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1. Curious pre-nursing student wondering about patients unable to speak

   echinacea posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I hope someone will enlighten me about this. When I volunteered in a hospital there were a couple very very sick patients who grunted and slurred really loud and couldn't speak. They were wide-eyed, intense, like they were trying to ye...

2. Curious pre-nursing student wondering about patients unable to speak

   echinacea posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I hope someone will enlighten me about this. When I volunteered in a hospital there were a couple very very sick patients who grunted and slurred really loud and couldn't speak. They were wide-eyed, intense, like they were trying to ye...

3. Online Science Courses

   echinacea replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Learning

   Hi - thanks for this thread. I am looking into A&P I online because the only section available here is at an inconvienent time. However the online courses I have found are only 3 credits, and I need 4. Does anyone know of a 4 credit online A&a...

4. Is it OK for male Dr. to ask female patient to undress in front of him?

   echinacea replied to echinacea's topic in Relations

   Thanks for the quick replies. Very informative.

5. Is it OK for male Dr. to ask female patient to undress in front of him?

   echinacea posted a topic in Relations

   A friend of mine went in for a check-up. She had complaints about calf pain, and the doc asked her to take off her pants so he could examine her legs. (she was wearing a gown, with a camisole and jeans under) He stayed in the room, not looking at he...

6. NYU Accelerated Nursing program Spring 2006 semester

   echinacea replied to enorman's topic in New York

   Hi Rosey, Thanks for posting, I have been wondering if NYU grads regret the loans. I consolidated my earlier student loans and pay a low monthly amount -- for 25 years to come. I hope more loan repayment benefits start cropping up to recruit BSN nu...

7. The CUNY Nursing School Survey

   echinacea replied to drizzle's topic in New York

   I don't think anyone said Hunter was bad (?) I have only heard good things about it, and would go there if I have the option. The difference between Hunter and some others is you have to be enrolled there for a semester before you can apply to the ...

8. CUNY Lehman College?

   echinacea replied to echinacea's topic in New York

   Hi wanna-be-nurse, Thanks for answering. Are your clinicals at the VA hospital in Manhattan or The Bronx? Best of luck to you, and congrats on being accepted!

9. NYU Accelerated Nursing program Spring 2006 semester

   echinacea replied to enorman's topic in New York

   Hi Eli, Can you find out where you stand in terms of the pool of applicants for SUNY? Do you have a sense of how your GPA and other criteria compares to other accepted students in previous semesters? I can relate to your problem. I'm really frust...

10. The CUNY Nursing School Survey

    echinacea replied to drizzle's topic in New York

    Thanks for the info! To clarify, I was wondering if the nursing classes were a more serious environment. (I should have said that instead of commenting on study habits.) I want a high quality education, and quality of the students is a factor in t...

11. The CUNY Nursing School Survey

    echinacea replied to drizzle's topic in New York

    Hi mimine, I'm taking prerequisites at BMCC with the goal of getting into an accelerated BSN program at another school. But I am considering BMCC's program, mostly because it is so inexpensive. My question is whether there are many students who al...

12. Help! Career Changer Needs Advice..

    echinacea replied to Hazel6880's topic in New York

    Hi, You are eligible for the accelerated BSN programs no matter what your BA or BS is in -- after you have completed the science prerequisites. The accelerated programs give you credit for all those liberal arts and social science classes that make u...

13. $Student Loans$

    echinacea posted a topic in General Students

    How much debt do you all feel is reasonable for a nurse to owe in student loans (in the north east US - salary roughly 50k - 70k)? If I go to a private college I may rack up $45k in loans. This is in addition to the sizable debt I owe for my first ...

14. CUNY Lehman College?

    echinacea posted a topic in New York

    Hi, Anyone know anything about Lehman's generic BSN nursing program? interested in any info like reputation and quality of program, where are clinicals held, how competitive is admission? Any info at all would help. Thanks!

15. NYC Nursing Schools

    echinacea replied to echinacea's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thanks for the reply! Yea, I have been hearing how competitive these programs are, best of luck to you! I am still wondering if the BSN pays off salary-wise or if the two-year degree is just as lucrative. If I went to NYU for a BSN I would have to...