Dash4JW

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1. need info please! did you use caveduers in ns?

   Dash4JW replied to butterfly135's topic in Kansas

   Gotcha Maybe you could see if you could visit a morgue sometime in advance before school so that you can freak out and get it out of your system a little, without having to be in front of your instructors/classmates. It also might be a good idea eve...

2. need info please! did you use caveduers in ns?

   Dash4JW replied to butterfly135's topic in Kansas

   Just curious, why do cadavers freak you out? For nursing school, they are a great learning tool and you will probably see more than 1 dead body during your career.

3. Why Is It So Hard To Get Into Nursing Programs If There Is A Shortage For Nurses???

   Dash4JW replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

   My program req'd C's in all pre-requisite coursework, but if you didn't have upwards of a 3.5 gpa, you probably wouldn't get in. Then, you had to have an 80% in each nursing class to continue with each course during the 1st year and an 87% average to...

4. Brother and Sister born on the same day

   Dash4JW replied to L&DRN03's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Wow. That is so sad for those babies. That guy better get a job (or three) because it sounds like he's got a lot of child support he'll be paying for.

5. Only ER?

   Dash4JW replied to leapfrog16's topic in Emergency

   It sounds like your background is almost identical to mine. Don't worry about what other people tell you. When I was first an EMT, a very good friend of mine who is a flight medic and CCRN told me that if the ED is where you are most comfortable and ...

6. Chances of getting hired in Colorado being a new grad of an out-of-state ADN program?

   Dash4JW replied to Phoenixlight's topic in Colorado

   I am wondering the same thing. I live in KS and would like to move back to CO in a year or two. I figure I have plenty of time to find a job before I need to move, so I am not too worried about it. I have heard that up in the Greeley/Ft. Collins area...

7. Colorado LPNs I need help

   Dash4JW replied to elevateHOB's topic in Colorado

   There is Penrose and Memorial and I believe that Memorial just opened a new branch on the east side of town. Rent is going to be higher in CO than KS. I am originally from CO and now living in KS. A friend of mine is an LPN at Penrose hospital in the...

8. This is just Unbelievable

   Dash4JW replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Students

   Congrats! :yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah: I still remember opening my acceptance letter and walked around ecstatic for a week or more. There's not much of a better feeling!

9. What is your stress relief during nursing school?

   Dash4JW replied to mzjennx's topic in General Students

   1. Eating well 2. I don't drink or smoke 3. I ride horses and there is nothing to get rid of stress like jumping on a horse and taking a nice ride in the country or heading to a barrel race. It also counts as my exercise. 4. Spending time with family...

10. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

    Dash4JW replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I resisted buying crocs for a long time, but finally broke down and got a pair. Oh my goodness, they are the only shoes that don't make my feet hurt by the 10th hour. I also wear the Urbane clogs that don't have the holes on the top. Nike Shox are my...

11. RN or Sonography?

    Dash4JW replied to jlm755's topic in Career Support

    I was really interested in sonography for a while, but nursing was my choice (I was an EMT and ER tech, prior to nursing school). When I checked into sonography, I found I would need a 2-year radiology technology degree and then another year for sono...

12. Favorite cargo pants/scrub tops/carrier??

    Dash4JW replied to Agnes Anne's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I love, love Urbane scrubs. I get the cargo pants. The pants seem to run big, so be careful if you order online. The tops seem to run true-to-size or even a little smaller, so again, check your measurements. I get compliments on them a lot because th...

13. RN Pay

    Dash4JW replied to GrizRNinWash's topic in Kansas

    I live in Hays, KS. Let me tell you, Kansas City & Wichita are completely different worlds than western KS. It has its perks though. The cost of living is very, very low here. Low stress and friendly people. Hays has an excellent hospital http://...