Grizabelle

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1. Homemaker to RN @ 40

   Grizabelle replied to LuKeeU's topic in General Students

   I graduated at 45 3 years ago. Keep in mind that being an "older" person as a new nurse can be a good thing too. We approach people differently than the younger ones do and that can be helpful with some patients and many supervisors realize that so...

2. NAS

   Grizabelle replied to Trisaratops's topic in NICU

   Neofax is iphone only iirc. NeoFax - Truven Health Analytics

3. Kiddos

   Grizabelle replied to klone's topic in NICU

   We call them peanuts =)

4. Older Nursing Students

   Grizabelle replied to faithfl's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am 46 and I finish in August. My study buddy (also finishing in August) is 63. It's definitely not too late.

5. BSN vs ADN

   Grizabelle replied to Grizabelle's topic in ADN/BSN

   Jean Marie, I think part of the kicker to the idea of a 2 year degree is to remember that most of the time, there is at least a year's worth of prerecs for the 2 year program that includes things like A&P, pharmacology, microbiology, etc. FWIW I...

6. BSN vs ADN

   Grizabelle replied to Grizabelle's topic in ADN/BSN

   Yeah, I don't want to get into assumptions that one is better than the other but look at the assumptions that the training is different and figure out why it was considered different other than a few classes that dont have a clinical focus. Yeah, I ...

7. BSN vs ADN

   Grizabelle replied to Grizabelle's topic in ADN/BSN

   Thank you both for your feedback. Very constructive. Your observations are interesting. It reminds me of the differences between my first (school clinical instructor) and second semester (preceptor). Waiting for the school instructor to show up ...

8. BSN vs ADN

   Grizabelle posted a topic in ADN/BSN

   No... I do not want to get into which one is better. I am in a BSN program, it was the best choice for me for a number of reasons and I am happy with that choice. I am simply curious why some people say BSN nurses are "lost" on the floor when they ge...

9. Getting discouraged!

   Grizabelle replied to RNintraining72's topic in General Students

   Keep in mind too, you dont have to come up with the money to buy them necessarily. There are rental services available that carry a lot of the books and are much much cheaper than buying. I have a lot of classmates doing that.

10. First year in college! Need advice please!

    Grizabelle replied to HisTiming's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I definitely would not do all the sciences up front. I would look ahead and mix and match to even out how heavy your coursework as was suggested but I would try to keep A&P and Micro for the end. Those classes you will want fresh when you 1) ta...

11. Who's getting EXCITED!!??

    Grizabelle replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in General Students

    Very Very good advice. My program started this last May and I can tell you, it's been tough. I'm in a Bacc2 program and even with a prior Bachelors and a masters behind me, Ive never studied so much in my life as I have been doing for the last 2 mo...

12. Obama health care law upheld.

    Grizabelle replied to strawberryfields's topic in Activism

    Well, I can understand part of the physician's concern given it stipulates they get paid less if a pt is non-compliant. It puts a lot of pressure on us to get the patient into compliance. For example : Im overweight thus not in compliance with my ...

13. Guide for getting into nursing school.

    Grizabelle replied to Thujone's topic in Pre-Nursing

    If your choice of schools offer information sessions. go to one. If they don't, get to know someone in the admissions department. Find out what THEY think is most important on an application. I was told by several people to do volunteer work to get ...

14. If I could go back to when I started college, I would have choosen nursing.

    Grizabelle replied to MissNancy's topic in Pre-Nursing

    all I can tell you is, it's not too late. I graduated in 1989 with a BFA in theater management. Spent 3 years getting a masters so I actually had the connections to get a job. now, Im 45, just finished my pre-recs at the local CC and got accepted in...

15. UTHSC Summer 2012 accelerated program

    Grizabelle replied to tuttie91's topic in Texas

    I had a BFA instead of a BS and got accepted so I can confirm that doesnt make a difference.