Iwant2banurse

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1. returning to nusing school at 30 something

   Iwant2banurse replied to carmen's topic in General Nursing

   You cannot let age stop you...I personally feel that at 36 I'm more motivated to go to school and really learn. I do envy those who were able to go right to college from high school, but it is not...

2. Truly sad- please read and consider

   Iwant2banurse replied to ShannonB25's topic in General Nursing

   Shannon, Since I seemed to be the one to spark this topic, I thought I would respond. I guess in my way too I was venting with the frustration that I felt. I also definitely understand the need to...

3. Medical school

   Iwant2banurse replied to ShannonB25's topic in General Nursing

   Cmggriff, although I agree with you that there are some doctors that are real b#$%tards, there are also many fine doctors. Just the same as you will find with every profession, good and bad. Reading...

4. Medical school

   Iwant2banurse replied to ShannonB25's topic in General Nursing

   I'll be quite honest with you all, after reading and opening my eyes to the nursing profession, I'm really considering changing my focus to going to med school versus nursing school. I give all of...

5. Is there such a thing as teamwork in nursing?

   Iwant2banurse replied to Iwant2banurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for writing back Hollykate...I've been working for a long enough time to realize that there will always be occasions where it is each man for himself, so to speak. I'm not naive to believe...

6. Anything nice to say?

   Iwant2banurse replied to lorrie's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Lorrie, Thanks for your post. I was feeling pretty horrified myself. I know that nursing isn't easy and can be darn hard and stressful at times,but I feel that if we nurses can work together...

7. Is there such a thing as teamwork in nursing?

   Iwant2banurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   As I am reading more and more of these BBs, my eyes are definitely opening to the whole nursing profession. I'm finding myself more aware of the realistic problems of nursing and truthfully, it is...

8. Why did you go into nursing....

   Iwant2banurse replied to nurshathaway's topic in General Nursing

   Puzzler, That was exactly why I started this topic. (I have two screennames...Iwant2banurse (work computer name) and nurshathaway (home computer name- totally addicted to this BB). From these BBs...

9. Nursing Shortage Makes the Prime Time News!

   Iwant2banurse replied to -jt's topic in General Nursing

   -jt, I totally agree with you. Let's see how Buckley would feel if he was in a hospital bed or a family member...chances are that he wouldn't want an untrained volunteer and would demand that he be...

10. Contemplating a career in nursing-help me!

    Iwant2banurse replied to SizzlnSara1's topic in General Nursing

    Hi SizzlnSara, First, I would like to tell you that I definitely see where you are coming from. When I was 18 I was accepted into my community college's nursing program...I just wasn't ready..now I'm...

11. BSN or ADN?

    Iwant2banurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would like to get some feedback on going the BSN route vs. ADN. I'm trying to decide whether I should work on getting all my prereqs for a A.A. in nursing and transfering to the BSN program in one...

12. Why did you go into nursing....

    Iwant2banurse replied to nurshathaway's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Spellbound, Of course you count. First you are an experienced CNA and second you are a prenursing student. You brought up some things that all nurses should keep in mind...the fact that we as...

13. Nurses that have inspired you to be a nurse...

    Iwant2banurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Many of us have chosen nursing because of the actions of another nurse. For myself, I would have to say that my former supervisor (I was his secretary) has been a big inspiration for me to work...

14. Why did you go into nursing....

    Iwant2banurse replied to nurshathaway's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to thank all of you for input on this topic. The responses I got were exactly what I was looking for. It is always sad to see nurses that have been so beaten by the hardships that they lose...

15. Night shift blues and PCOS?

    Iwant2banurse replied to reg06's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Reg, I'm so sorry you are having such a hard time. I think that some of your symptoms should lessen when you change to day. Of course, living up in Minnesota, I can definitely understand your...