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  1. Loan Forgiveness?

    bbear posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Greetings all: I was wondering how typical it is for CRNAs to be offered loan forgiveness by their employers? Do you think this would be more commonly offered by an anesthesia group vs. hospital? If...

  2. How long do you think this nursing shortage will last?

    bbear replied to rhp123's topic in General Nursing

    Here is an excerpt from a Vanderbilt researcher: "Over the next 20 years, the federal government estimates that the demand for RN's will increase 40 percent, with the majority of this employment...

  3. ICU experience to become CRNA

    bbear replied to LeeBee's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am in the process of investigating various CRNA programs and have called many programs to ask about the importance of ICU experience. Surprisingly, I was almost universally told by the CRNA program...

  4. Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    bbear replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would agree there ARE professions where men can be quite agressive toward one another--although I'm not sure politics and/or government is a reasonable example. It seems a bit of a stretch to me to...

  5. Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    bbear replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Come to think of it, maybe that wasn't at work after all. Maybe it was my wife I'm thinking about.

  6. Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    bbear replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is one particularly interesting observation I have made regarding the differences between how men often relate to one another in the workplace vs. how women often relate to one another. When men...

  7. I need your wisdom regarding NP specialty

    bbear posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Greetings all: I'm new to the forum as of last night. I must say, there are a lot of very interesting conversations going on and I believe this forum will prove quite informative. Having said that,...

  8. What NOT/Never to talk about at work...

    bbear replied to susanna's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, it depends on how things are being talked about. Most things, anyway. For example, if sex or religion are being talked about in the context of "this is what I like and this is what I don't...

  9. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

    bbear replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I forgot to mention, Melly. I too was in your position. I owned my own business and made close to $150k annually. But I was miserable. One day my then 8-year-old son came home from...

  10. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

    bbear replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

    Melly, if your calling is to help others (as well as have more time for your daughter), pay no attention to the nay-sayers. If you go into nursing and love it but the money does end up being a...

  11. Fact or Fiction? Father beats up RN w/o badge

    bbear replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Shortly after my youngest son was born, I commenced doing what I've done following the birth of each of my other 5 children--I'd hold them in my arms and take them for a walk up and down the halls of...

  12. criminal history

    bbear replied to donnar232's topic in General Nursing

    Just for the record, I have heard (from a civil rights attorney who is a very good friend of mine) that a corporation/board of nursing/etc. may only legally ask an applicant if he/she has been...

  13. loans without origination fees?

    bbear replied to tcrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Don't know that I can help you much there. I used to work for Nelnet and I know that they waived all of their origination fees for stafford loans, but I do not know whether they do for their private...

  14. loans without origination fees?

    bbear replied to tcrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    TCRN, I guess I would first ask you if you're asking about private loans or stafford

  15. Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    bbear replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This brings up a very important point. There is a vast difference between being assertive and being aggressive. Being assertive is doing the exact types of things a previous poster mentioned--she...

  16. I need your wisdom regarding NP specialty

    bbear replied to bbear's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you, Suzanne, for taking the time to answer my

  17. Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    bbear replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I recently read a research paper that addressed some of the reasons why women's salaries tend to be lower than men's. One of the primary reasons they came up with (which surprised me because it...

  18. Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    bbear replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Bravo, Stitchie! I truly wish there were far more people who thought that way. Personally, I never quite understood how burning a bra and then donning a jock strap was any kind of victory. Here's...

  19. I need your wisdom regarding NP specialty

    bbear replied to bbear's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Okay, but here's my question. Am I going to have trouble finding a position as a CV RNFA after I graduate? Or would you think that perhaps I might make decent connections through my training at...

  20. I need your wisdom regarding NP specialty

    bbear replied to bbear's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh yes, I definitely have OR experience--including CV experience. I was a Navy Corpsman and later worked as a civilian surgical tech and OB tech. Masks never bothered me. It's the standing in one...

  21. Anyone else dislike the nursing home?

    bbear replied to LindseyLou2222's topic in General Students

    I believe it is quite normal to be so turned off by a nursing home experience during clinicals. Aside from the foul smells and deplorable conditions, one also has to work with patients who have...

  22. Verbal Abuse from surgeons in the OR

    bbear replied to spineCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    I do appreciate the kind words of support. After re-reading my post, however, it just wasn't something I was very proud of. Granted, it was 18 years ago and I was very young. But still, I allowed...

  23. Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    bbear replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  24. can someone explain to me

    bbear replied to shllby1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Vandy is competitive? Heck, they let me in so I figured they'd take just about anyone. LOL Now, about that $40,000...that's going to be a bit of a

  25. Verbal Abuse from surgeons in the OR

    bbear replied to spineCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    Removed because it just didn't sound very