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  1. International nursing students in the US

    Pab_Meister replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    hey...see below... best of

  2. U.S. trained ADN, Canadian Citizen-Greencard Q's

    Pab_Meister replied to Pab_Meister's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks beausud! Just a bit of clarification, though: No problem with my training being considered equal to a U.S. trained nurse, I am being trained in the U.S. (Buffalo, N.Y.) O.P.T. : if you...

  3. U.S. trained ADN, Canadian Citizen-Greencard Q's

    Pab_Meister posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hello! I was hoping you folks could help me with some immigration questions re: U.S. 1. I'm starting my second semester of my ADN program. At what point do I apply for my Greencard? 2. Can I work...

  4. failed nclex

    Pab_Meister replied to humiliated's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In reading your post,it sounds as though you are going through a very normal process. As soon as you are finished beating yourself up, you'll pick yourself up, dust yourself off and begin to hold...

  5. I am man, I wonder if I can be a nurse

    Pab_Meister replied to cgzca's topic in California Nursing

    I'm sure you can do it like me and all the other male nurses what were so nervous like you are saying and besides there are others

  6. Murses

    Pab_Meister replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Marie, Sure you're right. But I think what Dan is looking for are honest opinions. Just as you are free to express your opinions about whatever you like, Dan is free to post whatever questions he...

  7. Murses

    Pab_Meister replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, you know if they're using it on Scrubs, it's gotta be official. Actually, since Scrubs is about as assinine as this thread, and this thread is soooooooo popular...... hhmmm...I might be eating...

  8. Murses

    Pab_Meister replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    How is this possible? How is it that there are so many intellengent, sensible and relevent threads on this forum that barely get noticed, and fade quietly into the archives, yet some b*llshit thread...

  9. Murses

    Pab_Meister replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhhhh....shoot! I thought I had this one all figured out! ...double ahhhhh....shoot!! -------------------------------------------------------- How I Feel About the Term "Murse" by Alexander....

  10. Murses

    Pab_Meister replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    Hey again Dan, I personally don't care what I'm referred to, regardless of whom it comes from. Although I'm still just a lowly nursing student, I know that nurses get called far worse names than...

  11. New name for the Nursing profession?

    Pab_Meister replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Dan, Remember the "Murse" (male nurse) thing from your other thread? What if the elderly female pt. went on with..."Moose??...You say you're a moose? Well, isn't that lovely. Actually, I'm not...

  12. Murses

    Pab_Meister replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Dan, I'd really like to hear some of your other gender neutral terms for "nurse". I suppose I could be persuaded to side with a name change for a more suitable term. The theory is that the term...

  13. Murses

    Pab_Meister replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    I dunno, I just picture this elderly lady saying "Huh?? What's that?? You're a 'moose'? ". Maybe it's just

  14. Murses

    Pab_Meister replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not trying to be argumentative, but as far as explaining to people the whole "male nurse" thing, people can think whatever they like. Well educated folks accept that straight males become nurses....

  15. Murses

    Pab_Meister replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    From one of my all-time sitcoms, Sienfeld: "A brazier for men, the 'man-zier' ". The trend over the last couple of decades has been to eliminate gender-specific job titles. For example: "actors" and...

  16. NCLEX Question of the Day

    Pab_Meister replied to EyesForward's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi eyesforward, You may want to take a look at the web site for my programs text book. There is a question of the week on the home page. You can also try the NCLEX questions for the chapters. And,...

  17. Phi Theta Kappa... is it worth the $55 bucks?

    Pab_Meister replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Nursing

    I was invited to join several months ago, after my first semester of pre-reqs. It seemed kind of hokey at first, but after I found out that one of my favorite teachers (for A&P II) was the...

  18. Home Remedies

    Pab_Meister replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Home remedies... If you have a severe cut on your head, tighten a tourniquet around your neck. ...at least that's what they taught us in

  19. Are all NY schools on wait lists?

    Pab_Meister replied to Jenny C's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi bstrongrn, No offense intended. I'm just parroting what I've heard other folks call it. I'm not originally from this area so I had no idea about the nick names. A lot of times when I tell people...

  20. quitting smoking....going to eat my own arm off!

    Pab_Meister replied to lilbiskit78's topic in General Nursing

    I hear salsa has replaced ketchup as the #1 condiment in the U.S. It might help make that arm a bit more palatable....kidding...just kidding....good

  21. Are all NY schools on wait lists?

    Pab_Meister replied to Jenny C's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Jenny C. There's no wait list at my C.C. here in Buffalo - ECC (Erie Community College, a.k.a. "Everyone Can Come", a.k.a. "Easy Credit College" - take your pick). They have two campuses that...

  22. Terms we will not admit to using

    Pab_Meister replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    A.M.F. YOYO = adios m.f., you're on your

  23. scared of retaking the nclex

    Pab_Meister replied to hafsa44's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi hafsa, Don't get discouraged!!!! I'm still in nursing school. One of the things that always amazes me is how so many people at exam time are more interested in finishing the exam first, rather...

  24. Suny?

    Pab_Meister replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Kim, There's a lady in my class who is from Gowanda, N.Y. I told her a joke I heard when I was like five: Q: Do you know how to get to Gowanda? A: Gowanda bus. She hasn't spoken to me since....

  25. Suny?

    Pab_Meister replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi Kim, I'm just a bit north of you - ECC in Buffalo, N.Y. I started w/prereqs. last September, was admitted to "the program" in January and it's been a heck of a semester so far. I really enjoy the...