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  1. It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...
    THANK YOU! Could not have expressed it better...
    May 8
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  2. It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...
    Wow...so much "acid" how bout realizing they are complimentary and anything is possible...it is posts like this that remind me how much human beings...to use your word..."hate" each other for idiotic...
    May 8
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  3. It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...
    You need to do your HW...Not only is it possible with the latest trends in med school acceptance-see oldpremeds.org, but many...I say many PA schools will accept most if not all of the required...
    May 8
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  4. Mandatory flu shots????
    Thank you...well put! I was going to rant along these lines but you saved me from my diatribe!
    Mar 3
    Forum: Pandemic Flu
  5. What do you eat before work?
    Oatmeal with raisins and peanut butter/pumpkin seeds...yummy and keeps me going!
    Mar 1
    Forum: Health / Stress Management 101
  6. Thinking about going to Nursing School, should I be a CNA first??
    YES YES YES
    Feb 13
    Forum: CNA/MA - Nursing / Medical Assistant
  7. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?
    This tired argument...as usual people tend to not truly understand what causes crime in the first place. Most notably poverty...that is another discussion. But...to once and for all dispel this...
    Feb 13
    Forum: Nursing Activism / Healthcare Politics
  8. EVERYONE wants to be a Nurse/feeling overwhelmed
    Everything...all jobs...are competitive. If you have thought of it...it has already been done, thought of etc...there are very few if any original ideas. "Most men/women/people lead lives of quiet...
    Feb 11
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  9. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?
    Well you could go with "Armalite" or "Assault rifle" or simply "Acutely ridiculous."
    Feb 9
    Forum: Nursing Activism / Healthcare Politics
  10. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?
    Have we really degraded this far? Is the bar set this low? It reminds me of our health care system...No I should say "sick" care system...prevention is the only solution. To be complacent and...
    Feb 8
    Forum: Nursing Activism / Healthcare Politics
  11. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?
    Finally...A simple, intelligent statement that gets to the truth of the entire conundrum!
    Feb 8
    Forum: Nursing Activism / Healthcare Politics
  12. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?
    Even as I would tend to disagree with you on most things it seems...I would have to agree with you here.
    Feb 8
    Forum: Nursing Activism / Healthcare Politics
  13. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?
    Interesting when "God" is brought into the discussion? If you truly read the bible, there isn't much room for freedom...lots of slavery and the subjugation of women...oh yeah and lots of killing in...
    Feb 8
    Forum: Nursing Activism / Healthcare Politics
  14. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?
    I dare to say that most of the people that use the "I need it for self defense" card have never even lived in a high crime area or ever been a victim of crime![/QUOTE] You are right. Most people...
    Feb 8
    Forum: Nursing Activism / Healthcare Politics
  15. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?
    Simple...just like healthcare has become a retail business, the gun-crazed people of the good ol' USA are scared(Of what I cannot seem to figure out??? I dare to say that most of the people that use...
    Feb 6
    Forum: Nursing Activism / Healthcare Politics
  16. Is there really a "nursing shortage"
    Been talking to a bunch of old time/long time nurses I know...they see it like this...all things move in cycles...some years its up some years its down...And they have been seeing the same thing for...
    Feb 6
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  17. Will adding CNA to my schedule be a bad idea??
    Does not look like you will have any time to...as one poster said..."have time to study to pass your classes!" Especially crucial is A&P1 it is very important for entry into most if not all Nursing...
    Jan 16
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  18. CNA or PCT? Which one is better?
    They are the same! Where I live the and nationally I believe...the ONLY certification accepted is the CNA. Do not get duped like so many in my state have into taking all these so called "PCT"...
    Jan 14
    Forum: CNA/MA - Nursing / Medical Assistant
  19. What was your Pre-req GPA?
    3.97 TEAS 92
    Jan 10
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  20. How many hrs a day did u study for A&P1
    Chunks of time(usually in 1-2 hour chunks) At least 2-3 hours a day plus class...got a 98 in 1 and 2. Do not forget at least the same amount for lab! Good Luck.
    Jan 10
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student
  21. How are Schools getting away with pumping out so many new graduates for no jobs?
    lost in translation
    Jan 10
    Forum: Nursing First Job Hunt Assistance
  22. Is There Truth To This?
    Seems where I work (A large hospital in Ct ...not Yale) If you approach the hiring process from the outside you will be discouraged ie: Applications seem to prefer BSN or "No new grads" etc...but!...
    Jan 8
    Forum: Connecticut Nursing
  23. How are Schools getting away with pumping out so many new graduates for no jobs?
    Interesting...this old argument again...seems to me where I live with the hundreds, perhaps thousands of new students each year that are "churned" out as some would lead you to believe, if the...
    Jan 8
    Forum: Nursing First Job Hunt Assistance
  24. Is becoming a cna worth it?
    In CT starting at most LTC facilities anywhere from 10-15/hr... in a hospital...if you can get in, up to 20 on weekends/overnights...As many people have posted it is worth its weight in gold as some...
    Jan 2
    Forum: CNA/MA - Nursing / Medical Assistant
  25. Irritated that everyone feels the need to mention they want to help people
    HMMMM...quite the "grey" area(not really!) As a PCT almost done with nursing school who works on a busy telemetry unit in a large city hospital, I see it like this...simple and to the point. I care,...
    Dec 24, '12
    Forum: Pre-Nursing Student