Crimsonking

Hi folks! I'm about to enter Nursing 1 at GCC and I thought this would be a pretty opportunity to set up a place to vent and get advise. I'm both excited and nervous about this fall. Maybe it's because every chance the faculty speaks to us, they ma...

Ahh... The memories. It's ironic people are fighting to get in while others are fighting to get out! :) Congrats to all of you who made it. Prepare yourself for a lot stress. When you're done, you'll say to yourself, I can't believe how much I stress...

Hey Grind! Glad to see you're still on the island! Any first semester students out there? If so, how are you finding this semster to be? Feel free to vent. We're here to listen.

Well, in the middle of semester 3. Just finished test 1 of 2:lghmky:Still surviving. Man that Mental health was a bear.

I'm going to have to disagree with this statement. I'm sorry to hear about your accident. Anytime you break skin, with anything, you are opening the door for a number of opportunistic pathogens. A good friend of mine got MRSA from a Flu vaccine. Albe...

I also attend a ADN program. I'm currently in my second year. we started last year with 130. This year we're down to 90. My school has an avarage grad class of 60-65. So we anticipate loosing another 25 or so.

Hello All, Long time no talk. I feel like a bear who just woke up from a long winters nap. THANK GOD IT'S OVER!!!! For about a week and then I have to take that damn Issues and trends class.... Are we all safe? I never thought I'd be so happy to ...

I think it's ironic that we're talking about using therapeutic conversation on a message board while giving advice. I thought this would be considered a therapeutic block (approving, disapproving) . We use thapeutic techniques to help promote wellnes...

My quick response would be: It's an interesting comparison, however, if you screw up, someone looses a pet. If I screw up, someone looses a father, mother, wife, husband, son, daughter, cousin, friend, lover, hero and mentor. Then I would question he...

Hi Calisand, Did you have to take any special courses in order to get that ICU job, right out of college? I really am interested in working either ICU or Truama. I'm not really interested in working Med/Surg. Any advice? Thank you!

Thank you SO much for the warm welcome Crimsonking ! Great to be your neighbor !! I just took your advice and registered for the online Basic Medical Terminology course ! I appreciate the advice !!!!! I will DO whatever it takes to get into this prog...

Well, here's week 2 of our odysee. :smilecoffeeIlovecofI'm so sleep deprived. I certainly see why they say we shouldn't work more than 20 hrs a week if we can help it. I work 24 and I have just enough time to do the assignments. I know a couple of pe...

I don't know about others and how they knew it was the right profession, but for me it was more of an epiphany (I hate spelling that word). I compare this question to "How did you know you wanted to get married?" My answer these questions are the s...

jlsRN, I'm sorry you feel this way. God intervenes in my life all the time. We just need to learn how to decern his will. He's the one that put me in the situation to go to school and given me the thirst for knowledge. As for Aspiring Nurse's si...

There a numerous threads about this. Here's a link to one. https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/what-stethoscope-should-i-get-75468.html

How about Community Aquired MRSA? As nearly 80% of all skin infections presented in the ER are MRSA, I think this is one of the least known inflictions to the general public. Good luck on your presentation!

I was at the Book store today, just picking up a few supplies, and noticed a long line of nursing students about to riot. It seems that the Book store did not have the 2 fundamental books needed to do the assignment given over the summer. I know Am...

Hey, Thanks for the response. :welcome: I have a question concerning the amount to study needed. Would you say that you would have to study considerably more for NUR classes than you would for A&P or Micro. Forgive me if I sound ignorant, but...

I feel your pain. I have Nursing one and also took Micro. I also work 32 hrs a week and have a family. My advisor looked at me like I was nuts, but I really want to get that micro out of the way.

I purchased a Cardiology III from Allheart.com for $125.00. It came in a week and a half. I first went to 3M's website and got a list of authorized dealers. Here's the link. http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Littmann/stethoscope/purchas...

Wow! I knew it was tough getting in but, jeez, only 2 of us. :uhoh21:

NRsKaren posted this thread on the NJ forum under Local concerning this. https://allnurses.com/forums/f162/resolution-seeking-legislation-require-10-year-bsn-passes-2006-annual-meeting-205057.html I think you will find out all you need concerning thi...

I was once in your shoes. I spoke to HR managers at local hospitals and also some nursing professors at my local Community College. They all told me that the LPN position is being phased out. So I am in the process of becoming a RN. I'm in the Sou...

Being new to the profession, I have to ask, is this something that is done regularly? I have over 10 years managment experience in another field. From my experience, this is usually the first step towards a work force reduction. I'm not saying th...

Hi All, I have to ask, how do you put up with the Chicken Scratch Dr.'s call their handwriting? I just started a part time job as a Unit Secretary and while being trained, I'm trying to put in orders. I swear I thought one order said "CT Hot Dog Bun"...