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  1. What type of exercise do you do??

    jspacegirl replied to CardioTrans's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I just started working out with kettlebells. They're some old Russian contraptions that look like cannonballs with a handle on top. You can get them at places like Target now. If you do some research...

  2. graduation anxiety

    jspacegirl replied to luckystar0515's topic in First Year After Licensure

    have you done your preceptorship (or capstone, or whatever your school calls it) yet? i just graduated, and i found that my preceptorship helped immensely with my confidence in being able to provide...

  3. TWU Fast Track-Practical Info, Please!

    jspacegirl replied to AggieNurse2B's topic in Texas Nursing

    I took intro to Chemistry at DCCCD, and it counted! There should be a list somewhere on the college of nursing website that gives the equivalents of different community college courses and if they...

  4. TWU Fast Track-Practical Info, Please!

    jspacegirl replied to AggieNurse2B's topic in Texas Nursing

    Aggie: You should totally make it in! And one thing I want to add (to all of you people who are fighting tooth and nail to get into non-second degree programs) is that just because it's "less"...

  5. Old lady with 3.92 trying for TWU

    jspacegirl replied to alliestar's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just finished the fast track and there were several "old ladies" in my class! :-) Haha. I think there were at least as many "old ladies" in the traditional program as well. Don't let it hold you...

  6. TWU Fast Track-Practical Info, Please!

    jspacegirl replied to AggieNurse2B's topic in Texas Nursing

    I honestly don't know what the stats were. You might see if the nursing admissions counselor would be able to tell you that. What I do know is that I think that the accelerated BSN program is not as...

  7. TWU Fast Track-Practical Info, Please!

    jspacegirl replied to AggieNurse2B's topic in Texas Nursing

    I guess the easiest way to answer your question is to type a summary of my schedule throughout the semesters, to the best of my memory: 1st Semester (Summer): Lecture/Lab (and clinical during the...

  8. SICU Interview Questions....

    jspacegirl replied to DEEJAECEE's topic in MICU, SICU

    Oh, and one more thing. If you want to stand out from the crowd, dress to impress! Definitely wear a suit (and if you can't afford it, put one on a credit card, leave on the tags, and then take it...

  9. SICU Interview Questions....

    jspacegirl replied to DEEJAECEE's topic in MICU, SICU

    I interviewed for two new grad positions in critical care at two different hospitals. The first one asked a few simple clinical questions that focused on prioritization (which patient would you assess...

  10. Smoking on Campus

    jspacegirl replied to ScrubMan0416's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not talking about you specifically, but smokers in GENERAL. Lots of smokers do not have any respect for the rights of non-smokers. And of course, I could be wrong, but I haven't heard anything...

  11. Smoking on Campus

    jspacegirl replied to ScrubMan0416's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't have said it better

  12. Smoking on Campus

    jspacegirl replied to ScrubMan0416's topic in General Nursing

    I think the bigger issue with having people sneak off campus to smoke is the fact that they come back to the unit reeking of smoke. Most facilities discourage the use of scented lotions and perfumes...

  13. Is a bad feeling good reason to see a doctor?

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

    you could describe me! all of this stuff started happening after i started nursing school. it was a vicious cycle. i would interpret minor aches and pains as something more serious, then would worry...

  14. DFW Hospitals offering "Weekend Option Staff"??

    jspacegirl replied to daisy87's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well, Baylor in Dallas would be your place! Weekend people only work weekends and weekday people only work weekdays. There are lots of Baylors in the DFW metroplex, so you should check to see if the...

  15. interview tomorrow...

    jspacegirl replied to gchelak's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't know what to tell you about that. What I do know is that I haven't heard such great things about the Tenet hospitals in the Dallas area. Just a little warning for you. .

  16. DFW Hospitals offering "Weekend Option Staff"??

    jspacegirl replied to daisy87's topic in Texas Nursing

    Baylor in Dallas offers that (not sure about the other Baylor locations). Although you have to work there for at least a year before you are eligible to be TDA (two-day alternative, as they call it...

  17. Nursing Misconceptions

    jspacegirl replied to allanina03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I thought the same thing before I decided to go to nursing school! I think a lot of the general public thinks the same as well. I really hate it when patients always insist on talking to their doctor...

  18. Memory Notebook of Nursing?

    jspacegirl replied to MiaKeaRN's topic in General Students

    I bought one at the beginning of nursing school and have almost never used it. It doesn't work for me, because I like to read what I am learning. I guess I am not a visual learner, and those cutesy...

  19. Level 1 Trauma Center

    jspacegirl replied to buffscotty's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep. Methodist is a level II and Children's is a level I pediatric trauma center. Doesn't seem that odd that those are the only ones, since there aren't that many level I's in the entire state of...

  20. Anyone wear the Masai Barefoot Technology shoes?

    jspacegirl replied to eternalsunshine's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I recently bought the Sport Low which was on sale at walkerswarehouse.com, but I'm not sure if I'm going to keep them. They are VERY comfortable, and I can see how they would improve your posture, but...

  21. What was your orientation like?

    jspacegirl posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Has anyone had a "nightmarish" orientation/internship period in the ICU? There is a SICU internship that I want to apply for at an excellent teaching hospital where you will learn about and see just...

  22. What has been your sickest patient

    jspacegirl replied to richard1980's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm curious, too. I wonder if the pt's just get so bad that it's almost pointless to consider. Especially with such an enlarged heart, I think the only way an LVAD would help is to keep the patient...

  23. New Jurisprudence Exam

    jspacegirl replied to texasrtkd's topic in Texas Nursing

    Actually, the test is over nursing law/regulation type stuff; aka, how well you know your nurse practice act. Luckily, even though I won't take the NCLEX until after 9/1/2008, I won't have to take...

  24. TWU Students Fall 09...

    jspacegirl replied to modelmama07's topic in Texas Nursing

    I would definitely get it out of the way beforehand if you can. A lot of people who fail out first semester fail out because of pharm, so it would be easier if you took it when you could devote more...

  25. Internship/residency search for new grad

    jspacegirl replied to jogimada's topic in Texas Nursing

    Parkland, Baylor, and UT Southwestern all have internships/residencies for new grads. Sometimes they aren't so good at posting all of the openings on their websites. Your best bet would be to call the...