the forums there are lots of discussions on this subject, hours for your reading enjoyment

  11. How do you know if you are doing a good job?

    itsmejuli replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in General Nursing

    I know I'm doing a good job when I don't get in trouble :) Reminds me of every other job I've had in my

  12. Intellecutal standard - Nursing Fundamentals Help

    itsmejuli replied to swansonplace's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It doesn't matter why the other answers aren't correct. Think about it like this: Use of a pain flow sheet shows consistency in how the patient's pain has been rated over a period of

  13. A little help trying to remember a website.

    itsmejuli replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Students

    Look at the top of the Nursing student assistance forum, there's a thread with all kinds of links in it. Check here first: Links to Care Plans/Maps, Assessments, Videos, study help - Nursing for...

  14. Critical Thinking Skills

    itsmejuli replied to living on faith's topic in General Students

    the more you practice doing nclex style questions the better you'll get at answering them. its important to read the question carefully and understand exactly what the question is asking. then look...

  15. Drug seekers

    itsmejuli replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Sad but true, some people are incapable of making "choices". Its not like they chose to be drug addicts. They didn't wake up one day and decide that they were going to get themselves hooked on their...

  16. No Pay iincrease for new ACLS?TELE cert??

    itsmejuli replied to RunnerNurse09's topic in General Nursing

    Here's what to expect in any job, not just nursing. Don't expect to get a raise, ever. If you do get a raise it is considered a gift and you better be grateful and deserve all, if you're lucky, 3% of...

  17. What is Pharm. like?

    itsmejuli replied to frogkicker's topic in General Students

    I have no problem with the math and I'm not even a math person. My problem is retaining all the information on the drugs, classes, etc etc. Its like I have a mental block that refuses to memorize the...

  18. Drug seekers

    itsmejuli replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I know all about pain killer addicts on a personal level. My son and his girlfriend,at the time, were abusing pain killers for years. It all started with a car accident, a lawyer referred them to a...

  19. Asking for help

    itsmejuli replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I smell something

  20. Should I even be here taking up space?

    itsmejuli replied to danger turtle's topic in General Students

    I can relate. I have OB this semester, definitely not one of my favorite subjects in nursing school. I'd rather be running the halls of my LTC than watching a lady partsl birth. I don't have much...

  21. Did you get anything?

    itsmejuli replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    This is the sticker I'm putting on my car :)

  22. What so you think is the biggest problem in Health Care?

    itsmejuli replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    The bottom line is the shareholder of any public company. As long as profits are up who cares about patients and

  23. Age of a Nurse

    itsmejuli replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Our consulting psych ARNP told me yesterday that he'll be 65 next month and has no intention of retiring. He gave me inspiration to continue on with my education beyond BSN. Why not? I could have a...

  24. Ratted out a co-worker and now feel guilty

    itsmejuli replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that just wasn't smart of either the 11-7 or 7-3 nurse. Why didn't the 11-7 nurse get written up for not counting with the 7-3 nurse? Don't feel guilty, you did the right

  25. Ratted out a co-worker and now feel guilty

    itsmejuli replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    So I guess there's been ongoing problems with this particular nurse during narc