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  1. Chicago vs. Pennsylvania??

    alk3rainbow replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    The wages in Chicago aren't too bad. A lady I know works in the ER at northwestern hospital and pulls in about 80k a year. Not bad wages for a nurse in my opinion...specially if you live in the...

  2. Losing your license

    alk3rainbow replied to nursemichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I guess you underestimate the power of addiction. Addiction runs in my family, mainly alcoholism. Some people just battle huge inner demons, it is hard to understand how they feel until you are in...

  3. Excelsior College

    alk3rainbow replied to gdnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Illinois is another state that won't allow excelsior grads to take the state

  4. Marriage to a Nurse-- Need HELP

    alk3rainbow replied to NeedAdvice1234's topic in General Nursing

    hmm not nursing but my dad worked a night shift as an engineer for the first few years he was married to my mom and they never had any problems and they had three kids. Eventually he was able to get...

  5. nurses vitamins

    alk3rainbow replied to indulgentmom's topic in General Nursing

    What vitamins are good for those that don't eat well balanced meals? My friend recently told me she was bulimic, but since she is not willing to recover, are there vitamins someone whos not eating...

  6. Eating Boogers??? Is this for real?

    alk3rainbow replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Animals eat their placentas...my dog gave birth and she ate her placentas. I'm sure its not necessary and its pretty disgusting, but supposedly it has a lot of nutrients in

  7. Male vs. Female

    alk3rainbow replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    thats ok I'm a female in a rural area and I had a resident throw an absolute temper tantrum hitting people, screaming, and carrying on like crazy because he did not want a female showering him. Of...

  8. options in nursing?

    alk3rainbow replied to alk3rainbow's topic in General Nursing

    I think loss of licensure in todays world is a very valid concern. We are all human and we all make mistakes. I would be ridiculously stupid to think otherwise. I think I will do just fine in...

  9. options in nursing?

    alk3rainbow posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to get flamed for this, but I'm just curious if there are areas to work in nursing where you don't have someones life in your hands? I would love to do nothing more then help people, but...

  10. options in nursing?

    alk3rainbow replied to alk3rainbow's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the advice everyone...I have looked through the specialties list, but I don't know what half the things are like telephone triage nursing, hyperbaric nursing, forensic nursing, or...

  11. options in nursing?

    alk3rainbow replied to alk3rainbow's topic in General Nursing

    Well I did just recently get my CNA license so I could get an insight into nursing, and I did enjoy it. I'm not sure I would enjoy working in a LTC facility once I'm a nurse, but I did enjoy the...

  12. dog shampoo for LICE!

    alk3rainbow replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm I never heard of using dog shampoo, but I don't see how that could get rid of lice when its designed for fleas and ticks. I had lice when I was young, and it took a lot...a LOT of effort on my...

  13. Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

    alk3rainbow replied to eagleriver's topic in General Nursing

    Cost of living by me is really really low. I mean my house which is 1000 square feet and was built in 1980 and is very structurally sound was only $52k, and all the property out here is like that....

  14. Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

    alk3rainbow replied to eagleriver's topic in General Nursing

    Cost of living by me is really really low. I mean my house which is 1000 square feet and was built in 1980 and is very structurally sound was only $52k, and all the property out here is like that....

  15. Chicago Job market for cna's?

    alk3rainbow replied to longtermcarern's topic in General Nursing

    When I look for CNA jobs I usually try and go to the hospital or nursing home directly to see about job opportunities. I don't know where he is at in Chicago but Northwestern has tons of CNA jobs...

  16. Maxed out student loans??

    alk3rainbow replied to tennyson's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I know it is possible to progress from a bachelors degree to a masters in nursing, but I didn't know it was possible in just a year if you don't have the basic nursing classes down

  17. Maxed out student loans??

    alk3rainbow replied to tennyson's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused...if you don't already have your ADN, how can you get into a bsn-msn acceleration program. You have no nursing experience, but you will be able to be an RN in just one year. That sounds...

  18. LPN in LTC-night shift

    alk3rainbow replied to shawnalj's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a CNA in LTC for night shift so I'm not entirely sure of the LPN duties, but I do know that things weren't slower at night. First off there are less people on duty, and second off older...

  19. BSN. University of Phoenix

    alk3rainbow replied to lori-e's topic in General Nursing

    Why is Illinois the worst state for NP and CNS? I'm in Illinois and I'm just

  20. Blood Draws In Nursing???

    alk3rainbow replied to Louisepug's topic in General Nursing

    Its a seven week course? My school had a one day course, it was all day long, but it was only one day and it was intro to phlebotomy. It then had another one day course called advanced phlebotomy....

  21. lifestyle of a RN

    alk3rainbow replied to indulgentmom's topic in General Nursing

    Credit cards aren't bad if you use them responsibly - meaning you don't charge what you can't afford. I always pay off my bill in full every month and credit cards are convenient for those that are...

  22. Which nursing school did you chose?

    alk3rainbow replied to ms.skit's topic in General Nursing

    Its cheaper to get your RN at a junior college, and it is fairly easy to transfer over to a four year university after you have your ADN. Also, you can go to school part time to get your BSN, while...

  23. PLEASE HELP me with picking a new insurance plan

    alk3rainbow replied to deniseS's topic in General Nursing

    I also, if given the choice, would always choose PPO's. HMO's aren't for me...not at

  24. quick birth control question

    alk3rainbow posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know I should call my doctor, but I figured if any of you could help me then that would be great. I just started taking ortho tri cyclen and instead of clearing up my skin, it seems to be causing...

  25. Frustrated at Prereqs for ADN program

    alk3rainbow replied to amber74's topic in General Nursing

    In illinois in my ADN program you don't need any math classes at all. You also can start the nursing classes and take the general ed classes at the same time. It is a little overwhelming if you...