RevolutioN2013

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  1. Bipolar and going into nursing

    RevolutioN2013 replied to PghRN30's topic in General Nursing

    I have a dear friend who suffers from bi-polar disorder. Hers is type I (I always get the types messed up, but hers is the one that is milder). We are very close and talk about her medication and...

  2. I couldn't handle it and now I'm afraid...

    RevolutioN2013 replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all so much for the kind words and support. I have been beating myself up endlessly since this happened, and it's so easy to let your fears and insecurities have free rein. I'm just so...

  3. I think I just had a cool idea to help foreign language patients

    RevolutioN2013 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking about how if I don't get accepted into NS for the Fall '11 class that I will work on learning Spanish that semester and then apply again later on. For some reason the image of...

  4. RN to MSN @ UNC-CH, any reviews?

    RevolutioN2013 replied to onesunniegal's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    My best friend is an NP and came through this program. We both graduated ASU with BS degrees in Communications. After a long and winding road that took her career in many directions she decided to...

  5. Do you think this is too much to do?

    RevolutioN2013 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am 40 and have a 5 year old, a husband and a full-time job. I plan to take A&P I starting in January and A&P II this Summer. *If I get accepted into school I would start this August. The...

  6. Nursing Retirement Plans

    RevolutioN2013 replied to bds165's topic in General Nursing

    I do our HR at work (not a nurse yet) and qualification to invest in a 401k plan is federally legislated. You must get 1000 hours in a calendar year and be at least 18 years of age while doing so in...

  7. Experienced Nurses Advice Needed

    RevolutioN2013 replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine was licensed as a CNA and liked it but dropped out of nursing school. She was in her last semester and had to go before a board to explain why when charting the dispensation of an...

  8. Should I stay or should I go?

    RevolutioN2013 replied to can'twait2B1's topic in General Nursing

    Would money change the situation for you? Seriously. If you were to approach your supervisor about the fact that you are considering leaving and your supervisor were to ask you, "What would it take...

  9. Mean Nurses

    RevolutioN2013 replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone watch The Office? Remember when Phyllis (victim) looks at Angela (bully) and says in this cool, sweet, butter-wouldn't-melt-in-her-mouth voice, "I want to understand what you're saying, but I...

  10. Need help brainstorming for career path to fit my personality?

    RevolutioN2013 replied to sincerebliss's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a second-career-about-to-be-nursing student with a BS in Communications heading into either an ADN or diploma program depending on where I get accepted. I was going to apply straight to PA school...

  11. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    RevolutioN2013 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    As a very immature and un-focused college freshman in 1987 I wanted to be a psychiatrist. Didn't know this was an MD degree and when I couldn't find it listed as a major in the college catalog I went...

  12. Mean Nurses

    RevolutioN2013 replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    I think content is key. If someone says something to you in which the content is valuable, even if the tone or method of delivery is hurtful, then that is not bullying. Bullying to me is people...

  13. Get fired or resign from new grad program

    RevolutioN2013 replied to Aurora21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To the OP - your peers have brought up some industry-specific points that are very compelling. If you have time I would suggest you find the 10-10-10 book by Susie Welch (Jack Welch - GE ex-GM). It...

  14. Flu shot issue

    RevolutioN2013 replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, except for reasons protected under EEOC, ADA, FMLA, and workers' compensation. Termination for any of those reasons would be legally actionable. At will also protects the employee's right to...

  15. Flu shot issue

    RevolutioN2013 replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just fyi, I am participating in a flu shot research study. GlaxoSmithKline is planning to add a 4th component to the 3 component vaccine they currently distribute and it is in the final phase of...

  16. Do you think this is fair?

    RevolutioN2013 replied to bigmona's topic in General Nursing

    Whether or not something is fair is irrelevant IMO unless it is violating employment law. What is relevant is what is the market for your replacement. Rates of pay and benefits are not exempt from the...

  17. ER job- new grad

    RevolutioN2013 replied to RN-Ella's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have a question about this situation. Future nursing student here working on pre-reqs. I'm 40 from a business management background. 1. Hospitals get sued constantly 2. Management is acutely...

  18. Get fired or resign from new grad program

    RevolutioN2013 replied to Aurora21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    One point of note... Interviewer: What happened with your last job? OP: Telemetry was not the best fit for me because, x, y, z and I left. Interview: Did you quit or did they let you go? OP: They...

  19. Get fired or resign from new grad program

    RevolutioN2013 replied to Aurora21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is a good question and one better answered by someone with management knowledge in the nursing field. You have to remember I'm coming from a large field where people are let go from jobs and go...

  20. Get fired or resign from new grad program

    RevolutioN2013 replied to Aurora21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am not a nurse yet, so if there are any HR people on here they can add medical specific point of view to this. Also, my advice is predicated on your being located in a right-to-work state such as...

  21. Do you think this is too much to do?

    RevolutioN2013 replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's a 15 hour course load which is a standard 4 year college load. Provided you only have 1 with a lab I think that sounds entirely reasonable **as long as you are not trying to work more than...

  22. Frustrated Charge Nurse

    RevolutioN2013 replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Newbie here. It seems to me that your issue is more of a managerial one. I am not a nurse yet, but I have been managing people for 15 years. If you let yourself be a walking filing cabinet of...

  23. New Head Start RN think I am being misled

    RevolutioN2013 replied to rn1116's topic in School

    Not an RN yet - just getting ready to start nursing school in August. I am 40 years old though and have a lot of life experience in the corporate world. Be very careful and think everything through...