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hbgwan LPN, LVN

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  1. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    hbgwan replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    re: the pt suffering a MI on an airplane and the flight attendant asking if there is a doctor on board, if the poet who has his PhD stands up and says "yes, i'm a doctor", he should be sent into...

  2. Baptist College Of Health Sciences

    hbgwan replied to LadyBug77's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    i think it's at least a 2.5 or a 2.7 but they say a 3.0 is considered competitive. if your gpa is lower than what they consider competitive, i'd do a REALLY good job on the

  3. Is it true that CRNA programs want at least 5 years of experience?.....

    hbgwan replied to JoeAnaesthesia's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    i did not say ALL people have more trouble as they progress in age. it obviously was not my intent to offend

  4. Best place to live and work pay v's cost of living

    hbgwan replied to WhoNeedsaShot?'s topic in General Nursing

    the pay in memphis is high and the cost of living is low...but the quality of life is also low. it's an AWFUL city. you're liable to get shot while going to the grocery

  5. crna market saturation

    hbgwan posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi everybody. I was speaking the other day with my nurse manager. She is thinking about CRNA school, but thinks that the market will soon be saturated like the NP market. She said at first the NP...

  6. Is it true that CRNA programs want at least 5 years of experience?.....

    hbgwan replied to JoeAnaesthesia's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    obviously this is a blanket statement but i have heard (hearsay) that it is better to only have like max. 5 years' experience. the longer you wait after your BSN the harder studying becomes (with...

  7. Nurse Tech Jobs

    hbgwan replied to rikashade04RN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    i know baptist has done away with the nurse tech program. you can either be a PCA or an intern I if you're within a year of graduation and an intern II if you've graduated but not passed the NCLEX....

  8. Characteristics of Nurses

    hbgwan replied to golfergirl17's topic in General Nursing

    i'm sorry but i don't care how busy i am - if i have to pee i have to pee. i work as a nursing assistant and yesterday my precep and i had 25 pts. i drank plenty of coffee on my way to work and thus...

  9. Places to buy scrubs in memphis, tennessee

    hbgwan replied to agirlcalledchuck's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    identity factor in bartlett, just north of 62 on germantown. good women's selection, poor men's selection... if you know your size i'd recommend you buy online...much cheaper

  10. Starting pays?

    hbgwan replied to Bpst486's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    umm...i think it has to do with the fact that 3rd shift seems to be MUCH calmer than first and second. yes the fatigue factor plays a role but in general, the patients are asleep and not ringing the...

  11. Starting pays?

    hbgwan replied to Bpst486's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    baptist is 22.55 an hour. i'm not sure what shift diffs are - just do a search and they'll come up. they're on one of the TN pay rate threads. i want to say 2nd shift is 4.50, 3rd shift is 4.00 and...

  12. Randomized drug test haha

    hbgwan replied to Bpst486's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    eh...nobody really cares if you paid attention or not. all orientation is for is to register for classes and make sure your paperwork is all in order. oh they'll tell you that you need all that...

  13. Baptist College Of Health Sciences

    hbgwan replied to LadyBug77's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    WOO HOO! done with my first semester of nursing school...and i couldn't be happier. boy is it

  14. UT Memphis totally revamping their program

    hbgwan posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    hi everybody. i have been looking into ut's 18-month second degree program. i would be entering in 2009 (class of 2010). i was diving deeper into their website the other day and saw that they are...

  15. Southwest TN Community College Spring 09

    hbgwan replied to mata_hari85's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    amen to

  16. Positive Drug Screen for Rx Med. How does this affect clinicals?

    hbgwan replied to BlessedMom4's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    i don't think you have anything at all to worry about. you have a prescription. period. it would be a whole different story if they found it in your system and you DIDN'T have a prescription. then...

  17. Baptist College Of Health Sciences

    hbgwan replied to LadyBug77's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    the HOBET is over reading comprehension and basic math. there is a review book available in the admissions office. or you can google HOBET review materials. careful - you would think math is harder...

  18. Randomized drug test haha

    hbgwan replied to Bpst486's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    umm...only been here for 3 months now and have yet to hear of anyone tested. although i'm sure they'll test someone if they have reasonable suspicion, same goes for alcohol. and be careful who you...

  19. Baptist College Of Health Sciences

    hbgwan replied to LadyBug77's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    yeah, i am a bit tired of it. however, are there things i would change about the school? absolutely. like no BCE, no dumb prereqs (like computers, world lit, philosophy, religion) and a better...

  20. Baptist College Of Health Sciences

    hbgwan replied to LadyBug77's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    re: hep b, i had my series completed by the time i enrolled (i used to be a device rep so i was in hospitals and clinics a lot). but nowhere did i read that you have to have the series completed by...

  21. Tips for getting past the Recruiter?

    hbgwan replied to HeritageRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    drop in...definitely. although, when i dropped in the first time i wasn't expecting to actually see the recruiter himself. i was in shorts and flip flops - i was just going to drop off my resume and...

  22. Baptist College Of Health Sciences

    hbgwan replied to LadyBug77's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    i, too, hated calling the admissions department. but you know what? call her all you want. it's her job to answer the phone. perhaps you could notify them anonymously as to how rude she is. as...

  23. Baptist or University of Memphis?

    hbgwan replied to maxima99's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    i know this thread is a bit old but i just ran across it and decided to revive it a bit. before anyone says a program sucks, they first need to have been in that program. to the person above, i...

  24. Baptist College Of Health Sciences

    hbgwan replied to LadyBug77's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    re: the tuition deferral, i was talking to some people about that yesterday. they said that if you are on the deferral, they actually take a portion of your paycheck to pay your loan. granted, you...

  25. Statins and side effects

    hbgwan replied to granzanz's topic in General Nursing

    i was on pravistatin for high cholesterol. i was also exercising heavily, too. about 2 months after starting to take the drug, i had to stop exercising due to a knee problem. it was at that time i...