Y-Chromo_nurse2b

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1. A nurse's favorite song?

   Y-Chromo_nurse2b replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

   I like the two my CPR instructor told us to use to guage the speed of our compressions: "Stayin' Alive" and "Another One Bites the Dust". I personally like "Hold On (For One More Day)" by Wilson Phillips.

2. Advice - I'll need a meal tray too

   Y-Chromo_nurse2b replied to LalaJJB's topic in Emergency

   Lala, Didn't they tell you R.N. = Refreshments & Narcotics?

3. Sad state of affairs!

   Y-Chromo_nurse2b replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

   Keep in mind that you are at the bottom of the nursing pay scale. You should have more earning potential as a nurse than a grocery store clerk. As far as insurance is concerned, ALL business will have to pass on the increasing cost of health care ...

4. Which field of nursing ...

   Y-Chromo_nurse2b replied to Y-Chromo_nurse2b's topic in Career Support

   I guess I should have made myself more clear. 1. Which area of nursing is more marketable or usually has the most transferable skill set. ie General (Med/Surg) vs. Specialized (Critial care). 2. Thanks for the reply. 3. I enjoy math. I know that...

5. Which field of nursing ...

   Y-Chromo_nurse2b posted a topic in Career Support

   1. ...is the most recession proof? 2. ...uses the most technology? 3. ...uses the most math?

6. Lies of the ER.....

   Y-Chromo_nurse2b replied to Cari Turner21's topic in Humor

   Those darn couch potatoes!

7. Are you a "Bonified" Nurse?

   Y-Chromo_nurse2b replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

   What should us bald guy wear???

8. ??s about Jeff State full-time program

   Y-Chromo_nurse2b replied to ruthie5573's topic in Alabama

   I'm in my first semester. I only have to take nursing classes. My schedule right now is M 9-12 & 1-3:30; T 9-12; W 9-12; Th - no classes; F 9-12 & 1-3:30. Thursday and Friday are lab/clinical days; you go one day or the other based on your...

9. Dear Precepting Student:

   Y-Chromo_nurse2b replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

   I'm with the OP. People that self-grandiaze (sp) are a PITA. They take up instructional time and add very little to the subject. I am paying for instruction and not someone's life story.

10. Am I skeptical,when

    Y-Chromo_nurse2b replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Don't judge a person until you have walked a mile in their crocs.

11. Current co-workers asking where your new job is.

    Y-Chromo_nurse2b replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Relations

    NurseFrustrated, You are right in not telling anyone. Like you, I'm sure that most are just being polite, but better safe that sorry.

12. JeffState program

    Y-Chromo_nurse2b posted a topic in Alabama

    I have been looking at the schedule for the ASN program at JeffState. After completing all the prerequisites to get into the program, do you have only a few classes each semester? I already have my other Associate Degree classes completed. I was ...

13. Anybody else catch this?... Glee Male nurse

    Y-Chromo_nurse2b replied to wsuRN09's topic in General Nursing

    Sue Sylvester is supposed to be a politically incorrect character; i.e. Archie Bunker

14. Jeff State Summer 2010 Hopefuls.....

    Y-Chromo_nurse2b replied to alarn84's topic in Alabama

    bthomas6, A 200/200 is the best you can get. Last semester the cutoff was around 186. I'm not sure if you will have to complete A & P 2 and Microbiology (Bio 220) before you can start the program. As it was explained to me math is especially im...

15. A&P I Jump start

    Y-Chromo_nurse2b replied to Kkalasa's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I would start studying the skeletal system and the muscles. In my AP1 class we had to identify certain characteristics of the bones. We had to know fossas, processes condyles, foramen, etc. For the muscles we had to know the superficial and deep ...