I was watching one of the CNN news channels and they did a piece on new nurses and how they don't stay in the profession too long. The reason for most leaving was burnout. They also were saying how...
I am in the LPN program and will be finished in june (yippee!), but I think anything nursing higher than LPN you need to take prerequisites for. I am not sure of what all of the classes are that are...
I am in CT and I think (not really sure) that the only thing that would keep someone from taking the state boards is drug ralated convictions and maybe some serious felonies, but other than that I...
ZinnianWolf replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in General Nursing
I alwaysget carded in any place that sells alcohol or anything else for persons 21 and older. I am 27 and my most recent (and somewhat embarrassing) encounter was at a new wal-mart that opened up not...
New Haven, Connecticut here! I am not a nurse yet but will be june of next year and I can't wait! I am currently in the LPN program and plan to take the regency program to get my associates degree...
ZinnianWolf replied to ZinnianWolf's topic in General Nursing
:angryfire GRRRRRRRRRR!!! I am so freaking mad right now!! I know you guys are probably tired of hearing about this situation, but this is the only place I can really come to speak with people who are...
ZinnianWolf replied to ZinnianWolf's topic in General Nursing
Hello again friends. I am sad to report that I am now the blacksheep, the bad guy, and anything else that would go under "bad" to my Aunt and the others. I am happy but sad at the same time. I just...
ZinnianWolf replied to hotcoffee1's topic in General Nursing
I don't agree with and am tired of hearing that if there is a conflict between an instructor and a student that it is the student's fault. Some people are hard to work with and go on this power trip...
I am still a nursing student, but I thought that for burn patients, besides pain the other big concern is keeping them hydrated bucause of the loss or damage to the skin. I don't understand why she...
I don't like the fake nails, but that is just me. My experience with them weren't so good. When I was a CNA, I was making a bed and while mittering a corner, I hit my nail on the bed frame and the...
ZinnianWolf replied to Paramedicated's topic in General Nursing
I am not sure about what I am about to say, but I think some of the questions that they ask are questions that are not counted. They want to see the percentage of people who get it right before they...
ZinnianWolf replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing
I heard this story from one of my classmates. I think it is sickening and sad. I think that there is still a lot of work to be done with educating people about HIV/AIDS. It is too bad that the...
ZinnianWolf replied to ZinnianWolf's topic in General Nursing
Well, today I spoke with his accountant early this morning. I have been up since 0300 and am exhausted of course. I told him what I knew and he was glad that someone finally came forward. He is...
ZinnianWolf replied to ZinnianWolf's topic in General Nursing
thank you all who have replied so far. As I was reading all of the post, I felt a great deal of relief and I couldn't stop the tears from flowing:crying2: . I am scared because I still have to face...
Hello everyone. I am a nursing student who is currently on vacation. I took a private duty job that was given to me by one of my relatives. In the short period of time that I have worked with the...