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Work at least 6 months, then go PRN/part time may be a good option for you. Depends on how quickly you learn new skills and how comfortable you feel working on your own. Sometimes the orientation can take months before you feel comfortable to take yo...

You worked hard to earn your license. Don't risk it if you don't feel like you can provide safe care to your patients. When you interview for another job, you can tell them that you really want to stay in your position because you love your patients ...

It's quite common now for people who joined nursing as their second, sometimes third career. Half of the people in my BSN class were in their 40s or 50s. The good thing about being an older student is that you know what you want and you don't give up...

Nurse administrator/director. You probably need to get an advanced degree to practice in that role, like an MBA or MSN that focuses on administration. Most people I know have worked in clinical practice for a number of years, taking the role of super...

Can the parents be sued for child abuse and neglect? I am sorry this happened to you. There are some irresponsible parents out there who don't understand the importance of blood glucose and just being plain ignorant!

Congrats! Just make sure you stay within your scope of practice. I know some principles would ask the school nurse to do other clerical or janitorial tasks when they are short staffed.

A nurse is a nurse, why do you have to get your degree from NYU?

You look up your program admission requirements. Make sure you meet all of the requirements. You volunteer, research, work as a CNA, get as much clinical experience as possible. Get good recommendation letters. Get good grades for your pre-reqs. I ca...

Report to her clinical instructor and report to your manager. If they ask you to precept her, there are certain agreements and contracts that have to be signed between your facility and her school. If she got an attitude and constantly attacks your s...

And yet more and more DNP programs open and more students enroll in the DNP program.

I don't think nursing is one of those professions that you can learn on the job without any types of education. You can start a business, or open up a restaurant without a college degree, but not any medical professions I am aware of. Good luck if yo...

There are nursing jobs in which you don't have to deal with genitals at all. If you are uncomfortable with dealing with certain body parts, you definitely should avoid most bedside nursing. You have a choice. However, if you want to stay in your posi...

What kind of education/experience do you need to do your job? I do communicable disease control for my county health department, also employee health and immunization. I don't deal with hospital acquired infection in my position. I was wondering if m...

If you are willing to relocate, other states have dual degree programs. University of Wisconsin has a program like that, it's five years though.

I am a nurse in a different state, want to move to CA to be closer to my family. I have two questions: 1. Can I apply for jobs in CA when I don't have a CA license? Is it better to get the CA license first and then apply? 2. I know the finger print ...

Did someone mention that if you use Nursys to verify, it's only good for 90 days? So what if CA BON can't process your application within 90 days, does that mean you have to re-verify?

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WOW! 7 weeks for live scan? That's just crazy. My family lives in CA but I don't plan on going there any time soon (I just took a long vacation so I don't have many days banked yet.) I was going to just do the fingerprint in my current state and mail...

I had my MPH before BSN. Like OP mentioned, I couldn't get a decent job with MPH alone. It was also 2009, so maybe it's the economy. However, after I got my BSN, I got a job at my local health department. The person who hired me said the main reason ...

You don't have to be a nurse to appreciate my story. You don't even have to believe in vaccines. Because this story is about a young man who took charge of his life and made important decisions that would provide lifelong benefit to his health and ot...

Was the course on Coursera? I took that one and it was an excellent course. I wish I can be as eloquent as him when it comes to communicating with my patients about vaccines. ?

Almost all health departments (county or state) has a typical M-F, 8-5 hour. You will see some variances in some health departments. I know in certain places the hours can be flexible, like you can show up at 7 and leave at 4. Or work four 10 hours a...

I don't know where you are but some schools in Colorado don't treat their school nurses very nice. The nurses are expected to do everything within their scope of practice as well as "other assigned tasks" (i.e. clerical work, janitorial work, etc.). ...

Can you get a prosthetic hand and tie it to your waist? So when the pt asks you to hold hands, you can say "sure, grab that one right there." :) Sorry, I don't have any real suggestions.

Even with your past record you were able to secure jobs, so I think you have a pretty good chance of landing a full time job in the future. Do you enjoy correctional nursing or psych? You can apply for government jobs. I know my state health departme...