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  1. Help with my care plan! (Colon Cancer)

    ACKrissy posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay, I need some help with my care plan (this is my first time). I had a 54 y/o female patient who had colon cancer. She had surgery (laparoscopic-assisted ileocolic resection) to remove the cancer 2...

  2. NICU Nurses help me out please

    ACKrissy replied to arcoiris's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Good luck! I hope you got the

  3. how do i become a NICU nurse?

    ACKrissy replied to pietrami's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just graduated and am a NICU nurse. Yes, the only requirements for me (on paper) were to graduate from nursing school and pass the NCLEX. However, they look at other things as well. They look at...

  4. Twu Fall 2009 Applicants

    ACKrissy replied to nursetobe12's topic in Texas Nursing

    Congrats to everyone who got in! I go there right now, and reading your posts reminded me how crazy the whole admission process was! The next 2 years are going to be hard, but it's well worth it!...

  5. TWU Spring 2009

    ACKrissy replied to Princess_WannaBe's topic in Texas Nursing

    I go to the dallas campus, so I can't speak totally for Houston, but I assume they are the same. As far as uniforms go, they don't care about the brands. I know a lot of people bought uniforms from...

  6. TWU Spring 2009

    ACKrissy replied to Princess_WannaBe's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't quite know, but there is going to be "other stuff". I heard it's about personality/ extracuricular/ recs/ etc. I think they are realizing that grades are not the only thing that make a good...

  7. TWU Spring 2009

    ACKrissy replied to Princess_WannaBe's topic in Texas Nursing

    Oh no, I highly doubt they would. I think they are still talking about it, so to actually implement it will take even

  8. TWU Spring 2009

    ACKrissy replied to Princess_WannaBe's topic in Texas Nursing

    If it makes anyone feel better, I have *heard* that TWU is talking about changing some of the requirements, so it wont be just GPA and NET scores. I don't know when that will take effect, but it may...

  9. Parkland Hospital

    ACKrissy replied to Stef104154's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have heard good things about their NICU jobs. However, I hear the turnover rate for nurses at Parkland in general is really

  10. Dallas area hospitals

    ACKrissy replied to rdop5388's topic in Texas Nursing

    What hospitals are you referring to? There are a lot of hospitals in the city of Dallas. I personally don't feel threatened walking to or from my car. Any big city you work in is going to have an...

  11. Texas Women's University

    ACKrissy replied to Mnstn's topic in Texas Nursing

    My advice is to get a lot of sleep now! :) Sr I was by far the hardest semester time-wise. You feel like you're constantly running around sleep deprived. If you haven't already figured a way to manage...

  12. Texas Women's University

    ACKrissy replied to Mnstn's topic in Texas Nursing

    I know! I remember our orientation. I was SO confused. There are a million things to buy/get done within just a few weeks! It also sucks away any money you have. That is totally true- you do need to...

  13. Texas Women's University

    ACKrissy replied to Mnstn's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't know anything about brands (I just bought what they told us to), but I think as long as it has a bell and diaphragm, you should be fine!! It does make a difference if you can hear or not, but...

  14. Texas Women's University

    ACKrissy replied to Mnstn's topic in Texas Nursing

    They are pretty much required. There are various reasons as to why you need the stethoscope with a bell. As a J2 you'll be in an OB rotation, and you have to use the bell to listen to the babies...

  15. Texas Women's University

    ACKrissy replied to Mnstn's topic in Texas Nursing

    i noticed that, too. i dont know how to get someone to change

  16. Texas Women's University

    ACKrissy replied to Mnstn's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think it's up to you. The only reason I would get it is for simplicity...and then get the books from Amazon later on. There are all types of things in that package that you have to buy. For example,...

  17. Texas Women's University

    ACKrissy replied to Mnstn's topic in Texas Nursing

    Jspacegirl is right. I am still there, and have been having to buy new books every semester (except for the big blue Lemone and Burke one). It's definitely not as much as that first semester, though....

  18. Texas Women's University

    ACKrissy replied to Mnstn's topic in Texas Nursing

    It's good you are excited! I remember those days when I was excited, too. Now I can't wait to get out of

  19. Texas Women's University

    ACKrissy replied to Mnstn's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes, at first it was really intimidating picking a patient. I had no idea who was "good" to pick. Then I slowly realized the types of patients I wanted and didn't want...so I picked the ones I liked...

  20. Texas Women's University

    ACKrissy replied to Mnstn's topic in Texas Nursing

    You actually get to do quite a bit the first semester. The main things you learn how to insert and take out catheters, wound care (dressing changes), and how to give meds. You can give all meds...

  21. Texas Women's University

    ACKrissy replied to Mnstn's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well there is always talk about what business casual really is (at TWU, it's pretty much no jeans or t-shirts, and closed toe shoes(you cant wear your typical cute semi-dressy shoes)), so that's why I...

  22. Texas Women's University

    ACKrissy replied to Mnstn's topic in Texas Nursing

    congrats!! Yes, what you heard about scrubs is true. Whenever you are in the "labs", you must wear scrubs. The scrubs are a white shirt with maroon pants. You can wear anything to class. As far as...

  23. Surround area schools and Grayson Community College...

    ACKrissy replied to BlueberryGirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't know their acceptance rate, but I have heard it is generally easier to get into than the ones in DFW. However, I have heard great things about Grayson's nursing

  24. Crushed

    ACKrissy replied to Bea1128's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am so sorry to hear about that! Don't take it personally- you will get in! Where did you apply to? Is it a school that adds points onto your GPA if you took the pre-req classes there? If it's a...

  25. Scrubs at BUMC

    ACKrissy posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I dont know if I posted this in the right forum, but does anyone happen to know if nurses are allowed to wear any scrubs at Baylor (BUMC), or do they have to be a certain color? What about Techs?...