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    "I'm too young for a living will"

    yes, it is the same in most states i have lived in. I only mentioned one could be an organ donor, and later, ALSO donate entire body to science, as some ppl don't know this, thinking, if some organs...
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    feels awesome to be up here

    The Commuter has written up 3 articles on resume and interviewing. great stuff, can be found in her blog on her page, or here link to one of the 3. The links to the other 2 articles, are embedded in...
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    feels awesome to be up here

    oh how exciting!! Stoked for you!! YAY!! dawg, back in the dinosaur age, when i sat for boards, we had to travel to our state capitol, (no matter how far away that was) sit for boards for 8 hours a...
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    "I'm too young for a living will"

    How To Create a Living Will | Legal Wills ^good info on that site, with tips and
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    "I'm too young for a living will"

    one could also call some lawyers and compare their fees for doing living wills and medical Power Of Attorney. It's not much. Doesn't take a long time,
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    "I'm too young for a living will"

    I have found these sites, can't vouch for their reliability, if these types of living wills would be treated as legit. I also think it is wise to get a Medical Power of Attorney, who will speak for...
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    When to submit letters of reference?

    THANK YOU ALL for help!! Very much appreciate
  8. A few questions: #1) Should i include my 3 letters of reference along with resume and cover letter, when i apply to a facility, or, just bring them to interview? #2) If a facility has an online...
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    Is Nursing for me?

    btw, re: your questions about paying for the education, many hospitals offer tuition re-reimbursement. If you are an LPN at the hospital, they can pay for you to become an RN. If you are an RN at...
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    Is Nursing for me?

    wow, like you said, only you will know if you would be happier as a nurse, or as a doctor. Great that you recognize, those are two different fields, with different levels of interactions with the...
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    Quitting nursing

    Prior to leaving nursing, you might want to explore some other nursing areas first. Just a thought. You worked hard for that nursing license, and possibly neither of two areas you have been exposed...
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    "I'm too young for a living will"

    btw, it costs nothing to be an organ donor, nor to donate one's body to science, and i am doing both. One can opt to do BOTH. off to google how ppl who don't have best pals who are lawyers draw up...
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    "I'm too young for a living will"

    these are darn good questions, NursieNurse!! I will also google around. My best pal is a lawyer, so she drew up both my living will, and my medical POA papers. She told me the fees for the two...
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    "I'm too young for a living will"

    THIS is so so so easy to understand. Oh, do i ever hear you on that one, Nthboat!! Your words will be so so easily understood, by the overwhelming majority of busy ppl!!! Creating a living will, and...
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    "I'm too young for a living will"

    such great points, Elkpark!! A medical power of attorney can solve this very problem, though. Worth pointing out, to anyone reading along, a medical POA does NOT have to be your next of kin. MY family...
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    "I'm too young for a living will"

    lol, yes, i am passionate about this! (don't even get me started on why i think we should all be organ donors...shiver!) Yes, this was cut and pasted from another thread, written after i'd seen some...
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    Amazing nursing stories.

    Here' s an amazing story, hard to believe, but, true. This happened at fairly large hospital, maybe some other nurse will recognize this story, and join in, and vouch, this really happened. I...
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    Taking care of Santa Claus...

    I've heard that Nick has been kind of non-compliant with efforts to lose weight to help his diabetes, blood pressure, and arthritic knees, but, what a sweet
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    I am Afraid. Please Pray for Me.

    I am an atheist, and reply #2 is how i learned to handle that oft-asked question in critical care areas, "Nurse, do you believe in god?"...
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    Black - The New White For Nurses?

    I like all colors, even black, but, the extremely dark colors, and the extremely pale colors, both show each every little spot in glaring detail. The dark colors show all the powder hand prints each...
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    why did you pick the speciality you are in?

    My "specialty"?? was FLOATING. At my very first job interview, the person asked me, "What is your goal in nursing?" and without hesitation, i replied, "I want to do it all. I want to work in every...
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    The Slow Code: Justified?

    To avoid further derail, on what living wills actually ARE, i have started new thread on living wills:
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    The Slow Code: Justified?

    above quote is referring to a living will. Your last sentence there, leads me to believe, that you yourself view living wills, as being equated to a self- full code order,(? not sure, but, seems...
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    The Slow Code: Justified?

    wow, NurseCard, that is such a great point, i think you've hit on something there. I do think you just nutshelled one fear that keeps some ppl from signing a DNR form...probably the biggest fear of...
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    The Slow Code: Justified?

    btw, i had to leave home, and while driving away, this dread came over me, "oh no!! That's right, there are even student nurses, nurses of all types, who might read my posts, and at some code set up,...