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  1. For all the nurses on this site!

    workingharder replied to katielam616's topic in General Nursing

    I understand the need to feel good about what we do. It's important and worthwhile work. But, (you knew there was a "but" coming, didn't you ?) the impression of the poem is one of moral superiority,...

  2. Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

    workingharder replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    "Accelerated"? For that kind of money they should be using Warp

  3. FaceRecruiters...New Innovative Way to Find a Job

    workingharder replied to RNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like video dating. The concept conjures a mental picture of Barbie and Ken applying for a job... "My turn ons include: puppies, sunshine, tweeting, and unlocked narcotics lockers." "My turn...

  4. Tuition Reimbursement Question ... Advice please!

    workingharder replied to NurseB_'s topic in General Students

    You have a guaranteed position for four years and you want to dump it? Gutsy. So, in essence, you are asking a hospital in(around) Atlanta for a 20k-60k+ sign on bonus for a new grad. Check the...

  5. No, I am not going to do that

    workingharder replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    "I remember one lady patient saying to me that every man turns into a dirty old man. After doing nursing, I tend to agree with her!" Hey! Now,hold on there. That's just not,...well, I mean not all of...

  6. Who has more stess RT or RN?

    workingharder replied to samirish's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I can't speak to the relative stress levels between RNs and RTs however, my ex is a PT and if I was 30 years younger and had it all to do over again, PT is the route I'd take. Normal business hours,...

  7. Eagle Pass

    workingharder replied to nord11's topic in Texas Nursing

    Eagle Pass is right on the border so that conveys the idea of risk. I don't know if it's any more dangerous than other places. I just don't have concrete knowledge of their crime rate. The biggest...

  8. Why hire RN's when other disciplines can do the job

    workingharder replied to Marisette's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing in life or medicine is static. I seem to recall several years ago when Nurse Practitioners started showing up on the scene. Many doctors waged a political and media battle against it. The...

  9. Your body did what?!?

    workingharder replied to pink_shoes99's topic in General Nursing

    "I worked with a nurse who could find a member ANYWHERE..." I'm sorry, that one just conjured up too many funny

  10. giving iv argumentin

    workingharder replied to obonye's topic in Pediatric

    "what is a shot life?" That's the time elapse between saying, "Bartender, give me a shot.", and than saying, "I'll follow that up with a

  11. If I Said on Here What I Wanted to Say.

    workingharder replied to DixieRedHead's topic in General Nursing

    I look at posts like those and remember back to when I was young and knew everything. Now a-days, I think I must have a neuro problem, 'cause I'm a lot older now and don't "know" near what I did back...

  12. "You're a NURSE??"

    workingharder replied to Joyfull77's topic in General Nursing

    I came into nursing rather late in life, and while I am proud of the profession I've chosen and the work that I perform, I don't really consider it to be above most any other job I've done. Yea, it...

  13. Anyone heard from Parkland after L and D interview?

    workingharder replied to mom35's topic in Texas Nursing

    Mom35, sorry you didn't get the Parkland job but, I hope the Eagle Pass job works out. I'll be headin' down there myself in a few weeks, and I'm lookin' forward to it. At any rate, the way I see it,...

  14. Be a nurse or not?! HELP ME PLEASE!

    workingharder replied to ENT RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To the OP, After trying to read your personality from your posts I'm going to advise against going into nursing. As someone else pointed out, all the drudgery and body fluids you mentioned...

  15. med-surg..the "trailer trash" area of nursing??

    workingharder replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thought I'd join in. I'm a rookie BSN working the 11-7 at an LTC. Guess who gets the pts. nobody else wants? 51 pts.: Alzheimers, CHFs, CVAs, MS. Hospice pts. with COPD, cancer, liver disease....

  16. New name for nurses who are men

    workingharder replied to midlife101's topic in Men in Nursing

    I always liked the title,

  17. What were the gender ratios in your nursing classes?

    workingharder replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in Men in Nursing

    Geez, I feel lucky if I can get a stray dog to pay attention to

  18. Help? How long....

    workingharder replied to babeebeanie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Could be held up due to the holiday

  19. Taking NCLEX for the 2nd time...need advice!

    workingharder replied to friend4's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took mine a couple days ago. Test ended at 75 questions and I got the good pop up. For studying I went through a couple thousand NCLEX 4000 questions and I invested in the Hurst online review. I...

  20. I passed...I am a RN

    workingharder replied to JenRN2011's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh, and

  21. I passed...I am a RN

    workingharder replied to JenRN2011's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took mine yesterday (06/30/2011). The test cut off at 75 questions. I honestly wanted it to continue 'cause with at least half of the questions my answers came down to "best guess":confused: After...

  22. What I've learned while studying for NCLEX

    workingharder replied to Turd Ferguson's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh, do I feel your pain! I do between 100 and 300 practice question a day with rationals. I'll bet that with 5 to10% of the questions I'm yelling at my computer screen about how convoluted the...

  23. What I've learned while studying for NCLEX

    workingharder replied to Turd Ferguson's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Turd, are you suffering from a 'disturbed energy

  24. numbers of NCLEX passing

    workingharder posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The National Council of State Boards of Nursing has some statistics for the number of people attempting the NCLEX as well as the passing percentage. I stumbled across it and found it encouraging....

  25. help me! i need to make a decision: "college or University$$$"??

    workingharder replied to mirc88sl's topic in General Students

    TCU is a fine school but, unless you can score some major scholarships or have someone willing to pay your tuition I wouldn't touch it, not for the money you'll earn as a nurse. Take the ASN route,...