Concerto_in_C BSN, RN

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    Kicked out of nursing school, I don't know what to do now

    Concerto_in_C replied to Ac4414's topic in General Students

    I know somebody who got kicked out of nursing school, waited couple years and was admitted to a new school. So in the grand scheme of things, your misfortune is not fatal. The real question is do you...
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    Fresh nurse from school

    Concerto_in_C replied to jameshutch's topic in Men in Nursing

    It's a sexist industry that believes men should work in critical care or ER. Or they believe men should be nurse anesthetists and stuff like that. So if you are trauma helicopter nurse or a critical...
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    Travel Nursing: The good, the bad, and why I probably will never do again-Part 1

    Concerto_in_C replied to Have Nurse's topic in Travel

    Travel agencies are only interested in quick profit and they have no interest in you as a professional and they have no interest in helping you develop your career as part of the organization. Some...
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    How long can you be with one hospital as a travel nurse?

    Concerto_in_C replied to Sunnysandy's topic in Travel

    I've stayed at one hospital for 9 months but this is unusual. 3 months is typical. I've met a nurse who's had the same travel assignment for 2.5 years. This is probably a
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    New jobs leaves me feeling incompetent and nonconfident

    Concerto_in_C replied to Bnw684's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have unrealistic expectations as a new nurse. You are operating in an environment where it's normal for a floor nurse to have 20 years of experience. I've been a nurse for 10 years but...
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    What's the real deal with Travel Nursing?

    Concerto_in_C replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Travel

    Been a travel nurse for 3 years. I like my recruiter and have known her for 2 years but some people who have approached me on LinkedIn or Facebeeok had tried a bait-and-switch trick on me which I...
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    2017 Fall Chattahoochee Tech Nursing Program

    Concerto_in_C replied to Kmiles10's topic in School, College Programs

    I wish I was dismissed 12 years ago. I would have picked a better career. Sometimes an event like this is a
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    New nurse.. Just want to quit everything..

    Concerto_in_C replied to nohseungjin's topic in General Nursing

    Lower your expectations of your peers and employer. When your expectations are low, you will be like me. Every day will be a good
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    Are advanced practice RNs finding work?

    Concerto_in_C posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm getting spammed by countless colleges and universities offering Advanced Practice degrees, usually online. Typically this is a master's degree from some Saint Boniface Nursing College in some...
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    Are advanced practice RNs finding work?

    Concerto_in_C replied to Concerto_in_C's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I've been getting signals similar to yours. Scarce jobs for APNs, but plentiful jobs for BSNs, so many nurses wonder if it's worth abandoning bedside BSN with a gazillion jobs out there and plenty of...
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    Question for nurses that are male...

    Concerto_in_C replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    They patronize us to make us feel better but in their eyes we are dudes who weren't manly enough to hack medical school. Hence the awkward naming
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    Question for nurses that are male...

    Concerto_in_C replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, you are the one who is a candidate for a new profession. Look at the anger in your reply. Thanks for your advice. I wish I made it past your first sentence but I lost
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    Question for nurses that are male...

    Concerto_in_C replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Being male is not relevant to how your career will progress. What's relevant is this is a nasty industry to work in. You will be working with people who spent 30 years eating garbage, drinking...
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    How to start looking for grad school (FNP)?

    Concerto_in_C posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to get started on a FNP program but don't know where to begin. A lot of schools competing for
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    RN shortage

    Concerto_in_C replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    The only evident shortage I've seen is for temp nursing jobs offered by agencies. The agencies are spamming the web with millions of job ads. This is presumably because they charge the hospitals over...
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    The Enemy... The Nurse Manager

    Concerto_in_C replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management

    Nurse managers are among the reasons I quit full time nursing and became a contract nurse. I don't have manager anymore, I have an agent who kisses my butt because of the revenue I bring her. I'm no...
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    Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    Concerto_in_C replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nurses are not stupid, on the contrary, very clever. However, I think nurses are boring. I've never socialized with nurses. When I make small talk I prefer to chat with physicians because they have...
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    Getting hired after a long break from bedside nursing

    Concerto_in_C replied to luckycat's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Everybody is high risk in this paranoid industry, which explains why nurses are leaving en masse to pursue careers in real estate and other industries where they can feel appreciated for the first...
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    Hard Truth of Nursing

    Concerto_in_C replied to Mr.Bill RN, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    If that is so then explain how come California nurses are the only ones who went on strike even though their state is the only one with staffing ratios that are guaranteed by law. Clearly that didn't...
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    Hard Truth of Nursing

    Concerto_in_C replied to Mr.Bill RN, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Lack of appreciation, lack of respect, clients who treat us like household servants but they are incapable of saying thank you. Hostile, abusive work climate. You never get credit for the million of...
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    I HATE chemistry

    Concerto_in_C replied to mbtsab's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Academics can be tough but if academics were easy two things would have happened: 1) The industry would be flooded with people who just want a job (not profession) 2) With the industry flooded with...
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    Why is our salary so low?

    Concerto_in_C replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    From the interviewer's standpoint asking for more money shows you are a strong candidate. Mediocre candidates have one thing in common--they will for work any salary. They will work for a bag of...
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    Haven't graduated yet, being asked to stay after I do. Need some advice

    Concerto_in_C replied to FLnurseprospect's topic in General Nursing

    Do you like your boss and coworkers? If you do then stay. If you don't or you have doubts then screw them. They are asking you to stay because they suck and their unit sucks. You are in this business...
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    Hard Truth of Nursing

    Concerto_in_C replied to Mr.Bill RN, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is degrading. It's destroying my self
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    Burned Out & Bummed Out - Can't find my nursing "niche"

    Concerto_in_C replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I recommend expressing yourself outside of nursing. I became a musician and learned electric guitar but sky is the limit to what you can do. I learned to ride a motorcycle. I bought a house and...