DPSGraduateNurse

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  1. Everyone's wearing scrubs...is this good?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to caregiver1977's topic in General Nursing

    It's a uniform. Says nothing else other than an employee working and engaging part of an organization. Many service industry do it. Airlines, car rentals, hotels.... I don't see anything wrong with...

  2. Changes After an Offer Letter Was Signed

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to ScwwcS's topic in General Nursing

    They can giveth and they can taketh away - be thankful, honestly!

  3. I badly need a job....

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to slipperz30's topic in General Nursing

    It won't be handed to you, what have you done to help getting you a

  4. Need some advise....PLEASE!!

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Nursing

    I would kill for a 3-11 job!!

  5. Soul searching to further career APRN or MD?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to Carolbknits's topic in General Nursing

    You already have your foot in the door for nursing, go for that. MD, you will probably need a few more undergrad classes....biochem, gross anatomy, calculus, etc. plus residency working 60+ hours a...

  6. Standards of Behaviour

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to celticgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Umm...how hard is it to sign and just behave yourself?!?! They're not asking you to jump off 10-story

  7. HR recruiter sending me friend request on FB??

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to Emile's topic in General Nursing

    Negative! So deny him/her! While you're at it, you need to change your privacy settings on FB. She should not have been able to find or locate you in the first place (she's fishing for something)....

  8. improper charting vs backstabbing?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to ferretface's topic in General Nursing

    My first question would be, what did you think happened to have caused this complaint? (always 2 sides to a story). Secondly nurse sound like she may have done more harm than good. Yes, she could have...

  9. Watch your manners please..

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to DedHedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps he himself did not know HOW to pronounce "Cath-kit". Anywho, I would have been upset by what was said because similar sounds, even asking for a "casket" sounds too casual and ignorant,

  10. concierge ? Really?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I've been to many hospitals that offer valet - make sense for people who can't walk

  11. New Job 35 miles away

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to jesuslovesme's topic in General Nursing

    Count your blessings!

  12. Can A Nurse Lose Their Nursing License If They Tested Positive For HIV?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to MMA-N-Nursing's topic in General Nursing

    Firing/termination of someone for having AIDS/HIV is considered

  13. I'm seriously considering buying a ipod I touch for my career

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, I agree, however we know you and I will use it for work purposes however someone always spoils it for others by going on to

  14. RN Evening Colleges

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to atpamper2003's topic in General Nursing

    email me:

  15. Considering Midlife Career Change to Nursing, Seeking Advice from Current Nurses

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to dew8192's topic in General Nursing

    As I've stated over and over in various threads, if you truly want to be a nurse, you will find a way become one. It's not about the career change, trying something new, need a new career, hate...

  16. Fired because of Facebook???

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to hairtocare's topic in General Nursing

    People get fired from their own regular work place just for logging onto to facebook or the internet overall - internet policy violation. It's simple, you're at work don't access facebook, myspace,...

  17. Grades are Posted!!

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in General Nursing

    Weird! I just went through same thing in my class! 10 of us. 8 failed final and 2 passed it! it was BRUTALLY hard - half way I was so ready to walk away because I knew I failed it. High-mid scores...

  18. How can an rn with no nursing experience be a supervisor

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to mozella's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well evidently someone, somewhere, somehow felt this person for some reason or the other has the competency to handle the position. Yes there are high risk involved due to lack of experience and...

  19. No gloves ever?!?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to dizzyray822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No surprise. I've watched everyday normal people use the restrooms doing #1 and #2 and walk right out without washing their hands....it's just a habit, and bad one at

  20. Whats the best school for me for nursing?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to abbuie's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like something always comes up when you attempt to start another program. You need to get your priorities straight first before starting another nursing school....#IJS! Good

  21. Taking a pay cut to enter into Nursing

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to dragn2623's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes you have to take a few steps backwards to make a few steps

  22. Rn's, are you able to do job well without chemistry class?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    In my experience starting nursing school it was different. In my state there are 2 types of chemistry classes....chemistry for health science majors (inlcudes nurses/ADN) and college chemistry for...

  23. random drug testing

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to TamTam23's topic in General Nursing

    Poor OP opened a can of worms with that question...hope valid reason behind

  24. brilliant freaking idea - pull ALL CNA's. . .

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    Just because you're smart and you're the DON doesn't mean you have common sense!

  25. Nursing program w/a minimum required to pass with a 90% on exams, what do you think?

    DPSGraduateNurse replied to nvsmom's topic in General Nursing

    That's crazy! As one person stated, I could understand 80% but never heard of such. Was the advisor of that school stating that 90% is the Preferred?? There just as many other great well respected...