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I am looking to get hired (an interview to start with) for a Hem/Onc position in a very competitive hospital. I have lost several people I love to cancer and believe that this is the area I should be in. I believe that there is still hope and oppor...

i'm a new hospice nurse and love the job but am finding that i'm having this one little issue...dead people. how long has it taken you all to get used to that part of the job? it's not really creeping me out exactly, but i've found myself thinking...

I would love to experience that "whoosh" you're talking about! That would be incredible, and it's something no one else has mentioned to me at work or here! Thank you for that! I hope I get the priviledge of experiencing that some day.

I had a patient say today, "I'm scared." I couldn't get her to elaborate more, and her family mentioned that she has said this to them in the past as well when I filled them in later on our brief "conversation". Since she wouldn't and maybe couldn'...

Thank you for your responses. I do feel like it is an honor to help prepare a body after death - both for that specific person and for the loved ones they've left behind. There's something special about being able to be one of the final people who is...

Anyone know of a good evidence-based article regarding safe practices related to narcotic/sedative drug administration? Something that may help determine when it's best to withhold a drug and additional ways to help protect the pts who are receiving...

I would love to get advice from anyone who can help me out here! In my city, we are saturated with nurses, and I don't want to move. I have finally landed an interview on a med-surg floor. I already work in the hospital, but I am competing against...

My boyfriend's coworker has a 90 year old aunt who has been living independently and fairly well by herself for some time. A few weeks ago, she fell and hurt herself, and the doc ended up telling her that she would be required to live in an assisted...

THANK YOU rbezemek!! This is such an awesome response that clears up a lot of confusion! (Eloquently stated at that!) :) I am in nursing school myself and couldn't imagine such circumstances, but I surely wouldn't know without a doubt, and most c...

I don't know; I wondered that myself. I don't know the details about why this is now out of her hands and "required", but do you know of any rules/provisions that make it so? Any advice on how she should proceed?

hi! i am new to the site and am hoping to start nursing school in january 2008. can anyone help me out and let me know what are the pros and cons of the fccj and/or sjrcc nursing (rn) programs? i am applying to both and don't know which one is better...

Can any of you who have finished your 1st term advise me about what is necessary for the b.p. cuff we need to have? I have seen ones that are calibrated, and others that specify for larger adults, children, etc....I don't know how basic it can be fo...

drawstring was what I ordered that was on the smaller side...don't know about the others

They sent mine within just a couple of weeks after ordering; the tops on me are a smidge bigger than I would like, but it's not enough to return them. It's the pants that definitely don't run big. I would have guessed I'd be ordering a medium or a ...

My measurements are nothing I particularly care to check out or remember, so I just went off of their charts. Based on what I said and what another poster has said, I guess I would imagine that their pants may run a bit smaller than what their chart...

I ordered according to what they recommended on their site. The tops are designed to cover your entire torso area and just show leg (no stomach). Don't know if this helps. I found the size chart a little off from what I usually would purchase, but...

My uniforms came in the mail yesterday....I found the pants to fit, but just barely (no room to gain weight), and everything else seemed okay. They shorted me a name tag, but otherwise, the order was exactly what I requested.

I am nights and weekends. Anyone know of any decent daytime part time jobs?

s2ndstar~ See?! I'm truly so happy for you! Maybe you can use this experience to help you when we're all feeling overwhelmed in the midst of nursing school. You have proof that perserverance pays off. Congrats!

CONGRATS TDA88 on your acceptance!:welcome: Cheers!

Amy, It sounds like things are going to work out fine for you. I did my drug screening today, too, and also am doing my background check this Friday. What time is your appointment? Mine's at 1:30.

Your financial aid denial letter does sound confusing with the part regarding acceptance into the nursing program. Since you're there right now, I'll be anxious to hear how that turns out for you. Yes, my fingers are crossed for you!

As far as financial aid goes, I took several classes many years ago...when I could have cared less about my grades. Returning to school many years later, I was initially denied financial aid due to a 67% rule or something like that. I appealed it (...

I'm in the night and weekend program, too! (202 points) Got my letter today! Congrats to all of us! Start celebrating with the naps we're all going to need! :biere: :beercuphe: :smiley_aa: :beer: :cheers:

Yes. You can be enrolled in Chemistry when you apply, but ALL of the other prereqs have to be completed before applying, including Comp 1, Psych, etc.... Work hard to have great grades. Get the Arco Nursing School and Allied Health Entrance Exams ...