AtomicWoman

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  1. Frustrated New Grad

    AtomicWoman replied to newPsychNP's topic in Emergency

    Just a quick FYI, most home care agencies don't want to hire new grad nurses, either. At least not here in the NJ/Philly area. They want at least 1 year of

  2. NP discusses MJ on national TV ????

    AtomicWoman replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    I was dismayed at the way Deepak Chopra mouthed off right after Jackson's death, either. Trying to make himself look like he wouldn't cave to Jackson's requests for drugs.

  3. Accelerated BSN Student Support

    AtomicWoman replied to Dr. Shelia, RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can someone clue me in on what the ATI books are? Are they available on Amazon?

  4. Accelerated BSN Student Support

    AtomicWoman replied to Dr. Shelia, RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The "enough sleep" part is what is killing me right now. I really did not anticipate the level of sheer physical exhaustion I would be feeling. It never lets up; neither does the workload. It is very...

  5. BP Cuff/Sphyg - Your fave brand?

    AtomicWoman posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    What model BP cuff/sphyg have any of you liked? I bought the school bookstore recommended one and I hate it. The screw doesn't turn smoothly at all, and when I try to make the pressure come down, it...

  6. The Clinical Post Conference - A Few Guidelines

    AtomicWoman replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you for this timely article! I participated in my first post conference yesterday, after my 2nd day of clinical. I learned so much, listening to my fellow students discussing what they had...

  7. Help, Math Challenged!!!

    AtomicWoman replied to sasa7383's topic in General Students

    Daytonite is right on target. If you want to get a jumpstart on the math, look up a technique called Dimensional Analysis, if you haven't already learned it in Chemistry. Knowing dimensional analysis...

  8. How many clinical hours does your school have?

    AtomicWoman replied to nursing8648's topic in General Students

    ABSN - approx. 1200

  9. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    AtomicWoman replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Me too; I alternate between "I can do this" and "I can't possibly do this." I keep telling myself that lots of other people have done it before me. Yeah,

  10. Tasting blood....Can this be true?

    AtomicWoman replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    My educated guess is that you are detecting the smell of the iron in the heme groups. Iron is one of the only metals I can think of that has a distinct smell. And it oxidizes rapidly on exposure to...

  11. Saving money in nursing school

    AtomicWoman posted a topic in General Students

    I was inspired to start this thread by a New York times feature "Survival Strategies" in their Living With Less section: http://projects.nytimes.com/survival-strategies I have been going through the...

  12. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    AtomicWoman replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Anyone else feeling like an avalanche just fell on them this

  13. Saving money in nursing school

    AtomicWoman replied to AtomicWoman's topic in General Students

    Take the time to pack lunch and/or a snack the night before school, or get up a little early to do it. Then you won't be tempted to say, "Oh, I'll just grab something quick [at Wendy's, at the junk...

  14. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    AtomicWoman replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Yeah, I did buy the license for the software, but was confused as to whether we d/l it to our PC first, or directly to the PDA. Thanks for the clarification. The Unbound website isn't terribly clear...

  15. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    AtomicWoman replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    If you haven't checked your Jeff email today, there's a message from the Med. Calculations professor, with suggestions for stuff we should look over.

  16. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    AtomicWoman replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Regarding tuition, since we are registering tomorrow for classes (or is it during the NS orientation on Wednesday?), I'm betting tuition will be due asap for those who aren't paying via loans and/or...

  17. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    AtomicWoman replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Anyone figure out what to do with the patches on our uniforms? Do they go on the right sleeve, at the shoulder? And did you sew them on or iron them on? I'm afraid if I just iron them on, they'll fall...

  18. horrendously long post... read if you dare (and if you have time?)

    AtomicWoman replied to jaysmom's topic in General Students

    I had the same thought re: the dancing. To make that kind of $$ with a few hours work, and then to have all that free time to continue to study? Sounds good to me. Kinda makes me wish my ancient,...

  19. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    AtomicWoman replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Jtb230, which PDA are you using? I have an iPaq, but I haven't downloaded the software yet, because my husband has to install a program on my laptop first. I forget which; that's his department.

  20. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    AtomicWoman replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    First of all, welcome! :) Supposedly, tuition bills were posted. We got an email late last week saying they were ready. I *think* they are due May 22, but double-check me on that, because I kept...

  21. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    AtomicWoman replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thanks for that clarification. I guess Sharon Burke isn't my advisor, since I didn't get that email.

  22. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    AtomicWoman replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Forgot to add that I already received my fingerprint report. Glad to see it didn't take the 6 to 8 weeks the UPS Store person told me it would

  23. Thomas Jefferson FACT Program

    AtomicWoman replied to jello18966's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hey, someone sent me a PM about an email from Jeff about syllabi being available. I didn't get that message (even checked my Trash folder). Did anyone else get it, and what did the message say?...

  24. Disturbed Energy Field

    AtomicWoman replied to avatar78's topic in General Students

    There is nothing religious about TT or disturbed energy fields. There is no dogma or doctrine one must follow to be a TT practitioner. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine...

  25. Saving money in nursing school

    AtomicWoman replied to AtomicWoman's topic in General Students

    Just got an email from petfooddirect.com, and was reminded that that is a great way to save money, time and gas when buying pet foods, especially the premium brands. I wait until they email me a code...