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  1. Guys, how should I handle this?

    jov posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    This is a gal wanting male input: we had a "problem" in our last two semesters when we were watching videos of examinations. In one movie, the pretend doctor pulled up the gown of the pretend patient...

  2. Need advice: graduating in May and newly pregnant - what to do?

    jov replied to secondfiddle's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. Congratulations! 2. my advice is to go interview at the hospital where you want to end up and say nothing about your pregnancy. my rationale is: a) it is really none of their business what is...

  3. Anyone have an "unsupportive mate"?

    jov replied to DermNP2Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LOL LOL LOL you go

  4. Questions to ask when looking at a school?

    jov replied to Jax3683's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    along with the above, esp how many of the original class actually pass NCLEX also ask ratio of students to clinical instructors at clinical sites (8 or less) where are the clinical sites how many...

  5. Hello, new student

    jov replied to katiem's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just FYI, I had A&P that was almost 20 years old and my school (BSN-state university) took it. They told me if I felt I wasn't up to speed in the subject it was up to me to take a refresher....

  6. Anyone have an "unsupportive mate"?

    jov replied to DermNP2Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    hmmm... he can't even help out by packing HIS OWN lunch? honey. don't pack his lunch. don't get his coffee ready for the morning. don't wash his thermos. he is a big boy now and he will either go...

  7. woman's view, shocked at the emotional anger directed towards male students

    jov replied to Gennaver's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Unless you are telling us that it was ONLY men who failed in your program, perhaps you should stay more open minded about this. Male nursing students can fail as well as female ones can. You may not...

  8. How I plan to pay for nursing school IF I have to use all loans- or The SUNNY PLAN!

    jov replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is interesting that the thread is titled: How I plan to pay for nursing school IF I have to use all loans- or The SUNNY PLAN! when really it should be How I plan to keep rolling over debt for...

  9. Loans And Credit

    jov replied to curlysue82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ahem. your living expenses now include payments on outstanding bills (credit cards, medical...). thus you spend more than you make It is irrelevant how you got there. the real question is what are you...

  10. How I plan to pay for nursing school IF I have to use all loans- or The SUNNY PLAN!

    jov replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    every month after the bank pays you, don't you have to subtract your monthly tuition payment AND living expenses AND repayment on your loan,

  11. Do you think grades are universal?

    jov replied to Mom2J&B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Since the pay scale and benefits at a university are significantly superior to what a CC can offer, I can see no obvious reason for why you believe this sort of thing would differ from college to...

  12. Can I say pelvic fracture in my nursing diagnosis?

    jov replied to Bonny619's topic in General Students

    the pelvic fracture doesn't cause the impaired bed mobility but the pain from it does.... got

  13. PDA's, iPods, and all the tech gadgets...

    jov replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not likely, since sixty-two million U.S. households, or 55 percent of American homes, had a Web-connected computer way back in 2003. Demographically, nurses would tend to fall into the owner category...

  14. Do you think grades are universal?

    jov replied to Mom2J&B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

  15. Do you think grades are universal?

    jov replied to Mom2J&B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My experience has been that the local university courses are approximately at least a third harder than classes I took at the local CC, not only in nursing but in chemistry, etc. as well. As far as...

  16. Loans And Credit

    jov replied to curlysue82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

  17. PDA's, iPods, and all the tech gadgets...

    jov replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    hmm.... if what you say is true, then the next question begging to be asked is: how come the RNs don't have their

  18. Paying for school: using your IRAs

    jov replied to Suki-P's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Suki-P, Based on the things you have revealed in your post above: a) you don't know what federal taxes are based on b) you think cashing out a 401K is a GOOD thing I would advise you to seek out a...

  19. balance b/w home life and school

    jov replied to sillinursin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ya know, you can "claim" the same

  20. study- cram or everynight

    jov replied to momx4's topic in General Students

    depends what the objective is: if i want to just pass a test-- cram if i want to learn the material-- every night, and then supplement with research articles,

  21. Dismissed from nursing school...appeal denied

    jov replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in General Students

    it may be the policy but it is not recommended from a legal standpoint. This is per an article in the May 2003 Journal of Nursing Education that studied grade appeals. "Faculty should not decrease a...

  22. Can you sue your instructor?

    jov replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Students

    I would not say you necessarily have a lawsuit yet but you certainly have grounds for a grade appeal. Due process for academic misconduct (poor grades) requires that student be adequately notified...

  23. Which program to apply to (LPN vs RN)?

    jov replied to chikichiki17's topic in General Students

    I've heard a lot of people say the LPN programs end up being as long as the RN programs because of pre-reqs. Depending on the program you may also need statistics, organic chem and nutrition. Just get...

  24. You're Going to Practice on ME?!?!

    jov replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Now Trauma, you know intubation and intraosseous needle sticks aren't comparable to IM injx and IV starts. In fact, if they were, RN's could do 'em. So I am not sure what point you were trying to...

  25. ADN or BSN. Which is better??

    jov replied to normusmaximus's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Getting a BSN does not take that much longer than an ADN once you add in pre-reqs. If you are looking towards being an RN and stopping your career there for the next 30 years, by all means go for the...