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  1. Spring '08 Starters [Check in!]

    jackson145 replied to ErinRena's topic in Indiana Nursing

    We don't have the option of taking any nursing courses online. They schedule those for you and you show up when they tell you to :). My pharmacology bundle came with the pharmacology textbook and a...

  2. would you let family take pt to bathroom?

    jackson145 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently just a tech but I was told that if the patient was cognizant and would allow family to help than we weren't to stand in the

  3. Moving Up In Same Hospital

    jackson145 replied to peds_cna's topic in General Nursing

    Almost every LPN and RN at my hospital's Med/Surg started there as techs. As soon as they graduated their job changed to nurse. However, one of them didn't pass NCLEX and was bumped back to tech...

  4. Nursing Shoes-Where are the best and most comfortable

    jackson145 replied to nursinginga's topic in General Students

    i'm not daytonite but i used to work for a chiropractor who carried this type of shoe. i measured people by having them step into a box of foam-like material that made an impression of their foot....

  5. Blended pediatric/med/surg adult units?

    jackson145 replied to withasmilelpn's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital shut down their Peds wing many years ago. We just couldn't afford to keep it open for 1-2 admits a week. So far it hasn't caused a

  6. What's behind your name?

    jackson145 replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    Do you also answer your home phone with your work location? I do that a

  7. Most RN's first borns?

    jackson145 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    Youngest daughter of alcoholic father. However, I'm more like an only child because my older sister is many years older than me and was out of the house when our father got really

  8. question for the guys

    jackson145 replied to jackson145's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I had actually wondered about that. I'm definitely not a

  9. LPN's is this true?

    jackson145 replied to CantWait2Nurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I'm in the southern part of Indiana. Here it's $12/hr HH & $14 LTC. Not sure about hospital,

  10. Ivy Tech Info.

    jackson145 replied to Billsgirl's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Ivy Tech has several locations. Bloomington, Indianapolis, Columbus, Evansville, Terre Haute, Anderson. There's a bunch more but that's all I can remember. I can only speak for Ivy Tech...

  11. Spring '08 Starters [Check in!]

    jackson145 replied to ErinRena's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Wow, that's way more than books at the Bloomington campus! Mine were about $600 for 1st semester. My pharmacology class has a reading assignment due for the 1st day of class, so I've already been...

  12. Drinks in the nurses station...

    jackson145 replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    Why would it be considered unprofessional for a nurse to be seen taking a drink of water? Do patients really believe that nurses never need a

  13. nursing school vs police academy

    jackson145 replied to angstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    They never understand, do they? No matter what I do with my life my husband has already done it bigger, better, faster. It's sooooo

  14. LPN clinical schedule.....this seems like alot!

    jackson145 replied to MrsBradyMom's topic in General Students

    My RN program does one 7-hr clinical day a

  15. nursing school vs police academy

    jackson145 replied to angstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    My husband has been through both. He was a cop and detective for 15 years before becoming a nurse. He always maintained that nursing school was a cakewalk. He never studied, never brought a book home,...

  16. The VA Hospital System.....like universal healthcare?

    jackson145 replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    Which VA hospital does your family use? My grandfather goes to the VA in Indianapolis and we aren't satisfied with his care at all. He had a skin cancer that they insisted on waiting and watching...

  17. U.S. Nursing Salary CHANGES?!

    jackson145 replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You do realize that cops, firemen, and teachers get paid a tiny pittance of what they're worth, right? I've got members of all three professions in my family and they are pratically the lowest paid...

  18. How do you protect your identity?

    jackson145 replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    It does seem kinda crappy, doesn't it? I've been told that it's no problem at all to replace nurses. They always tell us that there's a line of them just waiting to be hired at my

  19. How do you protect your identity?

    jackson145 replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    Some employees tried this at my workplace. They were verbally warned once and written up the second time, even when they said it was a mistake. Administration told us if we were that fearful we...

  20. Pre-nursing student

    jackson145 replied to jh7350's topic in General Nursing

    There's a hospital in my area that doesn't require a CNA at all. They have their own program to train you to be a tech. You train for a certain number of weeks depending on the area you are going to...

  21. Meal and Potty Breaks

    jackson145 replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    It's not only the nursing profession that this is happening to. I've got family in sales, police, and waitressing and they say the exact same

  22. petty theft arrest! help!

    jackson145 replied to rias07's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is it a felony or a misdemeanor? Which state? My husband got nailed with felony theft and later it was reduced to a misdemeanor for good behavior. He had no problem getting his license from the...

  23. Gving all the meds all at once?

    jackson145 replied to ari3sdog's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you've worked at my place. Anyone who even mentions that something might need changed gets labeled as a trouble maker. Even if they are doing it against "the rules", they ones who get...

  24. What is the order of the nursing career ladder?

    jackson145 replied to miachris2's topic in General Nursing

    I think being a CNA or tech first would at least let you know if the smells/sights/sounds would get to you. You're right though, the work is definitely

  25. No Chemistry Needed?

    jackson145 replied to walktheline's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's not required at my school either. For pre-reqs you can pick either Chemistry, Advanced Human Physiology, or