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My personal favorite is the segment of our population (!) who believe that COVID is being spread via the 5G cellular network. As a current healthcare professional and former IT professional, I found this intellectually disturbing.

In a word, "no." But then, you can't (and shouldn't try) to put nursing school into a word, or a sentence, or even a book. It's a life - a lifestyle, an almost-all-encompassing occupation, energizing you and draining you all at the same time. It's a...

A friend recently wrote to me about his aunt ("Mimi") who had heart valve-replacement surgery. "Mimi" is normally a strong-willed person and very health-conscious. However, after this ten-hour procedure (originally expected to take four), she became...

Anyone in healthcare should know the toll that stress can take on a human being. NO amount of money is worth a terrible job. Been there...cost me. Left...happier, healthier.

Boy...out of context, that would be a most disturbing statement.

I've always been a bit of a germaphobe, even from childhood (when I became aware of "little nasties"). But I felt that, during my pre-reqs, that I had a far better sense of what was reasonable - how, when, and why. What's most interesting was when I...

I'm 47 with a BS and MS in Computer Science. I started all over a few years ago at a junior college (has a better reputation that the local BSN program!). I was not much of a student in higher education, but this time around I have maintained a 4.0...

Assuming it was cultured in the customary fashion...are you allergic to eggs? I can't help but wonder if it was cultured in something different, something you're allergic to...

Since I can remember (about age 6), I have always had an inclination to help and take care of people.

:redbeathe My specialty is cardiology; I use a Littmann Cardiology III. It comes with different types of ear tips; I found the squishy ones very comfortable and made for superior sound transmission. It was a staggering difference from the cheapie I...

I read this last year, only the "magic medicine" was TEQUILA!

It's probably also worth mentioning that the healthcare industry has painted itself (and society) into what I call a "corner of stupidity" with "cancer." How many types of cancer are there? If someone actually discovered a cure for say, prostate can...

for pity's sake, people. it's hipaa: "health insurance portability and accountability act". if there's a "hippa," i'm unfamiliar with it. considering the education each and everyone one of us is supposed to have, and the size of the shadow hipaa c...

Being an older nursing student (47), I have it in my head that I have something to prove, that I need to have some advantage to compensate for my age, so for me and my wife (a 46-year-old law student), 89% is a failing grade. She's wrapping up her Ba...

'The Few. The Proud. The Male Nurses.' :w00t:

AR student here, too. When it comes time to take A&P, look for Prof. Justin Moore. He's tough, but thorough, so you'll really learn the material. It's more academic work than you've ever faced (guaranteed), but it's good to have been through. B...

Something no one has bothered to ask yet: Why exactly would you want to do this?

Well, I'm not exactly starting my pre-reqs (just finished them, actually), but I am a male nursing student in Sacramento. Your girlfriend is right - having students with whom you will have "survived" (A&P comes to mind) can be a great source of e...

I think the garrison cap is a cool idea, though I'm partial to some design involving a surgical scrub cap. Being Jewish, I'd be inclined to utilize a caduceus or rod of asclepius instead of a cross, red or otherwise. :) :hanukkahstar:

For credibility's sake: I have completed all my prerequisites and am applying to nursing programs; I have a solid 4.0. Frankly speaking, I think compressing A&P in any way is insane. You DO NOT want to do this. I took A&P over a fall and ...

I just finished my last pre-req course LAST NIGHT. [looks like another 'A'!] I'll turn 47 this July. Don't let your age be a distraction or stumbling block. In A&P, I had a classmate who was 71! To success!

I'm feeling dumb...what is an 'RT program'?

Another former computer geek here. Twenty years in software development and system/network administration. Career fell apart; watched the Trauma ICU nurses care for my dying stepson, and knew all the times I had taken care of people through life we...

100% of the nurses with whom I've chatted about career topics absolutely love it. Sure, there are plenty of drawbacks and bad points, but what job doesn't have those? I will always believe that, as long as you love what you do, you will be able to b...

Okay, I'm going to look like a big, spoiled turd. I use a Rolex Submariner (blue). :imbar It's easy to read in almost any light and at most angles. I won't be a complete toad and post the list price, but I will mention that it was a gift from my wi...