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  1. Looking in Scottsdale, AZ

    jlbic replied to stephaniep05's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Mayo Clinic hospital. Scottsdale is very nice, but very snobby. Make sure it is somewhere you think you might be able to fit into. I, myself, could not even stand going to nursing school there, much...

  2. This can't be right...

    jlbic replied to pinkstudentnurse20's topic in General Nursing

    Question to the OP....didn't EMS start an IV and get a blood sugar, iStat labs, etc? I agree, a CT would have been a good thing in my

  3. Makes me so angry!

    jlbic replied to Tarabara's topic in General Nursing

    Now that you mention it... that baby does look kinda saudi arabian.

  4. ICU Stepdown workload

    jlbic replied to rotteufel's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that really sucks. I worked step-down for a couple years, started off in PHX on a cardiac step-down that was awesome. I miss that job. Then moved to Colorado to work in another cardiac...

  5. Backstabbing/Gossip in Nursing School

    jlbic replied to silverhalide's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "Wow, this is almost completely opposite from my experience. My class has a majority of people who are supportive. People who struggled to get Cs were happy as hell for others who got As and vice...

  6. Backstabbing/Gossip in Nursing School

    jlbic replied to silverhalide's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Welcome to the world of nursing! haha....I have to honestly say, and some people may be offended, but at least its honest....nursing politics are so catty. I am guessing it stems from the fact that...

  7. Why am I feeling this way?

    jlbic replied to grateful2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, what kind of RN job scares you? In this economy, you don't really have your pick of jobs like we did a few years ago... I think its normal to have fears. Being a new grad RN is hard in any...

  8. Nurses Get No Respect

    jlbic replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree more. I just left the hospital/bedside to work as an RN case manager for a TPA for insurance providers and I finally feel like I am respected as a registered nurse. It may not be...

  9. I think I just failed NCLEX for the first time

    jlbic replied to jmolina's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You probably

  10. "Graduating & Not Ready"

    jlbic replied to nursinggurl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Not to be rude, but you certainly seem a little on your "high horse". I don't think it is up to you to determine whether or not people are "ready" for nursing in the real world. Remember, you are...

  11. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    jlbic replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What?!

  12. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    jlbic replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What?! What kind of world are YOU working in? And if that really did happen, I hope you did something about

  13. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    jlbic replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ive had it happen a few times. Mostly confused patients or ETOH W/D pts. I think nursing in acute care puts RNs in a very likely position to be "assaulted". Most times I don't think it has to do...

  14. Struggles with finding a nursing job....

    jlbic replied to ohyeah's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have to disagree with your post. The reality is, the ECONOMY sucks. There will continue to be a large demand for nursing for a looong time....especially since the baby boomers are close to...

  15. Moving out of hospital bedside nursing

    jlbic replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    I did not go back to school, they hired me with the experience I have clinically and are training me. At some point I might get my CM cert. if I feel it is the right fit for me. Just look up insurance...

  16. new grad depressed and feeling burnt out already

    jlbic replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    My first question to you is....are you sure that you want to be an RN? If so, I would definetely pursue your BSN. But I would not try to do both school and work full time if you are already taking...

  17. Moving out of hospital bedside nursing

    jlbic replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    I just left bedside nursing in the hospitals to go work for an insurance company as a case management RN. I had plenty of good reasons to make this choice. I start Tuesday, so I can't tell you yet...

  18. How hard is nursing school?

    jlbic replied to kltt86's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing school IS hard. And most of the classes are science. RT school would be easier, and you would have less responsibilities in your job compared to an RN, and still get to work with patients....

  19. switching from nights to days - differences

    jlbic replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked nights for over 2 years. I will say for the most part, it is less chaotic than day shift. But I also had some pretty chaotic night shifts. When things go bad at night, there aren't many...

  20. Inept New Grads?

    jlbic replied to imanedrn's topic in Emergency

    Wow. I think I got maybe 5 weeks of orientation as a new grad. I also did an internship on an oncology unit as a nursing student, but really? In this economy what hospital is going to give new...

  21. Do not know What to do,,PLEASE HELP!!

    jlbic replied to Jessik's topic in General Students

    Nursing is just as stressful as social work, if not

  22. Feel like such a failure..

    jlbic replied to BanoraWhite's topic in General Students

    You ARE NOT a failure. Math may not be your best subject, however, it is crucial to know enough math to pass the right dose of a medication. But it's not hard math. It could be you have bad test...

  23. Is this the career of an RN?!

    jlbic replied to DGDreamGirl's topic in General Students

    First off, nursing school is HARD. I remember being in clinicals and on the verge of tears a lot of days. It was a very scary challenging experience for me. You get over the "poop" part after a...

  24. Struggling to get Assertive

    jlbic replied to bunnyRGN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is normal to feel intimidated when put on the spot. Most doctors are in a big hurry and that also puts you on the spot to give them a large amount of info in a small amount of time. Do...

  25. nursing for financial independence

    jlbic replied to Sophiamez's topic in General Nursing

    From what it sounds like, your main reasons for going in to nursing is the pay and the job availability. I understand, because to be really honest, those were probably my biggest two reasons. But I...