I did the summer III program last summer (10-3 Med/Surg/Transplant ICU at Methodist Hosp) It was an amazing experience, and all who are posting here who go in, you will love it no matter what unit you...
Hey Everyone, I'm a nursing student, and I found this securement while browsing the web. http://www.interradmedical.com/Products.aspx The MN based company just got FDA approval for this type of...
guest239592 replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students
The main thing I want after working some overtime shifts is a new laptop (had this one for 4 yrs and am ready for a new one). I would also love to buy an LCD TV at black
Going to be finishing my BSN program in Spring 2009 and as of now have a 3.96. OB nursing and Public Health were what broke my 4.0, however I learned the basics and that's good enough for me as I...
I agree with the top two. I'm in a BSN program right now, and while i do not work part-time, many ppl in my class do, and many also have families to juggle. I agree with Chris in that LPN programs...
guest239592 replied to Med Succor's topic in Florida Nursing
I am not from the FL area so I can't speak to that, but speaking from knowing a lot about colleges in my area, schools all look for different things. My college looked basically only at GPA (3.7...
Just a suggestion... Do you happen to work in a hospital with nursing councils or feel comfortable bringing this up to management if you don't? It's obviously that needs to be resolved (and i agree...
guest239592 replied to Lily C.'s topic in Pediatric
I'm only a student replying here and not replying from experience, but from what I've learned getting the parents involved and using comfort holding seems to be the new thing. For IV insertion...
Honestly I would say it all depends on what area you want to get into. Personally I want to be a CRNA someday and was told one time when shadowing that one perk of the job is not having to care for...
guest239592 replied to Central 268's topic in General Nursing
Sorry I just looked into it on Drexel's website. It's actually the RN to BSN method which is what many universities do for that method (which would not apply to you). My
guest239592 replied to Central 268's topic in General Nursing
Quick question, is this the Drextel online program? There's been recent news that the state of FL i believe is considering not letting grads from the online program sit for the NCLEX. Just something...
This past summer I had a pt in fuliment liver failure caused by a herbal tea she had been drinking for two weeks. We didn't know what herb it was as it was being analyzed in our labs when my summer...
Great ethical issue you bring up. One of the key aspects of ethics is veracity, which if looking at it from an ethics theory standpoint would technically be unethical. HOWEVER, this is where theory...
guest239592 replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in General Nursing
Hey there, While I am not a nurse yet (almost though, graduate in May!) I feel my path thus far has been very rewarding. With you already having another degree you could do a fast track program and...