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"For the most part you will be respected; people generally do love nurses. But that one person who says "just a nurse" or "didn't you want to be a doctor really"is really going to get to you, especially when you experience an issue where management t...

I'm a newly accepted RN student starting at the only nursing school I applied to and it is an associate degree program (cost and timing being major factors). I would love to read specific replies to your question. What are your interests? In college,...

If that's how you feel, then I suppose I've got nothing else to add. But trying to kick somebody at his/her weakest, insinuating he couldn't pass pathology while a student at a school that supposedly accept rejects is hardly professional. It's not e...

How does this contribute to the discourse of the thread? Advance the nursing profession indirectly (in this case) and put some thoughts behind a reply to a former medical student contemplating your profession as a career. Thanks.

Most people have come to expect doctors to be studious and generally do well on standardized exams. They've taken the hard courses to make the cut. Most people outside of medicine view physicians as having completed a certain marathon, if you will, a...

A request was made and there was a verbal agreement since the end of the prior semester. Perhaps, allowing it was not feasible but why the insult in her reply? So in denying a request it's okay to do so in a most unprofessional manner? It's a real sh...

LMAO Many of us here have taken the very same prerequisite courses as physicians. For whatever reasons, we chose different paths. I never seriously considered medical school for various reasons, length of time in school being a factor. If I become a...

I'm in a slightly different situation and I appreciate your advice. Certainly, I would have applied to nursing even a couple years ago if it were my passion. My question is, what if what one "LOVES" to do is just not practical? That said, I've been l...

I know the feeling. Tried research and there my PhD professor was always stressed about funding for her work. While for me, I felt justified to not incur any more big debts toward a degree that costs over six figures, I feel a nursing education is qu...

I tend to disagree with this type of thinking. Look no further than this site and the success stories are moving; they are about individuals who persevered and especially of those who failed and refused to give up again. Sometimes the failure was for...

As a former pharmacy student, I can see where the OP is coming from. First off, if you work retail you'll come to hate the job. You'll come to see the addition of a drive-thru a far cry from all the clinical knowledge you'd hope to apply. The evening...

GrnTea: "Can't get over my failure," eh? A little out of touch there? I remember my organic chemistry 2 days when one needed to really think like a research chemist (but without any prior training). Yet, other people found calculus physics quite ch...

I couldn't agree with you more! Each organ is so fascinating in that each function is vital for life. The cardiovascular system needs to be understood to fully appreciate it's complexities (and to pass :) ). Memorizing will not help much as each pati...

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As a former pharmacy student, there are many times I do regret leaving the field (was in 2nd year), especially when I read candid replies from actual nurses who see themselves as the bottom of the healthcare chain. Someone mentioned earlier about the...

Why is it even the RT's fault? It takes two to tango right? I'm always amazed how men, in particular, feel the need to address this issue with the other guy. In this case, get the guy fired. Yes, in relationships people can get hurt and if addressing...

I joined allnurses.com very much undecided about a career path in healthcare or whether I should just choose a career in STEM after a short stint as a pharmacy student. The latter simply was not a match and effort not withstanding, I felt farther...

It must be stressful to deal with this all at once. These things can creep up on you when you least expect it. Since your exam is tomorrow, I'm not sure much advice on physics will be of any help. I'm surprise geometry is still a sub-test for these s...

Be honest with weak study skills (if any) and make adjustments. I know it's easier said than done but once you do, you'll be among the top 16 students (if this is your goal)! Cheering for you.

I would think a nursing degree will open many doors. Unless you are absolutely sure about pharmacy, then go for it. But, please do a thorough research (e.g. cost of program, opportunities as pharmacy interns) before you sign on. Good luck!

I just read a fantastic post by Ruby Vee. Why is this not a sticky so that career changers or wanna-be nurses could read and digest? Someone suggested that in the post, but I couldn't find it. After reading it, I'm even more unsure about a nursing ca...

I'm tired of searching for the ideal career given that I am desperately in need of one. I'm so tempted to go the masters route in nutritional science and hope to pursue a PhD thereafter. Whether I choose to do so or not, 6-7 years will be here anywa...

With all the 'disdain' many nurses harbor because of a prior false illusion of science/patient care in a profession they otherwise would relish, is helping others the main reason for considering a career as a nurse? Did you arrive at this conclusion ...

Thank you for taking the time to respond, if only lazily. But judging from your jejune reply to this poster, perhaps I could be asking for too much. I'll let you search for 'one's calling' but for now, I've decided to post a direct quote from the Ha...

Which begs the question: why do patients who depend on the nurse to render care be so rude and ungrateful? Also, he opted not to answer a question about the military and if he were in a war zone, that would require a complete disregard to the enemy;...