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  1. Are clinic and school nursing jobs "too easy"

    Deredain replied to Jenfred's topic in General Nursing

    My wife is a school nurse in a high school. It is far from "cushy". They are main streaming more chronically ill children these day so she deals with insulin pumps, administering a wide variety of...

  2. Job abandonment

    Deredain replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I took a job last summer in an assisted living facility. It was for every other weekend as I have a full time job. I was told that the patient to nurse ratio was 20:1 and that I'd be able to take my...

  3. Have you faced any discrimination as a student?

    Deredain replied to sevenup0307's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I have not had a problem with any clinical instructor and especially nothing related to my gender. I think for the instructors having a male in their group is a good change of pace. The bottom line...

  4. Best Stethoscope?

    Deredain replied to RedHeaded2bNurse16's topic in General Students

    I use an ultrascope on the ambulance as an EMT and in clinicals for nursing school. You can hear lung sounds through a sweat shirt they are that good.

  5. Any fellow EMT's out there?

    Deredain replied to kbx827's topic in Male Nursing Students

    More than one instructor has said to me that EMTs and Paramdedics do not transition well in nursing school. They have a high fail rate and do not do as well in clinicals. Now, my perspective... We...

  6. How are male nursing students perceived?

    Deredain replied to erikmm291's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am in my third semester of nursing classes and will be starting mother/baby in a week. So far I have had nothing but positive responses from my patients and my gender has not been an issue. The...

  7. Clinical - A Place for Your Things

    Deredain posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    A male fellow student and I have been accepted into the nursing program and we were wondering about clinical. The women have their purses to keep their stuff in. What do the guys do with their wallet,...

  8. Bergen Community College Nursing Program Question

    Deredain replied to Cinqui73's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I am in the level 1 nursing program. Here are some thoughts about the entrance exam: 1. The evolve book is a good review for what will be on the test, though it won't be everything. Know all the...

  9. Nursing School - 30 - Starting a family HELP

    Deredain replied to ilovecoffee81's topic in General Students

    I would look at the job market in your area before you quit your current job. How many jobs are available? How many are available for new grads (less I'm sure) and how much do they pay? In this...

  10. Fired for giving Med late

    Deredain replied to Beaubou's topic in General Nursing

    You need to review your policy manual or employee handbook to see if this type of situation is covered. Your union or bargaining unit might have some suggestions for you as well. The failure to give a...

  11. How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

    Deredain replied to musicianRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    While I am only a student nurse working towards a second career, I have done interviewing for my current (non-medical) job. You can argue all you want that it is not right about what the original...

  12. When you are failing

    Deredain replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    There is no substitute for practice and experience. I would be grabbing every friend and family member and doing the assessments on them. Do it everyday until it becomes second nature. It seemst he...

  13. what color uniforms does your school use?

    Deredain replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    White... all white including all white shoes.

  14. EMT in Nursing School

    Deredain posted a topic in General Students

    I'm starting my nursing classes on 1/23/12 and this is a career change for me. I have been a volunteer EMT for 25 years so the medical field is not foreign to me. I'm coming over from a field that is...

  15. Nursing School Insurance and Pre-Existing Condition

    Deredain replied to jwrands's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The malpractice insurance is not determined by your physical health. It's like car insurance, there if you screw up. In terms of health insurance, I thought the portability of healthcare act...

  16. Male nurses i have a question?

    Deredain replied to futurenurse1248's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm not aware of any quota. The school I got into went by the admission criteria and an entrance exam. I have 15 guys in my class of 80. Didn't seem to hurt

  17. Help, second day of pre-nursing school and a lady in my class keeps bugging me

    Deredain replied to ThePhilster's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It sounds like she has an interest in you that goes beyond books. She is using the books, admissions, and questions as an excuse to talk to you and to get to know you. I've been married for 14 years....

  18. New Male Nurse

    Deredain replied to Leobear73's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm 46 and starting my ADN classes on Monday. If you are too old, then I'm definitely too old. With age comes wisdom and experience which no one can teach you. Enjoy the process, learn all that you...

  19. Is it time to quit?

    Deredain replied to Noob_to_Nursing's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You need to look at your workplace violence policy. His threat to "hurt you" may very well fall into that category. If you are thinking of quitting anyway, you have nothing to lose by reporting the...

  20. EMT in Nursing School

    Deredain replied to Deredain's topic in General Students

    Thank you all for your comments. All of these thoughts were bouncing around in my head, but it is nice to hear someone else say them and validate them. I'd like to think that I'm far from cocky in my...

  21. going to graduate from highschool, want to become a nurse, where do I start?

    Deredain replied to virgo1994's topic in Nursing Career

    Look for a BSN program. A BSN will give you more opportunities in your career, though an ADN or a BSN will allow you to sit for the NCLEX to get your

  22. How old is too old?

    Deredain replied to Maryea's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am 46 and starting nursing school in a week. The older crowd has a lot of things going for them that the younger crowd does not have. Maturity and life experience are invaluable in the classroom...

  23. Worried about getting accepted to nursing school

    Deredain replied to Colleen2515's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    According to the school that I just got accepted to, they accept students based solely on the HESI entrance exam scores once they meet the requirements to take the exam. Those requirements for the...

  24. Second Degree Nursing Students

    Deredain replied to Imani919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in MIS. After the last year and a half of my job threatening layoffs, I got into the nursing program and am starting in January. You are...

  25. Im 24 and I want to be a nurse badly but my age discourages me!

    Deredain replied to M.C.P's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll be 47 in May and I just got accepted into the nursing program and will be starting on January 23rd. You are only as old as you allow yourself to