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    Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    Wild Irish LPN replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

    well be excited!....I like to bi*ch and moan about the clinical schedule, but in reality I love it....you just never know what you are going to get or see when the doors swing open....and that is what...
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    Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    Wild Irish LPN replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

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    Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    Wild Irish LPN replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

    okay, I wasn't trying to be critical, I promise....in my program we spend a minimum of 16h per week/two days per week in clinical....near the end of our program we are assigned 2-12h shifts back to...
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    Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    Wild Irish LPN replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

    one six hour clinical per week, with 7 students?....really??....where in our universe does a school like this reside, I am dying to
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    Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    Wild Irish LPN replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

    I agree completely....I am about to graduate my program with very high reviews of my clinical performance, as well as the class Valedictorian....and I managed to di this without one minute as a CNA or...
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    Abolishing the Pinning Ceremony

    Wild Irish LPN replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

    Haha!....sounds just like my school....my class of 18 is a close, eclectic group as well....and I am so happy to be pinned along with all of them...it is a big deal....we are allowed to choose a nurse...
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    Men in OB/Peds Nursing....Any thoughts?....

    Wild Irish LPN replied to Wild Irish LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks Patti....I get the fact that men in nursing are going to be scrutinized, it is just a fact....whether it be by a patients husband or a charge nurse, it is still the same....Pediatrics has...
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    Abolishing the Pinning Ceremony

    Wild Irish LPN replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

    call me a sucker for tradition if you want to but....I am really looking forward to our pinning ceremony, in fact much more emphasis is placed on this ceremony than anything else....I will be very...
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    What is your current LPN salary

    Wild Irish LPN replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So...is your facility looking for a awesome, new graduate to add to the
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    What is your current LPN salary

    Wild Irish LPN replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks for your feedback...hmmm, I am a bit concerned with those numbers though....I was banking on at minimum 21-22.00 per hr....we will see, only 5 weeks 'til graduation....I am willing to work...
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    Men in OB/Peds Nursing....Any thoughts?....

    Wild Irish LPN replied to Wild Irish LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks for your input....but as a nurse do you have to have had a MI to care for a Cardiac patient?, or to have experienced head trauma to care for a car accident victim?....I get it, we are dealing...
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    Men in OB/Peds Nursing....Any thoughts?....

    Wild Irish LPN replied to Wild Irish LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not trying to provoke you in any negative way, I promise....but can you share with as to why you feel this way?....I am
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    Men in OB/Peds Nursing....Any thoughts?....

    Wild Irish LPN replied to Wild Irish LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for your honesty and heart felt feedback...I guess being that I am a nursing student, I have yet to feel any push back because of my gender...I am sure it happens, just as it happens in the...
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    Men in OB/Peds Nursing....Any thoughts?....

    Wild Irish LPN replied to Wild Irish LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    a day he will certainly remember lol....yep, that is a very vulnerable position for a new mom to be in....trust would have to be established immediately, but I get it....I mean who would really want...
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    Men in OB/Peds Nursing....Any thoughts?....

    Wild Irish LPN replied to Wild Irish LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for all the feedback....I understand the cultural customs that some may have, and obviously would be very mindful of that....I have been asked to leave the room once or twice by some modest...
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    Men in OB/Peds Nursing....Any thoughts?....

    Wild Irish LPN replied to Wild Irish LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for your candor....yeah I agree, I would like to know how new Dad's might feel too....with my two boy's we had a male OB, but there was not a L&D "Murse" in sight....good thought
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    My girlfriend is afraid that I might meet another girl in the nursing program...

    Wild Irish LPN replied to ThePhilster's topic in General Students

    Dude...I haven't read any previous posts yet, but let me be honest with you....if you are on task and serious about nursing school, you will have no time to get to know your "girls" in class in any...
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    Men in OB/Peds Nursing....Any thoughts?....

    Wild Irish LPN replied to Wild Irish LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    lol!.....thank you for the
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    Is this fair? Honest opinions, please.

    Wild Irish LPN replied to BC913's topic in General Students

    Totally agree....the programs content and rigorous study will weed the pretenders from the contenders....meeting with the Dean can only do you harm, and you don't need that....Good Luck to
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    Compassion?

    Wild Irish LPN replied to Buckaroo93's topic in General Nursing

    I agree...compassion for others had to be the driving force to become a nurse in the first place right?, isn't that what nursing is truly about?....I can understand not getting to intimate with our...
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    Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    Wild Irish LPN replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    I guess I was unaware of what a "competition" completing your NCLEX was....kinda sad, I could care
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    Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    Wild Irish LPN replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    Hi Robin67.....That is very nice to hear, being that I will be a new grad come June....I can see how us "newbies" would be a good hire....enthusiasm wanting to please will rule the day, gotta love...
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    Got another A, now on to the next one:)

    Wild Irish LPN replied to medic1282's topic in Excelsior College

    That is really good to hear....it is strange sometimes, at least in my class of Nursing students...I happen to do very well in the classroom, in fact I put in more time than anyone on the books....I...
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    What is the answer to this question!?

    Wild Irish LPN replied to panduhlove's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    yep, answer A is it, check for kinks and
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    What is your current LPN salary

    Wild Irish LPN replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Calling all Denver/Boulder, Colorado based PN's!....I will be looking for my first gig come June, can any of you give me a realistic range for our area?....I have been hearing that a good average for...