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    RN Pay

    manna replied to turbohound's topic in Nursing Career

    Sorry, I'm not familiar with the Bay area, and am not even a nurse yet anyway (reading MICU's posts often make me want to change my major back to pre-med, but anyway...) - Did you try sites like...
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    I have ringworm & worried about clinicals

    manna replied to justjenn's topic in General Students

    I've had one before too - kind of gross to think about, isn't it? At least I felt that way - Ewww! LOL :) You can put athletes foot cream or some other type of topical antifungal on it to relieve...
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    OT: What other Medical Job would you consider if not RN? Why?

    manna replied to BrandiE's topic in General Nursing

    Ooh, I've got it! I think that being a medical illustrator would be a great job! :) But I'm really like Steph, and would love to be a SAHM - if only my budget would allow
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    Alzheimers

    manna replied to Janie Mac's topic in General Nursing

    I love David Hyde Pierce. :) My paternal grandmother has Alzheimers - it's such a awful, horrible disease. She is in the nursing home now, but sadly I don't visit her nearly as often as I should....
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    How desperate is your state for Nurses?

    manna replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Lots of states not on that list. (including mine -
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    OT: What other Medical Job would you consider if not RN? Why?

    manna replied to BrandiE's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know, I'm not a nurse yet, but what little I know about the fields of nursing, x-ray, and resp therapy is all endlessly fascinating. If I'd had the sense 6 or 7 years ago that I have now, I'd...
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    Forced Csection??

    manna replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Someone mentioned PA - this is happening in MS as well. I'm all for tort
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    Muw

    manna replied to manna's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input, everyone! Much appreciated! My husband now has me wanting to go talk to the people at Delta State's nursing program... just when I'd gotten so excited about
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    Ghostly experiences??

    manna replied to Erin RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any interesting stories of my own to share, but I just love reading these kinds of threads. Thanks to everyone who contributes.
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    rn degree at home

    manna replied to bnsfmainline's topic in General Nursing

    Deaconess also has one I believe? (although I don't know much of anything about it)
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    med surg reading

    manna replied to 3kidsmomma's topic in General Students

    I get bored reading too. And boy do I have a lot of reading this semester... I'm taking philosophy, lit and chemistry... all online. So the prof will say "read chapters 1-3, then take quiz 1."...
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    I cant sleep!!!help!

    manna replied to nurseluv9's topic in General Nursing

    The TV method works for me too. I put it on QVC, volume down low, and it knocks me right out! LOL I just find something soothing about that background noise... I'm not very comfortable with being...
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    Bad News from school - change of major?

    manna replied to BrandiE's topic in General Nursing

    Around here, pretty much all the health-oriented programs are pretty competitive to get into. Have you tried checking around with other
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    Muw

    manna replied to manna's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input! I visited the MUW campus last Friday and met with Dr. Cox (head of the BSN program) and was amazed by how friendly and helpful everyone seemed to be - the total opposite of the...
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    School NCLEX pass/fail percent

    manna replied to morr4336's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wow! The program I'm applying to has a 95-100% retention rate, and a 96-98% NCLEX pass
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    anyone taken A&P online?

    manna replied to jenc73's topic in General Students

    My courses do this as well. And although I'm taking the classes online, they don't show up any differently on my transcript than the "regular" classes
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    anyone taken A&P online?

    manna replied to jenc73's topic in General Students

    The wife of a coworker took A&P online last semester (I took both I & II as intensives in one semester). I'm taking chem online this semester (started today) and I'm already stressed out...
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    Servo 900c

    manna replied to nowplayingEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    I looked at the title of this thread and thought it was about MST3K
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    Nursing Benefits- Your Input Please!

    manna replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    Insurance coverage is such an issue. I'm not a nurse (yet), but I work for a heavy equipment manufacturer. Our insurance premiums are going up 35% - yes you read that right, 35% this year! I'll...
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    Nursing Schools

    manna replied to RN-BamaStudent's topic in General Students

    I'm doing my pre-reqs at a community college, but I've applied to the BSN program at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS. Here's crossing my fingers hoping I get in for the class of...
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    Help please!!

    manna replied to gagirl13's topic in Nursing Career

    Try and do some job shadowing, maybe? Talk to some LPNs/RNs and rad techs about their job responsibilities, pay, hours, personal fulfillment, etc. http://www.radiography.com is a good board to ask...
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    Labs that screw up

    manna replied to iliel's topic in General Nursing

    I try to donate blood on a regular basis, so the last time the "blood bus" came up here to work of course I went and gave some. A month or two later I get this big, fat envelope from United Blood...
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    Transferring Online Courses ???

    manna replied to kate930's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I haven't had any problem with transferring online courses, but then at my school they don't show up any differently than "regular" classes on your transcript, so I haven't been questioned about them....
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    A few questions.

    manna replied to mrsabradford's topic in General Nursing

    No problem! Feel free to email or PM me if I can be of any further help... Also - http://www.studentdoctor.net is a great website with information and forums for pre-med and med students (they even...
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    A few questions.

    manna replied to mrsabradford's topic in General Nursing

    He doesn't want to take out any undergrad loans because he plans to go to med school? Med school is usually incredibly expensive (especially if you have a family to support along the way)... but by...