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As an update: I was told by Brenau that we should be getting our orientation packages by October.

I haven't applied to any yet. It's hard to find any that look legitimate or that look like I stand a chance to get. I'm hoping that there are some to apply to in our packet! I'll keep looking though...

If you did your FAFSA and listed Brenau, then I was told by a Brenau aid councelor that we will get an award letter in the mail. When I called, she said they were only dealing with Fall semester students. Of course, she said to go ahead and apply for any scholarships you can find...

I think the intent is to separate health insurance from your employer. I do believe it is awkward to have your place of employment be your only affordable source of insurance. I can't think of too many downsides to this separation unless the price of insurance coverage goes up.

I'm glad many of you DO get the idea here! It's not that actual real things that happen are portrayed as false, but that the connections we make to explain them are often... quirky or even funny. And, that's the entertaining stuff. :) Just like MN-Nurse said: a normal looking nurse may think she or he is being treated poorly because they only want to keep supermodel nurses employed at that hospital. Not that he or she may have actual performance issues. And yes, can't we make light of some of the more serious things? Just to stay sane? I think it's therapeutic...

I'm not sure about the Liberal Ed requirements. Since I have a BA degree, I'm excluded from all of that. I have the Major Requirements to take: Major Requirements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HS 200 - Medical Terminology MS 205 - Introduction to Statistics * HS 415 - Pathophysiology for the Health Professions NG 304 - Comprehensive Health Assessment NG 315 - Junior Nursing Seminar NG 325 - Professional Nursing for Diverse Populations NG 340 - Health Promotion, Risk Reduction, & Disease Prevention * NG 350 - Clinical Practicum I NG 360 - Pharmacology NG 370 - Health Promotion, Risk Reduction, and Disease Prevention II NG 380A - Illness Management of Adults and Skills I A NG 380B - Illness Management of Adults and Skills I B NG 390A - Clinical Practicum II Part A NG 390B - Clinical Practicum II Part B NG 410 - Nursing Research NG 444 - Health Promotion and Illness Mgmt of Childbearing Families NG 448 - Health Promotion and Illness Mgmt of Childrearing Families NG 450A - Clinical Practicum III Part A NG 450B - Clinical Practicum III Part B NG 466 - Global Health Care Systems and Policies NG 470 - Leadership in Professional Nursing Practice NG 480 - Illness Management of Adults and Skills II NG 490A - Clinical Practicum IV Part A NG 490B - Clinical Practicum IV Part B NG 495 - Senior Nursing Seminar The ones that are starred are considered Liberal Education credits too. Maybe that's what they were talking about? I already took Med Term, but I'm not sure they'll accept it. I hope so... BORING class. I'm taking Statistics this fall...

I'm feeling it too... "sitting on GO" as they say! That's good advice about the patho. I've been listening to a free university patho class that's really good and interesting: http://faculty.css.edu/gcizadlo/Patho2004/index.htm. I have a "patho made easy" book that I've been perusing as well. It helps take the edge off the anxiety. I've found that the first chapters are basically A&P plus what happens when things go wrong. Shot records? Oh my! That's gonna be a treasure hunt for me... Last time I needed that was the first time I attended a university in 1990 (yikes!). Well, I've just got one class this fall (and full-time work), so I'll have plenty of time to get a jump on learning this stuff.

That's more like what I was talking about!

Nah. That's not really what I was shooting for. I think my intended topic may be a little too esoteric to convey in this format. And, unfortunately, my chosen examples hit the "third rail" of Nursing. Maybe I'll think of a better way to phrase it later...

Hi KelleyAnne! I've mailed my deposit, but haven't heard a response. I plan to call in a few days if I don't get a receipt or a package to confirm my confirmation (lol!). I'll let y'all know if/when I hear anything new. Thanks for the congrats! ... but, I'm a dude ... Honest assumption for nursing at a women's college!

In my experience with government jobs, they may ask you to write a short statement that explains where you worked and that the company is no longer in business. I doubt it will negatively impact your chances.

I suppose I need to clarify. I didn't intend to say that the issues don't exist or are not negatively affecting lives. I want to identify ultimate causes instead of proximate causes. Sometimes we put such a simple answer on these things because it wraps it up so nicely, but it's often not the case. And like any true conspiracy, the explanations can be quite far-fetched. Again...or not! I enjoy a lively discussion. That's the fun part for me. I don't mean to offend.

I'm sure EVERY topic has been exhausted on allnurses.com. About a million posts pretty much guarantees it. It's the conspiracy part of it that hasn't really been explored that well. The logic and thought and critical thinking behind these complex issues could be better discussed.

I know it's human nature to want to place blame for our misfortunes, and instead of realizing the complex nature of things, we like to find the "real reason" for why things are the way they are. That brings us to conspiracy theories. I have seen that Nursing has its own collection; many of which have been presented and discussed on this forum. Like all conspiracy theories, they usually have some bit of truth to them (sometimes not!), and they can be entertaining. But, to a newcomer like myself, they can be misleading. So, what do you think of these conspiracies? Here are a few examples: 1) Who's out to get us: Nursing schools and hospitals They are conspiring to get: Money from students and lower wages They are manipulating us by: Lying about an imaginary nursing shortage 2) Who's out to get us: Doctors They are conspiring to get: All the respect and power They are manipulating us by: Treating us poorly and casting us in a bad light 3) Who's out to get us: BSN Nurses and hospitals They are conspiring to get: All the jobs They are manipulating us by: Taking a few extra theory classes at an expensive 4 year school 4) Can you name some more?? I'm definitely no expert, just a guy from the outside looking in at this point. I start NS in a few months. But, my distance from the field may lend some clarity? I don't know... but, have some fun with it!

Thank you for your kind words xtxrn! I'm happy to see that not ALL nurses are miserable. Maybe just a lot of allnurses? It does seem to be a bit of a pity-party on this forum. In keeping with the theme of this thread, money is a valid reason to be work as an RN, but many nurses have and do work on a volunteer basis for those in need. I see VERY few volunteer computer programmers or accountants...