Eclectic1

Eclectic1

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  1. Army Nursing

    Well, my army /Germany experience is 33 years ago, but I try to keep current. Hawaii is fun, but Germany is a life changer. Landstuhl was cool, I did a few weeks there learning ENT follow-ups. Great food and a never ending choice of things to do....
  2. Any Nurse Recruiters out there?

    I hope all of us are looked at as more than just gpa , because half of us are below average!
  3. Quick general question about RN certification

    You should be able to find RN 2 BSN programs that will award significant credits for your diploma., it shouldn't take much longer or cost much more than someone entering with an AA/AS in nursing. Once you have the BSN you'll be on the same academic f...
  4. Nurses vs. Xray Techs

    Hi, just be aware that there are a few traps going into X-ray, as they have different levels of licensing, (limited) and that can be an obstacle to employment. Check CAAHEP for accreditation for any program you choose, as some are a costly mistake. ...
  5. 700 pages of reading, per week, for one class

    Here's what I've done in my class; there is 64 objectives identified and covered throughout the semester. We divided them throughout the class, each person responsible for one or two. I set up a FB group where we all network, and email the .doc's o...
  6. unbelievable... in today's world

    I mean COME-ON! I've heard it noted that even before execution by lethal injection, an alcohol swab is used. I'm just sayin.....
  7. RN to MD, has anyone done this?

    Well, a long time ago I did my premed in zoology and wound up with a head of cool knowledge, but no real applicable skills, and never actually went to med-school. I always wished that I had done the RN as a premed (you have to study something!) and I...
  8. does night shift make you fat?

    OK nurse friends, I'm just a simple truck-driver turned SN, but I have noticed that similar to sleep apnea working in the evenings completely throws off our healthiest rhythms, such as inappropriate eating because of fatigue, boredom and even depress...
  9. Do nurses make the worse patients?

    Mom, is that you??
  10. does night shift make you fat?

    You discovered the Zen of weight-loss-- One must walk where the donuts aren't.....:bowingpur
  11. does night shift make you fat?

    It's a scientific fact..... donuts come out at night.:icon_roll
  12. How can I prepare for RN school?

    Organize. Organize. Make folders for notes and bills in and out. Simplify everything you possibly can. Make sure you have pens and pencils, replacement printer ink and paper. Have a back-up plan for anything that can go wrong. Dry run to classes an...
  13. Working while in Nursing School

    Hi. There's no easy way to make this happen for you, but lets start with some fundamentals. The very last thing you want is an "F" on a transcript. It's difficult to transition while paying off debt and working, but not impossible, it just takes long...
  14. Passed 111

    Think 113 was hard, wait until you take 666...... it's Hell! Come-on, the only 113 I know was an armored track ambulance that I lived/worked in during the winter of 76 in Germany. if that's what you're talking about wear long-johns. If not-- I thin...
  15. New national nurses union forms

    Exactly Sir. It's as if the those who oppose our right to organize have a terminal case of cognitive dissonance. They decry a Union and its 'handouts" while enjoying many of the benefits that were paid for with the blood and sweat of braver folk. ...