TreeHawk

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1. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   TreeHawk replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   Not a nurse yet, but have had experiences like this. My grandma took care of me when I was little, and we were very close. I was getting oral surgery a couple of years ago, and prayed to her each night that she would protect me because I was scared....

2. Drexel' s ACE program

   TreeHawk replied to Ann262's topic in Pennsylvania

   Hi Devon! I'll hopefully be starting in the Spring 07. Haven't gotten an admit letter yet, it will take another month or so. If not I'll reapply for Fall 07. Anyhow, when I was at their latest info session last week, they said the financial aid de...

3. HUP, CHOP, Jeff, Christiana?

   TreeHawk replied to KristinWW's topic in Pennsylvania

   I used to live near CHOP, the neighborhood is fine for "Philly standards". If you are driving in, no problem. If you are taking the subway or train, it's fine during the day...but I never travelled on public transportation at night (after 11 or 12 ...

4. HUP, CHOP, Jeff, Christiana?

   TreeHawk replied to KristinWW's topic in Pennsylvania

   My friend's sister works for CHOP - she loves it! She's a new grad too, only out a couple of years I think. I might chat her up when I find out about school (waiting for admit letter). Good luck!

5. Psych tech during prereq's?

   TreeHawk replied to TreeHawk's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks Charlie. I think I'll just leave the psych tech position off of my resume. I was only there for 2 months, part time, a couple days a week. I left because I felt the environment was dangerous and I was never given sufficient orientation. I'...

6. Psych tech during prereq's?

   TreeHawk posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hi there! I am scheduled to take prereq's at a local CC this summer/fall...I applied to Drexel's post BA ACE program for Spring 07 and I'm waiting to hear back from them. I have a BA in psych with social work exp, and I was thinking about looking for...

7. Theft or missing items?

   TreeHawk replied to romie's topic in Geriatric

   I've wondered about this too since my Grandmother was in an LTC about 10 years ago, had severe Alzheimers, but still insisted in moments of clarity that some of her jewelry was stolen. Nothing expensive, but I often wonder if it happened. The facil...

8. How much do you owe in loans?

   TreeHawk replied to Butterfly3001's topic in General Nursing

   I have about 16,000 left from my first BA. I'm waiting to hear if I got accepted into Drexel's ACE program. That's another 30,000 for an 11 month BSN program. Plus 3-5,000 for books and other fees, plus a few grand to finish my prereqs. Also you ...

9. Funny Sign In Slips

   TreeHawk replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

   My ex used to work in a hospital taking down complaints as people walk into the ER. He had 2 Mexican men come up to him. When he asked one man what was wrong, the poor guy said in a very think accent, "izzzz dripping", meaning his penis was drippin...

10. Greatest code brown stories!

    TreeHawk replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in a group home for adults (mentally ill), one of the residents came into my office to tell me the toilet was clogged. I went to look myself, and I saw THE BIGGEST turd in the bowl, laying horizontally, so it wasn't able to flush down....

11. Colorado Board of Nursing Puts On Line All Nurses Home Addresses

    TreeHawk replied to Teachingnurrse's topic in General Nursing

    I hope this doesn't end up with a nurse getting hurt. I realize that license info is public knowledge, but the only necessary info is name, license number and state of licensure I would think. Do they publish MD's addresses also? I've had quite a ...

12. WHY are nurses so catty??

    TreeHawk replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Relations

    I think it's an issue of personal power, or lack thereof. I'm not a nurse yet, so I can't speak for nurses. But I have worked 2 psych hopsitals, and I think the culture determines how people act. One hospital was so chock full of nastiness, that a...

13. I need your help with recruting ideas.

    TreeHawk replied to HarryPotter's topic in New Nurse

    I'm not a nurse yet, but I have worked in a psych hosp PT as a tech when I was a FT social worker, and I have to say that a workable, professional and helpful staff is the most important, IMHO. I didn't last because the staff was not helpful, and ra...

14. Exercize while pregenant

    TreeHawk replied to -Midget-'s topic in CNM

    Midget I found a link from Yoga Journal about inversions during menstruation: http://www.yogajournal.com/newtoyoga/831_1.cfm

15. anyone quit after orientation? an new grads thinking of leaving nursing

    TreeHawk replied to celle507's topic in New Nurse

    That stinks Lorster I didn't realize that sort of thing was going on in hospitals...with the 5 star treatment expectation...I should have expected it though I suppose. I'm new to the healthcare part of wellness since my training/degree has been in j...