Lizzy88

I am not from the USA but I chose to live here and learned their culture, so I agree that you have to adapt to the culture of the country you are in, unless you are a tourist there. I even get mad at people who live here and don't adapt or refuses to learn. So, please if you leave your country to live in another for a better life, at least try to learn their culture. I would hate it too if it were to happen in my home country.

Hockeymom, I would like to see those type of girls being precepted by the experienced really mean nurses to see the outcome of that!!

I guess you know the answer to your question, you just want us to reassure you, go where your heart and head tell you, good luck!

"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" ...chin up and glad you got out if this situation

IMHO even if the guy is lying I think you should give it a try, I mean you don't lose anything if you write to him, the worst case escenario would be that he won't respond you back. There's nothing more wonderful in life that a good relationship with your parents. Good luck

I think there is a website or an organization where you can "write up" this doctor and there are people who will review this doctor's behavior and he can lose his license to practice. You should look into it.

Unfortunately, you don't see that only in nursing but in other professions/places as well. This is an example of how some people are just plain dumb. And what bothers the most is when they think they are right...:nuke:

"Network, network and network. Make a lot of friends wherever you go, you may never know when you will need them" "Life is too short to be worrying about other people's business, worry about your own and try to enjoy your life as much as you can before you don't have the energy or time to do so" "Don't leave for tomorrow what you can do today, for tomorrow may be too late" "Take care of yourself when you are young because all those junk foods and sun tans will bite you in the a$$ when you get older" "Be considerate with others and think before you speak, especially with your love ones, as you may lose contact with them because of your childish actions" .........if I could turn back time

Excuse me!!!!! Beauty is a gift from God??!!!! I think it is more like a "gift" from your mom's and dad's genes. God loves all and making someone in the outside beautiful is not His way of showing it, is making her/him humble and with a beautiful heart.

I think if you are that concerned that something may happen to you, just find another type of job. I know I would, my life is more precious to me than my beauty (if any:p) Take care :) "Beauty is in the eye of the Beerholder"

I think you don't really want to be a nurse, perhaps something or someone "push" you to do it? Reading all your posts here, I have the feeling you really dread working as a CNA and feel you will dread being a nurse, perhaps you don't have it in your heart. A lot of posts here are giving you good vibes and still you are dreading becoming a nurse. Not to be mean, but why go further when you know what you are getting into and you know you won't like it? or I may be wrong and you end up liking it. Only you know....

I am not from Nicaragua nor I know much from that country but people please! Nicaragua is not a "Jungle", it is a country like every other country, it has poor and rich people. And there are some hospitals (for low income people) where some medical technologies are a luxury but this doesn't mean the whole country lack them To the OP, if you have that opportunity I'll say go for it! I think it is better to go for a job that is being offered than waiting to get hire as the latter may take some time (as you can see a lot of new grads are struggling to find a job here in the USA). You won't lose anything because at least you will have some hands on experience. Good luck

i agree with nrskarenrn. a lot of nurses in the field right now will be retiring either when the economy picks up or when they reach their retiring age, also the baby boomers of the 60's will retire with them so a lot of influx of patients for the hospitals and hopefully a lot of jobs for nurses.

I don't know the answer to this, but let us know what comes out of this. Good luck.

I don't recall reading any of her posts so I don't really know her, but my deepest sympathy to her family. R.I.P. Daytonite :angel: