gauge14iv

gauge14iv MSN, APRN, NP

ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP

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  1. El Centro students Spring '06

    gauge14iv replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yup - squeaky wheels get grease I always say... I handle financial aid for myself and 4 kids - that is 5 (FIVE!!) fafsas a year, and I can tell you my kids who are at a University are getting about...

  2. El Centro students Spring '06

    gauge14iv replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    Oh and one more item... IF you meet certain criteria - ie: creditworthy or a creditworthy co-signer... http://www.salliemae.com They loan up to 40k a year pretty much no questions asked. Their...

  3. I got my denial letter from DCCCD

    gauge14iv replied to ksparkman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah I'd be down there talking to them NICELY

  4. El Centro students Spring '06

    gauge14iv replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    See if you can find a hospital who will help you pay for school by agreeing to work for them afterwards... Limited financial aid is the down side of community colleges unfortunately. At least at a...

  5. Cheaters during a test!!!

    gauge14iv replied to pixie-dust37's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can we please close this

  6. TCC - Tarrant County College - Questions!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One thing about UT system schools - they are pretty predictable as to when they offer stuff, so all you need to do is ask. Another idea - you can take Nutrition and probably a history class and a...

  7. El Centro students Spring '06

    gauge14iv replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    OD: Abbreviation (Latin) for "right eye". OU: Abbreviation of "each eye". New JCAHO regs state that these abbreviations should NOT be used anymore - but on occasion you will still see them written...

  8. El Centro students Spring '06

    gauge14iv replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    OS = Ossus(sic) Sinister = evil Eye - the left eye Wait....LOL I need to look these

  9. Advice needed on "accelerated nursing programs"

    gauge14iv replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    Jolie - I tend to agree with that in most cases. Anyone who takes on a course of study online must be ready to be a very independant learner and very self disciplined. I know people who would fare...

  10. TCC - Tarrant County College - Questions!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help... You know, I did the AD and then the BSN to RN - what it rounded out to is spending another year in school than I would have by the time it...

  11. TCC - Tarrant County College - Questions!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sounds like MY kind of PE

  12. TCC - Tarrant County College - Questions!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I went to TCC - if you over a certain age you didnt have to take

  13. TCC - Tarrant County College - Questions!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As for private Universities like TCU - they have LOTS more scholarships and the Texas tuition equalization grant to level things out money wise - so don't rule that out either. You don't know where...

  14. TCC - Tarrant County College - Questions!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    See.... in my experience (myself and 4 kids - 2 of the kids were at community college now 3 are at universities) The scholarship is a great thing - however in the community college world, you get...

  15. pelvic congestion syndrome & migraines

    gauge14iv replied to seanymph's topic in General Nursing

    I have done a LOT - and I mean a LOT!!!! of reading and research about migraines - I have them, they have varied in frequency from every 6 mos to 4 a week at times. This "pelvic congestions syndrome"...

  16. TCC - Tarrant County College - Questions!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Out of ALL the colleges I went to (and there are SEVEN!) I must say that Tarrant Co was probably the best of all of them. I have friends who went through their program, and they are well respected and...

  17. Need CNA Cert to apply to BSN school

    gauge14iv replied to AggieNurse2B's topic in Texas Nursing

    Brookhaven college offers

  18. ? for anyone whose had kids in preshool or daycare

    gauge14iv replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You know part of seperation anxiety is instinctive - back in the cave days, if there had been no seperation anxiety, babies would have crawled out of caves and away from mommies...I always found that...

  19. Would they really toss me out of school for failing one test???

    gauge14iv replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    Dimensional Analysis for Meds That is the title - amazon and half.com have it I also HIGHLY recommend this method - especially if you have trouble with math. DA was the switch that turned the math...

  20. Holidays - deciding who works??

    gauge14iv replied to PJMommy's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and.... TG is TG day AND the day after. Xmas is Xmas AND Xmas eve, NY is NY Eve AND NY

  21. Holidays - deciding who works??

    gauge14iv replied to PJMommy's topic in General Nursing

    TG is 1, Xmas is 2 and New Years is 3. Each year you work ONE of those three - it rotates between the A List, the B List and the C List. 1/3 of the unit is on each list, you CAN trade with a...

  22. I saw something new and scary

    gauge14iv replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    You CAN drink your urine to prevent dehydration, but only so many times - after awhile - you STILL need

  23. ? for anyone whose had kids in preshool or daycare

    gauge14iv replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Take the 4 year old to the preschool where she will be more stimulated and closer to you, send the 20 month to a provider who can meet her needs at this time, but see if you can get her on the waiting...

  24. Dcccd 2006

    gauge14iv replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What about Tarrant? They have an excellent program. I'm not sure if they only have it at one campus like they used to - maybe that wouldnt be as far for you as Navarro

  25. El Centro students Spring '06

    gauge14iv replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    Oh as for that math.... I was a math for dummys type once upon a time. Math never made sense to me until I learned differential or dimensional analysis for calculating drug dosages. Then it all made...