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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 & ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...