SpruceToSea BSN

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1. Best way to avoid bedside care?

   SpruceToSea replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not averse to bedside care, but it's not what I ultimately want to do. I'm in nursing school because I want to do education and advocacy, and hope to work in public health or correctionals. I know this is a very reasonable possibility as a new ...

2. Do old college transcripts haunt you when applying to nursing schools?

   SpruceToSea replied to nervousnursingstudnt's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I was in the exact same situation, and it did not affect me. 2.0 in my first college stint, 4.0 doing my pre-reqs 15 years later. I was accepted to both of the programs I applied to. But, as caliotter says, you need to check with the schools you'r...

3. Late on interview.

   SpruceToSea replied to nursefromcali's topic in General Nursing

   I wish I could "like" this a million times. My mom moved to the US in her 20's after growing up in very rural Thailand. She started teaching herself English while still in Thailand after getting the equivalent of a 3rd grade education. She became ...

4. What is the strangest thing...

   SpruceToSea replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

   I kind of appreciate the courtesy of the lunch-stealer who took the food but left the bags... I'm VERY attached to my lunch bag (aren't we all attached to ALL of our bags?) and would be pretty ****** to have to find a replacement.

5. Heel slipping in nursing clogs

   SpruceToSea replied to SaraAN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   If you're not used to Dansko-type clogs you might also consider that if you're a little clumsy to begin with they're really easy to roll your ankle in (inversion). I wear Danskos as street shoes and semi-regularly invert myself into a stumble. Alth...

6. Online Pathophysiology?

   SpruceToSea replied to chiro13's topic in Online Learning

   I took pathophysiology distance, but during the regular spring semester, so I can't give advice regarding go-your-own-pace classes. However, during my search for online patho courses (and in discussing with the registrar at the school I applied to) ...

7. Is nursing your second career???

   SpruceToSea replied to anicole285's topic in General Students

   I'll be starting nursing school this fall, and it will be my third career Being older (36) and having worked in two incredibly disparate fields (IT & sm. business owner) has given me the experience to truly understand my skills, weaknesses &...

8. A&P prior to Micro?

   SpruceToSea replied to tulipsweeti's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I took micro before A&P. As several others have said, as long as you have a solid bio foundation you'll be fine either way. My only advice is to take micro during a semester where you can take the time to enjoy it because it's AWESOME. Definit...

9. New Grad Jobs

   SpruceToSea replied to keozr6's topic in General Students

   Most of the hospitals in Alaska will not hire new grads. Providence in Anchorage has a small new grad program that is *highly* competitive, and tends to go to students who have done clinicals there. Same with Fairbanks Memorial. The hospitals in th...