thejoebear

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1. plantar fasciitis.. anyone?

   thejoebear replied to LVN_it1995's topic in Stress 101

   I ended up wearing "the boot" at night and did all the foot stretching before getting out of bed stuff. Weight loss is a major reduction in stress to the area I found. I am now wearing Z-coil shoes. They are designed to reduce stress when standing on...

2. Big Pharma's Newest Fake Disease

   thejoebear replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

   re: big pharma's newest fake disease or the horrifying disease hypotrichosis (not enough eyelashes). ask if you should be treated with latisse. have you seen the unretouched pictures of before and after with that stuff? the ...

3. Backpack or Rollerbag?

   thejoebear replied to oOoDRAGOONoOo's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Roller bags...All the way... The massive reduction of stress and strain to your back makes this choice obvious to me. Back related issues, damage and pain are some of the largest problems a Nurse has in their career. Textbooks used for today's stud...

4. Patient Safety: We could be the killer!

   thejoebear replied to Mayjor Wong's topic in Safety

   "life is full of choices and you can choose not to learn from this incidence. it is your personal choice, somehow, i sincerely hope that you will learn from it and be more vigilant at work & try not to put your clients in life danger. most import...

5. Has anyone here gotten into nursing school with a 'B' in Anatomy?

   thejoebear replied to emily_ganshert's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I did! It all depends on what school you apply to and how that school decides what your GPA IS & what ever else they use to judge incoming classes. Some schools have a min. 2.5 GPA and a lottery, some schools 4.0 GPA or do not waste our time app...

6. Ethical Question...

   thejoebear replied to ConcernedHealthcare3's topic in General Nursing

   You are going to need Professional Help on more than One Front to get Through your Moms Current Situation BEFORE It Is to Late for Her. . Your mother needs to get into a Professional Rehab Situation, STAT! . Your mother is in alot of trouble & ...

7. LVN Student W/ ADD and Anxiety....HELP

   thejoebear replied to StudentNurseButler's topic in Disabilities

   Look at getting proper medication for your conditions. MANY MANY nursing students are on meds for anxiety issues. And a certain percentage of ADD adults are on both ADD meds AND anti-anxiety meds. These meds assist many students to get through nursin...

8. School Accreditation Question??

   thejoebear replied to zomofo's topic in Pre-Nursing

   CRNA??? That is one of the most advanced and difficult Nursing fields available. The competition into those programs is similar to trying to get into MEDICAL SCHOOL. If you are serious about doing that I am pretty sure your going about that goal of b...

9. School Accreditation Question??

   thejoebear replied to zomofo's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Your BON will know. I think your in for some bad news, but that is just a gut feeling. AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL that graduates you in a Nursing program is the foundation you need before taking your Boards; I am pretty sure it is mandatory aspect of taki...

10. What states accepting nursing students?

    thejoebear replied to Java Mama's topic in Pre-Nursing

    . Do a search for nursing schools with out waiting lists in PA. When I did I found a ton of them. PA has a VERY long history of being a nursing school state with MANY schools and they are not full! I recommend doing a search of all community ...

11. If You Got Your Letter Post Here!!!

    thejoebear replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I was so sure I would never get into the school of my dreams that when that school's e-mail came to me I figured it was a rejection letter. I did not open the e-mail for a day. I read the message line of the email and even though it said "acceptance...

12. School Accreditation Question??

    thejoebear replied to zomofo's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Accredited vs non-Accredited is just about the TOP issue you better get figured out for any school in any state! . There are MANY schools across the country claiming to be nursing schools and the time and money you spend attending them is a total an...

13. What states accepting nursing students?

    thejoebear replied to Java Mama's topic in Pre-Nursing

    TEXAS! . I moved here from the Pacific North West due to the insane wait lists and the 10 to 1 qualified nursing school applicants that applied to every ONE open student position at a nursing school. . . In Texas I found one school, with a d...

14. RN - New ADD Diagnosis

    thejoebear replied to Titania2009's topic in Disabilities

    a really great book on add is "driven to distraction" by edward m. hallowell, m.d. & john ratey, m.d. this book is a very good start about life with add through-out all age groups. i found it as an audio-book and played it in the car on my way...

15. Will I ever get into Nursing School???

    thejoebear replied to ryangogogo's topic in General Nursing

    10+ students to every 1 opening is a common example at many schools now days. Try some schools that are not so highly ranked or University level based. These are the hardest schools to get into and I would not even try unless I had a 3.5+ GPA all aro...