I'm an RN in Houston, Texas and I'm starting to research travel nursing. My question is about tax homes. I own my own home and it is paid off. Since I am not currently paying mortgage or rent, does that mean that I don't have a tax home? I'm guessing...
i'm doing a careplan & concept map on a patient with pvd (neuropathy, leg ulcers, cellulitis, the whole shebang) and one of the comorbs is end-stage renal disease. thus, one of my nursing diagnosis is impaired tissue perfusion r/t diminished oxyg...
rocket surgery replied to katybusymom's topic in Texas
Spring, you can apply as Fresh Start and meet the Jan 15 deadline. You can finish your classes over the Spring and Summer semesters. You don't have to have completed ALL the prereqs before you apply.
rocket surgery replied to katybusymom's topic in Texas
Here's the official info on Fresh Start: http://www.collegefortexans.com/index.cfm?objectid=6D10C9BD-DD24-153F-90B91DA6C20D1C97 You have to let the school know you're applying under Fresh Start before the application deadline for your semester. The o...
rocket surgery replied to katybusymom's topic in Texas
Additionally with Fresh Start- if you're *accepted* to a BSN program after applying as a Fresh Start candidate, any Graduate (Master's/PhD) program you apply to will also count only your coursework taken within the last 10 years. So if you're thinkin...
rocket surgery replied to katybusymom's topic in Texas
Amymit, I was a Fresh Start applicant. My (not so successful) 1st attempt at college was 1997-2001. Mostly C's and a few D's. Around 2003 I got my you-know-what in gear, finished my degree in February 2004 with mostly A's, and was able to raise my GP...
rocket surgery replied to katybusymom's topic in Texas
Hi everyone! I hope you're all starting to hear lots of good news! I have been AWOL for a while because things got crazy and all of a sudden I had 5 tests in 3 weeks! I haven't read any of the previous posts up to this point, so apologies if this is...
rocket surgery replied to Blu rose's topic in Student Assist
My professors continually drill it into our brains that the correct order is ALWAYS 1. Airway 2. Breathing 3. Circulation 4. Pain So I would choose Breathing before Circulation. The reason is that the untreated SOB will kill you before the untreated...
My patient has megaloblastic anemia. During my clinical it hadn't yet been diagnosed as B12- or Folate-deficiency. My assignment is "Find 5 nursing diagnoses based on 1 medical diagnosis; prioritize those 5 nursing diagnoses in order of urgency, and ...
rocket surgery replied to katybusymom's topic in Texas
Mag, I got it! :) I'm getting ready for my 1st clinical today :w00t: so I'll write you back later tonight. I've talked about some of your questions in some of my previous posts- go back to page 28 and then read forward and look for some of my longer ...
At this point, the bill is still in committee and it's nowhere near being voted on. There aren't going to be any easy answers to questions 1-3 because all those issues are exactly what's being researched and debated in committee. So my guess is th...