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    Thinking of moving to MN

    HM2VikingRN replied to kamperoo's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know the status of the MPLS VAMC nurse residency program. Here is the link to the nurse recruiting page. The VA is starting to post positions
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    Cervical cancer vaccine debate heading to the Legislature

    HM2VikingRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

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    this hit too close to home...

    HM2VikingRN replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    Les just thinking of you and your family
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    Dose work + accelerated BSN program= GPA Suicide?

    HM2VikingRN replied to cna to crna2b's topic in General Nursing

    I did it. Did I have the best gpa..nope. I have the 2 most important initials see my user name. Seriously I worked 32 hours a week and made it through. I am interviewing for a MH NP program this week...
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    Who does health-care reform help?

    HM2VikingRN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2010/03/who_does_health-care_reform_he.html
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    New health care bill..

    HM2VikingRN replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    cmwf.org epi.org both have good health care reform
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    Obama states Health Insurance to decrease 3000%

    HM2VikingRN replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Commonwealth Fund has quoted savings of 2500-3000/year by 2020. So that number is a fair description of family
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    Disabled CNA student-Skills questions

    HM2VikingRN replied to christy k.'s topic in Nurse Disabilities

    It'll go better...I think your had wash accommodation strategy would be acceptable as an ADA
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    Health Care Vote- Is there anyone else as confused as me?

    HM2VikingRN replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    BTW newsbusters is not a credible source. I just read one of their stories and I could debunk 90% of their claims with 5 min of research. Middle-class households would suffer most without reform,...
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    Health Care Vote- Is there anyone else as confused as me?

    HM2VikingRN replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Medicare Advantage is not disestablished. What is being taken away is the 14% overpayment that achieves no better care at higher cost. Medicare Advantage plans will still exist. They will just have to...
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    Just finished OB rotation

    HM2VikingRN replied to newmale2nursing's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I passed. Two of my male classmates did ok but it was not their favorite
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    Life got in the way............How do I move forward?

    HM2VikingRN replied to nursingis4me's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My mother (retired LPN instructor) was telling me the other day about a male LPN student of hers who would leave 3 hours before clinical each day just to make sure that he made it because of a bad...
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    Disabled CNA student-Skills questions

    HM2VikingRN replied to christy k.'s topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Moved for increased
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    Ready to get the TEAS over with!

    HM2VikingRN replied to Brittany86's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The TEAS study skills sticky at the top of this forum has many useful tips for test
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    Have a BS in Biology now - what's next? ASN or BSN? HELP!

    HM2VikingRN replied to Guest405338's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ABSN would be my first choice but I would apply to multiple schools (Both ABSN/ADN) to cover your
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    NCLEX Results Minnesota

    HM2VikingRN replied to Prince815's topic in General Nursing

    I would check the state BON online license verification the next
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    Should I have worn gloves?

    HM2VikingRN replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    I wear gloves because I don't know if I will have a reaction to capsacin or whatever. I do a fair number of menthol salycilate rubs and I don't need to smell like a locker
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    Before the Morning (Failed CRNE three times. what now?)

    HM2VikingRN replied to yahy's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Moved to NCLEX forum for
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    Which schools to apply to- best chance of getting accepted

    HM2VikingRN replied to hopefulstudent83's topic in General Nursing

    MN state mankato has a 1 retake rule. I graduated 2 years ago with my ABSN from MKTO. The ADN programs tend to have more slots available d/t sheer number of programs. Normandale was on my short...
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    Is there anything at all about nursing that you don't like?

    HM2VikingRN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    floating....
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    going back to school?? teacher to nurse??

    HM2VikingRN replied to lilmamacita007's topic in General Nursing

    Really the 2 professions have huge chunks of overlap.....I do tons of teaching every time I talk to a patient....(Comes from being a psych nurse...) Your educational assessment skills will carry you...
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    Repeated A&P course for NV programs?

    HM2VikingRN replied to swtstephy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on nursing school admission policy. Primarily the policies come into play to open up spots for students in prerequisite courses. MN State Mankato just adopted this policy to open up a...
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    Accepted while on Academic Probation?

    HM2VikingRN replied to ashlaine83's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Its not where you've been but where you are going.....I had at least 2 classmates in my absn program who had a period of less than stellar academic performance. What tends to be looked at is the...
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    Which schools to apply to- best chance of getting accepted

    HM2VikingRN replied to hopefulstudent83's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with esunada....I would look at retaking the chemistry and microbiology classes Those are the 2 that can be real showstoppers if the school does a prerequisite subset GPA for
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    Suboxone side effects

    HM2VikingRN replied to iluvivt's topic in Addictions

    I usually use Medline plus as my patient education website