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Thanks for your recommendations, which might I add, paid off! I'm just getting back into town and am happy to report that I was fortunate to have been extended an offer at the hospital that I had wanted along with receiving offers from another hospital I interviewed with. FYI, I went conservative with my dark olive suit, and although perhaps risking the chance of being mistaken for the pharm sales rep, found it to be a solid, not awkward fit. Thanks again. Now I guess I can "relax" and prepare for the NCLEX exam wearing my usual baseball cap and shorts.

This may seem like a ridiculously rhetorical question, but I'm a guy, so fashion sense isn't exactly my forte. Well, I just graduated with my RN and am off to a slew of interviews in the coming weeks, and having never interviewed for positions within the medical profession, was wondering what might be considered appropriate dress for an interview on the floor with the unit manager? I own a suit, but am afraid this may be overkill, versus slacks and a solid shirt and tie. Any helpful tips from those in the know would be most appreciated.

I always find that statement comical, as it's really a 4 year program when you factor in pre-reqs and general education course requirements. Two years is simply the time it takes to get through RN specific coursework. So, about the same time it takes to complete a BS, just fewer classes.

Associate Degree of Nursing. The type of degree available through many community college programs.

I'm very pleased to hear that your sister's recovery is improving and hope this continues to be so. You did mention she stopped taking her meds for bi-polar disorder which seems to have been perhaps the underlying reason for her suicide attempt. Non-compliance is common among many with bi-polar disorder, who like most people, don't want to feel the need to be dependent on a med to feel "normal," feel they no longer need the med once the drug starts working and they feel more in control, and also, tend to miss the manic stage of their disorder where they are highly productive and everything feels accomplishable, as their meds instead, tend to keep them from experiencing this stage of their disorder as well. I would suggest getting her counseling or supportive group therapy to reinforce understanding of her condition and the need for her to remain compliant with her meds. Also, regarding the toxicity of Acetaminophen, I had the same question a few months ago and discovered a great site that explains it well. It apparently doesn't take much over the indicated safe dosage to do harm. https://www.medicinenet.com/tylenol_liver_damage/article.htm

By your statement, are you then assuming money to be the only draw for some? When you have a thriving field in the presence of a bad economy this naturally is going to draw many into nursing who are looking to re-establish some sense of financial stability for themselves. The pay is decent, however, I know I could make more money in sales, or bartending for that matter, than I could being a nurse, and without the stress and hardship of getting through nursing school. The bottom line, people are naturally going to gravitate to fields that offer opportunity; and I feel that those who chose a career in nursing have selected it for reasons other than income alone.