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  1. Your Starting Salary?

    maxvoca replied to x_factor's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What part of NY? And may I ask what field are you working

  2. Holiday weight gain ... nooooo!

    maxvoca replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Have you heard of the New York Times 7 Minute Workout? Obviously a seven minute workout won't whip you into shape, but if you do the circuit 2-4 times and eat smartly, it can make a big change. And...

  3. Whats your NICU experience?

    maxvoca replied to jackiei3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, those are some harrowing experiences. I'm aghast at the woman who was unfazed because she has "eight more". And then some people cannot even conceive one, so

  4. Does going to a "top-rated" nursing school really make a difference?

    maxvoca replied to pantherfan14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    $170k in loans is absolutely insane. I racked up way less than that becoming a lawyer! Emory is a fantastic school, but I think the other respondents are correct--a valid nursing license is a valid...

  5. Career change to Nursing?

    maxvoca posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello everyone, I thought I'd post and see if anyone could give some helpful advice. I'm an unhappy attorney, and have been thinking about becoming an RN for a few years now. Firstly, I'm 37, is...

  6. Career change to Nursing?

    maxvoca replied to maxvoca's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's excellent, good for you! I may just try to take a Chemistry this coming Spring. I'll check out Kahn Academy, thanks for all your advice! I'm not that great at math, so I know if I take...

  7. Career change to Nursing?

    maxvoca replied to maxvoca's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh wow, you are taking two classes at a time, while being a full-time paralegal?!? I hope they are treating you better than the paralegals I've worked with, those poor slobs were there 16 hours a day...

  8. Career change to Nursing?

    maxvoca replied to maxvoca's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Isn't it terrible?!? The debt has been crushing too. Are you thinking of going to nursing

  9. Career change to Nursing?

    maxvoca replied to maxvoca's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for the encouragement! And good for you, I wish you

  10. Combining the Roles of Attorney and the Registered Nurse

    maxvoca replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you very much for this post, full of excellent suggestions I had not even considered. Pardon my ignorance, but I am confused by this paragraph: Those who have a doctorate (JD) and passed the...

  11. Career change to Nursing?

    maxvoca replied to maxvoca's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for answering! Sorry I'm new to posting on allnurses, and honestly I didn't find any answers to my post until today---even though I'm on almost every day. I turn 37 next month, maybe I should...

  12. Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC)

    maxvoca replied to sirI's topic in Legal

    Hello, I am already have an JD and have been seriously considering getting an BSN. Right now I dislike much of what I do in the legal arena, but in a few years down the road might consider returning...

  13. Unhappy camper looking for some advice from nurses

    maxvoca replied to skigirl8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not a nurse but have been considering nursing for years now, all due to the exact same reasons you

  14. Lawyer to Nurse

    maxvoca replied to layne228's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow, your post mirrors my law experience very closely. My first semester as an 1L, I thought I should have hit the bricks. One woman did, who did quite well, and I have never forgotten her. That...

  15. Lawyer to Nurse

    maxvoca replied to layne228's topic in Nursing Career

    Hello EnRsmom, I have been scanning allnurses for quite some time now, and was wondering if you had any thoughts on the present day job market. I am 36 (37 at Christmas), and a very dissatisfied...