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  1. check my work for this IV question please

    thatgirl2478 replied to btf4's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you for the thorough answer! Very

  2. check my work for this IV question please

    thatgirl2478 replied to btf4's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So - 2 questions: If you're instructed to give a drug every 8 hrs, isn't that 4 doses in 24 hours (first dose, then 3 subesquent doses 8 hrs apart = 24 hrs)? Second - in the example, if you...

  3. Is hospital nursing an unbearably dirty job?

    thatgirl2478 replied to lisaniles's topic in General Nursing

    Yep! Having two kids made me realize that a) I can handle getting all varieties of bodily fluid on me and b) that I'm calm in the face of

  4. Associate or Bachelor degree?

    thatgirl2478 replied to Yazminvv's topic in General Students

    Check with your local hospitals as they are usually the employers that are picky about degree type. You can go to a job posting site and see what they ask for in their job listings, but you can...

  5. Will Nursing be stressful?

    thatgirl2478 replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll preface this with the fact that I'm not a nurse yet. ANY job can be stressful to the point where it messes with your mind. I worked in IT QA for 10 years and there was a certain period where I...

  6. How old can your Anatomy, Physiology and Microbiology classes be?

    thatgirl2478 replied to Jobearz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    it probably depends on your school. one school in the area I'm in requires them to be no more than 10 years old. The other 2 schools don't care how old they are. The one that does care is a...

  7. ADN or BSN?

    thatgirl2478 replied to Jfighty's topic in General Students

    So what you need to do is find out the REAL DEAL on who the hospitals hire before you make a potentially expensive decision. Start by looking at their job listings. Look for 'entry level' positions...

  8. 2017 Job Market Nursing in Illinois.. good, bad, ugly?

    thatgirl2478 replied to Brad_Student_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Central IL (pretty much as Central as you can get) and I'm glad that they're doing this! LOL It's already hard enough to get into the better (and limited in number) Nursing School programs in...

  9. Worst day ever!

    thatgirl2478 replied to CallMeSally's topic in General Students

    Good

  10. The Men in OB Debate: Help!

    thatgirl2478 replied to jay_prn's topic in General Nursing

    So, not a nurse, but I have birthed 2 children and BOTH my OB's were men! I, personally, could give two craps if you are a man or a woman. Yes, you obviously won't have all the experiences that a...

  11. Worst day ever!

    thatgirl2478 replied to CallMeSally's topic in General Students

    so....it was a list of possible topics that might be covered on a MidTerm... NOT questions or answers - just potential topics? How is that cheating? I mean, if you go to class and do the work you...

  12. Don’t know if I have enough passion for nursing

    thatgirl2478 replied to Shai1010's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This. I have 3 friends who have BS's in Psych. Do you know what they do? Two got their masters - one works in Ergonomics (not related to Psych) and the other works in Quality Analysis for an Academy...

  13. Should I quit? Idk what to do!

    thatgirl2478 replied to vc01ca's topic in General Nursing

    One word of warning on the appeal of a 'state retirement' .... not all states are fiscally sound and that state retirement may not be available when you get ready to retire. I know because I live in...

  14. How hard is it to get your first nursing job?

    thatgirl2478 replied to nightingale4me's topic in General Nursing

    First you have to understand that there are 5 ways of becoming an 'RN': - diploma school (increasingly rare) - LPN > RN completion programs - Associates Degree (commonly called an ADN or ASN) -...

  15. How hard is it to get your first nursing job?

    thatgirl2478 replied to nightingale4me's topic in General Nursing

    You should be able to qualify for LOANS, just not Federal Grants - though it will depend on how much you borrowed for your first degree. How difficult it is to find a job is going to depend on your...

  16. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    thatgirl2478 replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    The original post on this thread was over a year ago, then 'brian s.' came in and updated it, but there doesn't appear to be any more info added. What's the deal? Did the OP graduate/pass NCLEX and...

  17. Nursing @ 32?

    thatgirl2478 replied to Firstina's topic in General Students

    well crap, if 32 is too old then what am I doing taking prerequisites for Nursing? I'm 39! You'll be fine. If anything, age helps you because you hopefully know how you learn, how to study...

  18. Baby vs no baby... help!

    thatgirl2478 replied to Abby_3191's topic in General Students

    wait. babies can be HARD and TIME CONSUMING - just like school. Don't put yourself (or a baby) through that if you can avoid it - and you can avoid it now! I have 2 kids, 6 and 3, they are great but...

  19. Bringing infant on job search...

    thatgirl2478 replied to katie1twin's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yeah, I wouldn't. I would dress professionally and have copies of my resume ready to turn in. I would definitely find child care because you never know how your kid is going to behave from moment to...

  20. A&P is making no sense at all!

    thatgirl2478 replied to Guest1034149's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm 39 and taking the prereq classes to apply for nursing school too. I took A&P as a single course 10 years ago and am retaking it now along with Chem 1 (taking it for the 3rd time, last time was...

  21. Gross Things Patients Do

    thatgirl2478 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a social worker. He worked with adults with mental illness & drug/alcohol dependency. One day he was standing on the sidewalk with one of his clients discussing 'life', when his...