Beggar♂

Beggar♂

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  1. Starting Sonoma State DEMSN in Jan '08

    Beggar♂ posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    A couple of weeks back I got my admission e-mail to the Sonoma State DEMSN program. I can't wait to get started and it's driving me crazy that I have to wait until January but I can put the time to...

  2. A&p

    Beggar♂ replied to Sirena922's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We do A&P in separate classes: Anatomy: Marieb for the text plus Netter's atlas Physio: Silverthorn for the text and Fox for the

  3. Patient Experience in the NICU?

    Beggar♂ posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello to all of you. First, by way of quick introduction, I am 42 and am changing careers to become a nurse. God willing, I will be a NICU nurse. I have all kinds of reasons for this ambition but...

  4. Discouraged over the "last 60/90 degree units" policies

    Beggar♂ replied to Asherah's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The MPH suggestion seems like a good one. Depending on how bad your grades are, consider going as a full-time student for 3 semesters. In one year you could upwards of 36 semester units. Even if the...

  5. Chemistry Proficiency Test??

    Beggar♂ replied to KHH72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd guess that the test to which they're referring is the chemistry CLEP administered by the College Board (the same lovely folks who bring us the SAT). You can check out their site at...

  6. BSN the only "professional"??

    Beggar♂ replied to karenp2358's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Since you already have a degree, you could also look at a direct-entry MSN program instead of the ADN-MSN

  7. Graduation gift

    Beggar♂ replied to np_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    Give her a certificate good for membership and/or subscription to the organization and/or journal of her choice. You could make a very cool certificate layout and copy covers from some of the journals...

  8. This sucks!

    Beggar♂ replied to misserella8036's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What's so surprising is not just that they go off of only 3 classes but that two of them are English and

  9. 'PA anesthetist'?

    Beggar♂ replied to HillaryC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Everyone's just trying to protect (and increase) their piece of the pie and, I think, the debate has little to do with patient access nor quality

  10. Want to be a nurse, past in school not great

    Beggar♂ replied to catalinaa21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Like the others, I agree you can do it. Like several others, I too have some lousy grades on my early record. Colleges at all levels understand that early performance is not a predictor of later...

  11. This sucks!

    Beggar♂ replied to misserella8036's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You mean that the nursing school to which you're applying bases their admissions solely on the grades earned in 3 classes, one of which is some kind of English class? I'm amazed. I've not come across...

  12. Dads holding Moms during epidural placement?!?!

    Beggar♂ replied to miloisstinky's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I held my wife while she received her epidural. Maybe you should require 'em to wear

  13. quick question

    Beggar♂ replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding "What is a CNL", you can google it and you'll find all sorts of info. Here's a link to a whitepaper written as the concept was being fleshed out:...

  14. Denied Health Insurance because of mental health care?

    Beggar♂ replied to MissouriBSNstudent's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You may have trouble with medical insurance and life insurance (meaning you'll pay more for it). The good news is that getting medical coverage through your employer will get you enrolled in a group...

  15. BSN Admission

    Beggar♂ replied to lanierguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Certainly establishing a positive postbaccalaureate track record would be critical. You need to pull out all the stops and shoot for a 4.0 and take as many classes as you can squeeze in beyond the...

  16. For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Beggar♂ replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They've always had microwaves. Can't understand having to schedule a trip to the bank in order to get money before a road trip. Aren't particularly impressed by Armstrong's "one small step." Think LPs...

  17. how do you know is a broken bone???

    Beggar♂ replied to studentIVlife's topic in General Nursing

    If it were my kid, here would be my thinking: 1) Going down on grass is unlikely to produce a fracture of an arm, especially in a kid. Turf is pretty soft. Fractures usually result from either...

  18. Shoud I add Nutrition to my couse load?

    Beggar♂ replied to RN2bemommyof3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you're wise. With no other science background, A&P will be a handful in itself. Math is also one of those classes in which some have to spend a lot of time to get by. Since you don't need...

  19. Shoud I add Nutrition to my couse load?

    Beggar♂ replied to RN2bemommyof3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was planning to take nutrition and made a comment to a friend about my light load. Her reply was, "I took it and it was a lot harder than you think it would be." I ended up foregoing the class...

  20. Advantages for enrollment?

    Beggar♂ replied to AudenMali's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think either offers any particular advantage for an interview. In my interview, there was never a place where the certifications could be mentioned. Working as an EMT might be a bonus but...

  21. Trying to write a short memo for nursing program

    Beggar♂ replied to puertorican0027's topic in General Nursing

    By the way, consider a different color than pink. It's downright painful to read pink on a white

  22. Trying to write a short memo for nursing program

    Beggar♂ replied to puertorican0027's topic in General Nursing

    As stated by the others: Be yourself and be genuine. Don't think about "what they're looking for" because (a) you don't know, and (b) it doesn't matter -- you are who you are. To your question: I'd...

  23. but where have all the nurses gone?

    Beggar♂ replied to ceraleigh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    From what I hear, many facilities do have problems attracting and retaining their nurses. These facilities are ones who've created lousy working conditions for their RNs in a variety of ways. Given...

  24. BSN not all its cracked up to be

    Beggar♂ replied to JOLLIEHOLLY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Again, let me say "all other things being equal". Of course I wouldn't hire someone solely on their level of education. Neither do I value education over experience. Quite the opposite, in fact. In...

  25. IV drug (Chemistry) question

    Beggar♂ replied to ghaleon128's topic in General Nursing

    Warning: I am NOT a nurse so I could be way off here but here's a chemist's take on it... Amines have the structure R-NH2. If the R group is large, uncharged, and/or nonpolar, it may be insoluble....