Nurse SMS MSN, RN

Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development

You did what you knew how to do; when you knew better, you did better. - Maya Angelou

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    How mant times have you applied?

    Nurse SMS replied to MedicalNerd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For those of you who have applied so many times and not gotten in yet, either wait listed or rejected, what was your
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    A&P Summer 2008

    Nurse SMS replied to Do Or Do Not's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am taking A&P I this summer, MW 6-11 PM. Gah! I have to make an A in this class so I'll be looking for all the study tips I can
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    Do you have a back up plan?

    Nurse SMS replied to KCnTexas's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If I don't get into an ASN program then I will go for my BSN. With all the college I already have including an AA degree, I would only have two extra semesters to get a BSN, so I am not too stressed....
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    What is the right thing to say?

    Nurse SMS replied to missnurse1's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse yet, but I am a bereaved mother who lost her 13-year-old son a year ago to cancer. Listening was not only the best thing to do, it was the only thing you could do. One of the hardest...
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    Dropping a course

    Nurse SMS replied to curlysue82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Math is definitely not my strongest subject either and I can completely relate. I get so intimidated by it! If you need to drop to protect your grade for application to nursing school then I would...
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    After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Nurse SMS replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for the sudden loss of your brother. My kids are having such a hard time adjusting to their loss as well. Thank you for your compassionate response. I am grateful for it. This thread is...
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    After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Nurse SMS replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you find healing. As it happens, three of my best friends are nurses and are cheering me all the way. This field does not frighten me. Life is what you make of it. What I have lost is far worse...
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    After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Nurse SMS replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Angio, that is a very kind and compassionate reply to both the OP and to me, and I thank you for that. I certainly understand about grief and the loss of a dream. The OP has every right to vent and I...
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    After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Nurse SMS replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I am headed into nursing school at 37 years of age after losing a child to cancer. I can assure you no part of me is concerned with looking "sexy" in my career. It sounds like I would be better...
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    Moving to Texas is not a good deal for nurse

    Nurse SMS replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have not read through the entire thread, so please forgive me if I am repeating something already said. I pay 10 cents per kwh for electricity. I live in a suburb just north of Dallas and use Ambit...
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    Getting Frustrated -- Is it Worth It??

    Nurse SMS replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    First you must consider that unhappy people are louder than happy ones. That isn's a slam against anyone, just human nature. When we are content with things, we get on with gettin' on. When we are...
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    Let's talk about death

    Nurse SMS replied to Okiecruffler's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    My name is Sheri and I just wanted to comment here...my son Joseph had relapsed AML. He had a stem cell transplant with unrelated umbilical cord blood...obviously AML is a demon and we were worried...