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  1. Eagle Pass

    laurainri replied to nord11's topic in Texas Nursing

    because it is a complete crap hole. I have a 17 YO daughter and would not want her living there for anything. If you are a single guy then maybe. but I have a

  2. Eagle Pass

    laurainri replied to nord11's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was offered $30,000 sign on bonus if I worked there 2 years. still not worth

  3. best CEN review

    laurainri posted a topic in Emergency

    There are so many CEN review books out there. What have you used to study from? I am taking a 2day seminar in july and have gotten laura gasparos's dvd and her book with test questions. Any help...

  4. uterine subinvolution

    laurainri posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Please can anybody tell me the difference between uterine subinvolution and uterine atoney? I would really appreciate the help. Are these definitions interchangable

  5. Emergency IV calculation! HELP PLEASE!

    laurainri replied to Blondie24's topic in General Nursing

    how much does the person

  6. ADENOSINE ??

    laurainri posted a topic in Emergency

    We had a Pt earlier this evening with SVT. HR 190's ...young girl ( no drug use can you believe it). I was administering Adenosine with a stop cock knowing that it only has a 6 second half life....

  7. ADENOSINE ??

    laurainri replied to laurainri's topic in Emergency

    Thank you so much for all you help. This is the type of MD that if I had raised to arm she would have said that there was no need to do it. But because I did not raise it she had to say

  8. All current/former nursing students...

    laurainri replied to Bill_Daria_07's topic in General Nursing

    I took a refresher course of dosage before I started also. I went to my instructor that had previously and she remebered me. She actually let me sit in on the classes that I needed and take the tests....

  9. just got my call...

    laurainri replied to Bill_Daria_07's topic in General Nursing

    welcome to boot camp baby. Two years of hell. It is all worth

  10. All current/former nursing students...

    laurainri replied to Bill_Daria_07's topic in General Nursing

    LOL.... OMG do I remember that. My first semester I had a rolling suitcase. BRING ALL THE BOOKS BACK !!!!! get a palm pilot. I will hold aprox. 7 of the books that you need to lug around all day....

  11. CCRI SNAP Program

    laurainri replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    The last thing that I heard was that they were not having the SNAP program anymore. The drop-out/fail rate was very

  12. Ccri Nsg V

    laurainri replied to GretaRN's topic in General Nursing

    lol.... Nursing V SUCKED!!. Most of the Pedi Professors that lectured were horrible she contradicted herself many times when teaching us and then when we asked ske look it up in the book. The test...

  13. New grad situation in RI

    laurainri replied to Wicked Wahine's topic in General Nursing

    There are lots of new grad jobs

  14. research help !!

    laurainri replied to laurainri's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I just found out today that at the hospital that I work at has a reference librarian and my plan is to go and speak to her and maybe she can help me. thank

  15. research help !!

    laurainri posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    As a new grad RN I have never done a research paper before (including the whole time I was in school) and I really don't know where to start. please help me on where to begin. I am looking for...

  16. research ?'s please help

    laurainri replied to laurainri's topic in Emergency

    No, I am not doing this for school. I have decided to take some time off before going back to school and while I have the "free time" my plan was to improve my skills to make me a better ED RN...

  17. research ?'s please help

    laurainri posted a topic in Emergency

    I have never done a research paper before and I really don't know where to start. please help me on where to begin. i am looking for research about training new graduates in the ED. I was a student...

  18. Do any jobs pay off loans?

    laurainri replied to blur411's topic in First Year After Licensure

    in the state of rhode island there is a loan forgivness program. you must work in the state giving direct patient care for min. 20 hours a week to qualify. 0% for the first 4 years of the loan and...

  19. Did you use a tutor or pay for a review for the NCLEX?

    laurainri replied to soccer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    did kaplan. paid 500 for it and I got reimbursed from the hospital that I work at. If they did not pay I would have gone to e-bay and bought the test prep book for 25. read it cover to cover 3x's...

  20. Do any jobs pay off loans?

    laurainri replied to blur411's topic in First Year After Licensure

    and i thought that having 12,000 in loans was bad. HOLY CRAP

  21. rhode island hospital

    laurainri replied to curlysin's topic in General Nursing

    RIH is in an urban section. all around it is very low income. it is called south providence. I would not live there even if it was a mansion. there is plenty of housing in providence and...

  22. Does anyone know inside details about RIC's nursing program

    laurainri replied to Honeybunny6275's topic in General Nursing

    please do not play the race card.... they look at your grades only ... not your last name...they want minority nurses... st joes is about 30,000 to go for the 3 year program. i looked into it. there...

  23. Snap

    laurainri replied to GretaRN's topic in General Nursing

    it is the same program that we all go through you just have been blessed to finish in 15 months instead of 24. it took me 5 years to get an associates degree. I would have rather spent my summer in...

  24. Snap

    laurainri replied to GretaRN's topic in General Nursing

    heard that they were thinking of getting rid of the SNAP program next year. It was a pilot program to help more students get through nursing school due to the high volume on the wait list and the...

  25. What does it take to be an ED nurse, and should a new grad even try?

    laurainri replied to futurecnm's topic in Emergency

    I am starting the ER in January as a new grad. I went for an interview as a student intern earlier in the year and was told the only position that the had available was in the ER. I took it just for...