sasparilla

I like the idea of a "Mature Students" forum. I'm 41, in my 2nd semester of an RN with plans to continue on to do an RN to BSN or even MSN if I'm feeling ambitious then. I've had several different types of jobs in the last two decades since I got m...

Ok, sorry to be ignorant, but what is an "externship"? How do you go about finding out if a hospital has this and what would you be doing? Does it pay money? I will also have this coming summer off before senior year of nursing school, need to work...

I agree w/ Tanzanite, doing a procedure on a dummy is nothing like a real live patient you're scared you're going to hurt by doing something wrong. After one semester of clinical, I certainly don't feel comfortable starting back next week and jumpin...

I've had mine for 4 years now and have never had a problem. I've had two mammograms (since I'm of age now) since I got them, my doc sent me to a facility where they are experienced in moving the implants around to get a good mammogram. It was a bit ...

I don't think that wanting a job that has decent pay and is relatively stable is anything to be ashamed of. We all have to live somehow, and for those who are fortunate enough to be fulfilled with a calling that pays crappy are very fortunate indeed...

I'm in the Texas panhandle and work as a unit secretary while going to school for my RN. There are always jobs advertised in the paper, though I can't tell you if they actually hire much. I do see that in our ICU, most of it is composed of recent gr...

I've also been a SAHM for a long time, about 11 years since my last work experience. I do agree that mental slowness is there, there is no doubt. But I just started nursing school this fall and I want to encourage you because I think that you will f...

I'm a first year nursing student and the other day I ran into an LVN that I worked with as a unit secretary in the SICU before I started school. He's a good nurse, has had probably 15 years of experience. He told me that recently when at work, he g...