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  1. Feeling Despondent Again

    Q. posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Why does it seem like my classmates who are as far away from getting their MSN as me (5 months away) are able to secure jobs in their area that they originally went to school for, but I'm not? I've...

  2. Relocating to Wisconsin, need some help!!!!!!!!!!

    Q. replied to lildebbie-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Wisconsin in the Milwaukee area but did live in Las Vegas for a while. I was born in Wisconsin. It's interesting reading all the perspectives of WI natives from these posts. I've never...

  3. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    Q. replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    Agree!!

  4. Anyone attend Mount Mary/Columbia College School of Nursing?

    Q. replied to PennyNickelDime_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I attended Columbia College of Nursing back when it was merged with Carroll College. I also had transferred there from UWM and absolutely loved the program. I can't speak to how it is now that it...

  5. which one is better, Diploma or ADN?

    Q. replied to rhp123's topic in General Nursing

    I would opt for an ADN simply because if you want to continue on in your career or your education, the ADN will make it much easier to do so. You never know what the future holds. Many times if you...

  6. How many people are leaving nursing to go into a different field and what field?

    Q. replied to alison-z's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an RN for 6 years; 4 of them in patient care; 2 of them in Staff Development. The hours are nice in Staff Ed, but the politics are horrendous. I know, politics are everywhere, but some are...

  7. How much time did you take off for a death of loved one?

    Q. replied to Nursesuzi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Glad to hear of the good nursing care as well. When my FIL died, my husband took 1 week off but was off actually for 2. The first week we went to be with him in the hospital while he passed. It was...

  8. Vote here! allnurses presidential race poll

    Q. replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Agree 100% with

  9. Nurses leaving in droves...

    Q. replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is baking bread a specific competency, I wonder? Nurses should have competencies on file for certain skills/tasks...

  10. Offended by Prayer

    Q. replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting perspective, although not sure I agree with your interpretation. How can freedom from religion be measured and where is the line drawn? Is freedom from religion the right to not be...

  11. Offended by Prayer

    Q. replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree with the above scenario, I'm not sure you can compare feeding pork to a living woman is the same as me silently uttering a prayer regarding a person's death. To even think that when/if...

  12. Offended by Prayer

    Q. replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    What if they were offended that they weren't prayed

  13. Offended by Prayer

    Q. replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I couldn't be offended when someone is simply offering up their version of help or grace or blessing to me. It's an act of good will. I am not going to be offended simply because the person...

  14. Nurses leaving in droves...

    Q. replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an RN for 6 years and after 3 years of patient care, went back to school to get out of the patient care environment. Couldn't handle the demand on my personal life and the stress. I'm in an...

  15. OB Nurses - Please read! Very worried about my sister!

    Q. replied to New CCU RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow. 16

  16. Stressed out and Getting Out

    Q. replied to CseMgr1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yeah, I'm already in one of those lower stress/less pay nursing jobs already. The odd thing is, stress is all relative. As Marla said, sometimes it's just better to be taking care of your own...

  17. Stressed out and Getting Out

    Q. replied to CseMgr1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How does one get out, anyway? I mean, sure, I can probably get hired as a cashier at Kohl's, but for any other job in another industry that would be equivalent pay, it would seem that alot of RNs may...

  18. Medical Draft----is It Coming???

    Q. replied to perseus29's topic in General Nursing

    I had registered with the state of Pennsylvania after 9/11 in case they needed extra medical volunteers. Let them draft me; I would

  19. Bush says limiting lawsuits will save healthcare

    Q. replied to Katmae RN's topic in General Nursing

    100% agree with Shay. Part of the reason I left

  20. Why are there openings in OB?

    Q. replied to ER1010's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto to everything Deb said. I also was a new grad hired into an LDRP unit and loved it. It was a stressful orientation though. What helped was my having a senior year OB clinical. It's not...

  21. Stressed out and Getting Out

    Q. replied to CseMgr1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    CaseMgr1: I feel your pain. I am also for the first time contemplating getting out. I applied at the Humane Society for their staff develpment position. I wish you luck; keep us

  22. RN, MSN = Secretary?!

    Q. posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been slightly irritated with my job for the past 8 months or so. When my employer started eliminated positions and reducing workforce as a result of financial difficulties, I started looking...

  23. RN, MSN = Secretary?!

    Q. replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl:

  24. YeeHaw! Great new job

    Q. replied to Limik's topic in Nursing Career

    Congrats! Nothing feels better than getting offered the position you want.

  25. RN, MSN = Secretary?!

    Q. replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    By the way, I was thinking of buying this book and placing it anonymously on my boss' desk. Do you think that would be over the