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I am struggling, because I want to make some type of career change, but I don't know exactly what to do. I am a high school math teacher, who does not enjoy high schoolers. I have thought about getting certified for elementary, but the job possibili...

I have a couple questions if you work for a medical staffing place do they give you insurance as a Registered Nurse? Also, if you work for Home Health is that taking care of a person in their home? Is that as good of pay as a hospital? Would a job ...

I am not a nurse, I am debating on becoming one. I was refering to medical health, dental insurance.

Well, as some of you know, I have considered going into nursing. However, I struggle with vomit, so I thought that meant I would not make a good nurse. Also, my DD just had her tonsils removed and she was in really bad pain, which really upset me, I...

As a nurse, or medical professional, is it valuable information to know how many calories a patient eats per day? I have a friend who is a RN and she says that is valuable information, but I can't see how that would be important. TIA

I am a high school math teacher and somedays when I am done with the school day, I am beat. I have nothing left to give my own family. It is not like that everyday but somedays in addition by friday for sure, I am whipped I can hardly do anything e...

Would you say that a registered nurse, needs to be very analytical (detail oriented) or not so much. Thanks for you input.

I have considered becoming a nurse, however, I have a question. As a nurse, do you bring work home with you? I am thinking that you would not, but I thought I would ask just in case. Also, if you are asked to work over your shift are you black liste...

I am considering getting into nursing and going to nursing school, but I wanted to get a feel for if I would like it or not, by becoming a nursing assistant at a nursing home. My question is do you think if I like being a nursing assistant then I w...

I was wondering if there are nursing positions in the area of Nutrition or that deal with Nutrition? I am interested in good nutrition and helping others develop good nurtious habits. I know that there is diabetes educator. I don't know who plenti...

Is it weird that bc pill makes me feel better? They also help me lose weight. I don't know why. I have less/ more tolerable PMS when on birth control pills. I have two kids and since my second child was born I have had horrible PMS, for like two ...

My grandmother had a widow maker heart attack and was in ICU, well the she died 4 days later in the hospital. My question is why did the nurses not tell me that my grandmother had such a severe heart attack and was not expected to leave the hospital...

If you don't feel comfortable giving me your thoughts on this situation that is fine. I just wondered from actual nurses what they thought about it. My father is a RN, but he is to close to the situation to talk about it with me.

The nurses acually told me that she was not getting enough oxygen to her brain becaue she kept fainting. She was also in moderate (it seemed like it got worse after all this happened) alzheimers. I don't know if alzheimers has anything to do with n...

It also may give more information, I don't know if it will or not, but she also had alzheimers.

There was one full day that she was not getting enough oxygen to her brain because she kept fainting in her bed. She was moved out of ICU, but when she started fainting they put her back in ICU and that next morning they got her up to walk and she c...

For all you nurses, if cleaning up vomit makes you gag or almost throw up yourself, do you think that is a sign that you would never be able to handle being a nurse?

I have heard a lot of nurses say they are overworked. Do you think that is always true in all years or just worse now due to the recession and the economy. If you have been a nurse for while, have you always been overworked or have you noticed th...

Why is it only going to get worse?

What would cause a nurse to be written up? Are there a certain number of write ups and then you are fired or what?

I know that I can't get career advice of a message board, but I wanted to know what posters thought. First of all, I am a high school math teacher and very unsatisfied, which I have been since I started. I have been a high school math teacher for 7...

I am also a teacher, considering a nursing career. First of all you have test score stress. If the students don't preform up to a certain level the test scores go under your name and you are seen as a bad teacher. Some students are also out of co...

Ceilingcat - What do you mean if you end up with a C- average grade wise, you won't be able to be hired? Do you mean your college GPA or when you are teaching your students average grade?

I hope no one takes this wrong, but I have heard that nurses are really mean to each other and bully each other. I know I would not handle that well. Is it true that nurses really are mean and bullies? If so, why? If they are iin a caring profes...

What is your opinion on online nursing schools? Do you think that is respected as much as brick and mortar schools, or do you think there is no difference.