AtomicWoman

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  1. Having major concerns going the FNP route....

    AtomicWoman replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in a urology practice. One of the (young! probably never had a DRE in his life) male urologists insisted to one of the female NPs that standing up and laying down, it made no difference to the...

  2. Evening/weekend nursing programs in Philadelphia

    AtomicWoman replied to LUXOR21's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I applied to Jefferson (and was accepted) because every single student I spoke with there felt that the faculty is very supportive, and that is important to me. Also, they require the exit HESI, but...

  3. New nurse needs help moving to Philly!

    AtomicWoman replied to Scooby484k's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Don't forget to check Craigslist.com for housing other than apartments. Lots of people post on CL if they are renting out part of their home. You could also post on CL looking for a place, but be...

  4. Military/VA RN's - Please post experiences for Students

    AtomicWoman replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    One other question: I am assuming that nurses who are also vets would get preference, but is it a requirement to be a vet in order to work for the VA? Also, I will be 52 when I graduate nursing...

  5. Military/VA RN's - Please post experiences for Students

    AtomicWoman replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    Does the VA hire any new grads? Every job posting I looked at today wanted 2+ years experience. So I was wondering if they ever hire new grads. Thanks so much for all your collective wisdom!...

  6. Having major concerns going the FNP route....

    AtomicWoman replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I hope they taught you how to do the prostate exam with the patient lying down! My husband has to have frequent DREs, and his main beef with male urologists is that they do the exam with him standing...

  7. Having major concerns going the FNP route....

    AtomicWoman replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081118/hl_nm/us_doctors_usa_survey_3 With the number of family practice physicians declining and/or getting ready to nosedive, I wonder if this will create more demand for...

  8. Older Nursing Students

    AtomicWoman replied to Neats's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am awestruck by those of you who have kids and work and go to school full-time, too. :) I am a flashcard fanatic, too. I love their portability. But I did get a little nervous at the idea of pulling...

  9. Pharmacology info in an unexpected place

    AtomicWoman posted a topic in General Students

    I just came across a site completely by accident. I was looking for information on some of my dog's medications. I found an amazing site for a veterinary practice that explains the actions, side...

  10. some questions about taking coding course

    AtomicWoman replied to iwanna's topic in Nursing Career

    For those of you who are already coders, would you say there is more demand for inpatient/hospital coders, or outpatient/physician coders? I'm talking strictly in numbers of jobs, although if you have...

  11. RN Coder/Auditor

    AtomicWoman replied to myrnaprn's topic in Florida Nursing

    Best of luck, Glenmar. Let us know how it

  12. Instructor asked if I can keep up during the test!

    AtomicWoman replied to basketcase's topic in General Students

    umm, them's fightin' words to us older students; some of us are "quite menopausal, too" ... :) seriously, what does her being or not being menopausal have to do with anything? do menopausal women...

  13. Microbiology - Fall 2008

    AtomicWoman replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Very few bacteria stain acid-fast positive, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of them. So I would still be looking at TB. A PPD might be negative if the TB exposure was very recent. "An incubation...

  14. Fast-thinking nursing student helps man on fire

    AtomicWoman posted a topic in General Students

    I am in awe of this young woman and the others who stopped to help: http://www.northjersey.com/news/Good_Samaritans_rescue_man_on_fire.html

  15. Fast-thinking nursing student helps man on fire

    AtomicWoman replied to AtomicWoman's topic in General Students

    One of the things I found most amazing is that she basically had to tackle the guy and knock him down! And in the back of her mind, she must have been thinking, "What if I catch fire, too?". Yes, that...

  16. RN's getting laid off???

    AtomicWoman replied to lockerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My point was that nursing is not "recession-proof". It's misleading to tell nursing students it is. Yes, nursing jobs may be somewhat insulated from economic ups and downs, but they are by no means...

  17. RN's getting laid off???

    AtomicWoman replied to lockerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just wanted to point out a couple of threads going on in the Nursing News section: https://allnurses.com/forums/f195/ultimate-outsourcing-350036.html...

  18. RN's getting laid off???

    AtomicWoman replied to lockerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I absolutely think we will see more nurse layoffs, especially if the economy continues its downward slide. Two hospitals in Philly, as HiddenCat has said, have had hiring freezes in place since last...

  19. For those of you who hold a hold a biology or science degree

    AtomicWoman replied to srleslie's topic in General Students

    I am following this conversation with a lot of interest. I start NS next May. I have to say this: I. Love. Science. I love digging deep, asking the "Why does this happen?" questions, getting myself...

  20. Microbiology - Fall 2008

    AtomicWoman replied to PreRN Katie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My school insisted in titers. They really didn't care if you had just had your shots yesterday or had them 20 years ago. They wanted to see titers showing you have immunity to MMR. So check with your...

  21. Chemistry Fall 2008

    AtomicWoman replied to CracklinRose's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I actually used mine to clean the coils of my central air conditioning condenser! Worked

  22. Very upset.

    AtomicWoman replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Students

    Smart.

  23. math test, everyone failed

    AtomicWoman replied to margaretofcastello's topic in General Students

    Can you get a copy of the test and your answers, so you know where you messed up? Otherwise, how will you know what areas to

  24. Very upset.

    AtomicWoman replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Students

    This made my hair stand on end. To have given advance notice to other students that this "event" was going to happen is beyond unprofessional. It violated your rights as a student, as did the...

  25. Ancora Psychiatric Hospital - any recent news?

    AtomicWoman replied to mercermom_rn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Any idea why TPH is phasing out the 3-day work week? I would think that would make them less attractive to a lot of nurses. BTW, I would not take a job at Ancora. I have lived in SJ for 25 years, and...