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  1. Has anyone ever escaped?

    ellieheart posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have any of you ever successfully escaped the oppressed occupation of nursing and gone on to have a more satisfying and rewarding career? Please tell us your story and what you are doing now. I've...

  2. Legitimate Interview?

    ellieheart posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hi everyone, I have an interview question. I finally got a response for a VA nurse job I applied for. The hiring manager called me and said he wanted to schedule a "Telephone Interview". He said...

  3. FNP - How to make enough $$$ to pay the bills?

    ellieheart replied to kjinman100's topic in Advanced Practice

    1)Relocate to California if you want the highest nursing salary. 2)Here's something I've observed (though many may not agree with), NP salary nationwide will continue to decrease until it's just about...

  4. Year 1 as a School Nurse

    ellieheart replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    Everyone gets sick, but if your K+ was low, that is due to failure to replace lost K+. In other words, there's a good chance that you would have recovered much faster if you would have stayed on top...

  5. Legitimate Interview?

    ellieheart replied to ellieheart's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks for the comments. I'm not thrilled at all about doing a phone interview. I've never been a big "telephone" talker. I think this puts me at a real disadvantage in order to accommodate

  6. Regarding chronic tardiness

    ellieheart replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    different strokes folks....... do you really want a world full of people who act like robot

  7. Has anyone ever escaped?

    ellieheart replied to ellieheart's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you be shocked that I made it through nursing school? Because of Autism? Though autism can be very disabling for some, people at the other end of the spectrum are very functional. Our...

  8. What should I say about getting fired for family complaints?

    ellieheart replied to sissonrn's topic in General Nursing

    It really doesn't matter what line of work you are in, saying that you were fired is a bad idea. Always go with the "don't ask, don't tell policy". Just because you were fired, doesn't mean that you...

  9. Students asking for free money

    ellieheart replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    Envy 1. a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or

  10. Has anyone ever escaped?

    ellieheart replied to ellieheart's topic in General Nursing

    I have, and it's always like this: Home Health nurse wanted. Must have at least x number years experience in home health. Hospice, same game... I don't know what it is with companies and their...

  11. Would you quit over white uniforms?

    ellieheart replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    This one is a no brainer. ALL nurses should have to wear a traditional white dress uniform, complete with the little white and red nurses cap. (including the men) Lets face it girls (and guys),...

  12. If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    ellieheart replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps NCLEX could share some of their data with the rest of us before making such rash decisions like denying people their license. We could look at what kind of questions were missed most...

  13. If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    ellieheart replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    Why 3? Why not 2 or 4 or even 1? If NCLEX is so accurate, shouldn't 1 chance be enough? Can you reference any facts that support 3 as being the magic number, or is that just a gut feeling? Your...

  14. If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    ellieheart replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    You are missing something. Firstly, the premise for your conclusion is that NCLEX is capable of determining who is capable of being a good nurse. Which is false. I passed NCLEX with the minimum...

  15. If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    ellieheart replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    Your conclusion that a person who fails NCLEX three times is incapable of being a safe nurse is flawed. There are no facts to support this

  16. Has anyone ever escaped?

    ellieheart replied to ellieheart's topic in General Nursing

    Great, you love nursing. But imagine for a moment that some of us didn't have the same kind of "Mary Poppins" experience with nursing that you obviously have had. Maybe we could discuss that without...

  17. New Bipolar DX

    ellieheart replied to ShiRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    It might cost a little, but I would suggest paying a lawyer to call the HR department on your behalf with threats of lawsuit for "Employer Defamation" That's usually enough to scare the other party...

  18. Confidence shaken/looking 4 a new job

    ellieheart replied to Cisl4him's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Read my post under "any other nurses out there with Autism?" see if this resonates with you. I can totally relate to what you are

  19. Any other autistic nurses out there?

    ellieheart replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I did an online search for "nurses with autism" when I found this post. I have many of the same problems here that a some of the other posters have mentioned (no point in re-listing them). I didn't...

  20. Does your facility ask you to sleep over when it snows?

    ellieheart replied to oliveleaf's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Depends on who is there to snuggle

  21. Can someone with anorexia with diabetes be experiencing hypoglycemia?

    ellieheart replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    fingerstick 'em. If you can't do that on the spot, then give them something sweet to drink. As far symptoms go, I'd be more concerned about things like diaphoresis, cool skin, and confusion. Hunger...

  22. Preemployment Requirements

    ellieheart replied to brittRN307's topic in General Nursing

    it's usually something like able to lift

  23. Online Anatomy class with lab!

    ellieheart replied to kaseyrose's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    how could you do an online course with a

  24. When is D5NS IV solution given?

    ellieheart replied to nursejl1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Nurses don't prescribe. Physicians do

  25. Just curious if this is ok to write on my personal statement?

    ellieheart replied to PrettyNerd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    just stick to this basic theme. "I have wanted to be a nurse for as long as I can