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  1. Two Nurses dead in North Texas

    On May 16, Alisa Stewart-40 of Plano and Amy Wingfield-31 OF Celina were returning from lunch on a nice sunny day. When their white Ford SUV pulled up to their workplace: North Central Medical Center in McKinney, a man waited for them. From a field n...
  2. Do you watch Medical shows?

    Hello, fellow nurses! The other day, I was discussing "ER" with a fellow group of nurses,and most said that they do not watch any medical shows. Most stated that they get enough of it at work. And they also state that most of thes shows are not medi...
  3. Sense of Duty Vs. Your Ethics

    I need my fellow nurses experience in this matter. Would you or would not work in area of Nursing that needed us, but was against what you believed in? For example: I will not work in plastic surg field, that gives this processors for looks. My wife ...
  4. Sense of Duty Vs. Your Ethics

    Actually, the fight my wife and I had was over abortion clinics and their lack of nurses and Doctors. I only used my objection to plastic surg has way to avoid a flame war over abortion. I was worried that was placing my own system of judgments and v...
  5. how many of you are male

    Well, I am a 25 year old male, and the Nursing school at Weatherford College in Tx, is mainly women, Some 25 to 2 or 1. But that kewl, I like being a groundbreaker! And is nice to be a standout! old-master has spoken...
  6. Celebrity Patients - Who would you want?

    I would pick Lisa Loeb. I already met her once, and she seemed rather kewl. Or the rock goddess, Sheryl Crow! And the one I would not want, due the fact that I could not pay any attention to my work, is the very beautiful Jessica Alba!!! Plus my wife...
  7. Is there any use in Studying before classes start

    May the Force be with You:cool: On that. I study two subjects at a time. Build from the ground up with them too. Math-Biochem-microbio-AP-foundations of Nursing-? "Math, why did it have to be math?!":( old-master has spoken...
  8. Is there any use in Studying before classes start

    I am in fact studying A&P right now! After I found out the classes that I would be taking for my ADN, I when to half-price books and bought my Biochem, AP-with a coloring book,Microbio, and math:o , and foundations of Nursing. I have found to ...
  9. Anyone from Texas?

    I am from Fort Worth, and plan on going to TCC or TCU or UTA. That is wether or not if want a RN or BSN. old-master has spoken....
  10. For those of u that took Chem and A&P...

    I very much enjoyed biochem. It allowed me to see the world a new way. Kind of like Neo on the Martix. I agree with Mario, being curious about ATP,ion bonds, fusion, and fission and the formation of every living thing is a powerful thing! I was blow...
  11. The new J & J commercials promoting nursing

    I loved seeing those spots! They have done an wonderful job. When I was watching the superbowl, and the ads came on, I felt pride. "I am a Nurse." If you liked the TV ads, then go to http://www.discovernursing.com, it also is a wonderful site. Well, ...
  12. AS vs BSN (?)

    I original was going to first get my RN then my BSN, then my NP. Well, that charged about three days ago. My wife was at a leadership con, and a NP was hosting a lecture. When my wife talked to the NP, she was excited by my going into nursing. She st...
  13. So, what's on your feet?

    I work with LVN's on a detox unit, and two of them wear these clogs. Now, I am in nursing school and wanted to explore this question..... Are these clogs better than a good pair of Nikes? Or does your foot slip out of them. My LVNs's sweat by them! o...
  14. Need Some Advice! Please Help! I Dont Like BLOOD!

    How bad is your fear of blood, passing out? weak legs?Someone with longer in school should response to this. But I do not like blood either, but it does not bother me to the point that it will stop my dream.:) Don't let this stop you! old-master has ...
  15. ER rotation

    I am in Nursing school and personal nervous about the whole IV thing. Ever since Carter on ER screwed up a pt's IV, way, way back, during his student days. Also, I had this girlfriend in high school, that was in a LVN program, she use to use me to pr...
  16. Nurse Impersonators

    I am a SN, and I work in a Detox center. The techs must wear regular clothing. While our nurses wear scrubs or nice clothing. Many times, while I am working with our DO, the clients mistake me for a Doc, all time! Due to my clothing and manners! I al...
  17. stress of being "inferior"

    Feeling inferior is a better emotion than feeling superior with nothing to back it up. If you feel superior without the knowledge. (which I have seen.) and this can result in a screw-up and a mistake. And in our field, mistakes can led to death. So,...
  18. How many of us are 25 - 35 yrs. old?

    I am also 25, 28 after school. And I would have never made through the Rn program after high school. The experience from my Detox center and the living in the real world (whatever the hell that is?!) helps be a better student. This time will be so......
  19. New Here

    Your planet!Welcome! Glad to have within your realm of the net and the work world. I am a returning student going into the RN problem here in Texas. I am finishing up my pre-req. I am a father and I know that it is not easy! But nothing worthwhil...
  20. Why did you want to be a nurse and not a doctor?

    The DO I work for, wants me to become an RN and to go beyond that. He said that I would also make a good doc. Now, being a Doc would be pretty darn kewl. However, the amount of schooling needed along with money is a real mountain to climb. Also, I ...
  21. Scrub vests?

    Life uniforms or green scrubs. You can always do a search on the net for such an item.
  22. How to handle peoples objections to nursing?

    When I came out with my goal of becoming a RN, everyone was supportive. Some people did say, "Why not be a MD or DO?" "You know the field of nursing is filled with women?" Well, no kidding? Some people think that the money is the only reason. Yeah, ...
  23. How many of us are under 25?

    I am also 25yrs and will be in nursing school in 03. I am married to another college student and have a 2yr old daughter. This is my third major since high school! (history, phys, and now nursing.) However, when I started work at a Detox center, and...
  24. So, what's on your feet?

    If you want another pair of White Doc. Martin's oxfords.....they are on sale in life-uniforms catalog--$75. Thanks for posting!!! And by the way, it was swear not sweat. I hate when that happens! old-master has spoken.......
  25. Biochem---help!

    Hello fellow students! Old-Master here with a question...... I am going to be taking biochemistry in the summer term.....so, I bought the book a head of time and started studying. Now, I am feeling a little overwhelmed! Biochem is hard!!! But has ...