postmortRNhere

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1. Info on L.A. County College of Nursing & Allied Health

   postmortRNhere replied to wooosp's topic in California

   I have also heard good things about the county program....you also will get preferance upon applying to a position with the county for any nursing position. I wish I would have attended a college program like that and not have 1000's in debt.

2. RN hospital health benefits

   postmortRNhere replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

   I pay 280.00 Blue cross POS and co pays 20.00 and ER 75.00 ...dental and vision free. We also have 403B and other medical expense account saving plan , and discount to any campus classes UCLA. And supplemental life Insr.as well as disability and acci...

3. Differences between Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses?

   postmortRNhere replied to MA2006's topic in General Nursing

   Very frustrating...I cannot compare either. A nurse is so much more...

4. Title of "BSN" on badge?

   postmortRNhere replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

   Even with my "BSN" many times I have asked questions and needed help from those much more experienced nurses without a "BSN"......more than I can count. I think it should not be an issue unless it is for the purpose of management. We do not have tit...

5. Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

   postmortRNhere replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   Psych nursing I think is one of the most difficult areas of nursing there are...I would not be able to do it well. It requires so much patience and sensitivity. Those character traits are needed in any area of nursing, but I do think in psych it is n...

6. Medical Assisting

   postmortRNhere replied to ddianneepooh's topic in CNA/MA

   "A nurse is a nurse LPN,RN, NP." There is no way that an MA can be compared to any kind of nursing. First of all Nursing is Licensed by the state, and MA's are certified. Secondly, the education is far more complex even at the level of basic nursing,...

7. failed boards twice

   postmortRNhere replied to angel1979's topic in NCLEX

   Please do not give up !!! You will pass it is just a matter of when...Heck, I think I passed because I was able to make educated guesses about the NCLEX....I know it is easy to give this advice when you are the one who did not make it but believe me ...

8. Nurse called "stupid cow" in Oscar movie

   postmortRNhere replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

   I suppose we can be a little more sensitive and pick up on these things because we are nurses. But we are not alone. I come from a family where many are in law enforcement and over and over they are also portrayed in a not so good light. It is sad......

9. Nursing is taking over my life!!!!

   postmortRNhere replied to Samantha2000's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like episodes of anxiety with the school being an exacerbating condition....if you have anxiety in general about other areas of your life there is NOTHING wrong with consulting a professional about this. In this day and age no one should have ...

10. Age when you had your first child?

    postmortRNhere replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    #1 at 32 1994 #2 at 35 1997 #3 at 36 1998 #4 at 37 1999 I forgot what my body looked like after being pregnant almost every year. Not to mention the constant vomiting nausea and vomiting.

11. Anyone take LPN program just to make it easier to become RN?

    postmortRNhere replied to cindy0624's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    It all depends on your situation. My story is I wanted to be an "RN" and decided to research what programs were available in my area (Los Angeles). I quickly found out as with all community colleges there is a big wait.In my case time was a factor I ...

12. Man dies after falling out of bed wearing a vest restraint

    postmortRNhere replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I am shocked...I don't have much experience with those vest restraints, nonetheless it is disturbing. I agree with Suzanne also.

13. Any benefit to Medical Assisting or Scrub Tech?

    postmortRNhere replied to cindy0624's topic in LPN/LVN

    I would go with the CST, also the most credit you will get in any nursing program for your medical assisting program is maybe 1 week to 2 weeks credit, at least that is what they give here ( Los Angeles, Cal.) and some colleges will not even consider...

14. Nurse terminated after having baby

    postmortRNhere replied to hokiern's topic in Activism

    Consult an attorney that specializes in wrongful termination, to obtain information as to whether you have a case, or are they within what the laws allow in your state. Otherwise you will just continue to wonder if they could or couldn't terminate yo...

15. Body Worlds

    postmortRNhere replied to Golden_Clover's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hello, I attended the exhibit 3 times and could have gone another 3 or more.It is fascinating truly....The first time we left without being able to utter a word for quite a few minutes. It is really the only occasion where you will ever see the human...