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1. Lawyer to Nurse

   HealthyRN replied to layne228's topic in Nursing Career

   Hi Cass- Are you any closer to making the decision between law school and the NP program? I am in a similar situation, although I'm also considering med school. I already have a master's in health...

2. MSN Grad student needs help

   HealthyRN replied to MSN Grad student's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I also did your survey. I think you would get better responses if your questions were worded a bit differently. Like llg, I do not work in an academic setting. Good luck with your

3. Post-Master's FNP versus Med School

   HealthyRN replied to HealthyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I googled him and the book does sound interesting. I will definitely check it out

4. Post-Master's FNP versus Med School

   HealthyRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am an RN with a BSN and MS degree in nursing administration. I completed my MS degree about 3 years ago and I've had a few interesting leadership and administrative roles since then. However, I'm...

5. Aspiring CNM in L&D

   HealthyRN replied to Goozgog's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   I'm sorry that you are not enjoying your new job. As with any new job, it just may take some time for you to adjust. You may want to hang in there awhile longer. After you are off orientation, it...

6. Appying to school, questions

   HealthyRN replied to vitkev13's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   Hi VitKev13: I'm in the same boat as you. I have experience in the ED, med-surg, and home health, but no L&D experience. I've been interested in midwifery since high school, but I haven't...

7. Nervous Breakdown

   HealthyRN replied to justjayj's topic in Nursing Career

   Do you live near any university medical centers? Many Schools of Nursing offer job shadowing programs or you could try contacting the hospital

8. Nervous Breakdown

   HealthyRN replied to justjayj's topic in Nursing Career

   The advice that I would offer you would be to seek some career counseling before proceeding. Most universities offer these services, or you can also hire one that works in private practice. I would...

9. for those of you with non-hospital jobs...

   HealthyRN replied to beachgirl01's topic in Nursing Career

   Two years of experience is plenty to find a non-hospital job. I found one with less than a year of hospital experience. It really depends on the area in which you live, but you should try online...

10. Advice on career choice

    HealthyRN replied to silverlioness's topic in Nursing Career

    In any profession, you have people who hate their jobs and those that love it. It is impossible to say which career will bring the most satisfaction to YOU. It really depends on your personality,...

11. Pregnant and interviewing for a transfer

    HealthyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am 8 weeks pregnant and I've decided that I don't want to work full-time during my pregnancy. I approached my manager about cutting back to part-time or contingent, but no positions are available....

12. I am begging for any type of input..

    HealthyRN replied to truthseeking's topic in Nursing Career

    As another poster suggested, I think that it would be very useful for you to seek some career counseling. Most universities offer this kind of assistance for free. To provide more input for you, I...

13. Working full-time with a part time job??

    HealthyRN replied to JessiekRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Working both a full-time and part-time job is definitely not advisable for a new nurse. Working 3 12-hr shifts per week left me beyond exhausted, even after I was comfortable in my position. For a...

14. Non-hospital RN job - ideas/suggestions?

    HealthyRN replied to Layla_B's topic in Nursing Career

    You can actually find these jobs by searching career boards like http://www.careerbuilder.com or http://www.monster.com. You can search for "registered nurse" in your zip code and then just go...

15. Non-hospital RN job - ideas/suggestions?

    HealthyRN replied to Layla_B's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi Layla, There are lots of opportunities available to nurses outside of the hospital. This is especially true if you have a BSN, but if not there are still a variety of options, especially with your...