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  1. This Blows Every Other ED Visit Out of the Water

    Well this beats all my ED sex toy
  2. Help finding nursing staff for my college!

    Love that part of California and wouldn't mind teaching but not a big fan of the high taxes in California and the high cost of gas and food. Hope you find someone. And snow sounds great by the
  3. New Grad/Hate My Job/Life is Miserable!

    @ShyTXN... Are you working now? How did you explain that to your next
  4. Ativan, I'm sorry to hear about your situation. I haven't been a nurse for very long but I'll never forget some advice I got when I was starting out from a nurse administrator. She told me to start...
  5. To My Preceptor

    What a great thank you
  6. Racial Refusals In Nursing

    Obviously the only people who can be racist are white people towards blacks (sarcasm). I've seen women nurses denied by Arab guys (and if they do have to have a female nurse the nurse is ignored all...
  7. FY 2014 Air Force Nursing

    Thanks everyone for answering my
  8. FY 2014 Air Force Nursing

    There seems to be a great deal of knowledge on this forum. Can someone please answer a question for me? I'm prior enlisted Army with a BA in International Studies and a BSN. My first degree was right...
  9. A Guide in Becoming a Nurse in Dubai

    Sharlowtee26, I appreciate the response. Do you work in Dubai now? If so, how are you liking it? Do you work a typical shift, 12 hours 3 times a
  10. UTA MSN in Administration

    Thanks for the reply RTX. I agree, there are a lot of haters and people who are complacent with just maintaining the status quo. I want to better myself and see how far I can go. I noticed you posted...
  11. UTA MSN in Administration

    RTX723, I'm thinking about doing the UTA program starting in the Spring. Before I start this journey, is it truly worth it? I told my manager, who also mentors me, and they told me that having this...
  12. A Guide in Becoming a Nurse in Dubai

    Is the Prometric Exam basically the NCLEX? Do you know how much an American nurse would make working in Dubai? I found a hospital there called the American Hospital of Dubai which is a mid-sized...
  13. Guys, what do you like best about being a nurse?

    Most of the above comments I agree with. I'm second career as well. Left a high paying IT career because I felt unfulfilled and really wanted to help people and the ability to get hired in practically...
  14. How to pay back your student loans

    LandD_RN_chica, I am also in the same boat trying to pay everything down so my wife and I can afford a house. I keep hearing that our generation, I too am in your age group, are waiting longer to get...
  15. Camp Nursing: 10 Camp Lessons

    Thanks for posting this article; it was very helpful and informative. How do you get 8 weeks off from your other job to do camp nursing? I assume you have another job but could be wrong about that....
  16. I can't seem to get any good information from my healthcare recruiter. He's a nice guy and professional but hasn't been in his position very long. Do you think it's wrong to contact a different...
  17. Thanks Lunah :) . I guess I just remember all the young O1s, O2s, O3s when I was in and everyone retiring around 38-42 years of age. Do you have any certifications right now? Do they offer any sort of...
  18. Nurses can't be punished for violating HIPAA

    When I was taking my nurse pre-reqs I was admitted to the hospital for a medical emergency over the weekend. Long story short my information was released to my employer by a nurse in the hospital, his...
  19. Lunah, what age were you when you came in? Do you see brand new 2LTs in their early 30s? Im curious because I'm prior enlisted, about to finish my BSN and have thought about coming back in. I'm just...
  20. Air Force Reserve questions

    Thanks for the information Lobsterdmb. My goal is to apply to the ED or ICU when I graduate and then I will definitely take those courses as soon as I'm able
  21. Air Force Reserve questions

    You mentioned above that you are 32 years old, which is the same age that I am. Nursing is my second career so I'm a little late to the game. I'm prior enlisted Army and have an IT background. I hope...
  22. Air Force Reserve questions

    Congratulations on getting a commission in the AFR. Would you mind answering some questions for me? I am prior enlisted and am thinking about joining the AFR as a flight nurse. I spoke with a...
  23. Nursing in South Korea

    That's so awesome that you are interested in working in South Korea. I was stationed there when I was in the Army and fell in love with the country and its' people. You can always find a GS job (which...
  24. Read only the first page and then typed my post above. Guess I should have read all of the comments, which would have answered my TWU
  25. MNURS--are you at TWU? They have the policy where you have to wait five years but that's not a Texas rule, only TWU. You can get into a community college, get your ADN, and then do the RN-BSN bridge...