jedv#1

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1. New BSN Grad, what next.. CGFNS or NCLEX?

   jedv#1 posted a topic in International

   Hello everyone! I just graduated last April from my BSN, and just took the NLE for the local boards last June 6-7. What should I take next, CGFNS or NCLEX? What are the qualifications for both to be able to take the exams? What are the procedures? Sh...

2. question for the guys

   jedv#1 replied to jackson145's topic in Male Students

   I agree with the others. You have to be proficient on both sexes. In the real hospital setting, you can't choose which gender to assess. :)

3. free downloadable nursing skills videos

   jedv#1 posted a topic in General Students

   hello everyone! does anybody know of a website where you can download nursing skills videos for free? all of the websites i've browsed are asking for fees. thanks in advance!:wink2::bowingpur

4. Thread for Filipino Nursing Students

   jedv#1 replied to purply_hazy's topic in Philippines

   bsn junior here! a second courser and wishing that i should have decided on taking nursing sooner!! good luck and God Bless!!!:xmas_smilies_daz:

5. Still wanna be a nurse at 40++

   jedv#1 replied to leuqar1117's topic in International

   hi there! i'm 42 and a bsn junior. so, i'd be graduating at 43. in between my store, two kids (ages 10 and 14), and nursing school, i still was able to get an average of 1.75 for this semester (that's between 90-94 GPA). age doesn't stop you from doi...

6. Is age 45 too old to start nursing???

   jedv#1 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

   :biere:i'm a bsn junior and i'm 42 years old. most of my classmates are half my age. its really not that hard as i thought it would be. the person who is at the top of my batch is a 40 year old single mother (she's juggling her bsn studies with her b...

7. Needing words of encouragement

   jedv#1 replied to richwv's topic in Male Students

   :angryfirepressure, pressure, pressure!!! it's what makes or breaks a man!! behind all these, just remember .... "a diamond is just a chunk of coal that made good under pressure!!!"

8. Male nurse crying!!!

   jedv#1 replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men

   some think that it is a weakness or not masculine for men to cry. i totally disagree with this premise, being human, we are capable of emotion. it is just culture or our upbringing which dictates or has inculcated into our minds that men (specially t...

9. any FILIPINO members here?

   jedv#1 replied to hael171972's topic in Philippines

   at bambang in manila (just alight at the bambang lrt station). there are lots of stores selling medical supplies and ready-made scrub suits with different colors and sizes there.

10. No She/he Did Not!!!

    jedv#1 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    yes this was also the instruction given to us by our clinical instructors, once the patient gets to know that you are counting their respiration, they do try to regulate their breathing pattern.

11. I have trouble admitting that I will be a nurse

    jedv#1 replied to flyingfish2u's topic in Male Students

    i agree with NurseguyFL. most of the registered straight guy nurses i know thrive on pressure at er and icu. probably because guys have more knack on the technical side with the use of all the medical equipment than females. some guy nurses i know en...

12. Some Tips and Advice for a 2nd courser

    jedv#1 replied to icky47's topic in International

    a second courser here and it will take me 2 years to finish BSN. welcome to the club!:biere:

13. Is it too late

    jedv#1 replied to Jazy's topic in Pre-Nursing

    :caduceus:i'm 41, a father of 2 kids, and now a junior BSN. you are never too old to learn. learning is a continuous process. GO FOR IT!!

14. How many of us 30 somethings are out there?

    jedv#1 replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing

    :smokin:i'm 41, a father of two, previously worked as a pharmaceutical representative for a multinational company and now a 3rd year BSN student. learning is a continuous process, it doesn't stop or slow down with age!!!:pumpiron:

15. what are the guys' reasons to become a nurse?

    jedv#1 replied to joanaRN's topic in Male Students

    i worked as a pharmaceutical representative for 15 years. i was exposed to clinics and hospitals mainly for pharmaceutical promotions. never in my life did i have in mind of actually becoming a frontline healthcare worker. 4 years ago i rushed my mom...