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He probably will. The lazy/awful ones usually stay, or worst, promoted. The good ones tend to leave, case in point, the OP. Search the username NOADLS, he finds no qualms about hiding the fact that he does not clean poop or help with any ADLs. I think some facility made him charge nurse. For a long time I thought he was a troll, but with the amount of posts he has, I think he is dead serious. [h=1][/h]

LOL, how much experience are you looking for? 5? 10? 15? No offense, 3 years is PLENTY to be charge nurse, assuming everything else is equal (i.e., said individual isn't a complete idiot). A charge nurse is more of a point person or a resource nurse, it doesn't necessarily mean said individual is the most experienced or knows everything.

I don't really know what you mean by "I can't keep up with my relaxed hair" (Is it too expensive? Don't feel like washing it every 4-5 days? Is it fragile and breaking and you want to manipulate it less so it can grow and get stronger?), but anyways I would press it, don't relax, to achieve the same straight look the relaxer will give you. After the interview, I would proceed with the box braids if you are so inclined. If you do relax I would give it a few weeks before you put in the box braids (too much stress for the hair). GL

Your original post about the OP was disgusting. If you think your experience qualifies you to speak to people in that manner, clearly you still have some more learning to do.

Wow, that was one of the most immature post I've read in a while. roser13 "Your ID is correct. Obviously your life experience is lacking"

I'm assuming you mean relocation assistance? If so, the answer is yes.

I am from NJ, I'm glad I'll be in good in company :).

Thanks Flyonn! Congrats to you too, I'm going to be in the CTICU as well. I'm trying to decide if I should live in a temple or a nearby city were the social scene is more forgiving, but I don't want to deal with too much traffic. I like temple, but it seems like it gets really quiet at night. I live out-of-state. I'm not a new grad, I have about a year of experience in acute care, but I doubt it's going to give me an advantage since it's in a completely different specialty and was not in the ICU.

Offers are out. What is everyone doing in terms of housing?

Did you have your MN license before applying?

I applied for the ICU internship. The director sent me an e-mail asking 4 basic questions about the 2 year commitment, which unit I preferred, why Scott&White, and my expectations for the program. If selected for an interview, interviews will be the first week of December. Has anyone else heard anything? I spoke to a recruiter about the Meet and Greet, she really encouraged me to attend, because apparently some people were offered job positions a few days after (this was for their last Meet and Greet in April), but I couldn't justify the expense since I live on the east coast and nothing would be guaranteed, and I would have to fly to Temple again if granted an interview. The Director sent me the e-mail on Tuesday, I replied this morning because I have been so busy and exhausted from work. Hope I'm still in the running.

They seem to be blaming the nurse's inexperience, certifications, and etc., now that another nurse in the same hospital has contracted the disease, I wonder if they will remain on the same trajectory? Hopefully they realize that most hospitals are not equipped to handle Ebola, and hopefully the blame is placed on the officials who thought that the hospitals would be able to, without the necessary training or infrastructure.

Wow, sorry about your mom . As someone who has done a similar cost benefit analysis of pursuing CRNA, I'm learning one thing about life, it's not easy. Please know, if you do decide to become an AA, you will encounter challenges there, albeit different, as well. My suggestion is to make a list of things that are important to you. When you see yourself in 10 years, how do you envision your life? If in 10 years you see yourself enjoying a greater sense of autonomy while caring for those at one of their most vulnerable moments in life, then please pursue CRNA. If you envision something else for yourself, then that it is okay too. You are fairly new at you place of employment, but I would look into sick leave for family care or bereavement. I also encourage you to pray for the answers you seek if you are religious. Whatever goals you set for yourself, I implore you to continue walking even when it hurts, and when you have less hope and more disappointments. When you finally reach your goal, your true goal, it will be that much sweeter. GL.

Hi, thanks for the reply Do you like MN? Is the cost of living reasonable?

anyone?