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  1. Proper way to write title?

    xptp29a replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, will have a bachelor's degree in biology next December. After that, I hope to go on to get either an associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing. In my case, though, since my biology degree...

  2. What's your holiday bonus?

    xptp29a replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    A one-year membership to the jelly of the month club. :Present2: What a good

  3. Christmas Gift for your unit from docs

    xptp29a replied to fetch33's topic in General Nursing

    Not 1.78, but 0.56 teabags/nurse. It really was too good to be true.

  4. Help, 4yo grandson killed my finches

    xptp29a replied to catrn10's topic in General Nursing

    Torturing small animals as a child is sometimes characteristic of a person with antisocial persontality disorder, although a person cannot be diagnosed with this disorder until early adulthood. I'm...

  5. Destruction at work: What have YOU broken?

    xptp29a replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    A very expensive autoclave. :uhoh21: It was already on the fritz but I put something in it that shouldn't have been there. :doh: Sounded like a huge bomb went off. Luckily nobody was in the room...

  6. loss of a fellow co-worker

    xptp29a replied to irmaRN's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry for your loss. Back in October my mom had a brain aneursym that caused a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Everyone thought she was going to die but thanks to the wonderful nurses and doctors she has...

  7. Question about SAT scores and some schools...

    xptp29a replied to Slayer's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on your decision to go pre-med! It's a tough couple of years but I have seen many of the people I entered into school with successfully go on to medical school. They were a determined...

  8. Clinical Pathway? Help!

    xptp29a replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    If you used the Insert>Diagram>Organization Chart way, you can just click on the bottom right of the chart while you hold down shift and you'll be able to resize everything proportionally. OR......

  9. When you took A&P I how many hours...

    xptp29a replied to lostinparadise's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think this is pretty standard for studying: for every hour you are in class you should spend two hours outside of class studying. At any rate, it has been a good rule of thumb for

  10. What kind of pill crushers are you using?

    xptp29a replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    When my mom was in a neuro ICU for a SAH, she told everyone that she saw the nurse pop pills in his mouth, chew them up and then spit them in a cup for her to take. I reminded her that he would have...

  11. Losing Hair From A Coiling Procedure?

    xptp29a posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I am a pre-nursing student with a question that hits close to home for me. My mom has two right MCA aneurysms and back in late October one hemorrhaged. A coiling procedure was performed on both...

  12. Losing Hair From A Coiling Procedure?

    xptp29a replied to xptp29a's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    The area of hair loss is about 4 to 5 inches, circle or oval in shape. There is no redness or sores anywhere on her head. The area does not itch. The border of hair loss is well defined. It...

  13. Transfer Credits

    xptp29a posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am going to apply to a ADN program at a local community college next year. At that time I will have my BA in biology from another university. My question is: do colleges usually accept transfer...

  14. Transfer Credits

    xptp29a replied to xptp29a's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    After meeting with the health career/admissions advisor at the ADN school, I found out my credits would transfer over whether or not I got a previous degree using those

  15. Chances of getting in????

    xptp29a replied to Hodge's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday I had a meeting with the health care advisor at North Hennepin . He told me that there is no waiting list. If you apply and don't get in, you need to reapply the following year along with...

  16. Spring 2007 Classes

    xptp29a replied to KEVO05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking... Intro to Sociology Epidemiology Brain and Human Behavior Animal Behavior & Lab Aquatic Biology & Lab These courses are for my BA in biology. Since I have only one major and no...

  17. Advantages/Disadvantages being a male in nursing

    xptp29a replied to wannabFNP's topic in Male Nursing Students

    This is a question about nursing school: In your opinion, with all else being equal, does a male applicant stand a better chance at getting into a program than a female

  18. The Largest Student Loan Actually PAID OFF!

    xptp29a replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in General Nursing

    This is kind of a tangent but relates to the discussion so I have posted it for you all. As a student worker I would frequently talk with an instructor I worked with about how much my education was...

  19. Chances of getting in????

    xptp29a replied to Hodge's topic in General Nursing

    I am thinking about applying next year to the nursing program at North Hennepin. Was anyone here

  20. Need to vent!

    xptp29a replied to xptp29a's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My advisor suggested that I push for a full refund. There was no harm in trying. The dean basically blew me off again when I emailed him but I needed to let him know how I felt. Yeah, $14,000 a...

  21. Need to vent!

    xptp29a posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not a nursing student, yet. I'm still finishing my bachelor's degree in biology and that's what this rant is all about. My mom had two brain aneursyms that burst back in mid-October. I was going...

  22. Nursing Assistant?

    xptp29a replied to xptp29a's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for the reply!

  23. I'm Stuck!

    xptp29a posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been going to school to get my bachelor’s degree in biology as a full time student at a private university. I started college right out of high school-- it hasn’t been easy and I haven’t...

  24. I'm Stuck!

    xptp29a replied to xptp29a's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your suggestions and

  25. I'm Stuck!

    xptp29a replied to xptp29a's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the reply. I know the student debt is going to kill me. My mom has agreed to let me live with her for free until my student loan debt is paid off and I plan on doing so. Bankruptcy...