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  1. Well, I did it. I turned in my two weeks notice. I'm finally leaving the nursing profession, for good. I had planned to do this months ago, but I decided to persevere a few more months to see if my...
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    Regret becoming a nurse....

    I've been struggling a lot recently and would appreciate any support, advice, analysis, or comments you all have. So I started working as a nurse 6 months ago, went thru a great orientation, had...
  3. Hi! I was wondering what the timeline was for you to: Graduate Send in your application to BON and PearsonVue for the ATT Get your authorization to test Take the NCLEX (how soon did you schedule...
  4. I'm considering becoming either an Acute Care NP or Physician Assistant (specializing in cardiology, surgery, or endocrinology) in the future. I'm currently an RN finishing up my BSN. Becoming a NP...
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    PCU interview... but what exactly is PCU?

    Progressive Care Unit = Pure
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    Hey, don't apologize for venting! My whole post is basically a vent. Right now I'm working part-time in a research lab, it's not nursing pay of course but I'm not miserable and feel like I can...
  7. And yes, there was a full
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    Cnas are looked down upon

    Why is everything about race?
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    DNP vs MD/DO

    Very odd. This also appears to be the only page on the
  10. Since the hospital beds were so uncomfortable, Joe decided that the ceiling would be a welcome
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    Group Research Paper Help

    Group papers are the worst idea ever! I always have to pull the slackers along and end up fixing their poor
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    New BSN vs veteran LPN

    Even in my first semester of nursing school, I knew this was a very, very bad
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    Is it worth paying for RN resume?

    Agreed, English majors would be much better at proofreading
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    New Grad - Resume Review Appreciated!

    Here are my edits :) Congratulations on your upcoming
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    Is it worth paying for RN resume?

    I wrote my own resume (and wrote my friend's resume - she was hired as a new grad into a level 1 trauma ICU). I would never pay someone to write my resume. There are many free resources online...
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    Any nurses with mental illness?

    YES!!! ​ :up:
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    Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    Ugh,
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    Injection Gone Wrong: Part 1

    The suspense is going to kill
  19. I rarely cry...but this whole thread had me in tears. NursingInChoas, you are amazing, and I'm so glad to hear the little guy is
  20. This adds a whole new definition to the term "flight
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    Any nurses with mental illness?

    I have generalized anxiety disorder and depression, which I didn't even know I had until I started working as a nurse...when I broke down and had several panic attacks (at home and at work). I found...
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    Nursing students who want to be NP's

    Yes! Definitely this! I see nothing wrong with going into nursing with the goal of becoming a NP, but I think that role requires sufficient nursing experience
  23. If you never really wanted to work in a hospital, and especially not in an ICU, why did you take the job? Where you happy with outpatient dialysis? I'm not saying you should quit, but is it possible...
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    RN Case manager Vs Doctor Office?

    The week you'd be on call for the home health position, would you be responsible for 24/7 coverage for the whole week in addition to your regular hours? Because I've heard some companies do that and...
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    RN Case manager Vs Doctor Office?

    What is the pay/hours for the home health job? I wouldn't work for $16/hr unless I was a professional mattress