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  1. Nursing Reviews

    grandpaj replied to ChopperCabra's topic in General Nursing

    I worked a secretarial job for 7 years without a single review (and with very few raises). The motto there was essentially "if you're screwing up, we'll let you know." My current employer does annual...

  2. Did You Go Into Nursing For One Specialty?

    grandpaj replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I started out wanting to work in women's health and ended up in oncology. I love where I'm at, and wouldn't change it. Just keep an open mind during your clinical rotations and maybe you'll find...

  3. I was accepted to Brandman, but...

    grandpaj replied to LilRNonthePrairie's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Are there any programs in bordering states, where it might be more practical for faculty to maintain MN licensure due to student demographics? Unrelated: I lived in MN while I was pursuing my first...

  4. EKU MSN

    grandpaj replied to mtsteelhorse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I've been following this thread because I was considering EKU's FNP program. I ultimately decided to attend a school closer to home, but I'm really sorry to hear you went though all the trouble to...

  5. what age did you decide to become a nurse

    grandpaj replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    27. I worked as an admin assistant prior to and during nursing school after completing my first bachelor's degree. I realized I wanted to be a nurse after spending lots of time in the hospital with...

  6. Why I Am Grateful To Be Working On Thanksgiving Day

    grandpaj replied to Michael M. Heuninckx's topic in General Nursing

    I'm jealous of those who get 2.5 time for holidays!! But I'll settle for time and a half.

  7. Ethical Dilemma...Shingles :(

    grandpaj replied to pnut520's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I had shingles last year. The provider I saw recommended I stay home until the area was scabbed and wrote an absence note for me to give to my employer in addition to a prescription for acyclovir....

  8. Practice on each other?

    grandpaj replied to mae0218's topic in General Students

    My nursing class practiced iv starts on one another as well as our skills lab instructor. I've heard that the program has since done away with practicing on students however, as have all the other...

  9. Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    grandpaj replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Not sure if I would consider myself to have an alternative spiritual belief, although I'm not a religious person. Most of my coworkers are extremely religious people, but thus far I haven't had any...

  10. The most annoying student

    grandpaj replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Students

    If this guy really has all the terrible personality and judgment flaws you've mentioned, your school is doing the profession a disservice in passing

  11. The College Network peddling their fraud on Craigslist

    grandpaj replied to klone's topic in Online Distance Learning

    "It was a hard sell in a Starbucks. The woman from Indiana was a licensed practical nurse hoping to earn a bachelor's degree — and move on to a higher-paying nursing career. The salesman, from The...

  12. Out of the mouth of Octogenarians

    grandpaj replied to SaoirseRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was going over the standard set of admission questions with a hard-of-hearing elderly patient when she responded, having misheard me, "DID I USED TO BE A STRIPPER??" Without a pause, I just said,...

  13. strangest question a friend or acquaintance has ever asked you?

    grandpaj replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in General Students

    My grandmother, who is of sound mind, apparently thinks I must be a physician and asks questions accordingly. She also likes to tell me about not only her own medical issues, but those of relatives I...

  14. Computer resources during FNP

    grandpaj replied to gazawayr's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    UCMO. It's not far from Graceland. I know a few people who have completed the program and had good things to say, which is why I chose

  15. Nurse-Patient Ratios

    grandpaj replied to PA_RN87's topic in General Nursing

    1. What type of unit do you work on, and in what state? Inpatient oncology with medical overflow, lower midwest. I think our unit has 22-23 beds. 2. What is your nurse patient ratio, and how does...

  16. Computer resources during FNP

    grandpaj replied to gazawayr's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    How do you like Graceland so far? I applied there but decided to go with a different

  17. Schools in Springfield

    grandpaj replied to HTCC's topic in General Nursing

    MSU and OTC have the best reputations, IMO. They're also the least expensive and most competitive - both require a pretty high GPA for

  18. Computer resources during FNP

    grandpaj replied to gazawayr's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I start an FNP program in January at a local state university and was also thinking about a surface pro 3. After testing them out, I'll probably get the 2 in 1 HP tablet/laptop combo. It's cheaper...

  19. Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    grandpaj replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    So glad you're back! Best wishes for a fast

  20. Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    grandpaj replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Wishing you a very speedy and painless recovery! We'll all miss your contributions to the

  21. Free tuition Schools and Out-of-state tuition

    grandpaj replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think College of the Ozarks is also tuition-free as long as students work, although it is a religiously-affiliated college with a fairly strict conduct/behavior code. It's located close to Branson,...

  22. New Ebola Czar

    grandpaj replied to Thimbalina's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Why the heck are they branding him a

  23. University of Central Missouri

    grandpaj replied to Marie32's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone else starting this program in the

  24. Do you dream about work?

    grandpaj replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in General Nursing

    I dream about work fairly often. Most commonly, I have assigned patients that no one told me about or I'm working the whole floor

  25. Voluntary Euthanasia

    grandpaj replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Same lady, I think...from CNN Maynard: My right to death with dignity at 29