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  1. Been there, done that RN Students: Rent or Buy

    GuEsT78 replied to besrey's topic in General Students

    As Kiszi pointed out, buying from the nursing school's bookstore is often a bad idea. The market price of new and used textbooks particularly the more common ones, can move up and down quite a bit....

  2. New traveler

    GuEsT78 replied to Jleech14's topic in Travel

    Have you thought about looking for nursing positions on a cruise ship? Commuting with but one car wouldn't be an issue. There'd be only one facility, so that would not be an issue either. Since most...

  3. I need a passion...

    GuEsT78 replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    The others are right. You're experiencing burn out. Trying harder won't fix that. It's your little 'try harder' motor that's burned out. A change of perspective might help, but it's hard to find a way...

  4. Gulfcoast Medical Center in Panama City

    GuEsT78 replied to Tooimpatient's topic in Florida Nursing

    I lived for a time in nearby Fort Walton Beach. There are certainly sharks and jellyfish in the water. I saw both. But I suspect the most common local reason for an ER visit would be severe sunburn,...

  5. Does this make me really horrible?

    GuEsT78 replied to vandiola's topic in General Nursing

    You are right about the name. I did my best to get Google to tell me that medicins mean something other that doctors. Unfortunately, I drew a blank. Here is one list of the meanings.noun...

  6. Why do nurses seem to have a bad reputation?

    GuEsT78 replied to unbrokenx3's topic in General Nursing

    Relax. Google "most trusted professions" and you'll find that nurses not only score high with the public, they're often the most trusted of the professions. There is, for instance, this recent Gallup...

  7. Who gets their acceptance/denial letter in the next two weeks?

    GuEsT78 replied to RNtobe17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You might start preparing for those classes. A little preparation now will reduce your stress and work load come either August or January. To get a head start, search for "nurse training" videos on...

  8. Non-US experience acceptable in TX hospitals

    GuEsT78 replied to Sharmainedl's topic in Texas Nursing

    When applying for any job, it's always good to be aware of any mismatch between their "ideal candidate" and what you'll bring to the job. Don't simply paper over that mismatch. Anticipate and deal...

  9. RN vs Nurse Clinician vs RN/HIB

    GuEsT78 replied to wkl1210's topic in General Nursing

    You're right. Google offers no meaning for RN/HIB (all letters). What's probably meant is an RN position that qualifies for H1B (letter, number, letter) eligibility for those who aren't U.S. citizens....

  10. Cannot land a job! Need help please!!

    GuEsT78 replied to janerzRN's topic in Nursing Career

    RNcali22's change of attitude reminds me of when the British writer G. K. Chesterton was almost broke and desperately in need of work writing for a newspaper. Boldly, he spent almost every penny he...

  11. Failed out of UIW Nursing program

    GuEsT78 replied to cmart112's topic in General Students

    And the best of luck to you and you begin to hunt for a school. I have a few suggestions that might help. A few years back, I was in the unfortunate position of doing the initial screening when over...

  12. Joining th Navy with BSN: Reserve or Active Duty?

    GuEsT78 replied to cheezyguy's topic in Government, Military

    You might want to read and post your questions to this busy and helpful discussion area hosted by a Navy Nursing Program Manager. Most are about the Navy Reserve rather than a full-time, active Navy...

  13. I hate being a CNA

    GuEsT78 replied to *K($$'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I can understand how you feel. There are parts of nursing care I'll never learn to like particularly the smellier BMs. I'd strongly advice you not to flee after just a few days though. That's a habit...

  14. take flight or stick it out in telemetry

    GuEsT78 replied to ineedavaycay's topic in Nursing Career

    Perhaps the big question is whether this is an adjustment/poor supervisor/orientation issue or a genuine mismatch between your personality and this new job. The former could go away over time. The...

  15. career advice

    GuEsT78 replied to biancats's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm surprised that any country would keep a nurse, particularly one trained in their own country, from finding a job there. Possible Plan Bs: 1. See have a Lebanese mother will allow you to become a...

  16. Failed out of UIW Nursing program

    GuEsT78 replied to cmart112's topic in General Students

    I'm not in a position to suggest specific schools, but I will warn you not to get desperate and go with some of the for-profit nursing schools that promise much, deliver little, and leave you deeply...

  17. Initial phone int: Snail Mail or Email thank you?

    GuEsT78 replied to k1p1ssk's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As they say, it's the thought that counts. That said, a well-chosen card does appear more thoughtful than an email, particularly since your conversation was over the phone rather than through email. I...

  18. 1year as nurse but still not getting it?

    GuEsT78 replied to nars2014's topic in General Nursing

    Have you worked 10,000 hours as a nurse? In a single year, probably not. A few years back there was a popular book that advanced the idea that it took 10,000 hours to achieve mastery in any field....

  19. Evacuation Drill

    GuEsT78 replied to RNlove17's topic in School

    Someone, perhaps in administration, should bring a list of all the students, healthy or not, along with parental contact information. That's in case someone has an unexpected medical emergency, gets...

  20. Float Nursing

    GuEsT78 replied to CJ2blpn2017's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked nights as an assistant to a nurse in pediatric Hem-Onc I rarely floated since my expertise there was too valuable. But a few nights out of fourteen, the nursing student I shared the...

  21. Assertiveness versus Bullying

    GuEsT78 replied to Sadie85's topic in Operating Room

    Alas, Sadie, I wish I had an easy answer. All I can do is speak from my own experience. Maybe that will help. I've never quite had your problem, perhaps that's where being a guy in a nursing setting...

  22. Nursing school is killing me

    GuEsT78 replied to MaryFutureRN's topic in General Students

    You're on the dean's list and yet feel that your clinical instructors are being too hard on you. That's a most interesting situation and one in need of more explanation. I'm good at objectivity, so...

  23. Bad Supervisor

    GuEsT78 replied to Sochi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know how you feel. I endured close over a year of increasing tension for the nurses at a big city teaching hospital, although the problem had little or nothing to do with our physicians. With the...

  24. Possible HIV exposure?

    GuEsT78 replied to marykc22's topic in Infectious Disease

    Do not decide this on your own, through hearsay, via webpages, or what some nurse or other thinks is true. This is your life and your health. Major hospitals and cities have experts who can access...

  25. CNA=Poop cleaner?!

    GuEsT78 replied to BSNMomOf6's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Relax. I've done the work and, except for those with some intestinal woes, pooping isn't that big a part of the job. Depending on your number of patients and their situations, t's likely to come in a...