ProperlySeasoned

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  1. Sac State vs Berkeley

    ProperlySeasoned replied to Dotcomtm's topic in Nursing Career

    If you want to be an MD, do not waste time and money going the RN route. Since you got into Berkeley, you clearly have aptitude. This alone makes you a reasonable candidate for medical school. If...

  2. CNAs writing up nurses??

    ProperlySeasoned replied to cuppa_tea's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes, a CNA can write up an RN. As an RN, I can (and am expected to) write up an

  3. Low GPA and older student with passion for nursing. Please help!

    ProperlySeasoned replied to lbeck0614's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You will have a bunch of pre-requisites to take. Rock them - Mostly A's and a couple of B's. This will mean so much more than what you got in a sociology class when you were 18. Note, that the...

  4. Discouraged RN with NICU Dream

    ProperlySeasoned replied to MICHELLERN123's topic in Nursing Career

    Absolutely agree that the peds float position is a step in the right direction. And rock

  5. Interviewing for the same job twice

    ProperlySeasoned replied to sts188's topic in General Nursing

    As a hiring manager, I would consider the same person twice. It shows dedication and continued interest. I would want to see what you have done in the two months prior. Did you further your...

  6. Can I be a nurse with a mental illness?

    ProperlySeasoned replied to Edt997's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Could you become an RN? Probably. Should you? Only you can answer that. The challenge is that even those without a previous history of mental illness can struggle with anxiety, depression, and...

  7. HELP !

    ProperlySeasoned replied to mohdadawee's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Without a license you are not a nurse, and therefore cannot be employed as

  8. Going out with your co-workers (Mixing Business with pleasure)

    ProperlySeasoned replied to Plumrose15153's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If by "go out" you mean hang out, then go for it. If you are using "go out" as a synonym for dating, I would advise against

  9. Call in sick???

    ProperlySeasoned replied to Larry2016's topic in General Nursing

    I have a very simple personal policy that works wonders for me. 1. If I am sick, I call out WITHOUT guilt, and do what I need to do to try to get better quickly. 2. If I am not sick, I go to work....

  10. Nurse to Chiro?

    ProperlySeasoned replied to MissWinnie's topic in Nursing Career

    A degree in nursing will have an allopathic Western medical focus, which will not hold Chiropractors in high regard. You could go this route, but the models are completely different. Agree that...

  11. 4th semester nursing student and feeling doubtful

    ProperlySeasoned replied to ns808's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You have learned something very important about communication. When working with someone else, you must constantly specify who is doing what. If you had been by yourself, I don't think this would...

  12. Tricky interview questions

    ProperlySeasoned replied to lugirl1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Agree that hospitals are a maze - if you had a hard time finding where to go, it was due to the clarity of the instructions you were given, not your aptitude. Also, as funny as it seems, there is not...

  13. Maybe nursing wasn't for me?

    ProperlySeasoned replied to em3120's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would recommend finishing school, and sitting for the NCLEX as soon as possible. Then take a break. As far as employment, do not discount inpatient psych, especially child and adolescent. Though...

  14. Tummy ache...

    ProperlySeasoned replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    Holistic nursing at it's best! Way to use your assessment skills. Bravo from a non school

  15. How the heck do you get a foot in the door in Portland, OR?

    ProperlySeasoned replied to josie9toes's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hospitals in PDX strongly favor a BSN. You will have more luck once you complete your

  16. I quit the PA rat race.

    ProperlySeasoned replied to Non Sequitir's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Bravo for posting an NP/PA comparison that does not resort to the usual who is better, who works harder, who is more respected by MD's banter. Seems like you will succeed in either

  17. You Don't Really Need Chemistry For Nursing, Do You?

    ProperlySeasoned replied to smalli's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do I calculate moles and convert Celsius to the Kelvin scale? Never. Do I have a Bunsen burner on my desk? No. But you can't understand physiology (normal or pathological) without understanding how...

  18. Camp nursing in summer

    ProperlySeasoned replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I second the low pay - I did not have a child in camp, and I made about $2400 for the entire summer (and yes, I had to live at camp). I did it for the adventure/experience not the pay. Basically,...

  19. Camp nursing in summer

    ProperlySeasoned replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I did it. I was in my 20's, without kids (though the other nurses had kids in camp). I was there the entire summer. It was a residential camp for healthy children - we had 4 RN's and MD on staff!...

  20. Terminated from office job two years ago, trouble getting iunterviews :(

    ProperlySeasoned replied to lorenzo895's topic in Nursing Career

    As a hiring manager, I would look at what kind of job it was. If the job was in healthcare, the termination/lack of fit could be an issue. However, if you were fired from a telemarketing office job...

  21. Teaching Breast Exam to High Schoolers.

    ProperlySeasoned replied to janetpa's topic in School

    Politics aside, I question the utility. Current public health guidelines do not support self breast examination, as this did not reduce the death rate from breast

  22. Does the OR count as "critical care"?

    ProperlySeasoned replied to morecoffeeplease's topic in Nursing Career

    Nope - OR is about as far away from ICU skills as you can

  23. Should I put all my jobs on my nursing resume?

    ProperlySeasoned replied to Me93RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As a new grad, absolutely add them. Once you have several years of nursing behind you, leave them off. Exception: I recommend tailoring a resume to the job. Five years from now, if you were to...

  24. You Know You're a Psych Nurse When . . . .

    ProperlySeasoned replied to motor_mouth's topic in Psychiatric

    The only difference between yourself and the patients is that the patients sometimes get

  25. Dismissed from nursing program, HELP

    ProperlySeasoned replied to pachecko's topic in General Students

    I went to a prestigious 4 year BSN program. About 1/2 our class failed out after the 2nd year. Almost all were able to find other