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2011RN

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  1. Ready to Move On

    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

    I have a BSN, have applied to HR and Health Administration
  3. RN-BSN SCAM

    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?

    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?

    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

    Oh my god! You have the worse case of "The Trump" that I have ever
  7. Written Job Offer Rescinded=jobless

    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. 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

    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. 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!

    Wow just
  12. Another reason unions suck!

    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!

    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!

    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?

    I worked as a bartender on the weekends all through nursing
  16. The sloppy image of nurses today

    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?

    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??

    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. Flatlander, you could give psych nursing a try. It tends to be slower paced than
  20. What is your schedule like as a nurse?

    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

    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

    Some of the posts on this thread are precisely the reason why I fear ever being helpless and in pain in a hospital
  23. 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

    Same thing happens. It takes me to an old
  25. Win $100! June 2015 Caption Contest

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