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Before I was an RN I left a job where I was established and respected at a small company for a fortune 5 company. Biggest lesson I learned there is a big name is just a name. Stay where they treat you with dignity.

I like hourly rounding. But if my cna is not doing it too than I end up taking every one to the bathroom. And I don't have time for that.

As a nurse. Don't you see enough people that roll through the doors with out insurance? Go pto. But look into your own insurance. In you are a single male with no medical issues, it should be rather cheap. Cheaper than not having it when you need it. Love a cancer survivor at 29.

Pp I have a prior degree and I got my adn. First for cost, second for my gpa. As most CCs just look at your pre req gpa. Good luck!!

Dear op Most people feel like they failed when they walk out of the nclex. But chances are you passed.

Our protocol is changing just for PTs on pressors

8500 for my ADN and I had a grant, and about 8500 for my BSN for which my hospital will pay about 6000 of. So my out of pocket. 2k.

I had a family call me ugly. And than when I left the room looking insulted they complained to my charged nurse. Are we not humans with feelings? I could of taken a confused patient calling me names. But this was a family member just being mean. Le sigh.

I did the adn and I already have a degree due to cost. People from my program got hired into the ER, but that just totally depends on your area.

Mine is first come first serve. I would hate seniority based as I could never go on vacation I the summer.

Ditto the above poster. Neuro can get very heavy. My last shift one of my main priorities was transferring out a chfer who was there due to ams. I had enough people screaming that were truly neuro patients to deal with a sundowning sick heart.

I have had plenty of surgeries too, and blood draws. I am an extremely pick poke. As long as the person sticking me listens to my no sticks to the AC rule I would not want to bother with lidocaine.

Start applying! You don't want to miss them either. Just let them know. After they hire you.

First. Congrats on getting back into to NS. Second to blame your failures on your learning disabilities? That's crap. This is college. Put your big girl panties on and get help. You had already failed a course, and should of known how get help. I say this from the perspective of someone with a LD that never failed a course and sat down with my teachers often outside of class to get help. In the real world of nursing getting help early and often is key. And third , ADN student can continue their education. They can even go directly into a MSN program.

Wait. Like the PP said it will expire. And without a license you would not be able to push any of the drugs used during Acls anyways. And if you need it. Your hospital will pay for it.

I love night shift except for the traffic! With 7p to 7a I go with traffic both ways. It's miserable. Going to days to get back to my 20 minute commute. I never know why they list this as a bonus to nights. It cannot be true for all.

Hi There is a part of gru nursing in Athens. But it's is not part of uga. It's just a satellite of gru in Athens. And if you apply their there is no guarantee which campus you will be on. And you can always live in Athens and commute to Piedmont. But that's quite the haul. I know you probably really love your friends at uga. But the great news is. Your nursing cohort becomes like family too. Don't be afraid of leaving uga. And if a degree from uga is really important for you stay and than get a nursing degree after.

I love bedside reports. Give a quick sbar outside of room go in and go over important site and fluids running and get the hellz out. I find it cuts down on the questions because you can point out the important stuff.

I would wait. If you need it for your job. They will pay for it. Most jobs just require Bls.

I am a nurse too. And I used sell shoes. When someone would come into the store and ask for the most comfortable pair of shoes we would never say " Nike" or "dansko". We would say. It's a individual preference. Ps. Love my danksos. Looking into my next pair. :)

Most everyone thinks they failed. :). Believe in your self nurse.

New nurse here too. I just go,from top to bottom. I make sure I know the dx and the main md and the date of the iv and of what the on going plan is. Some nurses are more picky than others. But you have to let that roll off your back and have your own plan. Another way to combat this is bedside report. So that you can go over the highlights and point out stuff to the on going nurse. And know when the last time pain meds where given. And what type. My last off going shift I had a pt that was off the cuff confused. I did all I could do to not have him fall. I know the on coming nurse looked at his bed like I was a bad nurse because the draw sheet was out of sorts. But she was not there. I was. I did not let her looks bother me. I just stated the facts. And gots the heck out of dodge without look back.

Coming from a horrible speller. First spell Check your post so people take you seriously. Second. Pick a topic that people will actually sign a petition about. Third. So you do have enough to worry about in the UK or is it utopia?

I had a patient whose parent died during the Spanish flu epidemic. ~30 million people died during this epidemic. More than people than durning WW I. Or during the 4 years of the Black Death.

Love this update I also did IT. Military and retail contracting. Mostly db creating and maintaining. Went into nursing because I was getting sick of contract work. I am enjoying my current position (neuro,spine). But one always has to have their eyes on what's next. (Contracting taught me that).