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Failed out of nursing school. Do I have a fair chance of getting into another?
What the new school is saying is basically, if accepted, you start from scratch. You start over from very first year. The 3 years of classes you passed is not transferred.
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Finally got malpractice insurance.
I had NSO. I was involved in a possible case so I attempted to contact NSO by phone, email, and their website. NO RESPONSE. I attempted to contact them several times and NO RESPONSE. Got an update that the case was stopped. At my yearly renewal for NSO, I received many email reminders to renew. I kept my money. I do not recall anyone trying to contact them for a case. I read that many obtained the NSO insurance but did any one have a case where NSO was used, or even made contact with NSO like I tried?
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32 years old and ready to switch my career to become a nurse! Am I too old?
been a nurse 5 years. Now 50 years young. I regret not doing it early, not because of my age but because I love it
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Scheduling nurses to work as CNAs?
On a few occasions, I have been the floater on my unit and I'm proactive. So, I'll do or help the charge nurse, other nurses, cnas, chaplains, family members. However, I will decline if I see others who should be doing the work but are sitting on their orifice. I get paid nurses salary whatever hat I wear. When a unit is short staffed by cnas or nurses, working together gets the job done.
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Stethoscope/clinical supplies
1. Littmann Lightweight II SE in school and now have Cardiology III. Fits well in the scrub pants side pocket. 2. digital watch (less than $20) with velcro straps showing large numbers both date and time in 24 hour mode as I work overnight. 3. uniball 207 retractable fine point pens. purchase by the dozen pack
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Do you always wear a suit to an interview???
Have been told to get there early and wear a suit. Did both, got to my interview about 20 min early. There were 3 others before me. 2 ladies in non matching "suit" well put together. Male had dress shirt tie and jeans. Never saw those three again including at orientation as new hires.
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If you work nights, what are your days off like?
night shifter here. I try to stay on night shift on nights off. If I have errands to run, I try to do them after a shower. Grocery shopping is a breeze with no wait in lines. Sleep day time, wake up late afternoon/early eve. On nights I hit the gym, I try to take a quick power nap before hitting the 24 Hour Fitness at 2am. Again, no wait time for a machine. Go home, wind down and sleep
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Favorite scrubs brands
Murse here. Love the cherokee workwear 4000 for bottoms because of the zipper and lots of pockets. Roughly $19 each. For tops, I get the matching color from allhearts generic because of the high neck line, $7 each plus shipping