justashooter

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1. How does autonomy impact the nursing practice?

   justashooter replied to Lavenderper's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   there is no autonomy in nursing. nursing is not a "profession". it is a service occupation, just like working at McDonalds. nursing schools like to teach that nursing is a profession, but in reality...

2. Just tired

   justashooter replied to lauriepat's topic in Health, Stress Management

   grow a pair, sister. seriously, you are 21, inexperienced, untainted, and working in a field that will taint you. nursing homes are the bottom of the barrel. they hired cheap and inexperienced labour...

3. General demeanor and behaviour as a male SN

   justashooter replied to pacionne's topic in Male Nursing Students

   agreed that lots of female instructors and floor nurses will regard/report any male as aggressive if they don't like them personally. it's the golden ticket to getting rid of someone that makes them...

4. failed lift test, may have lost job offer..

   justashooter replied to lovescapeRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   another person who values their own comfort over patient safety. the worst kind of nurse is a person who wants to stand there and direct others to do

5. Anyone working as rn with a j2 visa?

   justashooter replied to Vhanesa's topic in Immigration Advice

   if you have appropriate credentials and can get liscensed by the board of nursing in your state then you can work as a J2. you should start things by applying for the 765. in the waiting time have...

6. Nursing student questioning career

   justashooter replied to dina118r's topic in Male Nursing Students

   you sound like a more assertive person that would not be happy in anything less than an autonomous role. if so, nursing below the MSN level is not for you. i entered nursing school after a long career...

7. General demeanor and behaviour as a male SN

   justashooter replied to pacionne's topic in Male Nursing Students

   what you need to be in clinicals depends on the character of your instructor and the floor nurses that you are working with. if you cannot adapt to their comfort level then you are toast. this gets...

8. Male nursing student with power?

   justashooter replied to Eterrybe's topic in Male Nursing Students

   coming into nursing from an engineering background i must say that during clinicals i was among the better educated students both in general, and in terms of the human physiology and nursing/medical...

9. How are male nursing students perceived?

   justashooter replied to erikmm291's topic in Male Nursing Students

   OB is a special place, and the floor nurses can be very territorial there. in my case, the floors were lifers on gravy duty and didn't want ANY students on the floor to rock their pleasure boat. the...

10. Pharmacology - how hard is it?

    justashooter replied to MTmomofsix's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    sounds like it is now easier than when i took

11. DUI Pennsylvania

    justashooter replied to tinawoods's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I take adderall and xanax. I was taken to the hospital a toxicology screen was done and my prescriptions came up in my urine. Also they came up in the toxicology report. When I recieved the...

12. Median pay for L&D RNC-OB with 4 years experience

    justashooter replied to jennycorn11's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    WAG you are getting less than 60K? the thing is, we are in a depression right now, and have been for your entire working carreer. the only way to leverage up in such times is the same used in better...

13. help me ! young and interested.

    justashooter replied to brittsmith2333's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Psych NP usually work in hospital, either in crisis units (72 hour detention), outpatient maintinance (sometimes involving addictions), or in inpatient settings (mental hospitals or wings). PNP may do...

14. Anyone working as rn with a j2 visa?

    justashooter replied to Vhanesa's topic in Immigration Advice

    J-2 visitors may request work authorization from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by submitting form I-765. Adjudication typically takes between 3 and 5 months. If...

15. Sexual Orientation Question

    justashooter replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    studies have shown that sexual preference affects risk analysis directly. the questions are valid. and yes, you can get HIV through normal lady partsl intercourse, but this is not anywhere near as...