hope3456 ASN, RN

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    12hr shifts & Babysitters

    hope3456 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 9 month old - I couldn't speak of what the daycare situation is in your area - it varies with geographical region- but where I live it is difficult to find placement for children under 2 y.o....
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    Adoption option?

    hope3456 replied to lannisz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My L&D medical bill pretty much wiped out my savings this year - even after insurance paid 80%. I know a 19 y.o. girl (friend of my BIL) who had a baby not long after I did and medicaid picked up...
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    Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    hope3456 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Colorado - recently visited the state BON website. They say that, in this state anyway, there is a shortage of 'experienced nurses to work in specialty areas.' This proves the theory of...
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    Denver School of Nursing--BSN experience

    hope3456 replied to mbw5680's topic in Colorado Nursing

    What is the status on accredidation for DSON? And the NCLEX pass rate of only 69% (according to the
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    Should I go back tomorrow morning or not??!

    hope3456 replied to luckyduck7's topic in General Nursing

    And one more theory that I have - the nurses that work in administration of these places are just there b/c it is a 8-5 M-F job. Maybe not all of them - but most of them that I have known. If they...
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    Should I go back tomorrow morning or not??!

    hope3456 replied to luckyduck7's topic in General Nursing

    And so the theory goes - 'there is no shortage of nurses, just a shortage of nurses who are willing to put up with the horrific working
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    Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    hope3456 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just quit my LTC RN job. The most disrespect I got for working there was from the DON of the facility. She was really nasty. I did start as a new grad, and in my annual review, she basically told...
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    Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    hope3456 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    Ive always been curious - what is the job market like for teachers? Is it competitive? When I got out of h.s. and first started college, i wanted to be a speech therapist in a school, or a teacher....
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    A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    hope3456 replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    Thought you may be interested to know that a growing number of uninsured, working class American citizens are now going to India to have joint replacements done...at a fraction of the cost of what it...
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    A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    hope3456 replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent post Chaya - I don't think comparing education to health care is a fair comparison. I was homeschooled/private schooled up until 10th grade and I am no better off than anyone who went to...
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    A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    hope3456 replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    This is the situation I am struggling to understand and leads me to believe something is wrong with the system: I have a friend who recently had a baby - she had no health insurance. She is not rich...
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    the bottlenecks of nursing

    hope3456 replied to majestix's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I ran into the same problem when I graduated RN school last year. Advice I can give to potential nursing students (things I wish I would have known before nsg school) Just b/c there are 'tons' of...
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    America bails out on HMOs

    hope3456 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I wish that we Americans didn't have to be so dependant on employers for health insurance. And I hope our new congress cracks down on the health insurance
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    Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    hope3456 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    You hit the 'nail on the head' .....the statistics aren't really current. Most of them come from 2000-2002. I think many nsg schools have increased their admissions since then. My local CC MORE...
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    Hospital Recommendations in Denver???

    hope3456 replied to Drexelgrad07's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I'm not sure if this is against the rules, but check out exemplajobs.com. Click on 'new graduate RN' - it shows which exempla facilities are hiring (new grads) and gives further information....
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    Hospital Recommendations in Denver???

    hope3456 replied to Drexelgrad07's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Yeah, this has been discussed on some of the other posts, but I would suggest being a little bit careful about coming out to Denver as a new grad RN. If you had exerience(RN) that would be a...
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    Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    hope3456 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    My theory is there is a more of a 'shortage' in areas where nurses can't afford to live i.e. california, flordia, ect. In places where the cost of living is affordable, and in more 'desirable' areas...
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    My patient was complete for 7 hours :(

    hope3456 replied to waterfall99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not to change the subject here, but you made the comment about her being SELF PAY so I assume that is part of the reason that she (your pt.) wanted to 'go natural' and 'go home in 24 hrs,' ect. I...
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    jobs

    hope3456 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in colorado, and the hosp. where I work wont accept your app. until you can show proof that you registered to take the nclex, and they wont hire you until you passed. Believe me, it really messed...
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    CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    hope3456 replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I like the way you think, HELLLO nurse. I worked as a CNA b/f and during nursing school. The best thing that came of it was i became aware of the *crap* involved - and better know what to expect...
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    Lowest of the Low

    hope3456 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had a similar situation to the OP last year as I started out as a new grad RN in a LTC. The DON thought I was 'fresh meat.' The only thing that saved me was I was working night shift. She would...
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    will nursing shortage ever become a nursing job shortage

    hope3456 replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

    Northern Colorado. Reason - very attractive place to live. Ft. Collins was voted recently as the #1 small city in America. For this reason, lots of nurses have moved here from other locations making...
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    What is the major reason nurses leave?

    hope3456 replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

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    CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    hope3456 replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It could be any number of reasons, but it is a common problem in nursing, as you can see. I have been an RN for 1.5 yrs, and am becoming very suspicious about this, as well. Common reasons nurses...
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    Those Baby Shows

    hope3456 replied to LiveZen's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The one I have the most issue with is 'The House of Babies' where they (midwives) are assisting in natural birth - in the tub, ect. I had a baby 6 months ago - a fairly difficult induced labor in...