Alpha13

Consdering you do as much as the old guy who stands at the front of the walmart, that's a good wage.

You made a big mistake careerwise HD

I could not stand to be hungry all day either! I do the (relatively) normal exercise/healthy diet routine right now. Maybe one day they'll be saying that extra mass is bad!

I was talking about these diets IN GENERAL as they are touted (not some snickers bar diet)

I have heard that they increase lifespan. Even if this is true, at what cost? Your thoughts appreciated.

Well believe it. Some people want to help others without getting arm deep in bodily fluids. My cousin is like that and going for radiologist. I know him and don't think of myself as any better than him for not minding the dirty work.

All you guys saying no... what what you rather have been instead? Most other professions are also having problems nowadays (law, medicine, engineering, IT, any social science and high level teaching job, etc)

I think this is an area where the idealism of nursing theory seperates from real world practice. Healthcare is a business just like any other and has limited resources. In the real world sometimes you just have to "let the bad apples rot" to protect the good ones.

I will never understand how these religious types draw conclusions. Explain to these people that medical opinions are not wild speculation pulled out of the air and that they should listen to them instead of just assuming that some divine intervention will happen and magically cure their child. This sounds harsh but it's better to bring them to reality now than let them hope and sulk for a lifetime.

I've read elsewhere on this board that a nice alternative to agencies is to contact hospitals for agency type work and represent yourself, eliminating the middleman (agency). It has the many benefits: 1. You can ask for a higher hourly rate and still be very competitive since most agencies pay out something like half of what they bill the hospital. 2. If you don't like per diem you can negotiate contracts that pay regardless of whether you are needed or not (so cancellation = free payday) 3. You don't have to abide by any agency rules which include experience requirements. This is good for newer nurses who want to jump into agency work (like myself) though it will also make you less marketable. You don't have to be a doctor to contract your services guys. Take the initiative and wield the power of that BSN!

Regardless I still think you should seperate your work from your hobbies. Find out how much income you want and work that many hours as a CRNA. Then spend whatever extra time you like doing some charity work (that utilizes your RN skills if you like). IMO working as an RN just because you like the work when you hold advanced practice certification is strange and I doubt you will find anyone who does that. Maybe you should become a NP instead?

Indeed it does sound crazy. The practice of anesthesia is the most valuable skill a CRNA has, so spending any significant amount of time doing lesser paid work like regular staff RN duties doesn't make sense financially. You might as well work part time as a CRNA and devote your other hours to charity.

Maric is like Devry college, it is not a real college. (Its just a vocational school) The units you take there won't be transferable and you're paying about $30,000 a year in tuition when you could get it much cheaper elsewhere. I'd go to a legitimate CC if I were you.

Ok first of all please don't call me a girl anymore because I'd be the ugliest girl you every saw! Second I don't have kids but some a friend of mine does. I've seen her try to study with her kid around, and she just couldn't do it with the baby in the room making a fuss and requiring constant attention. Frankly I'm surprised that some of you would even disagree with this. Has your hearing developed in such a way that you can tune out the baby sounds and concentrate on your study material or what? I stand by my advice because while it won't be popular especially to the moms, it is practical and will allow you to focus on the task at hand. If necessary stick a baby monitor in the room with the volume set low and only go over when he really starts making a ruckus (if you're familiar with your child you probably knows when he is BS crying for attention and when he's not)

I disagree with the people who disagreed with me. Don't forget your priorities here: you have only one shot at doing well on your finals which could ultimately determine your fate in nursing. However, you have many chances to answer to the whims of a child (as my mom tells me, "it never ends"). Keeping focused during this critical time is hard enough without a little baby crawling around your work area and crying. Of course other people will tell you this is not so and the child always comes first. This is politically correct rhetoric that will damage your grades! And seriously don't you have someone to care for him, maybe a spouse or relative? If not you may have to stick him in a playpen for a while with some toys and a TV dialed to a cartoon channel. Don't worry, he won't remember what you did and he'll be better off in the future because of your pro-activeness :)