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I will be sitting for the NCLEX-RN in 2 weeks and I have been reading over posts on this site. I am a bit discouraged due to the job market. My question for everyone is there a way to utilize my LVN experience to not be considered a new grad? I ha...

Meriwhen, thank you yes you are right and that's exactly why I have found myself becoming a bit anxious as the time comes to take the boards. I have always wanted to be an RN. Life had taken me down a few obstacle courses but I had my LPN secured b...

I will agree to disagree. I believe "when a man is hungry it is better to teach him to fish than to give him a fish"

And not to be disrespectful at all, but I too am glad that you are Canadian! :) I am also glad that you have noticed one of the aspects of Americans that make me down right proud to stand beside my fellow Americans' and root them on "to be all they...

Thank you littlepeopleRNICU and cisindy, I had everything all figured out until I graduated and then I started seeing these posts by new grads and I guess nerves were getting the best of me. I have a lot of nursing experience like most ole time LVN...

Yes they see the IV insertion site as possibly contaminated. The tubing is clean and like we all know - you never go from contaminated to clean. My mnemonic was intro assess I had another one for before I entered the room called warm iv W- wash han...

I agree with you that not paying taxes is a "pipe dream". However I don't think we need to sit back and let Wash DC continue down the path they're on. Taxes on the Federal level needs to be interstate needs.(Defense from foreign and domestic enemie...

Well I guess I would go into your category of no sweat. :) Not really though. I do think it depends on the individual. You do need to be self motivated, you will have minimal guidance!! And I do mean minimal however, they do have practice exams t...

I started in Oct of '10 and only had the nursing courses to do. I whipped out 4 by the end of 2010. Then my mom was dx. with recurrent ovarian ca and I had to take care of her for 6 months, so I didn't take any tests. Then I paid my next annual fe...

You are not becoming dirty due to touching the patient. In other words, as long as you are working with the same patient and have not touched any of their body fluids you would not have to re-clean your hands. You must wash your hands prior to touc...

I totally agree!!!!! I think many people need a course in consumer math followed up with an explanation of "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs". I know it is frustrating to work all week and not be able to "treat" yourself to something but it seems that ma...

I totally agree they need to get themselves insurance. It's not very good "consumer math" to be able to afford insurance and yet still be paying as a self pay. Whether insurance is available thru the workplace or not does not necessarily mean it is ...

Well, I don't think any of us can answer that question within the confines of this DB, however, as to your question regarding the young person who is barely making ends meet but doesn't qualify for assistance; How does taxing that same person more t...

Couple of quick questions......First, where has everyone gotten the idea that just because they have worked and been able to secure a "nest egg" that it shouldn't be used for LTC and then once depleted, the society will pitch in and assist? What I a...

I agree as nurses we should care for patients without regard to social stigmas. However, as an American I am against pooling resources for the greater good. However, once a patient is being treated we as nurses do what we do best. The dilemma we a...

County rat awesome post. I have been compiling my posts and those of others, to assist me in gaining I complete and concrete answer. IMO this one is a keeper!! Thanks for sharing!!!

Welp, I thank everyone for their opinions and wish you all well. I for one am tired of beating a dead horse. I believe I now understand the mindset of those who want ACA and believe I have stated my disagreements with it. May God help us to a reas...

I agree not all people have the drive and survival instincts. I also see the USA as breeding these individiuals. Elementary schools and even some parts of high school it is not politically correct to teach this, we have adopted a philosophy of ever...

At the risk of sounding harsh and being taken out of context....... The comments made about people opposing the ACA are not accurate. I find people, that are willing to argue that what I have is theirs for taking, without even a thankyou, are the one...

In addition, sorry I just thiught about this. For the above "group" I and most are willing to assist in charitable ways. But why is the ACA seen as the only answer? One does not cut off his nose to spite his face

. I might be willing to support this but I would need more stats.... How many households are without cable? How many households are without electronics (games, computers, phones, music, etc)? How many households in this "group" are not using their r...

I have been reading these posts since the first page, it bothers me that two arguments continue to rear there ugly heads. The first being that of indivual sad experiences. As nurses I cannot believe that any nurse would be in favor of a person suffer...

Actually I do understand part of it and yes there would be issues of our mobile society but as an "off the top of my head" answer... I would assume when a person is insured their insurance would be in a term format so initially when you moved you wou...

She has since corrected her resource, however that wasn't even the point (in fact I'm not sure why race was even mentioned) Comparing the US to Canada is wasting our posts. We are trying to decipher the opinions and ideas of what America should do b...