There is a trend going on here lately where random people come on here and ask really specific questions.
Y'all need to stop it. It makes you look lazy and stupid.
Pick up the phone and call the appropriate people. Don't ask random strangers on a message board.
How in the heck should *I* know what the schools in your area require to get in? Call the admissions office and ask them. And hope it doesn't change before you finish high school.
How should *I* know what benefits you should expect as nurse once you get out of nursing school? Call the local hospitals/clinics/wherever and ask them. And hope it doesn't change before you graduate.
How should *I* know what the hiring practices are for your local hospital, when you are completely anonymous and could be from Taiwan for all I know? Call the local hospital's HR department and ask them.
You've all seen deeply specific questions on here.
Sometimes I wonder if people have forgotten how to communicate. In this age of social media, do people just not know how to ask anymore?
Is every question a group question now? Should you post random questions on different message boards and expect an answer?
Why wouldn't you contact the actual peope who KNOW the answers?
This is too funny - I was searching for flounce gifs just this morning. I found this image - and the Flounce Bingo card one of our amazing members made in the search results.
For some reason when I think if flouncing off, I picture Cinderella's evil stepsisters stomping off with their noses in the air. Alas, no such gif found.
Specializes in Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgical.
My favorite types of questions:
1) Will I get fired for this?? ( I don't know, consult your policies and procedures manual at work).
2) How come I can't find a job? I filled out 100s of applications and no one is biting! (I don't know, did you have someone look at your resume, did you follow directions on the application, did you put in keywords, did you look at what HR wants in your area)
3) Can I get into x nursing school with a 2.x GPA? (Did you not see the other 3,000 threads about how competitive nursing school is?)
4) How come I can't get a 9-5, M-F, no holidays/weekends/on -call position right out of school? (Let me go find that job between the unicorn and the Pegasus I have in the stable).
5) I'm a ____ nurse. Ask me anything. (Ok, how come your political affiliation hasn't solved the debt crisis? The lack of affordable healthcare? When do I get my 6-hour workday like Sweden?)
6) Nursing isn't what I thought it'd be, insert x reason (uh, you didn't see the overworked, harried nurses running around on the floor when you were there? What magical hospital did you do clinicals in? Also, see #5).
7) Nurses are mean/bullies/NETY (Last time I checked, they were people too with emotions, stress and their own issues handling serious things at work. Sorry they didn't smile at you today before they saved your ass from killing their patient).
OrganizedChaos, LVN
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If you do, tell us how it goes!