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    A Ban=Bsn?

    RNsRWe replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is a topic I'm following with great interest! I had never heard of a "BAN" prior to seeing this thread. First thing that concerns me, I suppose, is whether a potential employer will be as...
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    Can a LPN work under a doctor in CT?

    RNsRWe replied to Pandora6212's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You've been given some very good advice here. Please, for the sake of your license and future career, be very certain that you don't do something that you CANNOT do with your state's LPN license....
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    Tattoos and unique shoes?

    RNsRWe replied to Blur2713's topic in General Nursing

    This makes me think "please order a psych consult" not "hire this
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    UPS Drivers make HOW much????

    RNsRWe replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking she'd be too embarrassed to come here after this. My condolences to the
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    RNsRWe replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    In my head just yesterday: "I am SO glad that you didn't feel so self-conscious as to shower before coming to see me; certainly the nurse who has to assess you prior to your volunteer experience at...
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    VA medical center job

    RNsRWe replied to LVNbayarea's topic in General Nursing

    ACK, too late to edit my post! I meant USAjobs.gov. Above won't work, make sure it's .gov
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    VA medical center job

    RNsRWe replied to LVNbayarea's topic in General Nursing

    Since the job is Federal, it accepts an active license in good standing from any State. You do not need to have a license IN the State in which you are applying, or hope to work. You only need to...
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    need some insight on if I should become a nurse or not...

    RNsRWe replied to direwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Choosing nursing because you "don't know what else to do" isn't enough of a reason to choose it. Choosing nursing because "everybody says I'd be a great nurse" is REALLY not enough of a reason. Most...
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    Hospital budgets and cuts

    RNsRWe replied to ajw49886's topic in General Nursing

    But don't you know that healthcare--particularly nursing--is THE profession for people to switch into, or students to start off in? THAT propaganda is
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    Holiday staffing policies

    RNsRWe replied to Alissaw's topic in General Nursing

    OP: I worked at a place not unlike you described. They would do their best to schedule the 12-hour people for only 8 hours on holidays, but the 12-hour people knew that if it wasn't possible, then yes...
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    Today a patient asked, "Do you know Jesus?"

    RNsRWe replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, then you'll be in some very good
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    Today a patient asked, "Do you know Jesus?"

    RNsRWe replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's pretty unfortunate, actually. The people you know (and love) who follow this tactic might very well be great people with good hearts and fun lives. The problem is that they will never get to...
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    Best Nursing Career For Moms

    RNsRWe replied to ramseyer's topic in General Nursing

    Just keep in mind that whatever your ultimate goals are, you are most likely going to need to gain experience for those areas first. Without acute care experience, getting into certain...
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    Laying off RNs

    RNsRWe replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    More and more providers are offering procedures that are office-based, or joining together to form outpatient care centers. Maximizes profits and convenience for them, diminishes the need to use...
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    Stethoscope.. Help choosing one.

    RNsRWe replied to MyOwnBlueSky's topic in General Students

    In short, asking which stethoscope is "the best" or which one YOU should buy is alot like asking what are the best shoes, and which to buy (people do that all the time here, too). And the thing is, no...
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    Diploma or ASN(ADN)

    RNsRWe replied to Nica-RN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Diploma nursing schools offer just that: a diploma. It is not a college degree that is awarded at the end, it is a diploma stating that one has completed the requirements of that school of nursing...
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    Today a patient asked, "Do you know Jesus?"

    RNsRWe replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You're concerned about dishonesty affecting your therapeutic relationship, really? It'd be a long cold day in Hades when I'm THAT honest with patients about my personal (VERY personal) life. I'm with...
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    What is more exhausting - floor nursing or SAHM?

    RNsRWe replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if I screwed up and gave my son his bologna sandwich with mayo (instead of dry, as he preferred), he wasn't likely to fill out a Patient Satisfaction Survey declaring me to be incompetent, or...
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    ADN and LPN - Questions about NCLEX

    RNsRWe replied to yangq904's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    And with five years of nursing under your belt, and not having "first time" test anxieties, the second NCLEX was more likely to be easier anyway! :) I'm hoping the OP has a new
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    ADN and LPN - Questions about NCLEX

    RNsRWe replied to yangq904's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Might also be worth mentioning that failing to pass the NCLEX-RN does not indicate any likelihood of your ability to pass the NCLEX-PN. LPN licensure is not a consolation prize for those who cannot...
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    Any Jewish nurses?

    RNsRWe replied to Cora_Ann's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    anyone else getting sick of
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    LPN forced to work as CNA

    RNsRWe replied to jg24's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Some people aren't above POSING as nurses,
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    what do you say to patients...

    RNsRWe replied to ceccia's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly. AND....you'd have to BELIEVE her/him to BE a nurse, rather than a bored web surfer. Many of us do not. Too many odd references that give him/her away as a fake. Just
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    where is it more difficult to work in; skilled nursing or hospital?

    RNsRWe replied to PrettyNerd's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    "Harder"? Can't say, as you can't compare apples and oranges. Some hospitals have better schedules and assignments than others, some floors in the same hospital will have a better schedule or...
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    Davita dialysis center

    RNsRWe replied to MzfutureMA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm not familiar with the center you mentioned, but I guess I can try to help....does the facility only hire CNAs (and that's why you mentioned it)? Did you see a specific job opening posted....but...