dst4ever91

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1. Taking a pay cut to go into your choice career

   dst4ever91 replied to NGYSUN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I have my bachelors degree in nursing. I wasn't sure where I wanted to go in nursing after that. I didn't just want to jump on the bandwagon and pursue FNP because my heart was not there. In my area...

2. Ten Ways To Know You're Burning Out

   dst4ever91 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I was a stay at home mom for about 12 years. My husband was a naval officer so we moved around quite a bit. I decided to home school our children. I wanted them to have a strong foundation on which to...

3. NCLEX a factor in the nursing shortage

   dst4ever91 replied to cathyfreeman's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I have to agree that so much emphasis is placed on a test that will decide your future. If you will become a nurse or not. I realize that this test is important. I did not realize that it is changed...

4. How has nursing changed you?

   dst4ever91 replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

   Becoming a nurse has changed me in a lot of ways. I had no idea how sick, as human beings, that we can become. Working in the ICU opened my eyes to a lot of things that nurses have to do. In the ICU...

5. Did you contract anything from a patient?

   dst4ever91 replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I was exposed to tuberculosis while working as a phlebotomist while I was in nursing school. I showed up positive when I had the skin test performed. I am much more careful when working on the...