rhinojogger

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  1. Crisis travel assignments for Covid-19?

    There is no reason that I can see that a nurse can't make a decent living and still care for their
  2. Crisis travel assignments for Covid-19?

    Maybe some day nurses will be valued as much as a $25 000,000 NBA player....maybe we need agents to negociate our salaries for
  3. Pass NCLEX recently without Kaplan?

    Like so many others, I walked out of the NCLEX exam not knowing whether I had passed or failed. I was provided a Kaplan NCLEX study thing by my new employer, but got so busy I didn't have time to...
  4. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    I like nursing better as it it more of an ongoing mental and critical thinking challenge. We play a part in the patient's outcomes and if you have some experience and you have built that rapport with...
  5. RDCS: Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer; a credential offered by the American Association of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS). RDMS: Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer; a...
  6. RT: Respiratory Therapist or Radiological Technologist; generally an acronym for the positions, not a credential. Hi Guys, Above is what I read about RT. It is not completely correct. In additional to...
  7. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    Just my 2 cents worth, but I went to x-ray school right out of high school. I always respected nurses and I always believed and knew that nurses made more money than x-ray techs. I am also a...
  8. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    Just my 2 cents worth, but I went to x-ray school right out of high school. I always respected nurses and I always believed and knew that nurses made more money than x-ray techs. I am also a...
  9. XRay cert for LPN?

    Interesting conversation. Out of high school, I got into a 2 year x-ray program. I am also a paramedic, sonographer, and an R.N. Since I have done both x-ray and nursing, I can say that it scares me...
  10. Please explain to me why people think this is weird?

    __________________ "...the character of the nurse is as important as the knowledge she possesses." I like the thought, but as a male nurse, the "she"thing sounds a bit
  11. Taking a child off life support

    Sounds alot like my medical ethics class I had. There are just no easy
  12. NOW does the public understand?

    Just refuse to take crap off of anyone! I had a Dr.go off on me when I called him at 11pm one night to get clarify one of his poorly written orders. When I let him have a piece of my mind about his...
  13. Taking a child off life support

    Sounds like Teri Schaivo all over again
  14. The "bully" nurse

    Sounds like good advice! Thanks again for your thoughts. Bill
  15. The "bully" nurse

  16. The "bully" nurse

    Hi Nancy K, Thanks for your comments and encouragement! Bill H
  17. The "bully" nurse

    As a new nurse, I got a job on an SICU and felt fortunate to be there. However, the hospital policy was that all new hire nurses were to make their first attempt at the NCLEX within 90 days. My...
  18. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    It means Associate Degree