premedturnednursing

premedturnednursing

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  1. SaniCloths trigger asthma attack

    premedturnednursing replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    same here! They trigger attacks for me, but haven't found an alternative yet....I just try not to use

  2. WHY do we need more nurses

    premedturnednursing replied to getinfall's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh...this thread was already closed once and seems to be getting derailed again....where are the moderators?? can't we have a civilized discussion without berating and belittling each other AND...

  3. ATTN Nurses: How do you use writing on an everyday basis?

    premedturnednursing replied to FriendlyGhostRN's topic in General Nursing

  4. GPA for an accelerated BSN?

    premedturnednursing replied to ersbears's topic in General Nursing

    Britt! I'm in the same predicament, but it's because i am getting my ABSN at the same place that i received my first undergrad degree. I, too, feel like i will be haunted forever by what i did in my...

  5. GPA for an accelerated BSN?

    premedturnednursing replied to ersbears's topic in General Nursing

    For my program, they took your undergrad GPA OR your prereq. GPA, so I went with my prereq GPA, because my undergrad was a 2.9. I think they understand that we may not have been quite as focused in...

  6. can i mix CRNA and OB/L&D?

    premedturnednursing posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I am a nursing student in an accelerated program. I will finish next summer and have been thinking about various career paths. I am very interested in women's health, labor and delivery, and...

  7. Clinicals question

    premedturnednursing replied to Corkybabe12's topic in Texas Nursing

    We started clinicals 3 weeks after school started, but I am in an accelerated program. However, one of my classmates did some kind of "express/fast track" Hep series...not sure what it was, but if...

  8. Scared of ABSN

    premedturnednursing replied to abvinh's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in an ABSN program right now. The pace is exceedingly fast, but doable. I have a 4.0 so far (after 2 classes, waiting for the grade from the third). Somedays I feel like I don't know whether...

  9. Your boss insists on employees taking flu vaccine

    premedturnednursing replied to seenitallERnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't take it.....I've had the flu shot before and had a horrible, horrible allergic rxn. So terrible the docs thought I had meningitis at first. No way I'm ever doing that

  10. Risk of open wound on hand while working?

    premedturnednursing replied to soffy's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same problem! I am still a student but the instructors have told me to wash my hands and put on 1-2 pairs of gloves everytime I touch a patient....I know that doesn't help with the...

  11. from RN to Pharmacy tech

    premedturnednursing replied to neatnurse30's topic in General Nursing

    When I became a tech way back when, you didn't HAVE to be certified. I did it for about a year and then my employer asked me to go ahead and certify. I know in Texas now you must go through a pharm...

  12. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    premedturnednursing replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    sorry....double

  13. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    premedturnednursing replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree...although I am still in school (and I am in an accelerated program BSN) we are in skills lab EVERYDAY I have already had mastery check offs on SQ, IM, PO, topical, TPR BP, NG tube, Ted...

  14. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    premedturnednursing replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    as I like to put it....(when we graduate next summer) we'll know just enough to be dangerous.... which scares the crap outta

  15. from RN to Pharmacy tech

    premedturnednursing replied to neatnurse30's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to jump in, but YES! It is and can be a very stressful job. Especially working for a hospital and then a children's hospital as I did. You have to ALWAYS be on your toes and I was responsible...

  16. from RN to Pharmacy tech

    premedturnednursing replied to neatnurse30's topic in General Nursing

    Hi... I was a pharm tech for 8 years, and maybe it was just my facility, but it's not exactly stress free, either. Contrary to popular belief, we don't just count pills. I was an IV tech and I made...

  17. Midwifery?

    premedturnednursing replied to marshYO8's topic in Ob/Gyn

    um....it was very rude. I am thinking of becoming a midwife. In fact I am leaning very strongly toward it. I live in a fairly major metropolitan area and one of the larger hospitals actually has a...

  18. GPA For Accelerated BSN

    premedturnednursing replied to Marons's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in accelerated program now.... 1. yes, they do. They want all transcripts of all of your work. However, for my program, they took EITHER your overall GPA OR your GPA from nursing pre-reqs. 2....

  19. New "Hopkins" reality show

    premedturnednursing replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

    I was just about to comment on Marnie Rose! I still remember her and that show like I really knew her. I hope this new installment is just as

  20. Certifications for L&D Nurses

    premedturnednursing replied to LittleLisaLawrence's topic in Ob/Gyn

    sorry...nursing student here....what is

  21. The things you never forget...

    premedturnednursing replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your posts....even though I'm only a month in to my 15 month program...you all have given me a reminder as to WHY I am in school......to be a helping hand, a listening ear, a shoulder to...

  22. skills check off tomorrow--blood pressure..help!

    premedturnednursing replied to premedturnednursing's topic in General Students

    yes it does....now just time to gear up for the next one,

  23. skills check off tomorrow--blood pressure..help!

    premedturnednursing posted a topic in General Students

    I know it is REEEEAAAALLLLYYY hard for ya'll to help me over the web, BUT.. tomorrow is our skills check off for blood pressure. I have the hardest time hearing that very last sound so that I will...

  24. skills check off tomorrow--blood pressure..help!

    premedturnednursing replied to premedturnednursing's topic in General Students

    Thanks for your help everyone! I passed the checkoff!

  25. Doctor Nurse Practitioner - Which Schools in D/FW area teach this course

    premedturnednursing replied to redranger's topic in Texas Nursing

    TCU offers Doctorate of Nursing Practice.... (in Fort