blueberry21

blueberry21

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  1. Baptist Scholars Program

    I saw one of my old instructors and she told me that Baptist was not going to be doing it anymore. Maybe you could call the scholars department.
  2. Baptist Scholars Program

    I heard they were discontinuing this program
  3. Palmetto General Hospital Miami

    Looking in to a position at this hospital. What can you tell me about it?! Please share anything positive or negative about this hospital that you can. Any specifics would be nice to know. Im currently working at another area hospital for several ...
  4. CNOR study tools

    Thanks for the information. This is exactly what i was looking for! How long did you prepare for the test?
  5. CNOR study tools

    If your have taken and passed the CNOR can you please outline your study prep. What specific flash cards, books etc.. did you use? How long did you study before taking the test? Did anyone take Zander prep course? Essentially, what I'd like to kno...
  6. What do you love about the OR? & what do you hate?

    Thanks for the links. I can definitely see that there are negatives to working in the OR from reading those links. So I would like to hear the other side of the coin now: :dncgcpd::nmbrn::rckn: TELL ME THE GREAT THINGS, THE POSITIVES, THE REASON...
  7. I have a couple of yrs experience in cardiac unit and Im considering a move to the OR. I think I would like the OR setting, I enjoyed my time during clinicals when I was able to observe in the OR. The hospital is offering "periOp 101" training thru...
  8. Have you ever taken care of a famous pt?

    A friend of mine works at a hospital here that is where the players of a local NBA team go for diagnostic tests. The hospital employees are restricted from requesting autographs. When one HUGELY popular player was scheduled to come in, someone left a...
  9. MDC- any one waiting?

    Have you tried calling the medical campus? They can tell you when they are going to start sending the letters out. When I applied in May for the fall term, I got my letter June 14th. My GPA was 3.75 Good luck.
  10. **RING** Cellphones in class...

    This reminds me of the TEACHER I had once, whose cell phone would ring at least once or twice and sometimes more per class. Then we would have to wait while she took the call outside!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She would just return to class and offer...
  11. Girls Talking during class is making me mad!!

    This problem should have been handled immediately by the teacher. If she can hear them, then she should handle it right then. If you had to bring it to her attention because she was not aware of it, then she should have addressed it at the beginning ...
  12. Would becoming bilingual be useful in nursing?

    Si!!!!!! In my neck of the woods -Miami, FL--- more people than not either are bilingual or speak only spanish. I can understand a bit more than I can speak it. I have some tapes that I listen to in my car--"learn spanish in your car"" tapes--I dont...
  13. uniforms are killing us

    i personally won't wear the prints- they are not my style. i think i would wear something cutesy if i worked peds. i wear solids now-im still a student- but we can wear whatever scrubs we want to class--(all white for clincals) i look around at all t...
  14. Anybody buy their own private insurance?

    I have health insurance thru NSNA--(Nat'l Student Nurse Assoc) It isnt the greatest--only covers accidents and illness--no preventative (routine office visits, mammo, etc). The premium is about $1200/quarter for my husband and I. But I would rather h...
  15. Problem with recurring cellulitis

    Sorry to hear your having this problem. You didnt mention what type of doctor is treating you for this. My husband had cellulitis a few years ago and his GP totally missed the dx. He prescribed topical creams, then a week later-oral antibiotics. ...