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  1. Advice on PRN work needed.

    whatdoIdonow? posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Okay, I,ve been job hunting now about three months and I am finally interviewing. One place offered a part time shift with set hours of 7-3 p.m.. The other place is PRN work. On top of that, I am...

  2. Can a licensed RN work as an LPN or CNA if she never obtained those licenses?

    whatdoIdonow? posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hello! I was told when I was in school that I could not work below the level of RN once I obtained my license. While I would prefer to find my dream job right now, I realize that I still have dues to...

  3. First post on this page!

    whatdoIdonow? replied to jesstrammell's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congrats! I cried, no, I sobbed when I found out I passed the

  4. First Solo Nursing Shift was a "Drive By"...

    whatdoIdonow? posted a topic in General Nursing

    Finally had first solo shift. At shift change, by seasoned nursing replacement referred to it as a "Drive By" shooting because everything that COULD go wrong, DID go wrong! He said he was going to put...

  5. All of a sudden an ASN is no good anymore

    whatdoIdonow? replied to pattyslattery's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm an ADN nurse who was also annoyed to find through job hunting that I would need to get my BSN if I want to get into the hospitals. I have kids in college right now, and a BA of my own in a social...

  6. Made it through three night shifts on my own...then...

    whatdoIdonow? replied to LaRoseRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What is a BMT

  7. LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

    whatdoIdonow? replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    With good body mechanics, I suppose lifting furniture would produce body building effects. I'm thinking more of the trades that require you to twist your body out of shape to fit in tight places (like...

  8. LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

    whatdoIdonow? replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I definitely agree! And, I also consider nursing a skilled trade as

  9. LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

    whatdoIdonow? replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A very real and unfortunate drawback to some technical fields is that it requires manual labor. My friend's husband, the plumber, can no longer continue in his trade now that he's in his forties...

  10. American Academy of Family Physicians thoughts on NPs

    whatdoIdonow? replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm liking the turn in this thread to some very interesting information about both the NP and PA

  11. Last Semester!

    whatdoIdonow? replied to keepmovingrn's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! My last semester was last year (I graduated in December). It was exciting. But, it was demanding also. Be prepared for hard work. Don't try to coast. There were people talking about...

  12. Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    whatdoIdonow? replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I like this site. I have learned much about nursing and found it very helpful during my first year of nursing. When I explore a thread or post, I accept that all comments may not be for me and I may...

  13. Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    whatdoIdonow? replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Loaded question!!

  14. New to nursing field - got fired after 2 months

    whatdoIdonow? replied to lifeisgood2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You shouldn't have to, but in nursing today, it might be your only

  15. The Wisest Thing I've Ever Heard on Allnurses ...

    whatdoIdonow? replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

    On Youtube you can watch videos from drug companies-patient education- on the proper way to use items like Advair and Singular (sp?) as well as inhalers w/ w/o spacers, flex pens for insulin, etc. I...

  16. The Wisest Thing I've Ever Heard on Allnurses ...

    whatdoIdonow? replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I am an avid YouTube watcher. Too bad my education couldn't have done the job better! Heck, my professors were actually the ones who first referred me to

  17. Pediatric patients...parents are KILLING me!

    whatdoIdonow? replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    I'm not in this field, but I was wondering what the job description is when a nurse cares for a peds patient in home. Is it total care? Does that mean total responsibility for the child during your...

  18. American Academy of Family Physicians thoughts on NPs

    whatdoIdonow? replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, I do. And, that's the wonderful thing about forums- free speech. As for my future in nursing, I said I was looking into my next step, I didn't say I wanted to take the NP option. I compared NP to...

  19. American Academy of Family Physicians thoughts on NPs

    whatdoIdonow? replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

  20. LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

    whatdoIdonow? replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I went all the way through to RN at a tech school Wish I had gotten my LPN after the first year so I could work parttime and learn the basic skills. So, now that I am out working, I am in LTC doing...

  21. American Academy of Family Physicians thoughts on NPs

    whatdoIdonow? replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Haven't had to wait for the MD when I was firm about who I expected to see for my appointment. If there is not difference in outcomes between MD and NP, then why do physicians need all that education?...

  22. American Academy of Family Physicians thoughts on NPs

    whatdoIdonow? replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for the additional info. I don't mean this as an attack on the NP as a person. My problem is with the significantly fewer years of training between the MD and the NP. Can't dispute that, and, I...

  23. LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

    whatdoIdonow? replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This focus on the earnings just proves my point that a tech degree is all about the money, not the education. It's about the return on an investment. Period. It's not about getting an...

  24. American Academy of Family Physicians thoughts on NPs

    whatdoIdonow? replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I call for a sick appointment with my doctor, and the receptionist tells me the only appointment available is with the NP, I feel like I am being take advantage of. The education of the NP is...

  25. LPNs Often Fare Better Than Some Degree Earners

    whatdoIdonow? replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm aware of what Steve Jobs was saying, and, no, I didn't miss the point, I just didn't drag into all of it and chose to focus on the one part I mentioned. I am a firm believer in life long learning...