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  1. Nursing for compassion or the financial reward?

    PurrRN replied to RNLULULABAMBA's topic in General Nursing

    Like asoldierswife 05 posted, this has been discussed quite alot, with most saying its a combination of factors. My question to you would be this: If you are not in nursing for the money, but simply...

  2. Noobie help - LPN to RN or straight to RN?

    PurrRN replied to Phacade's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Also, if you wish to take a CPR class now, that would be great...I think everyone should have CPR under their belt. Just be aware that ( at least my NS required this) the CPR certification had to be...

  3. Noobie help - LPN to RN or straight to RN?

    PurrRN replied to Phacade's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Ultimately, you are going to have to decide what your end goal is for your future and how the present fits into your life schedule. If nursing is what you want to do....start by getting the info for...

  4. Online course...Yay or Nay?

    PurrRN replied to MrsBradyMom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The one thing I learned about taking online classess is that you must be extremely organized and faithful about getting online, posting your responses, and getting your work done. It can be easy to...

  5. smallpox vaccine gone awry

    PurrRN replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    My husband received the shot prior to deploying to Iraq a several years ago. We had twins under the age of 2 at the time. The instructions were to keep it covered, don't share towels and avoid close...

  6. How long does it take your instructor to...

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

    We have a 40 student nursing class, and whenever we test, our results are usually posted that night. Occassionally, if test scores need further review, we won't see the results until the next day....

  7. Etiology vs. Pathophysiology (Help!)

    PurrRN replied to ABerryGirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Etiology is the underlying cause of the problem Pathophysiology is the resulting physiological changes resulting from the problem (etiology) that has been identified. Example: Diarrhea Etiology =...

  8. Sterlization

    PurrRN replied to gemini_star's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

  9. deciding to put my nursing dream on hold

    PurrRN replied to carveronica's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your post came across as a little harsh Johnna Quest. There is more than a little difference between having one child to take care of and having 8. Just the thought of having to get 8 children up,...

  10. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

    PurrRN replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My father-in-law is an airplane mechanic who makes over $25.00 an hour, therefore in my mind anthing less than $19-21.00 for a new grad nurse is not to be tolerated. My reasoning is that nurses hold...

  11. Devastated

    PurrRN replied to justme1972's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So sorry you are having this trouble. The one thing I learned (the hard way) was to never listen to my advisor or at the very least triple check what they said with multiple other sources. Why these...

  12. Hate this OB/PEDS rotation!!!

    PurrRN replied to PurrRN's topic in General Students

    Thanks for everyones reply. It's that dichotomy between knowing something intellecutally and having opposite feelings emotionally. The main thing I'm concentrating on now, is just getting the...

  13. Hate this OB/PEDS rotation!!!

    PurrRN replied to PurrRN's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the kind words. I'm just taking it one clinical at a time. I just feel like the odd man, "woman", out so to speak, because I dread it so

  14. Good or bad sign?

    PurrRN replied to GottaGetIn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in my second semester NS. OB/PEDS round (not my favorite). I remember how hard it was though, getting every little thing together to try and make the cut. SO very hard, not to mention that...

  15. Good or bad sign?

    PurrRN replied to GottaGetIn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    COOL, sound like a good sign to me. Although, now that I think about it I think my curiosity would have gotten the better of me to ask why I didnt have to do the additional. I'm so paranoid about...

  16. LPN to ARN or right to ARN

    PurrRN replied to anthony5649's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Alot of your questions depend on your location, and the institutions that you have available at your fingertips. I suggest you research ALL of them so that you have the specific answers that pertain...

  17. any comment?

    PurrRN replied to unwanted RN's topic in General Nursing

    I often tell people I'm a single mother who just happens to be married. My husband is a Drill Sergeant in the Army who leaves our home at 0400 and doesn't often get home before 2030-2100. In...

  18. Should I attend a non-accredited school?

    PurrRN replied to Ben Franklin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would be very leary of attending a non accredited school. My only requirement when looking at NS schools was that they were an accredited program. Why box yourself in, in ANY way after going...

  19. gold for arthritis - can't find in CPS

    PurrRN replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting side note. While it may not be used in the U.S. anymore, it's still taught as a viable theraputic process in my nusing school. We learned about it in pharm last semester (1st semester...

  20. Moronic Question

    PurrRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, call me a moron, but it's driving me crazy cause I cant figure out what this acronym means. I keep reading nurses referring to the noc shift. Now I kinda figured out that it's a night shift...

  21. Moronic Question

    PurrRN replied to PurrRN's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I could go with that.......makes sense.

  22. Helping the goof offs

    PurrRN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmmm, I'm having trouble figuring out whether Gentle is trying for sarcasm or falling asleep at the computer. In my opinion team player shouldn't equal team

  23. Who is tired of typing the word "prerequisites"?

    PurrRN replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've always just used prereq(s). Until you brought it to my attention, I guess I always thought that that WAS the accepted short

  24. Delaying Children until after nursing school.

    PurrRN replied to mydee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I remember having that feeling of baby lust very well. The thing is, while you can mentally "know" that it's going to involve alot of work raising a baby, reality is so much more difficult. I love...

  25. Enraged (venting)

    PurrRN replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    In a extremely concerted effort to not be disrespectful in any way, I will just say that anyone who took measures to protect themselves after having been puched twice in the chest and once in the face...