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    Does nursing school matter?

    Orion81RN replied to hooplah's topic in General Students

    Run. Run far and
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    Finish my degree or quit and do nursing

    Orion81RN replied to ChristinaVL's topic in General Students

    Do you think it would be feasible to take some pre-reqs at a community college while you finish your degree? Then do an Accelerated
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    How do you feel about B's?

    Orion81RN replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Students

    Forget about the grade. Are you fully understanding the concepts? THAT'S what matters. Don't study for a grade. Study for
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    2 full-time jobs?

    Orion81RN replied to anna225's topic in General Nursing

    Your math is not adding up. Get out of that school now and get your ADN. The way my school worked was after the first year you were eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN, work as an LPN while continuing...
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    Lazy RN looking for a gig

    Orion81RN replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Private duty. I pick my patients and my schedule. Private Duty can be notorious for low pay, so it might take some looking around. One agency I work for only pays $22/hr, another one I'm at $28/hr....
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    Orion81RN replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    The reason for the push of females into "male dominated fields" is to be more progressive. The majority of women back in the day were to be homemakers. When women entered the workforce, there were few...
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    Expelled once at previous institution...chances for nursing school?

    Orion81RN replied to neareast's topic in General Students

    I was expelled from a university. I got into nursing school just fine because they based it on a point system for relevant classes. I got all A's in all my nursing prereqs. Good
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    List the most frivolous complaints you've received

    Orion81RN replied to gardenpartyy's topic in Private Duty

    The mom was removing PDN services the following week and placing her in a facility with a school. I was supposed to go back for 2 more days. I did not go back, and my company stood behind me. I will...
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    Failed nursing school at last sem

    Orion81RN replied to Angel1989's topic in General Students

    Not nursing
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    Failed nursing school at last sem

    Orion81RN replied to Angel1989's topic in General Students

    Again, you are 100%
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    Failed nursing school at last sem

    Orion81RN replied to Angel1989's topic in General Students

    Not sure where you got that idea, but that is 100%
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    Might be a dumb question but

    Orion81RN replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    My guess, and take this with a grain of salt as I've never worked acute care, is so that patients have a sense that something is being done. Just from my many personal ED
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    Med Error Advice...

    Orion81RN replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

    And that is smart of you. It is imperative to look at every aspect that leads to a med error. I look at it like a morbidity and mortality meeting how they look at ever since aspect that lead to an...
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    Does being an R.N. mean we cannot be human?

    Orion81RN replied to mom35's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have to completely agree that it seems we are not allowed to be human. I told my story under the title "They Tried To Lock Me Up." They could have very easily put me in a monitoring program for...
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    Parent/camera nearby...can u read?

    Orion81RN replied to tami2017's topic in Private Duty

    I've been struggling with this too. And absolutely..."performing" is the right word. I do it. All. Day.
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    Is there any LPN that has bridge online?

    Orion81RN replied to mzsuccess's topic in School, College Programs

    Online LPN to RN is a terrible idea. There's a reason why you don't find these programs. I don't believe you could learn much on your own, let alone lab and clinical
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    When they're SO sure they're right...

    Orion81RN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nit picky. Of COURSE it's the patient's call. IF they have an advanced directive. Geez, I was simply thinking of a scenario in which there was a medical POA in the family and the patient could no...
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    What made your jaw drop

    Orion81RN replied to DextersDisciple's topic in General Nursing

    "Patient satisfaction paying us, epic fail." "And if you think pain's a vital sign, then you can go and rott in hell!" Zpac 4 LIFE! lol Sigh...so messed
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    When they're SO sure they're right...

    Orion81RN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's the family's call,
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    pregnancy ?

    Orion81RN replied to lnbrantley's topic in General Students

    How old are you? One thing that pissed me off in nursing school was people telling me not to have a baby. Then after graduating, nobody thought it was the right time. Then after getting my first job...
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    When they're SO sure they're right...

    Orion81RN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Awww man. They closed the thread? I wanted to laugh hysterically at
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    Dr makes me feel so incompetent?

    Orion81RN replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Unless the HTN is due to withdrawals. In that case giving it is completely
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    Taking a paycut for experience?

    Orion81RN replied to dropdatslurpee's topic in Nursing Career

    Extremely comparable to where I live in Chicago. Yet pay is 30-35 for new grad to 3-4 years experience. And the property taxes are unbelievable. I get asked so much why I pay what I do for an...
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    Taking a paycut for experience?

    Orion81RN replied to dropdatslurpee's topic in Nursing Career

    Whoa whoa whoa...hold it. Chicagoland RN of 6 years here. I mention Chicago because pay tends to be higher taking into account cost of living. About $30/hr is what you'd expect to make here,...
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    SHHHHH, dont tell anyone I'm a RN

    Orion81RN replied to Barbie8808's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Don't risk it for a measly month. The good reference is worth more. The gossip WILL get to him, and your license number and date issued is just a few clicks away on the internet. I don't give a crap...