nerdtonurse?

nerdtonurse? BSN, RN

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  1. Hypochondriac Nurses

    nerdtonurse? replied to HillNPStudent's topic in General Nursing

    When my sister was in med school, her Christmas presents often consisted of textbooks, scopes, whatever she needed for the next semester. So, I'm standing in a long line at a medical book store in...

  2. Please help me help this person...

    nerdtonurse? replied to White Shoes's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Putting my "nerd" hat back on for a minute, there are tons of computer assistant things out there. First, most recent computers come with the ability to use a voice activated interface. Your...

  3. Book Bag Question--

    nerdtonurse? replied to Jenny67's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've got two I use back and forth (keep in mind, I'm still taking pre-reqs, but right now that's AP I and Biology, two really big huge books and two binders). I work full time, so I'm running around...

  4. A&P 8 week session through EduKan?

    nerdtonurse? replied to nynurse2be's topic in Online Distance Learning

    What are you guys doing with the class this week? I saved the syllabus down to my computer, cut out the section on Chapter one, and answered all the "you will learn in this chapter...." stuff. I...

  5. Second Degree nursing students, nurses

    nerdtonurse? replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    Just to give you another option...I've got a BA in English and a MS in Computer Science (and I just turned 43 on Friday). Honestly, I had concerns about walking in for an interview with my brand new...

  6. Any word yet?? Are you accepted?

    nerdtonurse? replied to Epona's topic in Virginia Nursing

    SVCC isn't even going to send out the letters for January until the first week in November! I'm going nuts waiting to hear yes or no. And from what I found out in my looking around phase, if you...

  7. Fired from job

    nerdtonurse? replied to goingnuts's topic in General Nursing

    I was reading the posts and something really hit me -- the thing about them needing a LVN on staff, needed or not, so they could bill Medicare / Medicaid. If that's what was going on, isn't that...

  8. Advice On Becoming A Nurse in my Forties!

    nerdtonurse? replied to southflorida2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    At 20, I had a BA in English. At 32, I went back for a MS in Computer Science. At 43, I'm in my pre-reqs for the RN program, while hoping to start in the LPN program in January (get to LPN, get a...

  9. A&P 8 week session through EduKan?

    nerdtonurse? replied to nynurse2be's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am. My books came in Friday, thank heavens. I looked at the "brief atlas of the human body" and thought, okay, let's NOT leave that out on the coffee table when friends come over.... Although, you...

  10. The letter......Spring 07

    nerdtonurse? replied to NRSNFL's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I called the college to make sure they have everything, and had been haunting the mailbox since the 1st of October, since they told me they'd send out the letters in October. Called back, and they...

  11. Are we all old???

    nerdtonurse? replied to np_wannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm going to be 43 tomorrow (geez, how did that happen, wasn't I 25 just a few days ago!?!?) I hope, hope, HOPE to start nursing school in January. Letters don't go out until end of October, so I'm...

  12. help re 'pentecostal beliefs'

    nerdtonurse? replied to nickismith72's topic in General Nursing

    There's a really good book, Religions in America (can't remember the author). There's a small chapter on everthing from pentecostals to baptists, to b'hai, to hindu, etc. Each chapter is written by...

  13. Planning our future and outsourcing

    nerdtonurse? replied to Mudwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Like some of the other posters, I'm coming from an IT background. IT used to be a fun, challenging field, and I've been trying to determine why that changed. When it was still fun, nerds like me...

  14. Ever do a flu shot clinic?

    nerdtonurse? replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I will hopefully be starting nursing school in January, so please forgive this question, but why do they give flu shots into your shoulder joint? (what it feels like, anyway). Why can't it just go...

  15. Personality Type and Nursing

    nerdtonurse? replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    INTJ -- and lord, I agree about shopping. I'm a woman, but when I go to the mall, I know what I'm going for, I park at the end of the mall where I'm going to come out with packages (easier to walk a...

  16. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    nerdtonurse? replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    Holy crow, I'm going to be 43 when I start, after spending 20 years in the computer field. It's been my experience that the same people who whined, "why are you going back to school at 30?" when I...

  17. Ethical Death or Not?

    nerdtonurse? replied to dinkysam's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, let me share something that happened to my sister, the MD.... She was in residency, and there was a guy who was very, very sick, yet was absolutely against being made a DNR. Guy had stage...

  18. I failed the interview personality test/survey!

    nerdtonurse? replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to admit it, but I've passed those things for my last 2 jobs. It was / is a big thing in Information Technology. This is a game, folks. Imagine you're the HR director. What do you want?...

  19. Do you have a diagnosis of mental illness?

    nerdtonurse? replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    What I always got was, "who ever promised you 'HAPPY?'" Well, no one may have promised me 'happy' but I don't recall anyone saying I'm supposed to be doomed to a life of misery, either. It's not that...

  20. Do you have a diagnosis of mental illness?

    nerdtonurse? replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, thank God. I've had depression since I was a kid, didn't start getting treatment until I was in my early 30's. I was scared to death that anyone finding out I'm on buspar, lexapro and prozac...

  21. Questions re:Bible passage and nursing

    nerdtonurse? replied to hopecandles's topic in General Nursing

    My 2 cents....I always tell the kids in CCD (sunday school) that we are called to be Christ's hands to help, His feet to walk with the troubled, and His hands to do the good that we can. And I use...

  22. Will I Be Too Old??

    nerdtonurse? replied to walktheline's topic in General Nursing

    If my letter comes (please, God!) I will be starting my LPN program at 43. Based off what I learn during that, I will hopefully find a section of nursing that I love, get an RN and specialize in that...

  23. I failed the interview personality test/survey!

    nerdtonurse? replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in the corporate world since 1984 (and now waiting for my letter that will hopefully say I'm in nursing school in January). Having been subjected to Quality Circles, Total Quality...

  24. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    nerdtonurse? replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, not my story, but something my sister witnessed when she was a med student at a level one trauma facility. Guy comes in from a MVA, motorcycle vs. truck, she said he was a "Waffle House...

  25. Profanity in the Breakroom....???

    nerdtonurse? replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've read this thread, and thought, well, if I can't vent when I actually become a nurse (please, God!), then what can I say? Perhaps a set of code words or phrases....? They are a very legally...