morecoffeepls BSN, RN

I know, right? I'm shot.

Maybe it's the tone of the OP, but this whole topic seems a little petty. Maybe it's all the CAPS and !!!'s, which I get - it's a rant, but really? Professional pride is one thing, as are legal definitions of practice, but what's the real issue here?...

Outstanding resource. Thanks so much. I can't stop hitting those links. Like Christmas.

Print out this thread & give it to management, your peers, & anonymously (or not) in perhaps an envelope with this person's name on it slash Mean Girl. Or, put on your most serious I'm going to **** up your **** face and tone and say: I'm goi...

joanna73 ... Hi again. I think anyone who isn't tied down by family or other circumstances is crazy for not at least considering travel nursing. What a great opportunity, for a number of reasons. The money, first of all - making $100K+ to work 9 mont...

Glad I found this post. I started a similar one asking how to make the most money with a nursing degree. I initally started nursing school to become a nurse anesthetist, but changed tracks when I caught the psych bug. I've worked nights on a psych un...

"Coffee's article will be to blame for me clocking in again after my days off. Gotta love the lost people." Thanks. Sorry? Glad you liked it. Venting on this stupid site helps, especially because your co-workers don't have to hear 3rd-hand how awful...

Funny - although I wasn't dreading my psych rotations, they were responsible for my change of plans and outlook. Pretty much the only reason I went to nursing school was to become a nurse anesthetist. Ages before I became a nurse, I was educated and ...

I'd really like to know how to make a lot of money doing it. I've given it some thought, and I'm asking for practical advice on the matter. For all my idealism, romanticism, and so on concerning the art of nursing and direct patient care, with my wif...

"To stand what my faith called me for, to be firm like the saints do... is what i will do... Maybe things become complicated today in nursing practice because of the neglect of the Spirituality of the RN's . Let us all remember that Spirituality acc...

In case I forget: Thanks again for the kind words, folks. Very encouraging. It's been a very long time since I made the attempt. Maybe some day I'll actually have the time to do so in earnest. Yeah, right. - Daniel

"I really don't know if I could do it, but it sounds appealing as hell." Travel nursing, that is. That monthly conjugal visit isn't too far off the mark, either. I have a busy schedule, okay? Don't judge me.

Some great advice. Thanks. "The minute you buy something it's obsolete." It's not about that, really. My kids (& lovely wife) are already spoiled as it is. Not that I feel compelled to be defensive or explain myself, but I have two sisters with ...

"Even many DNP's don't make $100,000" I think you're right, and that scares me. I can't imagine going to Yale or Fairfield, busting my b*lls, & spending that kinda tuition to make about the same amount as I do now. "It's not very family-friendly...

I just wanted to post on this thread so I can follow it. Thanks for the insight, OP & others. I started in nursing a short while ago & will be 40 in a couple years. Before becoming a nurse, I was a banker & then managed operations for my ...

I'm at a crossroads & was hoping for some insight. I've been working nights on an inpatient psychiatric unit since I graduated nursing school almost 3 years ago. This shift has allowed me to nearly complete my BSN in that time. I also get paid we...

Stop acting like a ******* ***** and maybe these types of incidents will stop happening to you. Joking, obviously. Standing up for yourself and actually doing something is a big deal as a new nurse - good for you. I find it incredible that some guys,...

*answersm m = comma I didn't fail any tests (I don't think), but I remember having to not horribly fail a final test or two in order to pass. You've reminded me of that anxiety, and I sincerely hope you get over the hump & not have to feel this w...

What a few other people said: nursing school tests are a different animal altogether and you need to adapt. The key words in the question, prioritizing responses (choosing the best or most appropriate answer out of several correct answers), eliminati...

Drink more coffee, please.

"What a ridiculous thread this is - from the original post to mine at this moment." I rescind this statement. I have a tendency to type things like that when I've wasted too much time on here & have either had too much or not enough you-know-what...

"religious incontinence" - good term "You have a nurse who 1. Has a POOR grasp of the English language.- I seriously hope that the reason this post is so disturbing is because the OP didn't have the correct grammer to get across his points." Uh, it's...

Cut-off denim shorts, suspenders, a 3/4 shirt with a CHiPs decal, a rainbow afro wig, and some old-school roller skates.

I'm glad this seminarian did not hug this patient while weeping and crying out for forgiveness. I hope he is able to put a lid on his "hardheadedness" and "naughtiness" and his hyper-religious ideation. My inital reaction to the original post was som...

I think there's something wrong with me. I kinda admire "trolls" who, by virtue of their tone, can get things stirred up and make people respond emotionally to a post or two on a forum like this. Some really good information was shared here, if one c...