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  1. How do you really feel about AA and would you go that route now if you could do over?

    kukukajoo replied to kukukajoo's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    JWK- Educational standards and the NA program requirements are easily purchased if you are really truly interested....

  2. PLEASE get your screening mammograms

    kukukajoo replied to AlsgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for turning a negative into a positive and taking the opportunity to g teach us all. I pray all goes smoothly and that the sentinel node comes back negative. Prayers to

  3. "It shouldn't be that hard to be a nurse"

    kukukajoo replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    The chilled coffee drink was drank while on break from her waitress job as a "nurse" at the Heart Attack Grill!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFLMAO Sorry, I think it's hilarous- must be end of year finals...

  4. BS in Chem, Quickest path to RN?

    kukukajoo replied to indigomommy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There ARE RN fast tracks as well as direct entry MSN programs. If I had a Bachelors already I would definately for the Masters just because it looks best on the resume and takes the same amount of...

  5. Sallie Mae - Private Loans

    kukukajoo replied to PreNurseKirk's topic in General Students

    i got a sallie mae loan for my daughter's college. I am not employed, nor do I have a cosigner and my credit isn't that great. To the posters who slammed on the person who wrote they could not find...

  6. How do you really feel about AA and would you go that route now if you could do over?

    kukukajoo replied to kukukajoo's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Well it certainly appears there is a LOT of animosity between the two fields!! I learned a LONG time ago to never say never. It does not sound too far-fetched about an AA becoming a CRNA to expand...

  7. Any Pre-req books needed in Nursing School?

    kukukajoo replied to Krither's topic in General Students

    My A & P books have been referenced a lot this year. I stole my daughter's HG&D as I have not taken that class yet and it was very helpful. Keep your A & P and HG&D. Sometimes the...

  8. Loan Forgiveness????

    kukukajoo replied to jodyangel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Does your state have one directly? I know that many do and here in NH if I remember correctly, you just have to be working- does not matter if the company has one or not. I am planning on the same...

  9. Outdated Mosby's-Should I Get A New One?

    kukukajoo replied to TemperStripe's topic in General Students

    If there was an error in shipping and you actually ordered a newer copy I would definately return it to get what you paid for. I almost always order a previous version when ordering books for the...

  10. Moving Expenses Paid, Which States?

    kukukajoo replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    I have relocated several times and found companies will expense it out. I have never heard of companies giving moving expenses as a taxed bonus, it does not make sense for them to do it this way and...

  11. Question about "diploma" RNs & jobs in CT

    kukukajoo replied to NurseHubby2b's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    here is the website for Gateway's nursing program. It's an AS in Nursing and takes 2 years. I would be in there now if I still lived in CT...

  12. Questions about Diploma Program

    kukukajoo replied to NurseHubby2b's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Gateway in CT? I thought they had an ADN program,

  13. Can you share on ways to memorize lab values

    kukukajoo replied to RN28MD's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for

  14. How do you really feel about AA and would you go that route now if you could do over?

    kukukajoo replied to kukukajoo's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes, I see that it isn't a new specialty, my bad. I meant a new option for me- I had never heard of it before and now I hear about all the time. It appears that CRNA is a more thorough course- is...

  15. I just failed my second semester of nursing school.

    kukukajoo replied to naturalized's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry that you ar facing this and hope that you have begun to look at the positive even though it may seem futile at the moment. I would suggest taking a long look backwards and analyze...

  16. What do you think about Prometa?

    kukukajoo replied to bruinlaura's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering, but I have NEVER seen two posts from two people new to these boards on a thread before other than an intro thread.... Not to mention, two posts from people expounding on the greatness...

  17. How were you recruited?

    kukukajoo replied to fabdana's topic in General Nursing

    What state is this in? Most Departments of Employment Security have great programs to help companies to help recruit people and that may be a good start and a place to look for infornation and...

  18. What schools offer the 2 year RN program?

    kukukajoo replied to NurseHubby2b's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Gateway has a campus in North Haven as well As New Haven. Not sure if the RN classes are held there but worth looking

  19. Did anyone watch 20/20 last night? transgendered children

    kukukajoo replied to allantiques4me's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is talking about two very different things. Transgenderism is when a person is biologically male or female but feels they are of the opposite sex in a very strong way. This is what the...

  20. Differences in levels

    kukukajoo replied to coolvibesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they have to have certain types of docs on call 24/7 and be equipped for certain cases. When my ex was in his car wreck, he was not at a trauma hosp, but had to be life flight transferred to...

  21. Did anyone watch 20/20 last night? transgendered children

    kukukajoo replied to allantiques4me's topic in General Nursing

    I saw it and am haunted by the pain the little 10 year old is obviously in. Poor thing- her parents would be doing the twins a favor by moving somewhere and starting over. I have a neighbor boy-...

  22. How Different is the PN-NCLEX From the RN-NCLEX?

    kukukajoo replied to land64shark's topic in General Nursing

    Extern programs here in NH pay less than half the salary of a LPN position and all hospitals in this area use LPN's as well. Another option our instructor told us about: get your GPN but don't set...

  23. Watch your meds CLOSELY! (long)

    kukukajoo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has this ever happened to anyone? A med error caused my gram to be hospitalized and we are lucky! Well today I ran to get my gram's Norvasc filled. They fill it with generic- No big deal Right?...

  24. putting urine on burns? has anyone ever heard of this?

    kukukajoo replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    EWWW!! I overheard a friend's mom telling a group of women that earwax- YES EARWAX was the best cure for a cold sore!! All I could say was who has that much wax built up in their

  25. Magnesium sulfate preeclampsia?

    kukukajoo replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Students

    Thank you!! You just answered ALL the questions I had about it on the test!! Sorry you had to go through that- sounds like it sucks way worse than terbutaline. Hope you and the baby were