tsalagicara

tsalagicara

LTC, skilled nursing, Med-Surg

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  1. Any nurses with Chronic Pancreatitis?

    *bump* Still wondering if there are any nurses out there that have pancreatitis, or had it in the past? Mine is non-alcoholic pancreatitis and I will be going for an ERCP w/ manometry soon to check...
  2. What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

    I want to say that I totally understand and feel your frustration, both from a health care provider's point of view and a patient's point of view. The true "drug seekers" make things very hard for...
  3. Pancreatitis...with no pain?

    I know this post is a few weeks old, but I just wanted to add my humble input as a nursing student and non-alcoholic pancreatitis sufferer. I agree with what has been said about how everyone responds...
  4. Any nurses with Chronic Pancreatitis?

    Thank you! I am definitely doing all i can to get the care I deserve for this disease. I'm determined to get better. :) I feel like that part of the reason I am going through this is to be able to...
  5. Do any of you LOVE where you work?

    Wow!!! That sounds awesome and like my dream job!! :) May I ask you where you live? I ask because I would LOVE to get a CNA job in Mom/Baby or nursery. How did you get the job there? Was it hard to...
  6. Going Back to Basics

    Awesome! :) Many congratulations on your new
  7. Nursing program @ Carondelet in Tucson?

    Yoo hoo, anyone? :) Sorry I keep bumping this up, I just don't want the thread to get lost. :) Any PCT-ADN students at Carondelet, past or present, please feel free to PM
  8. Nursing program @ Carondelet in Tucson?

    Anyone? Is there anyone out there doing the PCT-ADN program at Carondelet right now? I'm really very curious how it is, how long it takes, what about the pre-reqs, etc. Also, when you get hired on...
  9. Nursing program @ Carondelet in Tucson?

    BUMP!! :) Does Carondelet in Tucson still have the PCT to ADN program?? If so, I'm thinking of moving back to Tucson and getting the ball rolling!! I love the idea of a hospital nursing program. Any...
  10. What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

    I know this post is 3 years old, but as a nursing student and also a patient with "mysterious" abdominal pain and nausea, I want to add a comment. This is in no way intended to be rude, I just want to...
  11. Hep B Vaccine or not?

    I have taken the hepatitis B vaccine, although I had the right to refuse. I just figure that you never know who may have hepatitis B, and with all the accidents that can happen (needlesticks, blood...
  12. Emily Griffith, Pickens Tech

    Hello, thanks for your input!! :) I'm actually going to Pickens Tech right now, I was able to get in. The teachers and everyone is great there! I actually feel more like a nursing student and a...
  13. Letters from Calhoun??

    Congrats all for your acceptance to Calhoun's nursing programs! :) Best of luck. Do any of you know if Calhoun has a spring starting nursing program, or is it just every fall? I hope it's spring...
  14. Hello all, I am currently living in Colorado, but I was born and raised in AL and thinking of moving back to go to nursing school there. Nursing school is a mess out here, 3-5 year waitlists at...
  15. Northwest Shoals Community College or Calhoun?

    How about anyone from Northwest Shoals Community College? How hard is it to get into their RN program? Anyone starting their this fall, and if so, y'all got room for one more? :) Also -- does...
  16. Northwest Shoals Community College or Calhoun?

    Thanks! I'll look into it, especially their delayed progression RN degree, since a lot of it is done online. That's
  17. Hello all, Is anyone out there an out-of-state (living outside of Arizona, that is) student doing Rio Salado College's online nursing program? If so, how is it going, and where are you doing...
  18. Rio Salado Online Program

    I'm beginning to wonder if the online nursing students are a myth myself. Rio Salado online nursing students, speak up please! :) We have lots of questions about how it
  19. Rio Salado College online nursing program

    Anyone?
  20. Rio Salado Online Program

    *BUMP* Me, too. Any Rio online nursing students? How about out of state online nursing students? How is the program, how are the clinicals? And how exactly does an online nursing program have a...
  21. Concorde update?

    Hi, I'm not in the RN program, but I am in the LPN program. I will start session 2 Monday if I decide to go back there. There is sooooooo much drama going on and very inappropriate behavior, etc,...
  22. Neuropsychiatric Lyme Disease

    Oh, my god. This article just described how I have been feeling for several YEARS now. I got diagnosed with fibromyalgia, and I know this is a very real and debilitating condition, but I also know...
  23. Concorde

    Cool, thanks for posting the info! :) I googled her and she seems like a very well-educated and interesting lady. She's a Certified Nurse-Midwife and RN, among other certifications. I can't wait to...
  24. Hospital diploma programs?

    Do any hospitals in Colorado offer diploma nursing programs, or is that not available in Colorado anymore? Good ol' hospital nursing schools, or just hospitals that have agreements with local...
  25. Hospital diploma programs?

    Bump.