dilleweed

dilleweed

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  1. BCLS course in Memphis

    dilleweed replied to dilleweed's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I did call the school to be sure.... my luck the person who told me 'yes' wasn't qualified to answer the question! I'll give it a shot,

  2. BCLS course in Memphis

    dilleweed posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    So I'm working on my application to UT-Memphis, and they sneak in, in tiny letters, a requirement that everyone complete BCLS certification when they apply! (I have until this summer to get it...

  3. BCLS course in Memphis

    dilleweed replied to dilleweed's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Thanks a bunch! I found a class through the Red Cross and will be taking it this

  4. Question about BSN vs RN

    dilleweed replied to Jenpea71's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you should look closely at your local programs to make the decision. I have a BS in Geology and am entering a 2nd degree BSN program that will take 18 months. When I called the community...

  5. UT Memphis totally revamping their program

    dilleweed replied to hbgwan's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I don't have anything to help, other than that you can look further on the website and find the '2010 plan' which is pretty detailed. Try contacting Jim Pruett in Student Services - he has been very...

  6. UMemphis vs. UTHSC

    dilleweed replied to dilleweed's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Thank you! I'm going to check out the school this Thursday and I"m excited about

  7. Pediatric NPs and Neonatal NPs - question

    dilleweed replied to MommyandRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have done a lot of research on NNP and PNP careers because I"m considering them both as well. All the NNP programs I have seen require 2 years' experience in a Level III NICU before you can start...

  8. Can you be a Lactation Consultant but not RN?

    dilleweed replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    LLL frowns on people becoming leaders in order to get hours for the IBCLC, or so I was told by my local chapter. I opted not to become a leader, but for other

  9. Volunteers on your floors?

    dilleweed replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a volunteer in a transitional care unit in our children's hospital. I get to play with the babies/kids, change diapers, help the CNA's bathe or change the bed sheets, talk with parents (just...

  10. IUD retrieval??

    dilleweed replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Mine just expelled this week, after having it in for 6 months. grrr. Once I'm sure I"m not preggo I'm getting another one - last try! If the 2nd comes out, I'll find an alternate BC method. ETA - I...

  11. Funny Names

    dilleweed replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    that is awesome!

  12. Essay length - holy crap!

    dilleweed replied to dilleweed's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for the pep talk. I already have a bachelor's so I'm pretty good at writing papers. Just because I whine doesn't mean I can't do the

  13. Essay length - holy crap!

    dilleweed posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm working on my application to U. Tennessee's nursing school, and I have to write a minimum 3 page essay on my goals, etc! Does this seem really long, or do most schools require this much? I have...

  14. A&p 1 Question

    dilleweed replied to 987!'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My full-time job is taking care of my kids - I probably get a little more study time than a working person, but not a lot. I started this semester with A&P I, Organic Chem, and Physics I. It was...

  15. Can FNP's subspecialize?

    dilleweed posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am looking ahead a few years to when I might get into a DNP program to become a NP. Right now in my area my options (at least the only ones I'm interested in) are FNP and NNP. I'm torn between...

  16. difficulty in anatomy 2

    dilleweed replied to carlarenee02's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I second the advice to get a tutor. That one-on-one help can be awesome, if the tutor is good. Most schools have free

  17. Is There An AllDoctors.com?

    dilleweed replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, my god! What a train wreck! Why can't I stop reading?! :trout: I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy that I'm going to nursing school and not med

  18. A&P I Game: Let's Play!

    dilleweed replied to FinderKeeper's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're pretty much right... here's how I answered it for my class: Tetorifice is caused by a bacterial infection. Tetanospasmin is a neurotoxin released by the bacteria. It blocks neurotransmitter...

  19. Is There An AllDoctors.com?

    dilleweed replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    SDN and one of its spinoffs, oldpremeds, are 2 of the reasons I decided to can med school and go the NP route instead. Even at the university I'm attending, not prestigious by any means, the premeds...

  20. A&P I Game: Let's Play!

    dilleweed replied to FinderKeeper's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh... and here's my question: What is the difference between tetorifice caused by bacteria and normal tetorifice (or tetany) of a

  21. A&P I Game: Let's Play!

    dilleweed replied to FinderKeeper's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Which bottle you buy.... Sorry, I had to. And to make up for it, I'll give a real answer: Hair color is determined by melanin (of which there are 2 types) and that is determined by a collection of...

  22. Who runs your ECMO pumps?

    dilleweed replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Le Bonheur in Memphis uses both RN's and RT's to run ECMO. I don't know if they got their specialized training locally or

  23. Nursing School in Puerto Rico?

    dilleweed replied to phosophorus's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    No advice about the schools, but I lived in PR for 3 years and I LOVED it and MISS it terribly!!! I didn't know spanish when I moved there but became fluent in about 6 months to a year. However.......

  24. Essay length - holy crap!

    dilleweed replied to dilleweed's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not too worried about it, just feel like whining :) .. I've written plenty of papers in my day... I don't know if it's single or double spaced. You have to write it in Word and then paste into a...

  25. OB Clinicals in 3 weeks!

    dilleweed replied to NursesRock83's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :rotfl: 'fake crappy plastic lady partss'!! :roll That's a phrase I never thought I'd