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  1. Working third-shift while attending school for nursing?

    cgwrn replied to heidster's topic in General Students

    I did it and hated it! I was misserable, I only did it for one semester, after that I switched to evenings during the week and days on the weekends so that I would have time to study and sleep normal....

  2. Nurse's getting younger

    cgwrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and let me quickly point out, that I am 24, with an ADN in nursing, a bachelors degree and will soon have a MSN in nursing leadership and administration, a degree is great but it's not

  3. Nurse's getting younger

    cgwrn replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    I am 24, I have been a nurse for 4 years and I LOVE working with the experienced nurses, frankly, when it is all "young" nurses, we are asking eachother questions and a lot of times we don't know the...

  4. Help! Cute Visitation Sayings in LTC facility....

    cgwrn replied to shell1977's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We just had a simple sign that said something along the lines... "The flu and cold season is her again, please do not visit if you have one." The sign I really liked was one we had on front of the...

  5. Advice for surviving the first few couple weeks of travel nursing.

    cgwrn replied to burnoutward's topic in Travel

    Yep, I did agency nursing for two years. I covered hospitals, nursing homes, skilled care units, hospices, home health, etc... I once covered a small county hospital and was the only nurse in the...

  6. Advice for surviving the first few couple weeks of travel nursing.

    cgwrn replied to burnoutward's topic in Travel

    Quick question, when adjusting to travel nursing is it similar to doing agency or temp nursing? I did that for two years and had to go into random hospitals all with different ways of doing it, and I...

  7. Thoughts on this travel company???

    cgwrn replied to ICUgeek's topic in Travel

    I want to know, too! Any information would be amazing. I am especially interested in traveling to NYC. I have experience in ICU, ER, Psych/Drug and Alcohol Rehab, Med-Surg and

  8. Which states have medication aides?

    cgwrn replied to rnccm's topic in Travel

    We use them in Iowa in long term care units, skilled care units and assisted

  9. Thoughts on entering travelling nursing for $$$$$

    cgwrn replied to Starkyss's topic in Travel

    I have been considering travel nursing for myself. I have a TON of student loan debt because I couldn't decide what to do and made some really poor decisions. I saw travel nursing as a way to get that...

  10. Allen College

    cgwrn replied to ERNurse2011's topic in General Nursing

    Is anyone going to Allen College in Waterloo, IA this January? I start my MSN then and would love to connect with some fellow

  11. Fastest Way Up the Ladder

    cgwrn replied to commonsense's topic in Nurse Management

    I'd be interested in hearing this as well. I start my MSN in Nursing Leadership, Management and Healthcare Delivery this January and my eventual goal is to become a CNO. WOuld love to hear how others...

  12. What's the difference between and RN and an LPN

    cgwrn replied to Nolander's topic in Nursing Career

    I started at the very bottom, first as an environment aide, helping the CNAs, making beds, passing ice water, helping feed, etc... when I was 16 to be a CNA when I was 17 to work as an LPN and then an...

  13. Was nursing school fun?

    cgwrn replied to Nolander's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I can honestly say that I loved nursing school. I had a ton of fun. Being with the same group of people for two years and getting to know everyone made it interesting. It was really sad to say goodbye...

  14. Politics and nursing

    cgwrn replied to Nolander's topic in General Nursing

    I have wondered this same thing. I have been politically active since high school and always considered law school but then really looked at that and decided against it. I did complete a B.A. in...

  15. Not a waitress or barista

    cgwrn replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    So very true! I

  16. Not a waitress or barista

    cgwrn replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    I can honestly say this has never happened or been an issue for me. I am usually offering the family coffee or ice water while they sit next to their loved one. We also offer to get them blankets and...

  17. 5 consecutive 12hr shifts

    cgwrn replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in California Nursing

    I routinely work 5, 12 hour shifts in a row with 2 off in between. I do it between two different jobs but I do it because I want my student loans paid off quicker and I am able to devote the pay from...

  18. Which CRNA school is the best in the Midwest?

    cgwrn replied to GypsyICU's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have not, I am doing my graduate degree in administration. I just know that it a highly regarded program and the graduates come out with multiple job offers. I have also heard that it is very...

  19. Graduate Project

    cgwrn replied to cgwrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've thought about the ANA information but this summer I would be working on the actual legislation before it is passed so I would have first hand knowledge of the process. I just wonder if the...

  20. Graduate Project

    cgwrn posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hello everyone, I am looking for some comments and feedback on what I am considering doing for my graduate project. I am completing my MSN in Nursing Leadership and Management. My background includes...

  21. Which CRNA school is the best in the Midwest?

    cgwrn replied to GypsyICU's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    University of

  22. Student Uniforms - What are yours like?

    cgwrn replied to tag2007's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My first year of nursing school we wore all white, they even specified the color of your socks and for the girls the color of their hair tie. They also specified the color of undershirt you could...

  23. advice

    cgwrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi! I'm a new member, I've followed the site for awhile now and joined tonight. Looking for advice, I interview tomorrow for a DON position a small facility (54 beds). I've been a nurse for 3 years...

  24. advice

    cgwrn replied to cgwrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is something I have been wondering as well Capecod. I have been a charge nurse for the last three years and have been house supervisor for two years. While I would agree I am young and do not...