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  1. OH NO! I can't believe this is happening!!

    romie replied to LaceyRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is too bad that the admissions office is being such sticklers and not understanding. I can sympathize because the first time I applied for nursing school, I had to send my GED results! Keep in...

  2. NP education - a rant

    romie replied to CatskillNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am continuously disheartened by the inflammatory words of naysayers regarding direct entry MSN programs. I have commented in other threads about this very topic, which usually runs along the line of...

  3. Pink Parking Permit?!

    romie replied to ICURNGUY's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You have to be wary of those pink and magenta colored parking passes. They have a habit of making guys gay or worse-- you might wake up feeling transgendered. Just wait until you get your regalia...

  4. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    romie replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am the director of an Dementia unit and we were suckered into accepting a patient who ended up being illegal and ineligible for medicaid. So now we are stuck with this patient, who currently owes...

  5. Should I retake my GRE?

    romie replied to share's topic in Post Graduate Students

    That is a pretty nice quantive score. You should definitely retake the GRE and get a prep book that focuses on building vocabulary. You could make yourself some vocabulary words and simply make it a...

  6. HELP Everyone says I can't be a Nurse!

    romie replied to mydee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is unfortunate that your family isn't more supportive of your educational and career goals. Don't let their negativity and their lack of ambition get in the way of your dreams. Remember that some...

  7. A&P II Club! Come on in!

    romie replied to lisabeth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I thought is was pretty funny how you misspelled "good instructor". I definitely agree that any class that is taught by a god is usually a profound learning experience. I am looking forward to taking...

  8. lexingtonhealth

    romie replied to kathykaye's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I have heard mixed things about it. On one hand, I know of one facility that has a music therapist. Usually only really exceptional nursing homes actually have a music therapist and are willing to...

  9. In New York Has Anyone Been Accepted Into Beth Israel In The Last 2 Weeks Pls. Reply!

    romie replied to MUCHO MACHO MURSE's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    About your uniforms and clinicals you may not get your complete uniform until after clinicals start. I know several students and myself didn't get our pants and tunics until about the third clinical...

  10. What do you call the teachers??

    romie replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In all of my college experiences, most of my professors had PhDs or Doctorates in whatever, so I generally refered to them as Dr..... Those without I would either call them Mrs... or professor,...

  11. Panic Attacks and Nursing school-LONG

    romie replied to amybethf's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are several excellent resources out there for people with panic and anxiety disorders. Some good books: The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne Beyond Anxiety & Phobia by Edmund...

  12. Cost of living in NY

    romie replied to lgeorge's topic in New York Nursing

    2 Bedroom apts in Manhattan go for at least 1600 in the ghetto. Forget about living in any of the nicer neighborhoods (West Village, Upper East Side, East Village, ect) unless you are willing to...

  13. Bought my textbooks... now what???

    romie replied to luvmy3kids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The first few chapters of most Antomy and Physiology texts review structural organization, homoestasis and the language of anatomy. Getting familiar with anatomical position and terms including...

  14. Transgender nursing student!!

    romie replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Students

    I definitely agree with Tweety that we are only get one side of the story. I presume that there must have been enough incidents to warrant the student to go to a faculty member to share his feelings...

  15. Importance of being a CNA before RN

    romie replied to sail81's topic in General Nursing

    The main advantages of having some kind of hands-on "patient care" experience, whether it be as a CNA, home health aide, personal companion, developmental disability aide, mental health technician,...

  16. Have you heard this? Say it isn't so!

    romie replied to spb1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To the person concerned about hearing loss: I have bilateral hearing loss aquired before birth. I highly recommend the Littman Master Cardiology or Cardiology III stethoscopes. Although they are a bit...

  17. In New York Has Anyone Been Accepted Into Beth Israel In The Last 2 Weeks Pls. Reply!

    romie replied to MUCHO MACHO MURSE's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do they still offer the orthodox uniforms with the long sleeves? I know that some students ordered orthodox uniforms that were actually dresses with long sleeves. Very traditional. Some girls...

  18. In New York Has Anyone Been Accepted Into Beth Israel In The Last 2 Weeks Pls. Reply!

    romie replied to MUCHO MACHO MURSE's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A few years ago I went to BI. I loved the school and I am glad for all of you who have the honor of attending this fall. To answer the question about why orientation is a week long: You will spend at...

  19. Littmann Master Cardiology??

    romie replied to dougRN2BE's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    For people with hearing impairments, the Littman Master Cardiology is probably the best steth on the market. I love mine,which was also a gift from a thoughtful mother. You should really keep

  20. Rolling Backpack vs. Duffle

    romie replied to WDWpixieRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have seen several nursing students using small rollling airplane luggage type suitcases to carry their books and supplies around. And I have seen same students lugging around 2 gallon jugs of...

  21. Contacting the IL Board of Nursing: Help Please

    romie replied to romie's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Thanks for the effort, but the website is somewhat useless to me as I mentioned above. I asked for a Snail Mail Address and a telephone number. Also, if anyone has any first hand experience...

  22. Waive right to access letter of recommendation?

    romie replied to Dreamweaver2be's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Sometimes you can never be too trusting. I had a former professor write a letter of reccomendation for a nursing school app. While I didn't get a chance to read what she had written, during my...

  23. Male Nurses/female Patients

    romie replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    It amazes me how rampant homophobia is an how irrationally it causes people to behave. Men wanting female nurses seems somewhat degrading to me, as if they are sexualizing nursing practice and...

  24. Would you hire a MEPN (master's entry level nurse)?

    romie replied to lisal11's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you have already been accepted into UW MEPN program, congratulations! There admission process is very very hard, so you should be proud to be part of their amazing nursing school. If you haven't...

  25. Dental Hygienist or Nursing??

    romie replied to c18436572's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The really great thing about nursing is that the actual job tasks that you will perform are endless in variety! Some nurses do bedside nursing tasks that most people think--medication...