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  1. HIPAA Help?

    slou! posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am an ex-nursing student (I was a nursing student for 2 years but changed it to special education, that's another whole story :)) but if I learned anything in nursing school, it's how strict the...

  2. When Is Everyone's Finals/Last Day Of Semester?

    slou! posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I feel like I am the last one in school! All of my friends are taking finals this week or last, and are either home or going home next week! My sister is coming home Wednesday and my other sister is...

  3. When Is Everyone's Finals/Last Day Of Semester?

    slou! replied to slou!'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations to everyone who is done/almost done! And to everyone who isn't I hope we all do well on our upcoming finals! I am so looking forward to having a nice break, but in a way I wish we...

  4. Dissecting a sheep's brain?

    slou! replied to Logos's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you so much for posting these! During junior high my school was awesome about giving everyone a choice about dissections from the start. If we didn't want to, there was a computer version to do....

  5. why so mean?

    slou! replied to johnsonprn2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow, don't complain about being short staffed when you have an attitude like THIS towards new

  6. Dissecting a sheep's brain?

    slou! replied to Logos's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ugh, I am NOT looking forward to doing this. Not because I don't think I can handle seeing an animals insides or will be grossed out, but I am really against dissection of animals and animal cruelty.....

  7. Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

    slou! replied to Tim1957's topic in California Nursing

    "If doctors, like airline pilots, died with their clients they would take a lot more care with the orders they issued." That quote right there reminds me of how I got over my fear of flying! The pilot...

  8. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    slou! replied to busylady61's topic in General Nursing

    My friend is a teacher and HATES it. She said she would like to do nursing, but obviously is going to wait it out and make sure a, she really wants to do nursing and b, gives teaching some time. She...

  9. Most RN's first borns?

    slou! replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    I am the baby of the family, the 3rd born. I am not a nurse yet because I'm still in school. Alcoholism runs in the family. But my family wasn't dysfunctional though. Anyway, me and my sisters are all...

  10. Our Lady of Lourdes Nursing School

    slou! replied to SerenityR.N.'s topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I was this close to going there, but I was offered a really good scholarship at my school so I didn't. But, I heard it is a pretty good program. One of my friends is doing this

  11. Learning Disabled Students

    slou! replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I have a learning disability and I am shocked at peoples attitude's of those with learning disabilities! Especially because the term "learning disability" is SO broad. There are so many different...

  12. Any hospitals that pay for you to become a nurse?

    slou! replied to jrubbi's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Does anyone know if there are hospitals who will pay for your education AFTER you are a registered nurse? Or generally do they have a program and you have to go through it? I'm not looking for example...

  13. Do CNA's Make better RN's? HELP!!

    slou! replied to jdarcy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I posted something like this about a month ago, and generally the answer was yes, go for it! Not saying that people are aren't CNAs are BAD nurses and not saying they are better, but I just got a lot...

  14. Can someone tell me more about being a CNA?

    slou! posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hello everyone! I am a pre-nursing student. I just started my freshman year in September. So, since I have 4 years, do you think it would be helpful to work as a CNA? Can someone tell me about what it...

  15. Do you have to write a lot of papers?

    slou! replied to tofutti's topic in General Students

    Well I am only a freshman so I am not in the "nursing school" part yet, but so far I have written 6 papers. And my English professor asked me what my major was and I told her nursing, and she said "Oh...

  16. Experience in Med/Surg or not?

    slou! posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know they always say to get a year or a couple years of experience in Med/Surg, and I am NO WHERE near deciding where I want to work yet, but I was just wondering something. Now I know they say this...

  17. New here, School supplies?????

    slou! replied to tricialynn78's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    UGH me too! I always find myself with my eyes slowly closing and I keep yawning, it drives me crazy! And I have this one professor who ALWAYS turns the lights out as soon as he walks in because he has...

  18. Experience in Med/Surg or not?

    slou! replied to slou!'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend anyone by this! I didn't mean it like that. I meant that a lot of times I have heard (and have had people told me) that you should gain experience in med-surg, and it...

  19. Experience in Med/Surg or not?

    slou! replied to slou!'s topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! Yeah I am not worried about it at all yet, I am going to try to go through clinicals with an open mind so I don't try and like something I don't really like just because I wanted to do it...

  20. What's better: Nurse Extern or LPN???

    slou! replied to CrazyPremed's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, I don't mean to hijack your thread, but can someone tell me exactly what an externship is? Sorry again

  21. Yoo hooooo! Mods.......new features?

    slou! replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I THOUGHT these were new! I wasn't sure though. I was on last night and I thought something looked different but I couldn't tell if I just hadn't noticed them

  22. Experience in Med/Surg or not?

    slou! replied to slou!'s topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for your replies! Like I said I have a lot of time to think about it! My goal right now is to do something in OB or NICU, but that could change once I go through clinicals! Which still...

  23. What can I do with this?

    slou! replied to ConfusedStudent3's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I am a freshman nursing student and I am also CPR and First Aid certified in high school. The only things I really did with it was babysitting. I mean it is helpful to KNOW, but I don't think it...

  24. Stupid Nurse Trick... Don't try this at home... or work!

    slou! replied to TXRN02's topic in Nursing Humor

    OUCH!

  25. Oh My....

    slou! replied to sarahlh's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, do I feel stupid now lol! I guess I just wasn't thinking. :chair: I guess the law would be to impersonate a doctor then, not call yourself a doctor.. I agree that this happens with every...