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  1. Wage difference between an ADN and BSN Nurses?

    No difference where I used to work. But the hospital is putting on a BIG push for RNs to get their
  2. Yes, nurses eat their young Everyone knows about this But nothing is done Haiku by lub
  3. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't get overconfident. Rely on your preceptor and the other staff nurses for guidance &
  4. IV push and wearing gloves

    I know what he said. Regardless of the situation, gloves protect the patient from the potentially germy
  5. Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    There are plenty of people without insurance right now who are being hospitalized. Once the ACA kicks in, there will be more people with insurance, so they may be seeing their primary healthcare...
  6. IV push and wearing gloves

    I disagree, Scott. I have always told my students that, when starting an IV, you wear gloves to protect you and the patient. If you have not properly washed your hands, and they are harboring bad...
  7. Wow! I can't believe that a trauma floor has a staff that lacks long-term nursing experience. I've never heard of anything like
  8. 20, male, I could use some advice.

    In Florida it is VERY DIFFICULT for new grads to get work. I suggest networking heavily during your last two semesters. Don't wait until you graduate to start putting your name out
  9. New Grad / Difficult time

    I realize it's too late for you now, but the networking with potential employers should start while you are still in school, during your last semester or two. Waiting until after you graduate is way...
  10. Is Nursing right for me?

    You said that you want to be a psych nurse, because you're intrigued about how the mind works. Please don't forget that you will have to "get your hands dirty" in nursing school, cleaning up bodily...
  11. Terrible Transcript = Terrible Nurse?

    From what I've seen in Florida, hospitals only want to know that you graduated from an RN program. Grades don't enter into
  12. Magnet curse!

    Do you have tuition reimbursement where you
  13. Need advice about a dishonest teacher!!

    You'd do better asking former students about faculty than going on Rate My Professor. This is a very biased site. Any student with an axe to grind will log on & trash their professor. Someone who...
  14. Love to Teach

    Come to
  15. Guys, what do you like best about being a nurse?

    The best thing about nursing is that over 90% of my co-workers are women. The worst thing about nursing is that over 90% of my co-workers are
  16. NCLEX Rules - Please Follow Them!

    Thanks for this informative
  17. tatoos & piercings, part 2

    The emphasis should be on the word becoming. Tats are becoming socially acceptable. We just aren't there
  18. Weird Slim Jim/Murse Commercial

    I'm a man who's a registered nurse, & I thought it was funny. Not funny enough to buy that garbage,
  19. Unexpected kindness from a nurse

    Thank you for sharing this nice
  20. medication mismanagement?

    Two 5/325 hyrdocodones = one 10/650 hydrocodone. No error. I can't help but think that there is more to this
  21. Bye Bye Floor Nursing

    So you are going to get your DNP. Are you also going for your NP at the same time? If not, what do you plan to do, careerwise? I feel bad that you "detested every minute" of floor nurisng. Frankly, I...
  22. Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but here is a reference to an article about the film's portrayal of nurses: Stanley, D.J. (2008). Celluloid angels: A research study of nurses in feature...
  23. Male Nurse Hair Styles

    If you want to be thought of as a professional, then you must LOOK like a
  24. broken narc box.

    Are nursing jobs hard to find where you live? Why don't you just