tpowell436

tpowell436 has 5 years experience and specializes in Neuro, Med/Surg, Longterm care.

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1. Weight Gain in Nursing School?

   tpowell436 replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Students

   my whole class of 20 nursing students have gained weight!! We all wear scrubs to school everyday (our school uniform) so it is more difficult to see those extra pounds sneeking up. Scrubs are so much more forgiving than a pair of super low wasted tom...

2. Anyone work at Baptist Memphis?

   tpowell436 replied to cinja's topic in Tennessee

   NurseDiva76 - Where were the good places you have worked? Where are you working now? I will graduate December 2007 BSN from Bethel. I do not know if I will work Memphis/Nashville or Jackson (doubt Jackson) any info would be great!!

3. Nashville Hospitals

   tpowell436 replied to willdgate's topic in Tennessee

   loafin - please inlighten us to the perks at your hospital. I have heard rumors that sound too good to be true. What about shift diff or extra pay in ICU/CCU or pay difference for Assoc. Degree vs BSN.

4. new grad pay nashville

   tpowell436 replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Tennessee

   I graduate from Bethel December 07 and I am also interested in the pay and perks of all the area hospitals. I have to deside where I want to work soon, my college will arrange a semester long preseptorship with the hospital of my choice. Please pass ...

5. Pay differential for ICU, CCRN, BSN

   tpowell436 replied to ccrnjen's topic in MICU

   I am very curious about the Hospital you work for...more so now that I have read your last post. My mothers family is from Sikeston/Oran. They want me to move there after graduation (December 2007) I am now about 2 hours from Sikeston going to school...

6. Taking the ERI test

   tpowell436 replied to tpowell436's topic in General Students

   Thank you! I did not realize it was a computer based test. Our teachers have not told us much of anything about it other than we have to pass it. Our college is new to nurseing, the first class to graduate will be this summer 07, then my class in Dec...

7. Patient Care Plan Book

   tpowell436 posted a topic in General Students

   my med/surg teacher wants us to buy a care plan book to use for setting up our pt care plans and to use for charting. does anyone know of a good one? i also have a dell pocket pc so if anyone knows of a good one that i can down load that would be bet...

8. Taking the ERI test

   tpowell436 posted a topic in General Students

   Has asyone out there taken the ERI test for Pharmocology? My class has to take it this week for the first time. We have three chances to pass if not we have to retake pharmocology. If you have taken this test would you please give me some insite as t...

9. Can someone help with these drug calculations?

   tpowell436 replied to Bonny619's topic in General Students

   Daytonite that is so wonderful! I love that calulation method. I have my med-calc test tomarrow and you have helped soooo much! I may be able to sleep tonight:)

10. On Line Classes

    tpowell436 replied to tpowell436's topic in General Students

    Sarah, Thanks so much for the info. I logged on to the class last night and I think I am going to enjoy it once I get use to the format. My teacher is Cynthia Alonzo. I am concerned that I have not recieved my book. I ordered it from Amazon because i...

11. On Line Classes

    tpowell436 posted a topic in General Students

    Has anyone taken classes online through CCCOnline? (Colorado Community College) I am taking micro and just wonder if anyone can tell me what to expect. (class format, work load, etc.) Thanks!!

12. Best Brand of Shoes

    tpowell436 replied to SwtTxLdy's topic in General Nursing

    I love my white Birks!! I have a flat narrow foot and I love these shoes. I do not however know about the ted hose thing. I HATE any type of panyhose. Do they really help that much?

13. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    tpowell436 replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

    Thank you for the info! My cousin went to OIS in Pensicola two summers ago. He is stationed at Great Lakes. I went to his graduation, very impressive! The Navy has so many traditions. My husband went to EOD school at Eglin AFB near Destin Fl We lived...

14. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    tpowell436 replied to RNPATL's topic in Government

    I am in Tennesee My father is a vetnam vet and a retired AF LT Col. I have lived with the Military my entire life. My husband is Navy Reserve and at present on a "training mission". (he is EOD) I am in my third year of my BSN program and working 36 h...