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  1. Inappropriate Pt. Behavior?

    wanna_be replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, vintagemother. I actually have many years of patient/client experience (beginning as a massage therapist, then as a case manager, and now as a clinic assistant). I think what tripped me up...

  2. Inappropriate Pt. Behavior?

    wanna_be replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really understand what you mean, could you please

  3. Do We Need More Nurses?

    wanna_be posted a topic in General Nursing

    I decided I wanted to become a nurse seven years ago. It was the only thing that gave my life direction. I was a high school dropout and a selfish, unmotivated twenty-year-old, and the minute someone...

  4. Do We Need More Nurses?

    wanna_be replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for offering wonderful and valuable

  5. Do We Need More Nurses?

    wanna_be replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry if I came across as whiney, etc. Like I said, it took me a heck of a long time to even get to nursing school, and I've been aware for a while that there's not a lot of jobs out there for new...

  6. Do We Need More Nurses?

    wanna_be replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    That's good to know, HopefulRN4. I live in a metro area in a state where nurses are a dime a dozen, but I'd be willing to move to nearby states (such as NM) if there is a

  7. Losing Job Before Graduation?

    wanna_be posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a BSN student in a traditional program and also a clinic assistant at a freestanding health center where I've worked for the past 1.5 years. I just found out that my job will be going away in...

  8. Getting Married after Graduation?

    wanna_be posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'll be graduating next May and my partner and I have talked about getting married soon after. I'm in a two-year BSN program and our program was heavily front loaded so the next year will be...

  9. Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    wanna_be replied to nursequery1's topic in General Students

    No. I got accepted to the "best" nursing schools in the country and was looking at a similar price tag (minus some in grants and scholarships). Even those weren't worth it to me. I mean, do what you...

  10. Can I Become a Registered Nurse While Being TERRIBLE At Math?

    wanna_be replied to HarleyQuinn's topic in General Students

    I failed almost all of my high school math classes (and failed out of high school, generally). That was fifteen years ago; I'm a straight-A student in a BSN program now. I would seek tutoring and...

  11. Nurse-to-be Needs Advice!

    wanna_be replied to blondie333's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I spent a good portion of my hard-earned student loans on Danskos and they're awful. I regret not purchasing a pair of comfortable tennis shoes; the Danskos feel like I'm wearing wood planks on my...

  12. Not Cut Out to Be a Nurse?

    wanna_be posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just finished my first year of a two-year BSN program. I also work at an outpatient health center as a clinic assistant, where I've been for almost two years. I am absolutely, 100% certain that...

  13. Not Cut Out to Be a Nurse?

    wanna_be replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you both--I really appreciate the feedback. I like the idea of being more proactive in running tests/filling out extra forms, etc. Another part of it is that we see 30+ patients per day, so the...

  14. Not Cut Out to Be a Nurse?

    wanna_be replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    It was never explicitly stated to me that it's a protocol...it has sometimes seemed random/up to the discretion of the provider, which is why I've been confused about it in the past. I see a lot of...

  15. Not Cut Out to Be a Nurse?

    wanna_be replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also curious if there's some way I could get feedback directly (from my lab instructors, or the NPs at work) without wasting their time or seeming overly paranoid about my abilities. Do you all...

  16. Not Cut Out to Be a Nurse?

    wanna_be replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the constructive criticism, Jules. Yes, it scares me to death but at the same time I need some honest feedback instead of just a pat on the back. I haven't changed my mind at all about...

  17. Not Cut Out to Be a Nurse?

    wanna_be replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    I work with an organization that trains assistants "in house", so we have a slightly different role and scope than traditional medical assistants, including patient education, injection/phlebotomy,...

  18. From Nursing School to School Nurse?

    wanna_be posted a topic in School

    I'm just finishing the first year of a two-year BSN program. I have a background in public health, worked as a case manager with underserved populations prior to starting my program, and have worked...

  19. Am I Going to Fail Clinical?

    wanna_be replied to wanna_be's topic in General Students

    Thank you for your reply! I followed your advice and things turned out well with my

  20. Am I Going to Fail Clinical?

    wanna_be posted a topic in General Students

    I am one year into my two-year BSN program. I worked really hard to get here--it's been six years, one bachelors degree and two careers since I decided I wanted to become a nurse. I've aced all of my...

  21. What Experience will Prepare Me for PHN?

    wanna_be posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    Hello, I've read through the threads here so I already have an idea of opportunities available to new graduates in public health/community health nursing. I am currently halfway through a two-year...

  22. Med/Surg II

    wanna_be posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just finished Med/Surg I and lost my 4.0 GPA...despite putting in the same amount of effort and time studying as I have for every other class. I found the NCLEX-style test questions near impossible...

  23. How do I explain to my snobby family why nurses are important and worthy of respect?

    wanna_be replied to Miss Infermiera2b's topic in General Nursing

    I have not encountered this with my family, but I certainly have encountered it with strangers--and it's damn insulting. The truth is, it can be more challenging to get into nursing school than...

  24. HRSA 2014-2015 Nurse Corps Scholarship

    wanna_be replied to catri2007's topic in School, College Programs

    Yeahhhh, aeensign! Congratulations! Go do some awesome work in the

  25. HRSA Nursing Scholarship Program 2014-2015

    wanna_be replied to bocaburger's topic in General Students

    CrystalUMiami, I'm sure it will be, for the benefits and job security that nursing entails as well as the joy of getting to do what you love every day. But, it would definitely help us to focus on our...