hoppermom3

hoppermom3

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  1. LPN Notes--book or PDA software?

    hoppermom3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am getting ready to start LPN school. I have been looking at LPN Notes and am trying to decide whether to get the book or the software for my PDA. Any thoughts on which would be better/more

  2. LPN Notes--book or PDA software?

    hoppermom3 replied to hoppermom3's topic in General Nursing

    Well, duh...LPN Notes doesn't even come in PDA software! Only RNotes does. The way my CC works, I will be a PN student this year, then ADN student next

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

    hoppermom3 replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Nursing

    It was $80 for me to join, and I did pay it. I know that it does look good on a resume or scholarship app, plus PTK has scholarships available. Mostly, I just joined for selfish reasons-I blew a lot...

  4. What does your post name reflect about you?

    hoppermom3 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    My kids and I raise and show angora

  5. If I hear 'C Nurses make the best nurses' one more time I will scream!

    hoppermom3 replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Students

    OK, I'm going to jump in here. I think this whole issue gets blown way out of proportion. I don't care what other people's grades are, and I got the impression that the OP doesn't either. What she...

  6. New Balance Shoes

    hoppermom3 replied to indulgentmom's topic in General Nursing

    I wear New Balance 810. I have had Birkenstock, Dansko, and many others and I have to say I like New Balance the

  7. Ghostly experiences??

    hoppermom3 replied to Erin RN's topic in General Nursing

    Several years ago, I worked as a CNA at a LTC. There was a lady named Zona who had dementia and wandered around the halls at night. She would always call "Yoo-hooo...girls...I need some help." We...

  8. Working for pay instead of Benefits

    hoppermom3 replied to morr4336's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who choses to work PRN rather than full-time. She doesn't have benefits, but makes substantially more per hour than the full-time employees. There are always plenty of hours available...

  9. Nursing Benefits- Your Input Please!

    hoppermom3 replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    My husband works for a large auto dealership. He was paying $410 per month for not-so-great coverage on our family. In August 2002, the dealership switched to a company with better coverage-sounds...

  10. Nursing Benefits- Your Input Please!

    hoppermom3 replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    My husband works for a large auto dealership. He was paying $410 per month for not-so-great coverage on our family. In August 2002, the dealership switched to a company with better coverage-sounds...

  11. night shifts....

    hoppermom3 replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I worked night shift in LTC as a CNA when my oldest was little. I loved it. I am a night owl anyway. Hubby and I are arguing over whether I will look for a night shift job when I finish school. He is...

  12. free NAT practice test

    hoppermom3 replied to jenc73's topic in General Students

    I took it...got a 91%. I am working on pre-reqs right now and hoping and praying to get into the nursing program Fall

  13. Co-Workers teasing your spouse!!

    hoppermom3 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    My husband also gets teased about that...at least once a day. They tell him that I am at college with all the young cute guys all day, etc... I just tell him that the young cute guys are looking at...

  14. Daughter #1 becomes RN - the torch is passed!

    hoppermom3 replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! My youngest daughter (5 yrs old), loves to sit and study with me. She also loves to watch at the dr office...like when big sister had her knee stitched up. She says she is going to be...

  15. Nursing Schools

    hoppermom3 replied to RN-BamaStudent's topic in General Students

    I am taking my Pre-reqs now and hoping to get into the nursing program for Fall '04 at North Central Missouri College in Trenton,

  16. Phasing Out

    hoppermom3 replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    My husband would love to just have out internet disconnected and computer thrown out the window. He thinks ANY amount of time spent on it is

  17. excelsior college what's the real scoop?

    hoppermom3 replied to ambitiouslpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    OK, stupid question here....What is the

  18. I hate this Effexor XR

    hoppermom3 replied to itsme's topic in General Nursing

    I have been on Effexor XR 75mg for about 2 months now, after several years on Zoloft. So far, I am having great results with the Effexor. I have been on meds of one sort or another for about 16 years...

  19. 43.6 million Americans without health insurance coverage

    hoppermom3 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am one of the many in the US without health insurance. Hubby has it through work, but if he carries it on the family, it is $650 PER MONTH. He only makes $12/hr...and we still have to eat too. The...

  20. A & P Books

    hoppermom3 posted a topic in General Students

    I am a little bored right now-taking only general ed courses this semester. I already bought a Medical Terminology book and worked through it on my own. Next semester I will have A & P and...

  21. Good nursing shoes

    hoppermom3 replied to doularoz's topic in General Nursing

    I was a devoted Birkenstock customer until this summer. I bought my first pair of Danskos this fall after several on this board recommended them. I am now a very devoted Dansko customer. I can wear...

  22. A & P Books

    hoppermom3 replied to hoppermom3's topic in General Students

    Thanks...I ordered the coloring books from

  23. Shoes again....Birkenstock vs. Dansko

    hoppermom3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK, I am really agonizing now. Since I wear shoes that cost more than I make in a week, I really need to be sure before I buy. I have been a devoted Birkenstock junkie for quite some time. I tried on...

  24. Shoes again....Birkenstock vs. Dansko

    hoppermom3 replied to hoppermom3's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I decided just to stick with my Birks. I am afraid I would not be satisfied with the Danskos, and that is a lot of money. I know that I love Birkenstocks, so I will just keep buying my "ugly...