VTRN774

VTRN774 has 5 years experience and specializes in long-term, sub-acute, med-surg.

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1. Can't stand dialysis

   VTRN774 replied to Tfunke25's topic in Urology

   If you are sure you hate it, get out now. There is a place for you in nursing that will feel like home. Your unit is spending time and money training you. You're putting in chunks of your life you don't get back again. If your gut is sure, then liste...

2. What if?

   VTRN774 replied to VTRN774's topic in Activism

   I am fully aware of the risk to my license. I am also fully aware that being a closeted pot smoker is not so different than being a closeted homosexual was fifty years ago. The laws that keep me from legally using pot are wrong and should be changed....

3. What if?

   VTRN774 posted a topic in Activism

   i pay $1500 a year to my pharmacy (that's on top of what insurance pays) for medications to manage my genetic disorder: depression. without those medications i would be dead. with them, i'm functional and stable, but most of the time i'm also irritab...

4. to all vermont licensed nurses

   VTRN774 replied to tweety001's topic in Vermont

   Why the complaints about a paper license? What your license looks like is unimportant. What matters is that you earned it and that you have the state's permission to begin your professional practice.

5. seeking exam-only RN to BSN

   VTRN774 replied to VTRN774's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for taking the time to offer a helpful response and a specific suggestion. This program looks very close to what I need at a reasonable cost. I am looking into it.

6. seeking exam-only RN to BSN

   VTRN774 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone know of a way to get a BSN by taking an exam rather than doing course work? I already have a BA and an MFA in English, but I need the BSN for job advancement. I do very well at self-paced learning, and I'd love to be able to teach myself...

7. Nursing Diagnoses: Useless Statements secondary to Professional Insecurity

   VTRN774 replied to Fribblet's topic in Professionalism

   Writing care plans in nursing school was a useful learning process, but once I learned to integrate this skill into my daily practice, nursing diagnoses became irrelevant. I thought then and still do now that nursing diagnoses are silly and a waste o...

8. UVM?

   VTRN774 replied to Laurenina's topic in Vermont

   I went thru VTC so I can't comment on UVM, but I can tell you how I made my decision: I talked to faculty at length. I had the school put me in touch with current students and recent graduates to ask them how well the program prepared them. I looked ...

9. Please Help

   VTRN774 replied to hghf4u's topic in Vermont

   Vermont can be a great place but it's not for everyone. The towns you mention are in northern Vermont which is colder, snowier, and has longer winters. We have far fewer sunny days than Arizona--last year only 81! I could be wrong about this and don...

10. VERMONT TECH--BEWARE

    VTRN774 replied to carrie42's topic in Vermont

11. I actually like being a CNA - should I become an RN?

    VTRN774 replied to HospiceCarer's topic in General Nursing

    If you like being a CNA, then I say, Good for you! There is a huge need for CNA's, especially those who are dedicated, professional, and choose it for the job itself, not as a step toward being an RN. There's nothing wrong with starting as an aide an...

12. Please help me and tell me why bedside nurisng MUST be the 1st step

    VTRN774 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    With all respect, let me state that not every nursing position requires functioning in a code situation (and certainly not hospice or research nursing). As for looking "silly," is that really the issue? Does the CNs job require lifting patients? then...

13. VERMONT TECH--BEWARE

    VTRN774 replied to carrie42's topic in Vermont

    I'm curious: has this suit been filed yet? I went throught the Bennington site several years ago, and I'm not aware of anything illegal. I got a pretty good education there, and I think I came out well prepared to begin my practice.

14. Please help me and tell me why bedside nurisng MUST be the 1st step

    VTRN774 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe there is any "one size fits all" or one single essential step for being a nurse or growing as a nurse. If you know bedside nursing isn't for you, of course you should give something else a try. You might have some gaps in your educati...

15. Looking to relocate, how is the job outlook in VT?

    VTRN774 replied to GFzalez's topic in Vermont

    If you're free to pick up and move, I'd consider looking at Dartmouth Hitchcock, which is accessible to both Vermont and New Hampshire, and Fletcher Allen, in Burlington. If you're willing to take any shift, any specialty, there are definitely jobs...