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  1. Is moving out the country a solution to job finding difficulties?

    cogath posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering if moving to another country would make it easier to find employment. Any country, even less desirable

  2. Do I need TED hose/support hose for long shifts?

    cogath posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I hope this is not requesting medical advice. Today I worked my first double and when I got home my feet and ankles were swollen and aching. I am 22 and in good health. Is it important for people...

  3. Ancillary Workers; What we can do to help

    cogath posted a topic in General Nursing

    I an a dietary worker at a hospital and just came back from a shift feeling a bit like this . My day consists of any number of tasks including collecting patient's orders, helping prepare the meal...

  4. I am DONE :)

    cogath replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Congrats! One week and semester left in my BSN. Can't wait to be in your shoes and hoping that I get there in once piece, fingers crossed. I won't say "when" I graduate I will say "if" I graduate...

  5. what are you doing during the break?

    cogath replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    Clean clean clean. Donate a lot of junk I don't need. Work. Volunteer. Attempt to transfer jobs at the hospital that I work at. Update my resume. Practice NCLEX questions and get prepared for boards...

  6. How many people did you lose?

    cogath replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    We started with 100 people and have 80 left at this time with one week left in third semester, however I'm sure we will loose about 5-10 after grades are

  7. HOLLAH!!!

    cogath replied to Nurse SMS's topic in General Students

    Congrats!! So jealous, hopeful May grad

  8. Can't stand Community Health

    cogath posted a topic in General Students

    I just wondered in anyone else shares these feelings. This class is mostly BS and the material is completely obvious. You could pass the tests without even cracking open a book. What makes this class...

  9. Was your nursing program in a dangerous area?

    cogath replied to CNA1991's topic in General Students

    Yes, as well as several of my clinical sites. A few students were car-jacked while parking this semester. As in grand theft auto: Get out of the car or we'll shoot. We are in a big city though and...

  10. Can't stand Community Health

    cogath replied to cogath's topic in General Students

    I really enjoyed my Med-Surg classes and am looking forward to Critical Care next semester, which will be my last class to take. I think that I am getting a little bit of senioritis too and becoming...

  11. Getting over mistakes

    cogath posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Today my manager called me to inform me that I had made a careless mistake last night on my shift as a CNA. It was not a mistake that involved patient care, but a mistake that caused some expense to...

  12. how are you paying

    cogath replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    Scholarships pay about 50%. The rest I find in loans and out of pocket. I am 80,000 in debt. Think twice before you choose loans or an expensive school like I

  13. lllnesses/injuries affecting nursing school work

    cogath posted a topic in General Students

    Nursing school is such a hyper-regimented environment, and a lot is crammed into such a short period of time. The thought has crossed my mind frequently what would happen if I broke my leg, got into...

  14. What do you do when the workload is just not doable?

    cogath posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    For the first time in 3 years, I clocked out late. I am a very efficient and organized worker. My coworkers have been clocking out 30 minutes to 2 hours late. We have been yelled at by management and...

  15. ZZZZ's - Time to be honest!

    cogath replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Never at work. However, I have plenty of times in nursing school. I need to be active and moving, which is part of the reason I choose nursing as a career. Sitting in a room (often for 3-4 hours at a...

  16. How often do you get sick? More or less often than

    cogath replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in General Students

    I am so grateful that I haven't gotten severely ill during school or work so far. This has been my biggest fear. Mono was going around last year and some students missed a week or more of class. I...

  17. Nursing School and working

    cogath replied to Mars88's topic in General Students

    If your parents are being so generous I would accept the help. There was and is abuse situation at my parent's house so I moved out during nursing school. Therefore I need to work. Working and going...

  18. Nursing school schedule-vent !

    cogath replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I know exactly how you feel. It's tough when you have to work to pay the bills and your schedule is convoluted. There's also those unspoken days such as clinical prep time that you have to account for...

  19. work load

    cogath replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    With 4 credit classes, I wouldn't recommend taking more then 12 credits of nursing classes. The most I've taking so far is 12 credits of nursing classes and 4 credits of a nursing pre-req I was...

  20. Advice needed. Crna vs MD

    cogath replied to ConfusedxRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am in my last year of my BSN. I had completed my pre-reqs for medical school and was a few classes short of finishing my degree and taking the MCAT before I switched to nursing. Standing in one...

  21. More attractive grads have better chances of getting hired?

    cogath replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You know what? I don't doubt that looks play a role in hiring. However, I have been testing a theory. I have glasses that I sometimes wear to see far distances, my vision is good without them, so I...

  22. The worst code you've seen?

    cogath replied to jesshopper12's topic in General Nursing

    Code on a pt in

  23. Depressed about student loans :(

    cogath replied to skulskcc01's topic in General Students

    $60 grand here at least, I know how you

  24. Lunches: Brown bag or cafeteria?

    cogath replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    I always pack my lunch. I don't cook or anything, and I find things that are easy to pack. I also have a good collection of tupperware. Things that I usually pack are sandwhiches, fruit (berries,...

  25. Are the "chest thumpers" new?

    cogath posted a topic in General Nursing

    Saw a code today and someone brought a "thumper" that was a machine delivering compressions to the patient's chest. Nurses around me said it was the first time they've seen the machine. It was my...