Be specific in your nursing job quest.
Jobs that are being greatly sought after in today’s economy are those in industries that won’t go away. One great example is healthcare. Not only are healthcare related jobs in high demand, they are also some of the highest paying professions. One of the benefits to being in this field is the ability to travel [...]
- July 15th, 2009
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What exactly does an LVN / LPN do?
What exactly does an LVN / LPN do? First let me start with what the letters LPN/LVN stand for. An LPN is a licensed practical nurse and a LVN is a licensed vocational nurse. Although the letters differ, the degree is the same. The difference in the title is the state in which you graduated. [...]
- June 30th, 2009
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7 things to know about choosing a nursing school
Choosing a nursing school is among the most important decisions you will make in your life. Here are some aspects that in retrospect I think are very important to review before you finalize your decision on a nursing school. How much time do you have in your schedule? Are you going to have to attend [...]
- June 15th, 2009
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Fast track your RN degree.
Some people might not be comfortable knowing that their RN has an associate’s degree that only took one year to earn or received their RN degree online with one clinical exam at the end of their training. But no worries, there are some great explanations for these fast track/self study programs. First of all, there [...]
- June 4th, 2009
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Bet on a nursing career!
Here in my neck of the woods the economy and job market is not as affected as in other areas of the country. But we are feeling the recession. It seems that more people than ever are worried about their jobs or career choices. As the economy is ever so quickly declining and layoffs are [...]
- June 2nd, 2009
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Why I drink vodka.
(Before I lost over 100 lbs I drank a lot to forget who I was, now I drink to celebrate who I’ve become. I went from the fat girl with a brittle smile ’cause I hated who I was, to now being the life of the party, with a happily forward personality that makes people [...]
- May 18th, 2009
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Why I quit prison nursing Part 2. Some good stuff but not for me.
So yesterday I wrote about some of the challenges in prison nursing. Today I will mention there are some positives, if you like independence in your position, but overall, it wasn’t for me. Back to my experience: I quickly found out that on night shift there was a lot of independence. The way it worked [...]
- May 16th, 2009
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