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  1. Phase-out ??

    sunnyjohn replied to katilpz's topic in International Nursing

    Its a rumor. With all the aging rumors, properly trained foreign nurses will be coming to the US for years to come. Retrogression won't last forever. Don't let the naysayers back home scare

  2. Schools without waiting lists

    sunnyjohn replied to P_RN's topic in General Students

    bump/

  3. The Largest Student Loan Actually PAID OFF!

    sunnyjohn replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't like the idea of hemming myself in. I would only do I if there was a buyout clause or if the hospital did a month-by month or quarterly payout There are too many variables the...

  4. Living off student loans smart idea or not?

    sunnyjohn replied to rkim525's topic in General Nursing

    I either start nursing school January 8th or May 20th (depending on which program I pick).My school is a 15 month direct-entry Masters. The total cost is $40,000 which included uniforms, all testing...

  5. Clearwater or Tampla Florida RN pay and cost of living

    sunnyjohn replied to filnurseuk's topic in Florida Nursing

    Just so you know, there is no state income tax in

  6. El Centro students Spring '06

    sunnyjohn replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think I better invest in a gross of duct tape if I wanna get

  7. El Centro students Spring '06

    sunnyjohn replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    Note previous posts in this thread about "butt smoke", it's common causes and how to not become a

  8. PT/OT: 100% satisfaction Nursing: 75% satisfaction

    sunnyjohn replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    Me

  9. Pts abusing "cultural/religious" practices to manipulate RNs

    sunnyjohn replied to HvnSntRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was thinking the same thing. The first thing that popped in my head was, "this sounds like a brewing case of post partum

  10. Living off student loans smart idea or not?

    sunnyjohn replied to rkim525's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good thread. It deserves a

  11. The Largest Student Loan Actually PAID OFF!

    sunnyjohn replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, If anyone has done it for nursing student loans and paid it back on a nurse's salary please let us know. I have done rapid debt repayments (not school loans) for $35K, but I lived very

  12. PT/OT: 100% satisfaction Nursing: 75% satisfaction

    sunnyjohn replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    .....Or some 'collegue' will give them narcan for sleep apnea and bad mouth the other nurse smart enough to watch the reading on the pulse ox for longer than two seconds

  13. Living off student loans smart idea or not?

    sunnyjohn replied to rkim525's topic in General Nursing

    You sound like me.... A detailed plan to pay off the loans and still make it the multimillionaire status WELL before retirement while enjoying the

  14. Living off student loans smart idea or not?

    sunnyjohn replied to rkim525's topic in General Nursing

    Borrow as little as possible. Trust me, you need less than you think to get by. Mac & Cheese and Ramen won't kill you. I don't hate student loan, but I don't think you should try to keep up a...

  15. The Largest Student Loan Actually PAID OFF!

    sunnyjohn replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in General Nursing

    I'm gonna live on $24k/year for 36 months after I graduate to pay off any loans and save up the rest. The savings after the loans are going to be used to start up my business ventures! I have no kids,...

  16. I never thought...

    sunnyjohn replied to gracie05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OMG! I know I shouldn't laugh, but that is too dagum funny! You sure peeped his card and he knew

  17. I never thought...

    sunnyjohn replied to gracie05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've had to buy surgical equipment for a school and hospital. That stuff is EXPENSIVE!!! I would have showed up at his office with a cart and the 'po-po's and got my equipment back!!! :trout: Please...

  18. HELLO TEXAS, canadian lpn looking for info

    sunnyjohn replied to jocelyn_lpn's topic in Texas Nursing

    LPNs are used quite a bit in Texas. Actually I think its one of the few states that use this group of nurses to their full potential. Good luck to

  19. Do you have Anesthesia Tech's?

    sunnyjohn replied to laneyRN's topic in Operating Room

    I was an ODP in the Bahamas (a former Brit colony). An ODP that helps anesthesia would be more like a semi- Anesthesia Assistant in the US and much better trained than a tech. Some of the things that...

  20. El Centro students Spring '06

    sunnyjohn replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    bump....

  21. I never thought...

    sunnyjohn replied to gracie05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hold up... HE STOLE an

  22. Lame Duck Rumors

    sunnyjohn replied to brent0709rn's topic in International Nursing

    Maybe, but the best chance is next year with the new Congress. They will have to move airly quickly to prove themselves to all those people that swung over and voted for them. Still, quick in...

  23. El Centro students Spring '06

    sunnyjohn replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just wanted to add that my hat is off to all of you. El Centro is perhaps one of the most kick butt nursing programs in the nation and you guys got in. For those of you that are hanging on strong-...

  24. El Centro students Spring '06

    sunnyjohn replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    They have some control. All hope is not lost. They can wait and start the program again or they can challenge the rule. Am I correct in assuming that this "two test below 68% and your out" rule is a...

  25. El Centro students Spring '06

    sunnyjohn replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    I agree with the "rule of law", but if a rule is wrong IMO it is good ethics to challenge the rule. You don't have to be a firebrand, make trouble or be loud to challlenge a rule. Sometimes it's just...