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  1. Anyone heard of any NP to MD programs?

    kittyw posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A girl I go to school with said that there is a school in Missouri that has a bridge program for NPs to become MDs. Have any of you heard of a program like this?? Thanks!

  2. Cheating In School

    kittyw replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

    What I really hate are those that mention the cheating getting called tattletails and such by those cheating. :rolleyes I don't know how people get caught sometimes as I'm just too focused to notice...

  3. Let's talk about acrylic nails ...

    kittyw replied to SC RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    There were research studies about false nails. Not just one single incident. There are other ways to "thump an air bubble out of a syringe" that don't involve using your

  4. Let's talk about acrylic nails ...

    kittyw replied to SC RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    SC RN - If you don't take a multivitamin, you may consider starting one. Also, if you use nailpolish or some sort of hardener when you don't have fake nails, you may want to try to go without it for...

  5. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    kittyw replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    This reminds me of the time that my bf and I were at the pool in Flordia. I was standing on the steps going in and he was out of the pool facing me. He startled this roach (and it startled him),...

  6. I wrote up a doctor

    kittyw replied to RN always's topic in General Nursing

    I once saw a H & P that noted nothing remarkable on the eye exam - PERRLA .... What about the glass eye the patient

  7. Time you can miss in your program (absence)

    kittyw replied to LPNtoBSNstudent's topic in General Students

    I think I'm in one of the least prohibitive schools. Our tests (all three this semester) are on computer - we have around 5 days in which to schedule the test, and then if you can't make it they work...

  8. Thru program w/ children

    kittyw replied to Rhon1991's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm afraid I'd do my son more harm than good if I was home 24/7.... I'd kill him, go insane, or he'd kill me before the week was out!!! :chuckle Good luck! Go for it!! ...... I find that it was...

  9. Clinicals pass/fail

    kittyw replied to Mkue's topic in General Students

    In all of our classes that have a clinical component, we must pass the class with a B. C is not considered passing. We also must maintain a 3.0 average in order to continue with the

  10. Do you wear gloves

    kittyw replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    Also when it comes to changing linens (depending on population), you may or may not come upon a "surprise" and wish you had gloves

  11. Mnemonic for spinal nerves???

    kittyw replied to ashemson's topic in General Students

    On Old Olympus Towering Tops A Finn And German View Some Hops In class we did Some Say Mary Money But My Brother Says Big Bras Matter

  12. Not a "people person" - problem?

    kittyw replied to vettech's topic in General Nursing

    Vettech ... The important question is do you care? If you're asking this question... I'm sure you do! Take a few minutes and your patients will see that. You'll be surprised how you can warm up...

  13. Thr truth about Poison Ivy/Oak?

    kittyw replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    My dad, mom, and me don't get it either, but I don't go tempting fate by bathing in it either. I've heard that once you wash the oil off with soap/water that it doesn't spread after that. But I...

  14. School and Housework!

    kittyw replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

    It just takes 15 min a day... NO MORE... your allnurse siblings would miss you too

  15. School and Housework!

    kittyw replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

    http://www.flylady.net Check out this site .... I found it through another thread. Although I don't subscribe to all her ideas, it's been enlightening

  16. School and Housework!

    kittyw replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

    It's well deserved when you think how much us nursing students have to do ... study... clinicals....tests....labs....be a fun mommy....deal with every day life ..... hmmm.... maybe that's what people...

  17. School and Housework!

    kittyw replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

    I hired a maid!!! I figured that during exam time I will stop studying so that I can clean/straighten. This will give me more time to study and play with my little one. Well worth the money!!! I...

  18. tube feeding dye?

    kittyw replied to shannonRN's topic in General Nursing

    The one ICU where I did my rotation at used to put dye in the tube feedings ... until one shipment of dye was

  19. Call bells in my sleep

    kittyw replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl:When I was doing my rotation in the icu, one night my cat was sleeping on the bed beside me. I woke up just enough to see her and for some odd reason thought it was my patient! I remember...

  20. how to reduce the smell?

    kittyw replied to Tookie's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of odor ... I have 4 cats in my apt and since I've gotten these ionic air filters there's been no cat litter box smell in my place. They work wonders, are silent, & take up very little...

  21. how to reduce the smell?

    kittyw replied to Tookie's topic in General Nursing

    i've heard mouthwash in the water works ... but does it irritate their

  22. how to reduce the smell?

    kittyw replied to Tookie's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl:

  23. how to reduce the smell?

    kittyw replied to Tookie's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard (but haven't tried it) that putting mouthwash in the bath water cuts the urine