Guidance Counselor - Nurse_Marijke
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Dear Counselor,
I wanted to become a nurse since I was a little girl. I graduated with my LPN four years ago when I was 20 and left nursing after only a year and a half. I was terrible. I didn’t take the work seriously and although I wasn’t fired, no-one tried to stop me from leaving. Now that I’ve matured, I realize how serious the job is and I want to do it again. Should I go back? Can I [...]
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Tags: bachelor's degree in nursing, become a nurse, board of nursing, BSN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, nursing development, nursing license, nursing refresher course, nursing school, registered nurse, RN
Filled Under: Nurse - Nurse_Marijke @ May 24th, 2011
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Dear Counselor,
My daughter has been a nurse for three years now and she loves it. But she is so busy working and taking care of others that she is not taking care of herself. She used to be a very physically active person, but now she says she has no time. This actually started when she was in nursing school and holding down a part time job at the same time. Since heart disease runs in our family, I’m worried. [...]
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Tags: hospital administration, nursing school
Filled Under: Nurse - Nurse_Marijke @ May 17th, 2011
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Dear Counselor,
I’m curious but never knew who to ask. I don’t mean to be disrespectful, I truly am curious. What is the point of International Nurses’ Day or Nurses’ Week?
Thanks, Geoff
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Dear Geoff,
Thanks for your question – you are very likely not the only person to wonder.
First, what is International Nurses’ Day or Nurses’ Week?
The event began several years ago when the International Council of Nurses (ICN) decided to highlight each year the birth date, May 12, of Florence Nightingale. She [...]
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Tags: become a nurse, florence nightingales birthday, international nurses day, nurses week, PhD in nursing, student nurse
Filled Under: Nurse - Nurse_Marijke @ May 10th, 2011
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Hi, my mom wants to go back to school to become a nurse. I’m heading into college too, so we were wondering if we might do it together. She’s worried about being the oldest one in the class and what the teachers, other students, and the nurses and doctors are going to think about someone her age in nursing school. What can I tell her? She’ll be 45 in four years, when she would graduate with a BSN. Thanks. Molly
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Dear [...]
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Tags: bachelor's of nursing, be a nurse, become a nurse, Becoming a Nurse, BSN, nursing school
Filled Under: Nurse - Nurse_Marijke @ May 3rd, 2011
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Dear Counselor,
When I read some of the nursing forums on the Internet, there are a lot of discussions about nurses who are afraid of losing their nursing license, getting write ups and other stuff. I’ve wanted to become a nurse ever since I was a little girl and now I’m just a few months away of graduating with my bachelor’s. Is it that easy to lose your license? Thank you, Morganna
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Dear Morganna,
Congratulations on being close to finishing your nursing program. [...]
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Tags: indiana board of nursing, indiana state nurses assitance program, ISNAP, NCLEX, nurses who abuse durgs or alcohol, nursing boards, nursing forums
Filled Under: Nurse - Nurse_Marijke @ April 26th, 2011
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My best friend is graduating from nursing school this coming June. She has always wanted to become a nurse and has been really working hard at it. She had a hard time with some of her nursing courses, but she made it! A bunch of us want to get together to get her a special gift, but some want to give individual gifts too. Do you have any good suggestions of gifts for a nurse who has just graduated? We’re [...]
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Tags: become a nurse, graduating from nursing school, LPN, MSN, NCLEX, new nurse, nurse who just graduated, nursing apps, nursing courses, nursing license, nursing shoes, RN, student nurse
Filled Under: Nurse - Nurse_Marijke @ April 19th, 2011
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Dear Counselor,
I know that all jobs have their own languages and abbreviations, but I’m really confused about the different types of nursing and the many abbreviations they have to represent themselves. Since I’ve become a nurse, I still can’t for the life of me figure out what the person is in addition to being a nurse, with all the alphabet soup behind her name. Help! Rashelle
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Dear Rashelle,
What a great question! There really are so many certificates and nursing specializations [...]
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Tags: Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse, AOCN, become a nurse, being a nurse, CANP, CCTN, Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner, Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse, certified Holistic Nurse, certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Family Planning Nurse Practitioner, FPNP, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, GNP, HNC, licensed RN, LNCC, master's in nursing, MICN, Mobile Intensive Care Nurse, MSN, nurse practitioner program, nursing certifications, nursing specializations, PCNS, Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, pediatric nurse, PhD, TNS, Trauma Nurse Specialist
Filled Under: Nurse - Nurse_Marijke @ March 16th, 2011
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Dear Counselor,
I am going to nursing school in Texas. I will graduate with my bachelor’s of science in nursing next year, I hope! Anyway, I’m not very interested in working in hospitals as much as I am in outreach, such as with an organization like the Red Cross. I’m not sure if I want to work in disasters in other countries, but I would like to help other Americans for sure. Can you help me to figure out what I [...]
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Tags: American red cross, become a nurse, nursing license, nursing schools in texas, nursing student, registered nurses, studying nursing
Filled Under: Nurse - Nurse_Marijke @ March 14th, 2011
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I moved from Vermont to go to nursing school in Florida. I like it here, but I’m astounded at the number of obese people. I know that they need to be cared for and I shouldn’t be judgmental, but sometimes it’s hard. Once I become a nurse, how can I overcome this feeling that their illnesses are their fault for gaining so much weight? Beth
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Dear Beth,
It’s said that the first step to solving a problem is admitting that you have [...]
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Tags: become a nurse, nursing license, nursing schools in florida
Filled Under: Nurse - Nurse_Marijke @ March 9th, 2011
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Dear Counselor,
I admit it. I could lose a few pounds. I’m heavy, but I’ve always been big and I just gained more weight when I was going to nursing school. When I began going to interviews for nursing jobs , I began to feel that my weight may work against me. I know I should lose weight, but is it really so bad for a nurse to be overweight? Shar
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Dear Shar,
Congratulations on finishing nursing school. That’s quite an accomplishment and [...]
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Tags: become a nurse, nursing jobs, nursing school, obese nurses
Filled Under: Nurse - Nurse_Marijke @ March 7th, 2011
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