Enright

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  1. ANA & specialty nurse organizations

    Enright replied to Tim-GNP's topic in General Nursing

    I belong to Sigma Theta Tau which I have found to be very useful to me both professionally and personally. I am in a union which is not ANA affiliated. I do not belong to ANA because they offer me...

  2. Curriculum for Nursing Schools

    Enright replied to MeganWoods's topic in General Nursing

    I am a 1987 grad from an accelerated BSN program. I had an excellent clinical education. HOWEVER, I had no idea my clinical life would be spend starting IVs, watching IVs, taking out infiltrated IVs...

  3. Advantages/disadvantages with unionization?

    Enright posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been both in both union and non-union clinical settings as an RN. The non-union settings varied but tended to be very erratic on raises, bonuses and benefits. You never knew if they would be...

  4. Let's play I Remember When.....

    Enright replied to RNSue's topic in General Nursing

    I am an RN since 87 but a CNA since 79....The thing that was most different then was LTC...I distinctly remember older patients who RETIRED to nursing homes; nothing physically wrong, that was their...

  5. Contemplating a career in nursing

    Enright replied to ajw's topic in General Nursing

    Hi AJW, I am a career changer (BSN) myself. There are a whole buch of ways to end up with an RN license...3 year diploma program, 2 year associate degree program, 4 year BSN program (there are some...

  6. To LPN or RN?

    Enright replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    I went from non-nurse college grad to BSN in one year with an accelerated nursing program. My concerns were the same as yours...the opportunity cost of my not working for 2 years was more than we...

  7. Do I have the guts?

    Enright replied to colleen10's topic in Nursing Career

    Colleen: Boy, do I know how you feel! I was 30 with a 4 year degree in criminal justice working as a probation officer when I chucked that for nursing school. I am now a BSN with 14 years of...

  8. Nurses who love their job.

    Enright replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job. I am a nurse consultant for a government agency and I do community health teaching on health and driving.I have direct contact with citizens over their health concerns and those of...

  9. Rotating shifts anyone?

    Enright replied to hollykate's topic in General Nursing

    I strongly recommend taking an off shift and sticking to it. I don't think they days are worth the toll on your body rotating takes. I worked straight pms for 3 years and straight nights for 7. I...

  10. Part-time Nursing school

    Enright replied to Yavonda's topic in General Nursing

    In the 80's I found myself in the same dilemma. In my case I had a BS degree and 5 years of night school nursing credits. I was desperate for a part time RN program that would let me get the clinical...

  11. How to chose the right nursing program?

    Enright replied to GemGirl456's topic in General Nursing

    One recommendation I would make is to inquire about the availablity of all clinical specialties to students. My school (Creighton U) made sure we got every clinical in every field. I know many other...

  12. Would you do it all over again?

    Enright replied to KatieD's topic in General Nursing

    I identify with your dilemma. I became an RN/BSN at 32 after a successful career in criminal justice. I needed a skill that would enable me to move more easily from state to state with my husband....