2011RN

2011RN

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  1. Ready to Move On

    2011RN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I currently work for a VA Medical Center and want to leave nursing, however all my applications for internal positions outside of nursing keep getting rejected. Does anyone have any experience with...

  2. Ready to Move On

    2011RN replied to 2011RN's topic in Nursing Career

    I have a BSN, have applied to HR and Health Administration

  3. RN-BSN SCAM

    2011RN replied to elpnla's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It used to be that the kind of nursing positions I wanted required a Bachelor's degree. Now that I am $30,000 in debt with my BSN these same positions require that you have a Master's

  4. What do you hate most about your job?

    2011RN replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Mandatory overtime, low morale because of how nursing is treated and management not keeping staff informed about even the most basic

  5. Changing to a non-nursing career?

    2011RN replied to Eleven011's topic in Retired Nurses

    You are not alone. I regret going into nursing every single day. If I had it to do again I would go into social work. At least then you still get to help people but have weekends and holidays off and...

  6. Day 7: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

    2011RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my god! You have the worse case of "The Trump" that I have ever

  7. Written Job Offer Rescinded=jobless

    2011RN replied to RNlvn's topic in General Nursing

    At my first nursing job the policy stated that thirty days notice was required when resigning. Any less than that and you would not be eligible for

  8. 2/27 What I learned this week: crying on the job feels so much better when they're happy t

    2011RN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This week I learned: 1. Those that resist change are often the ones that complain the most about how things currently are. 2. Some people think that change is not possible. What they need to realize...

  9. Government should not be in healthcare business

    2011RN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Nursing News

    Are you aware that the insurance policies that you can purchase through the exchange are still offered by and operated by private insurance corporations? They are not government owned and

  10. Best 2016 President in terms of Nursing Salaries?

    2011RN replied to carti's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You would think that if we had universal healthcare enacted that it would increase the need for all medical staff everywhere. The influx of the newly insured would place demands on the healthcare...

  11. Another reason unions suck!

    2011RN replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Wow just

  12. Another reason unions suck!

    2011RN replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Actually more of your tax dollars go towards corporate welfare not individual or family welfare!!! Also nothing like your tax dollars subsidizing places like Walmart who make millions to billions in...

  13. Another reason unions suck!

    2011RN replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Expecting reasonable pay or pay increases is not looking for a hand out. Expecting your tax dollars to go towards things that benefit you and your community instead of corporate giants is not looking...

  14. Another reason unions suck!

    2011RN replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    The few unions that still exist are becoming weaker and weaker. Unions used to be the backbone of the middle class and when they started disappearing so did the middle class. Unions do not always do...

  15. Bar tending during nursing school?

    2011RN replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a bartender on the weekends all through nursing

  16. The sloppy image of nurses today

    2011RN replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Working in psych I have no desire to look beautiful or handsome. I am there to work not find a

  17. How old were you when you became an RN?

    2011RN replied to flowerlilly's topic in Illinois Nursing

    39, it was a two year ASN program of which I had already completed all the perquisites before starting in the schools nursing program. Completed my BSN at

  18. Abandonment if I don't pick up over time shifts??

    2011RN replied to hollyspiller0253's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I work for the federal government and we are mandated for overtime all the time whether it is an emergency or not. Even with union representation we are still consistently mandated. If you say you...

  19. Slower paced nursing for RN with 2.5 years of experience?

    2011RN replied to no time rn's topic in Nursing Career

    Flatlander, you could give psych nursing a try. It tends to be slower paced than

  20. What is your schedule like as a nurse?

    2011RN replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    We currently have the option of 8's or 12's where I work, hours must total to 80 per pay period. We do have mandatory OT and it happens quite frequently

  21. Let's talk about the VA

    2011RN replied to Episteme's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The VA as a whole needs total reform. It is sad that the men and women who put their lives on the line for this country have been subjected to substandard care if they receive care at all. The VA in...

  22. Drug seekers

    2011RN replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the posts on this thread are precisely the reason why I fear ever being helpless and in pain in a hospital

  23. Government med/surg or Private-sector specialty?

    2011RN replied to chickadee1993's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would recommend going with the private sector. Make sure you leave the VA on good terms so that you have an option to return later should you choose to do so. It can be difficult to move around...

  24. Win $100! June 2015 Caption Contest

    2011RN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Same thing happens. It takes me to an old

  25. Win $100! June 2015 Caption Contest

    2011RN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    This link takes you to an old thread not one in which you can