Juwon

Juwon

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  1. FYI read the definition of assault, and it does not necessarily mean bringing body harm onto someone. If you threaten someone then you have assaulted them. Get your facts
  2. OMG OP, I completely agree with you. I wondered the same as well. Nurses are smart enough, they can surely start their own healthcare business, it just takes a determined sprit and a lot of...
  3. congrats, what area of nursing did you get hired
  4. it all depends on the individual facility if they want to hire you or not. Some will take a chance and hire you, others might not(I know quite a few nurses with criminal backgrounds, and they all...
  5. Maybe bedside nursing isn't for me

    Perhaps you should try LTC nursing, although it presents its own stresses like any other specialty, the work tend to be routine for the most part, unless you work on a skilled floor. Check it out....
  6. This is just a fun thread....Just curious as to the most money you have made in a year as a nurse in terms of gross pay, and what was your
  7. what do you think?fired for a comment

    Dumb stuff this like this do happen. Just recently, an activity aide called the administrator on the cnas and said that the residents were not being changed and a few other lies, and the...
  8. different types of ICU

    Nicu: neonatal intensive care unit Sicu: surgical intensive care unit Micu: medical intensive care
  9. I'm not a nurse
  10. It shouldn't look bad....my mom went to exactly five communities colleges in two different states before obtaining her RN....I have been going to two city colleges in Chicago, but they are in the same...
  11. LTC/Sub-Acute Supervisors

    depends on the facility. Some facilities, the supervisor take patients and also do supervisor duties as well, while in others, the supervisor do not have to take on
  12. I am officially a NURSE!!

    wow, congrats on passing the nclex and landing a job...can u tell me what area you will be working
  13. Yes, I agree with the above poster. More flexibility, earning potential, more jobs in nursing even though the economy is a little bad, but nurse don't have it too bad in my area. You can do home...
  14. What was your first "paying" job???

    This is soooo true! My first job was when i was 16. in high school working at mcdonalds. Worked there for two months, left and went to work at a movie theatre for less than a month and then went to...
  15. Good question, I hope someone can answer because I applied at Truman, Malcolm x, and
  16. Like the OP, I also think about the possibility of getting stuck with a needle, but I try not to dwell on something so small. Just got to be cautious, and also point the needle away from you, so if an...
  17. Does anyone LOVE Geriatrics?

    I love the geriatric population as well. At some point when I finish school, i want to make it the primary focus of my career, but I do want to have critical care experience as
  18. worried

    Become a CNA and try to land a job at a hospital, or long term care facility or long term acute care facility while in nursing school, so when a position open, you will be a step ahead of most new...
  19. Can a stroke cause cardiac arrest?

    Yes, it can, funny because I was just reading about this today and one of my medical
  20. RN going from HH to SNF/LTC, advice?

    Good
  21. Convicted felons and nursing

    In all states I believe, you can sit to take boards if you have a background, but the complication comes when you are seeking employment, as it depends on the individual facility to hire you. Its...
  22. Convicted felons and nursing

    Exactly, at the LTC facility I work at one of the LPNs has been convicted of a felony, but she is one of the most dependable nurses there on nights. She works when others call off and before going to...
  23. Convicted felons and nursing

    I agree completely with Mrs. SnowStormRN and EmergencyNrse ....., it depends on the nature of the crime. Not all people who are convicted felons are bad people. You never know the situation which led...
  24. associates in the health care field

    Occupational therapy aid, respiratory therapy, RN(ADN), mortuary science, physician assistant, radiology, paramedics(both certificate and associates degree). These are all the programs offered at my...