Extra Pickles

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    Is money everything in this profession?

    then I guess you could say that a school bus driver's job is never done either lol! since a bus driver shouldn't be out drinking until 2am and expect to work well the next day, but let's face it...
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    Is money everything in this profession?

    It doesn't? Mine sure does! I know there are a lot of jobs in a lot of professions that are salaried and they don't clock in or out so they get paid for the inconvenience or longer hours. But if...
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    Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    Overspend, not a chance, and luxury items I think are different things to different people. If I want something and it's reasonably priced I will buy it, I have enough money to not go without...
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    Part Time CNA Full Time Nursing School

    high goals are great but the goal you set for yourself at this stage of the game is a waste of energy. you should plan to study as long and as hard as it takes to get the very best grades you can and...
  5. there's a difference from being hep B positive because of a past illness which makes it a chronic condition and being hep B positive because of a current, acute illness. If all you have is the...
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    Anyone work as a Independent Contractor RN?

    A relative of mine does this, works as an independent contractor which basically means she's self-employed. End of the year she gets a 1099 and figures out her tax bill, which is about twice as much...
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    Nursing student asks nurses the question..

    when I was a student I paid my school to educate me I wasn't paying the nursing staff to educate me. when they taught me something I was grateful and when they ignored me or were unhappy to be stuck...
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    Foreign nurse

    Every country, providence, state has its own licensing requirements so you'd have to see what you need to have to get a license wherever you want to travel. Your education is fine for one place but...
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    Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    oh I forgot about that! you're right silly of me but yes, HR does its online check for facebook nonsense and the like. She's got some Splainin to do, Lucy! LOL I just saw I Love Lucy and now it's...
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    Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    In Florida an employer can disclose anything to a prospective new employer as long as it's truthful and complete. people sometimes think that a former employer is limited in what they can say but...
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    Nursing Schools Not Responding to Email

    Have you tried making a phone call? if your emails aren't going through for some reason waiting to hear back is wasting time. Call
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    Accelerated Masters with no Nursing background

    whatever it is about your foot that would make you unsafe to be a bedside nurse would also keep you out of nursing school and out of clinicals. If you can pass the physical exam for school admission...
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    RN or DNP?

    your cart is very very far in front of your horse! right now you aren't supposed to be narrowing down anything so specific as a specialty and an advanced practice degree when you haven't yet gotten...
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    Theft at work?

    people who reach into other people's bags and steal things are everywhere and that includes people who work in a hospital. if you leave your purse or tote bag where someone else can take something out...
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    Starting RN program this fall - what to expect?

    schools that let you wear wedding rings are pretty generous because anything with stones can harbor germs as well as scratch patients. even if the ring has flat stones that won't scratch anyone...
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    Am I a bully?

    I know this is only one side of the story but it's a very short side and makes me think that there's a lot missing! Never heard of anyone being fired for something that seems as minor as this, do you...
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    New York city

    I'm sure if you're looking you'll find them The difference between the two licenses has to do with the scope of practice of each. LPNs have a more limited scope, RNs a greater scope. LPNs have taken...
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    Gpa Good Enough

    Like the others already said, no one can know the answer to that except the admissions department at the school where you want to go. Ask them. Some places add points for healthcare related jobs and...
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    EpiPens....who knew?

    I'd have to return your logical advice for a refund, lol as it has no value when it comes to school policies! I had to have an epi-pen available at my child's school and also one for the bus driver. I...
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    Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    I bet there's a photo of an ugly cake in her personnel file now. after all it is written notice, just happens to be edible. don't remember any specific rule when it comes to resignations saying what...
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    Organic Biochemistry

    if you need this as a prerequisite course for a nursing program you will want to find out what online courses are acceptable to that program. a lot of nursing schools will not take online courses...
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    RN license to CNS license

    I'm sorry but I think you're a little confused. To receive this designation you need a Master's degree no matter what, and either proof of certification by a recognized agency or if there is no...
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    Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    images of Minnie Jackson's revenge Chocolate Pie from The Help is now running through my
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    Is it legal to work as an aid while you are an RN

    I don't think the state you're in matters at all, everything within an aide's job functions fall within the scope of practice of an RN. Everything. The trouble, if there's trouble, is that an RN who...
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    Want to work holidays and nights?

    letting a hiring manager know at your interview that you would love to stay on nights and prefer that shift might even give you an edge when it comes to finding a job. Sure some people will lie and...