nurshathaway replied to ShannonB25's topic in General Nursing
GO FOR IT! I agree with both the other posts, do what you think you will enjoy. You'll have enough to deal with learning this specialty and the stress that it will come with but if you enjoy it,...
nurshathaway replied to nurshathaway's topic in General Nursing
Mustangsheba...in no way did I think that you were a prig? My main purpose for this forum was to find out more from my future colleagues why they chose nursing, and I really appreciate all the...
nurshathaway replied to nurshathaway's topic in General Nursing
I have to be honest, a couple of the posts brought tears to my eyes... I especially find as I am getting a little older myself that I look at some of the senior citizens around where I live and...
nurshathaway replied to nurshathaway's topic in General Nursing
First, Reg, thank you for sharing that...that is exactly what I was looking for. Second, Mustangsheba, I agree these forums should be used to vent and believe me on some of the topics, I do my share....
Reg, you gave an excellent suggestion...why don't they have a reporter following a nurse through a full shift (preferably a 12-hour shift)? Maybe amongst we can petition a reporter from one of the...
I would like this to be a POSITIVE forum. 1. Why did you go into nursing? and 2. Tell us a couple of NICE things that have happened during your career. There are many of us student nurses...
I think that it is important that everyone who participates in this BB comment on this report and its half-baked story. And I don't just mean via the website comments section, but a letter directly to...
nurshathaway replied to barrybender's topic in General Nursing
Ocankhe brings up a very good point Even though a starting salary in New York City of $50,000 sounds astronomical when you are starting with only $30,000, you are not thinking about the cost of...
I can definitely understand your frustration with this event. The fact that they went through two levels already while cheating is definitely disheartening. I feel that what goes around, comes...
nurshathaway replied to ShannonB25's topic in General Nursing
I must admit that when I first decided to return to school (I knew I wanted to go further in the medical field), I was seriously considering medical school. Deciding to go back to school at 36, would...