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  1. How competitive is it to get into UTA, TWU, TCU, or Baylor (Texas) for BSN ?

    premedturnednursing replied to bound4nursing's topic in Texas Nursing

    the short answer is...... a lot of studying! You no longer get asked questions like: define bacteria or somesuch. Most questions have to do with what you should/will/can do as a nurse, what you...

  2. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    premedturnednursing replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    LOL. I'd buy Jurassic Park, not just one measly dino!!

  3. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    premedturnednursing replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    Well....call me materialistic, but I have a list of things I'd like to get once I finish school. Not necessarily all at once, but somedays you just need a carrot to dangle in front of yourself to...

  4. Restocking Code Cart: Who's Responsible?

    premedturnednursing replied to retse40's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be a pharm tech. As soon as the code was through, I was resonsible for picking up the used drug tray and bringing a new one. Often times I also had to lock the cart when I was

  5. How competitive is it to get into UTA, TWU, TCU, or Baylor (Texas) for BSN ?

    premedturnednursing replied to bound4nursing's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm a TCU nursing student...I'm in the accelerated program which is pretty competitive. I took all of my pre-reqs at TCC and was told that the best way to make sure my app was competitive was to make...

  6. I'm due to deliver a week before clinicals start. Should I take a semester off?

    premedturnednursing replied to Hamik24's topic in General Students

    I don't have any kids, and maybe this has already been mentioned (I didn't read every post)...what about patient safety? What happens when your baby hasn't slept all night and you arrive to clinical...

  7. Associates Degree (AD) vs BSN

    premedturnednursing replied to goopsy's topic in Texas Nursing

    However, if I could go back and do it all over again, I would get my ADN, and then go to work at a hospital so they could pay for my

  8. Associates Degree (AD) vs BSN

    premedturnednursing replied to goopsy's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was told recently that a lot of hospitals that are trying to achieve magnet status will only hire BSNs....so, I suppose if you have your eye on a magnet hospital you might want to keep that in...

  9. Tarrant County College ADN Program Spring 2009!

    premedturnednursing replied to kselzler's topic in Texas Nursing

    sorry to but in, and i don't know if they come in teal, but i bought when i bought my scrubs for school, i bought the Dickies W brand. They are "cut for women with curves" even though I don't have...

  10. memorizing??

    premedturnednursing posted a topic in General Students

    When I am preparing for exams, I take the time to read and study the material, attempt to understand it, and learn it in a way so that I can apply it and call on it later for NCLEX. One of my fellow...

  11. Gift Idea: Pharmacy

    premedturnednursing replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Just the fact that you are thinking of giving them a gift is wonderful!! If possible and if they have a small staff, how about starbucks/hot chocolate one morning? or small breakfast foods? even...

  12. HESI--how do you know if you did well??

    premedturnednursing posted a topic in General Students

    Hello All, We took the HESI today at school, but we haven't been given very much information about it. At the end, we received our scores, but we have no idea what the numbers mean/what the highest...

  13. Tyrant Nursing instructor

    premedturnednursing replied to Goodyear's topic in General Students

    I have to admit that the slaves comment kinda irked me a bit. Not constructive at all. To the OP: As the others have said, do your best to get through the semester. I had a lab instructor like that...

  14. Tarrant County College ADN Program Spring 2009!

    premedturnednursing replied to kselzler's topic in Texas Nursing

    I second what Camdfw said. I am not at TCC, but I am 9 months away from finishing my program, and she is right, it is an exciting ride! Exciting, terrifying, eye opening....all of it! You will learn...

  15. Tote bag?

    premedturnednursing replied to Sue Damones's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have my eye on one of these when I graduate: www.jonhartdesign.com You can get your name on it! And it comes in several colors including black. The medium sized one is large enough to fit a...

  16. What is your graduation gift?

    premedturnednursing replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Students

    I too, am planning to buy a pair of Manolo's and Jimmy Choos. And then take a trip with the hubster.... and eventually a "new to me" car....I have my eye on a used Land Rover August 2009....can't...

  17. shadow CRNA

    premedturnednursing replied to ragincajun24's topic in Texas Nursing

    you might get a better response if you post this on the crna

  18. The Business of Being Born: Documentary

    premedturnednursing replied to alienRNwannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Saw it and loved it! But thanks for posting the link cause now I can save it to my

  19. A & B students!!!

    premedturnednursing replied to TWUness1's topic in General Students

    Well...I'm in an accelerated program and I finished the summer semester with all a's. Don't know how fall will end. I studied every day except Sunday afternoon; it was just the nature of the beast....

  20. Reading EKGs

    premedturnednursing posted a topic in General Students

    So, apparently in my program, learning to read EKGs is going to be a "self-study", meaning I'll have to teach it to myself over Christmas break. Sigh. Does anyone know of any books that will make...

  21. Wearing all white

    premedturnednursing replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    sorry but this is off topic... I haven't heard anyone use this phrase since my favorite person, my grandfather, passed away! Brought a smile to my face!! carry

  22. what is carper's for patterns of knowing?

    premedturnednursing replied to SHYSHY's topic in General Nursing

    Oh!!! I remember completing that agony this summer! There should be some info in your fundamentals book, and then do a Google Scholar search for Carper, as the PP said. Good

  23. Reading EKGs

    premedturnednursing replied to premedturnednursing's topic in General Students

    thank you very much for your

  24. Baylor Hospital

    premedturnednursing replied to Best.at.heart's topic in Texas Nursing

    JPS is John Peter Smith, a county hospital in Fort Worth. And I hear Baylor, at least the new Andrew's Womens Center starts at 19.50 for new

  25. Just Because You're a Nurse

    premedturnednursing replied to Jaybird310's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same problem, and I am only half way done. I usually give them as much info as I can from my textbook or something, but I always give the caveat "I am a nursing student, not a...