veggie530

veggie530

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  1. For-Profit Schools That Offer Online Nursing Programs

    veggie530 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Try a simple google search, it might help you. The author of this article already wrote at least one article covering as

  2. Feeling sad and anxious before night shift

    veggie530 replied to Calinurse4's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the exact same way. I thought I'd be a night person but so far I haven't adjusted well. I think some people just aren't night people... but keep it up until you can make a

  3. Lifestyle Discrimination

    veggie530 replied to utadahikaru's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Their smoking habit is slightly more complicated than whether or not they do it on their breaks at work,

  4. Precepting

    veggie530 replied to CPLove2013's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think your expectations of not having to show them certain things is telling. Just because they have experience doesn't mean they are fast learners... they may even be slow learners! They're not...

  5. Different color scrub Top and Pants, does that look ok for Male nurses?

    veggie530 replied to RN_na_pogi_pa's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't wear different brands of the same color, but I almost always wear two-tone scrubs. Black top blue/red/green bottoms, black bottoms red/green/blue top. It's hard to describe glorified pajamas...

  6. Top 10 Reasons We Get Fired: Sleeping on duty

    veggie530 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Sprint 100 yards?! Lol, I'm trying to imagine the facility where this would be

  7. How to drop subtle hints with my nursing students about faith.

    veggie530 replied to HappyWife77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'm offended that you're offended at me being open about my world view. Seems like a giant circle

  8. Need a hug

    veggie530 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I never tell the patients we're short, but they usually comment to me "you people must be short" due to how we are running

  9. You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    veggie530 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    States with

  10. Need Advice... Nurse stealing non-narcotic medication

    veggie530 replied to JSSCELI's topic in General Nursing

    This. No evidence, no crime. You're stirring up trouble for yourself over a Zofran that you have never seen be

  11. Am I an idiot? Should I give up?

    veggie530 replied to mialander's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Who cares? Keep listening to heart beats and tell your teacher to take the stick out of her nose. After she's done with you, of

  12. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    veggie530 replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh okay that makes more sense. Still not sure how someone can sue over it though. A good money grab I

  13. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    veggie530 replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How can you file a lawsuit for someone putting a piece of tape on your bandage??? What happened as a

  14. Nursing School Lawsuit

    veggie530 replied to Nurse Leigh's topic in Nursing News

    I knew a few people who did. But I also knew a few who failed it,

  15. New Male Nurse = No Problem Landing A Job ???

    veggie530 replied to RetSGT's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm a male and had a fairly easy time finding a job, but it had nothing to do with being a male. It had to do with volunteering, getting great grades and performing well in clinicals and therefore...

  16. Nursing School Lawsuit

    veggie530 replied to Nurse Leigh's topic in Nursing News

    Probably failed ATI. That was a difficult exam for me, I think I scored like 70% (level

  17. Just Got Denied at VA for New Grad Program

    veggie530 replied to kalevra's topic in Government, Military

    Wow, talk about citing the 0.001% to make a point. Sounds like TS was just upset at the prospect at a non-combat reservist being picked above a combat vet. Sounds reasonable

  18. Any nurses who tire easily, feel generally weaker than avg?

    veggie530 replied to chewychipsahoy's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you need synthetic testosterone because your test levels are low. Unless you're a female, in which case maybe you're just weak. Ha! Just kidding. You should talk to a doctor after evaluating...

  19. Man = muscle, being taken advantage of

    veggie530 replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Men in Nursing

    No way man. Some 300 lb patient being deadlifted and log rolled isn't the same as checking someone's radial pulse! Take me out to dinner if you want that stuff done!

  20. Night Shift Help!!

    veggie530 replied to Rn4life27's topic in General Nursing

    Say goodbye to your family. There is no hope.

  21. Why I'm Leaving the Nursing field and Nursing School

    veggie530 replied to sweetcaroline101's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you and get out then. No use wasting your time in a profession others would kill to be in. Go pursue something you're passionate

  22. Just Got Denied at VA for New Grad Program

    veggie530 replied to kalevra's topic in Government, Military

    I had a friend in the Navy reserves who got into this program. Not sure how they go about making the selection but it sounds

  23. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    veggie530 replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    Sacramento area!

  24. Background Check Discrepancy (problem?)

    veggie530 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm suppose to start a new job this month contingent on my background check / physical. So I get my background check back, and as it turns out my employer for whom I last worked 3 years ago told them...

  25. Background Check Discrepancy (problem?)

    veggie530 replied to veggie530's topic in General Nursing

    As it turns out, the discrepancy was insignificant to the employer. Keep it as a lesson though. Always have ALL your records to give