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1. Noah's Ark...

   wildcard posted a topic in Humor

   The Lord spoke to Noah and said, "In six months I am going to make it rain until the whole world is covered with water and all the evil things are destroyed. But I want to save a few good people and ...

2. T.h.e. C.a.l.l.i.n.g

   wildcard replied to cwazycwissyRN's topic in Activism

   Remember... My Attitude is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. You can feel any way you want about anything you want. (Been a nurse for 20 long years - you can decide to feel beaten down by the sands of time or as caring and sympathetic...

3. What do you all think of this??

   wildcard replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

   That is a sad sad reality. I'm sorry to hear that and I certainly wouldn't want to work for a place like that.

4. OH NO... Nursing Pre-Entrance Exam Practice

   wildcard posted a topic in General Students

   Well, I went out and got a book of practice tests so I will know what to expect on the nursing entrance exam when I apply to school. I'm planning on going to a local community college. Since I had to take a standard english and math test at the schoo...

5. what do I do to go to school?

   wildcard replied to ccorso2's topic in Washington DC

   Find a school, talk to the counselor... apply, take entrance exams, apply for financial aid, set your scedule, go to class, graduate, get a job. Easy enough right :-)

6. What's a big issue in nursing?

   wildcard replied to shape0fmyheart's topic in General Students

   How about the nursing shortage and the shortage of nursing schools/programs... it seems like every nursing school in the country has a waiting list about a half mile long. many who would like to become nurses must wait for year(s) before getting into...

7. Have you ever felt used before?

   wildcard replied to Born2BAnurse's topic in General Students

   If you value this person freindship/recoginition that much you should approach them a let them know how you feel. If it is not worth the effort then don't sweat it... as far as not helping her again? Why not? Just don't expect anything, but you can s...

8. itching

   wildcard replied to deadend's topic in General Nursing

   perhaps dry skin, caused by lack of moisture in the air? Not a professional opinion but it usually happens to me during the winter when I am indoors with the furnace on all day.

9. Education Loans

   wildcard replied to MJB's topic in CRNA

   A loan like that is like buying a house... You could be paying over $1000 a month for the next 30 years. That means you can't afford to pay that much for your house, your car, your clothes, your kids when you have them, your kids education.... I woul...

10. INOVA Health System

    wildcard posted a topic in Virginia

    Does anyone here work for the INOVA Health system? INOVA Fairfax hospital in particular... I am starting to volunteer there and I am looking at going to school (for ADN) at NVCC. Does INOVA offer tution reimbursement if you work for them after gradua...

11. Do You Support the Use of Therapeutic Marijuana?

    wildcard replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Pennsylvania

    LEAGALIZE IT! I think they should make tobacco illegal and make pot legal in its place. Smoked my share back in the day and still would if I wouldn't lose my job over it. Are there any other natural (as in grows naturally from the earth without human...

12. Teacher and Student Intimate Relationship: Is it ok?

    wildcard replied to nardongputik2's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's fine as long as there's an older woman involved... Just kidding :chuckle I think that the relationship should be put on hold until the classes are over.

13. How do you wake up in the am

    wildcard replied to iliel's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same problem... ever since high school I have had to be out the door at 7am but 5 years later I still wake up at 5 till or 5 after 7. I figure it's just not going to change. I'm definately a night owl too :-) One thing I do is just act lik...

14. How do I shadow?

    wildcard replied to KHarper's topic in Career Support

    I got accepted to volunteer at my local hospital and they have a program that will basically let me shadow the nurse as well as make beds and take pulse, BP, and stuff like that. I will volunteer 4 hours a day one day a week for 6 months and get a lo...

15. Atkin's diet

    wildcard replied to GERINRS's topic in General Nursing

    I think a better alternative to the Atkin's Diet is a proper balance of macronutrients according to a caloric intake need. Basically don't eat more calories than your body needs. (same as giving your car more gas than it needs... the engine will even...