paganoid

paganoid has 5 years experience and specializes in Quality Management.

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1. What did your manager do for you?

   paganoid replied to KerriMcDaniel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   In one of her first speeches as Harvard University's first woman president, Drew Gilpin Faust quoted Nelson Mandela: “A leader. . .is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most...

2. Doable Courseload???

   paganoid replied to MurseGabe2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I took all the science pre-wrecks in one year to get into NS. I had already completed the majority of my Gen Ed requirements. In Fall I took Anatomy & Chemistry plus Nutrition. Three different...

3. Hey Murses.....Murse?

   paganoid replied to blackvans1234's topic in Men in Nursing

   The female nurses in my unit call me "Boss" or "sir" -- not because I have a member but because I am the manager (and perhaps because I treat everyone with dignity and respect and jump in to help when...

4. LPN...not good enough??

   paganoid replied to em1025's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   To the OP, this is not unique to LPN vs RN. ADN vs. BSN vs. MSN, advanced practice vs. "floor" nurses, medicine vs. nursing, on and on, it all amounts to the same thing. It's like an internet flame...

5. I need a job

   paganoid replied to D Unstoppable train's topic in General Nursing

   http://nursingjobs.allnurses.com/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&utm_medium=text&utm_source=AN&site_id=238&utm_campaign=nursingjobs&jb=9075704 This is a posting right here on allnurses.com and...

6. Pass NCLEX recently without Kaplan?

   paganoid replied to shannahan's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Do a search on "Pearson-Vue trick" in the google window at the top of this screen. You will find many posts on Allnurses.com and

7. Pass NCLEX recently without Kaplan?

   paganoid replied to shannahan's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I recently passed the NCLEX-RN on my first go approximately six months after finishing NS. (I had a minor in human development to complete). I studied only with the Kaplan book from 2008-2009. People...

8. Anyone took pre-reqs at Diablo Valley College

   paganoid replied to shelley627's topic in California Nursing

   An old thread, but replying to Jeanette: I did all my nursing pre-reqs at the Contra Costa colleges: DVC, LMC, CCC. I took BIOSC-119 at DVC (can't mention the teacher's name but there's only one who...

9. Your desired specialty

   paganoid replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I would like to practice in hospice. I feel that I have a unique perspective on death and dying and I enjoy working with terminal patients who, overall and IMHO, seem to have the healthiest outlook...

10. Time to call a duck a duck?

    paganoid replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This debate is not new. It's been going on in this country since the beginning of nurse education over a century ago. I did a paper on it for Nursing History class. (Yes, I'm a BSN graduate.) The...

11. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

    paganoid replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    Personal "Mental Health Day" call off: I'm really feeling too good to come in to work today. Sorry. -- I have a postcard on my desk that says, "I've used up all my sick days so today I'm calling in...

12. Cal State East Bay acceptance letters for Fall 2010??

    paganoid replied to lakaha's topic in California Nursing

    No, not a nerd, unless you are staying home this weekend to watch Dr. Who and Star Trek on BBC-America like me. (when I really should be writing a 10-page APA paper and another set of essays and ...)...

13. Cal State East Bay acceptance letters for Fall 2010??

    paganoid replied to lakaha's topic in California Nursing

    Of course you will have to check with the Admissions office and the English Department, but the WST is good for all the CSU campuses. We had students in my class who had taken it elsewhere. You must...

14. Cal State East Bay acceptance letters for Fall 2010??

    paganoid replied to lakaha's topic in California Nursing

    Success in Nursing (NURS-2002) is NOT a required course. It is another seminar course with faculty and there is review for exams, etc. The "A" students took the course, the "B" students like me...

15. Cal State East Bay acceptance letters for Fall 2010??

    paganoid replied to lakaha's topic in California Nursing

    I believe that you will sign up for first quarter classes after orientation in August. Subsequent quarters will be explained as the need arises. Worry about that later, when the time is right. Hope...