blueshift

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1. Minot ND information

   blueshift replied to ilovemicrobiology's topic in North Dakota

   Minot, due to the Bakken Shale Formation, is one of the job epicenters of the country right now. Tons of people are moving there for work, and the city/county management has resisted attempts to expand housing because they feel that this is just an o...

2. Accepted to a school that is accreditated by the state BON but not CCNE or NLNAC...

   blueshift replied to blueshift's topic in Pre-Nursing

   My school is a public community college way out in the middle of the nowhere. It's my only choice unless I relocate. I'm not sure why they're only now applying for accreditation, as they've had their nursing school for years now. But time does seem t...

3. Obese children...my rant

   blueshift replied to Gently.me's topic in Pediatric

   True...almost everyone knows what is and isn't healthy. There is some misunderstanding, like some people don't realize why white flour is not as good as other kinds, but everyone realizes veggies are better than candy. This is not true of most low-...

4. New Grad in South Carolina

   blueshift replied to KerriaBoo22's topic in Job Hunt

   absolutely do not move to California! there are no jobs for new grads there. It's really sad that anyone would feel nervous that their name was holding them back, and I really hope that's not the case and that HR is looking for skills and not skin co...

5. Accepted to a school that is accreditated by the state BON but not CCNE or NLNAC...

   blueshift posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I've been accepted to a nursing school that is apparently only a candidate for NLNAC accreditation (until august 2013, according to NLNAC's website) but is accredited by my state's board of nursing. If I go to this school how bad am I crippling my ca...

6. The "Nursing Games" claims it's first victims...

   blueshift replied to Klimpys's topic in General Students

   Well, gosh...this topic is terrifying! I've always been really good with basic stats/algebra, but I'd love to start studying up on these drug calculations tests. I start nursing school in January and the thought of all my hard-earned work going to wa...

7. Direct Entry CNL programs if you want to be an RN, not a CNL?

   blueshift posted a topic in Post Graduate

   I am planning on applying to ABSN as well as direct-entry MSN-CNL programs. The problem with the ABSN is that I have no idea how I could pay for it, since the only aid offered to second degree student is unsubsidized loans. If I went the MSN route I ...

8. The Money Pit

   blueshift replied to prospectivepville's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I try to avoid buying the newest edition of textbooks because you almost never need it. Often they're nearly identical, and whatever isn't covered in the book should be covered in the lectures. I took a full load last semester and didn't spend over $...

9. Is Nursing for Me?

   blueshift replied to purpleorchid3's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Have you considered either PT or OT? Prereqs for those degrees are very similar to nursing, so you could end up graduating with a bachelor's degree and the ability to go into any field you wanted to. It would give you more time to make a decision. If...

10. I'm considering nursing, but I'm scared of "lateral violence"

    blueshift replied to blueshift's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Stories - plural, and it isn't just school - if so, I wouldn't be worried at all. I don't think it can be denied that stress, frustration and burnout in nursing is high. There have been extensive studies done on this topic. Thanks for the support.....

11. I'm considering nursing, but I'm scared of "lateral violence"

    blueshift posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm particularly terrified of nursing school because I've all the horror stories I've heard...and I know school doesn't last forever, but I've also heard on-the-job horror stories too... One of my friends quit nursing school recently because her inst...