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  1. Help! Deciding between a job in a prestigious vs regular hospital.

    touchhealth replied to WorldTravelBug's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry! I just realized you posted that your were out of nursing a year getting your MSN, and I was focusing on new-grad programs. I'd still say a lot of what I posted initially is true:...

  2. Help! Deciding between a job in a prestigious vs regular hospital.

    touchhealth replied to WorldTravelBug's topic in General Nursing

    My boyfriend's sister did her new grad program at Stanford and she HATED it there. She said the environment wasn't very supportive for new nurses. Since Stanford doesn't have a nursing school (other...

  3. RN or Accupuncture?

    touchhealth replied to ZenStudent's topic in Holistic

    Hi! I understand the dilemma. After much debate between Western/Alternative medicine I decided the RN degree would provide the best professional foundation for my holistic work. I really want these...

  4. Son wants to be a CRNA, but wants his ears guaged

    touchhealth replied to topher-67's topic in General Nursing

    Many people today are able to see gauged ears, tatoos, and hairstyles as another form of personal self-expression. I know lots of people with all of the above who have respectable jobs as professors,...

  5. Nurses with Hep C

    touchhealth replied to flygirl43's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely out of line. You should not be harrassed like that. My friend is an RN w/ Hep C, and was mysteriously diagnosed in high school...you can even get it from sharing a toothbrush! So sorry...

  6. ideas to improve allnurses.com

    touchhealth replied to tryingpatsy's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! Great question. I'd really like to see a forum for second degree, career-changer & returning (older) students going into nursing. I started a thread on this a while ago, and it went crazy!...

  7. Any Oncology Nurse Navigators? Please share your stories with me!

    touchhealth replied to touchhealth's topic in Oncology

    79 views, no replies? Should I be phrasing my questions differently? My posting in the Oncology forum never seem to garner any responses and I'm not sure why.... All the best to

  8. Will massage therapy experience w/ Onc pt's be beneficial?

    touchhealth replied to touchhealth's topic in Oncology

    17 views, no

  9. X-rays and CT scans may raise cancer risk - latest study

    touchhealth replied to MiaNJ's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know the exact figures, but I remember learning in my Environmental Chem class that you get more radiation exposure flying in airplanes (higher altitudes = higher radiation levels b/c there is...

  10. failed cna due to bp skill

    touchhealth replied to pksb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my course they made us practice BP's on every student (27) and then do vitals on our residents every morning for additional practice. I haven't taken the test yet, but I certainly hope that's...

  11. Traveling Abroad?

    touchhealth replied to zach_390's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Were you able to get any of your questions answered? There are many opportunities to be an RN abroad. One of my instructors was an RN in Saudi Arabia for 2 years. She signes a contract, and they...

  12. Are all LTC jobs like this?

    touchhealth replied to Comfortably_Numb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just started my clinicals for my CNA program and it was tough! The CNA I was shadowing doesn't like having students, and has flat out refused to work w/ students in the past. She had to take me on...

  13. Fecal Transplant

    touchhealth replied to Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN's topic in Gastroenterology

    Why don't they try probiotics? I know an acupuncturist who suggested alternating implants of garlic and probio's for a pt. who came to him (as a last resort) w/ a mysterious GI problem presenting w/...

  14. Mount St. Mary's College LA - Accelerated BSN 2009

    touchhealth replied to touchhealth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations! I've heard many great stories of people getting off waitlists...it does happen!! Don't

  15. Is anyone applying to the DEMSN program at Sonoma State?

    touchhealth replied to Fiji Islands's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks Cheddar, I received an offer of admission as well! I look forward to starting this program in the Spring, it's the best fit for me for a lot of reasons. Will you be joining the

  16. Is anyone applying to the DEMSN program at Sonoma State?

    touchhealth replied to Fiji Islands's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Congratulations! I was told they weren't sending out notifications until the first week of July...Now I'm worried! Do you mind sharing how you were notified of admission to the program?

  17. Mount St. Mary's College LA - Accelerated BSN 2009

    touchhealth replied to touchhealth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I still had Physiology and Philosophy in process when I applied, but I have a strong academic history in both science and humanities. If you have a lot of unfinished pre-requs, it gets pretty hard to...

  18. Mount St. Mary's College LA - Accelerated BSN 2009

    touchhealth replied to touchhealth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Everyone! I was accepted too! I'm thrilled, even though my current financial situation now restricts me from attending... Congratulations to everyone who has been accepted! For those of you on...

  19. How Do You Feel About Nursing Schools Still Milking the "Nursing Shortage" Lie?

    touchhealth replied to Mezcalero's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was at an interview for a nursing school program a few weeks ago, and the professor conducting the interview told me quite directly that there is NO nursing shortage in northern california, and that...

  20. Do you have any other options?

    touchhealth replied to Coloradogrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know..competition over at MSMC is starting to get fierce. I applied to their accelerated BSN this year, and they had 300 apps for 40 slots! I think a lot of people are turning to MSMC as a...

  21. Mount St. Mary's College LA - Accelerated BSN 2009

    touchhealth replied to touchhealth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm predicting that acceptance letters were either mailed last friday, or they're going out next week... I've decided that I can't afford this program, but the whole process is still driving my...

  22. Why is finding a nursing school so hard?

    touchhealth replied to jwannab's topic in California Nursing

    Also, see a counselor at your CC and see what is required for priority registration status...you might be able to establish it enough to get you into classes in a subsequent semester. Look closely...

  23. Is anyone applying to the DEMSN program at Sonoma State?

    touchhealth replied to Fiji Islands's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Anyone hear

  24. "Atypical" Nurse? How discouraging...

    touchhealth replied to Darjeeling22's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, so sorry you're dealing with such aweful comments! I'm about to turn 29, just finished my nursing pre-requs and will definately be past the 30 mark after finishing my RN. I have no kids, I'm...

  25. I'm feeling overwhelmed!~

    touchhealth replied to dddduncan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've been doing the part-time nursing pre-requ program for the past 3 years. Sometimes I felt like giving up, but was always drawn back because a career in nursing had so much I was looking for. I...