puptent

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1. Should I leave this racist town?

   puptent replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   To accuse an entire town of being racist is unfair & harms innocent people. [COLOR=#333333]If a person plants a Confederate flag in their backyard or wear its image on a T-shirt, I'll defend their...

2. 58 years old - Am I too old to start nursing school??

   puptent replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   One of the issues to consider is if you have to take out loans to finance your education, you may have to be paying them off when you retire and are on a fixed income which could seriously affect your...

3. Criminal Infraction? Writing a Letter of Explanation to the BON

   puptent replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   For this exact reason most nursing schools will not allow a person to enroll if they have a criminal record. The reason why is that most people borrow money to go to school and if they can't find a...

4. Age Discrimination in Nursing

   puptent replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I think a person should be who they are. I would like to see the discrimination law actually be put to use so people 40 and better don't have to be discriminated against. Telling a 40 plus person not...