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  1. "The Victim" and the "Big Ole Meanie who Made Her Cry"

    Pumpkin1621 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    you say that both of you asked her if she needed help, but did she truely understand she was that far behind? did she understand the consequences? ie no lunch this is how i view it, and i may be...

  2. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

    Pumpkin1621 replied to Roland's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What about

  3. Premed to prenursing?

    Pumpkin1621 replied to abelshan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I made the same switch for these same reasons. I also have a little girl and I have heard about the 80 hour work week residents have to put up with. I would never get to see my

  4. Just Because You're Interested......

    Pumpkin1621 replied to 2bNurseNik's topic in Nursing Career

    I think everyone here is right in suggesting you shadow a nurse. I didn't want to be a nurse at first. I was a business major, and then one day I got a job at the hospital in the ER. I was so...

  5. Finding a night/weekend school?

    Pumpkin1621 replied to dnw826's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    http://www.allnursingschools.com/find/results.php?program=associate-nursing&st=IL&submit=Find+a+School...

  6. Nursing program

    Pumpkin1621 replied to sumo123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I believe once you are in nursing school you go to nursing school year round. So you don't have time to take classes in the summer. Especially not heavy courses like organic chem and

  7. Living poor to living middle class!

    Pumpkin1621 replied to rn2bn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First Congrats on Graduating and finally getting financial stability! I hope that you will do great in nursing and enjoy it. Second a financial lecture: I don't think anyone ever has enough money....

  8. Summer... or no?

    Pumpkin1621 replied to RunnerLuvLisa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you are in a time crunch then I would definately say yes. The thing I love about summer classes is you are focusing on that 1 class. So, even though the time is crunched you will only have to...

  9. newbie intro!

    Pumpkin1621 replied to RunnerLuvLisa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :groupwelcome:

  10. Is it this hard to get into med. school??

    Pumpkin1621 replied to jonb1213's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That is a great

  11. Is it this hard to get into med. school??

    Pumpkin1621 replied to jonb1213's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ITA!

  12. Is it this hard to get into med. school??

    Pumpkin1621 replied to jonb1213's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Medical school is very hard to get into. Most get thousands of applications from all over the nation. Medical students don't mind relocating to get to that top school. In order to get into medical...

  13. Best Minors for Nursing

    Pumpkin1621 replied to SiempreBella's topic in General Nursing

    College is an opportunity to take classes you will enjoy. You could minor in leprechaun studies if you were interested in that sort of thing. I have taken a lot of classics and art history classes,...

  14. stay with bsn or go to asn?

    Pumpkin1621 replied to badgerbabe287's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I really want my BSN but at the moment things aren't working out for me to go to the university. So I am geting my ADN and then I am going to work and get my BSN half online/half on site at the same...

  15. What can you do with a MSN vs BSN?

    Pumpkin1621 replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    Teaching offers: 6 figure salary (at high end universities) free college for your children tenure (meaning they can't fire you) you can research and publish and you make speeches (ie. Not only are...

  16. What can you do with a MSN vs BSN?

    Pumpkin1621 replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    My Aunt has her PhD in Nursing and teaches at a University. She didn't do it to really be a teacher, but she enjoys research alot. She hates bedside nursing. So with her job at university she has...

  17. nurses and fake nails

    Pumpkin1621 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks

  18. Baby Nurse Career

    Pumpkin1621 replied to PlumFairy23's topic in General Nursing

    These might help. Good luck. https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/nursery-nurses-131309.html https://allnurses.com/forums/f35/baby-nursery-117701.html...

  19. Wow: 3-1 Ratios in the ER

    Pumpkin1621 replied to Sheri257's topic in Emergency

    That is great! It is good to see a positive post for a change. I like to see the good and the bad. Thanks for letting us

  20. nurses and fake nails

    Pumpkin1621 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Oh thanks Anna! Speaking of watches harboring bacteria, I have also heard it is good to wear the watches that clip to a pocket or lapel. What do you guys think of those? Are they easily...

  21. Who's NOT waiting on a letter????

    Pumpkin1621 replied to luvmy3kids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I still have 2 more semesters before I can apply

  22. Can nurses suture?

    Pumpkin1621 replied to amanda sue's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that some NPs can too. I'm not 100%

  23. nurses and fake nails

    Pumpkin1621 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    The hospitals I have volunteered at always say no to nail polish. I don't like to wear much "colored" nail polish anyways b/c I think it looks tacky. I have seen nurses with the long red nails and...

  24. How would you have handled this?

    Pumpkin1621 replied to Happeetxn's topic in General Nursing

    Coumadin is facing a new law suit that is getting much air time due to the fact that hemorrhages are more likely to occur than indicated by the company. My Grandmother was recently hospitalized and...

  25. YOU as a Pt-what would you allow a student nurse to do?

    Pumpkin1621 replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    Haha! After replying to this thread I was trying to think of anytime something went wrong. I went into a military ER with a very bad UTI/kidney infection. I was in such back pain and was bleeding...