McStewie

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1. Placed on Performance Improvement Plan - What should I do?

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

   I know that the advice here doesn't sound very encouraging, and nobody wants to feel like they are whipped. I have been fired from a few nursing jobs and have walked away from a few, because frankly,...

2. Placed on Performance Improvement Plan - What should I do?

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

   I never hear about this level of bullying in other fields. I really do not want to sound misogynistic, but I suspect it may be related to the female dominated nature of the profession. I hear a lot of...

3. Placed on Performance Improvement Plan - What should I do?

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

   PIP is politically correct speech for "you are totally

4. Placed on Performance Improvement Plan - What should I do?

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

   Living well is the best

5. Placed on Performance Improvement Plan - What should I do?

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

   I have found that toxic managers are not generally the rule across organizations, but tend to aggregate in some organizations. Most places either work to eliminate toxic managers, or have such a...

6. Placed on Performance Improvement Plan - What should I do?

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

   The advice here is pretty universal, and I support the general consensus. I have been in a few of these type situations, often due to a gender issue with anti-male managers. You need to abandon ship...

7. South university online graduate school of nursing (msn family nurse practitioner)

   McStewie replied to ModestTruth's topic in School, College Programs

   Thanx Rod. A lot of the problem I had with Patho is that there is an inordinate amount of biochemistry in the textbook that I frankly don't see translating into much practical usability. Trying to...

8. South university online graduate school of nursing (msn family nurse practitioner)

   McStewie replied to ModestTruth's topic in School, College Programs

   Thanx smiley. I have a friend that is studying for her NP exam after finishing the program. She says she doesn't feel like she learned anything in the whole 2 years. It is another school though, so...

9. South university online graduate school of nursing (msn family nurse practitioner)

   McStewie replied to ModestTruth's topic in School, College Programs

   How does the program at Walden work? Is it expensive? I get so little feedback or input from the faculty at South it is like I am going to school in a library. I almost signed up at Walden too but I...

10. South university online graduate school of nursing (msn family nurse practitioner)

    McStewie replied to ModestTruth's topic in School, College Programs

    I have been a student at SU Online for a few months and so far, the program has done nothing to prepare me for the role of Family Nurse Practitioner. I cannot imagine that wading through the...