jla623

jla623

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  1. ICU advice please! Nursing student applying as an ICU tech

    jla623 replied to jla623's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thank you so much for the

  2. Our government made it so I can't take out private student loans....

    jla623 replied to justus4's topic in General Students

    Why can't you get private loans? Did they actually tell you that it is due to the poor status of the economy? I know that they are a bit more strict on the credit guidelines now, but I don't know...

  3. Baylor Internship Help!!!

    jla623 replied to iheartnurses's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would love any information on Baylor internships as well. I have my heart set on ICU and I graduate in May 09. I hope somebody posts some details of the internship.

  4. Peds NCLEX style practice questions.

    jla623 replied to shippoRN's topic in General Students

    I'm sure there are a lot of books, but if you want free stuff then I would suggest this website. There are tons of questions for lots of different topics. I use this site all of the time! I start...

  5. OB nursing is not my thing

    jla623 replied to Jw1724's topic in General Students

    I just finished my OB rotation on Friday. I hated it! I am never looking

  6. Passing rate for your school?

    jla623 replied to ashemson's topic in General Students

    Haha. Yeah, but I'm not making C's!! Come to my school! Surprisingly enough people are still failing out, so we have open

  7. Passing rate for your school?

    jla623 replied to ashemson's topic in General Students

    70% at my

  8. how would your school respond if you broke your arm

    jla623 replied to shann106's topic in General Students

    That happened to someone in my class and they have to wait a year to get back in the

  9. Good assessment book?

    jla623 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just wondering if anyone can recommend a good physical assessment book and a good book for documentation help. Thanks!

  10. After one year in the nursing school I heard I can just get a CNA license ASAP

    jla623 replied to Orthonurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how other states work, but where I live if you are in nursing school you can automatically become a CNA/tech/nurse extern without getting an actual

  11. ICU advice please! Nursing student applying as an ICU tech

    jla623 replied to jla623's topic in MICU, SICU

    Can we move this post to the CNA forum if nobody is going to respond to it here?

  12. Any Hospitals in Dallas Have Loan Repayment?

    jla623 replied to Louise99's topic in Texas Nursing

    Parkland is the only one that I know

  13. Patients sending Myspace Friend Requests!?

    jla623 replied to AKAKatydid's topic in General Nursing

    I would just not accept or deny the request. I would leave it alone and pretend I never got it. Maybe she will forget that she sent the

  14. Brookhaven/Mountainview

    jla623 replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students

    Ooops I didn't see all of those responses! Haha. Sorry to repeat

  15. Brookhaven/Mountainview

    jla623 replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students

    I think you can wait on the immunization stuff until Success Camp. Not wait to have everything done, but wait to turn it in. We turned ours in at Success Camp. And yes, leave your transcript...

  16. Consider going for MD?

    jla623 replied to leahvonleah's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hmmm I am very interested to know what that

  17. Consider going for MD?

    jla623 replied to leahvonleah's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    They have NP to MD schools? Isn't that the same thing as any medical school? You apply and go through your four years like every other student, right? Or is this special? Haven't heard of

  18. Current new grad pay in Dallas?

    jla623 replied to jla623's topic in Texas Nursing

    Is this ranging by position or specialty or by hospital? Do you happen to know the rates at those specific

  19. do you ever just wanna yell..."Would you SHUT UP already???"

    jla623 replied to coltsgrl's topic in General Students

    I can see where you are coming from. I often get very annoyed too. I don't mind when people ask questions and comment on things, but I get very irritated when I am trying to concentrate on the...

  20. Brookhaven/Mountainview

    jla623 replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students

    Yes, once you get into the flow of things it should calm down. I thought that the first semester was the most stressful because of all of the check-offs. I would always get really worked up over them...

  21. Brookhaven/Mountainview

    jla623 replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students

    That is great that you got the job you wanted! I have my heart set on the ICU as well, but adult, not babies or children. I bet NICU is a looong internship

  22. Brookhaven/Mountainview

    jla623 replied to sitesonRN's topic in General Students

    What specialties did you guys get jobs/internships in, if you don't mind me asking? I am going to take the NCLEX ASAP after graduation in May. I want to get it over with! Congrats again on your...

  23. Pharmacology: Is it beneficial if not a requirement??

    jla623 replied to MissB08's topic in Texas Nursing

    YES. I think it should be a requirement. I can't imagine not taking it and being in nursing school. Do it if you have the

  24. Living off loans??

    jla623 replied to MemphisTiger's topic in General Students

    I'm doing it. I am trying to find a part-time job to help me out a little bit, but so far I haven't had any luck with that. It is difficult, but worth it if you don't have any other options. Just...

  25. Will (ADN) RN-MSN programs be phased out?

    jla623 replied to tolagyal's topic in General Nursing

    I would say no, not in the near future. I wondered the same thing, but the school that I will be applying to (in Texas) for my masters is actually in the process of making an RN-MS program that will...