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  1. How do you politely walk away or say no?

    Buggus posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse and have found it hard to turn down or say no to some patient requests even when I'm too busy, frustrated, or creeped out to do it. A few examples: --It was close to Christmas time,...

  2. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Buggus replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To that 16-year-old that was visiting her grandma in the hospital: You are asking me for a written excuse so you can miss school tomorrow? Why...aren't you going home? Oh, you say it's because you...

  3. NO jobs for new nurses, I may quit school.

    Buggus replied to oceanbaby's topic in General Nursing

    I know it sounds like nothing but doom and gloom for new nurses. I just graduated with my BSN this past weekend, and all my classmates and I were hearing all semester was that there were no jobs out...

  4. Student nurses do the darndest things

    Buggus replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    I am still a nursing student, and this just happened a few months ago...I had never given a suppository before. My instructor was watching me like a hawk and I was trying to check my 2 pt identifiers,...

  5. What's so bad about working for the VA?

    Buggus posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am currently a second semester nursing student. Since I do my clinicals at the VA, we were told about an opportunity to sign up with the VA at the end of second semester for a program that...

  6. UTHSC at San Antonio fall 09

    Buggus replied to prettyNpurple's topic in Texas Nursing

    Just letting y'all know: I got my letter on April 29th, 2008 for the Fall of 2008, so I'm guessing you'll be getting it around that time too. Good luck to all! Just think: within the next week, you...

  7. What's so bad about working for the VA?

    Buggus replied to Buggus's topic in General Nursing

    Just letting you guys know that I have applied for the program and am hoping to be accepted. They pay my tuition, fees, books, and I get a paycheck every two weeks. I then work for them during breaks...

  8. Where to start with Nurse Extern job?

    Buggus posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a second semester nursing student and I am hoping to get a position as a nurse extern because I would like to strengthen my nursing skills and make some money on the side as well. I know other...

  9. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center San Antonio - Spring 09

    Buggus replied to TheguyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Moncj66, are you a current student? Where did you hear about this uniform

  10. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center San Antonio - Spring 09

    Buggus replied to TheguyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Actually, when I went to get my membership card, the lady told me that you can choose any Spectrum you want. You just need to go to the Spectrum that you want membership at and activate your...

  11. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center San Antonio - Spring 09

    Buggus replied to TheguyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    You are charged that fee because they are indeed building a Spectrum on campus, but it won't be ready for several more months. In the meantime, as long as you're a paying student, you have membership...

  12. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center San Antonio - Spring 09

    Buggus replied to TheguyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes rfs, they are the same book. It's just that the original version (the one I had to buy) had mistakes on the CD's practice questions. It's not a big deal at all. I don't know why they listed them...

  13. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center San Antonio - Spring 09

    Buggus replied to TheguyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    For those of you trying to find an apartment in the medical center area, you can go to www.forrent.com and search by zip code and type 78229. This is the school's zip code, so it will give you the...

  14. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center San Antonio - Spring 09

    Buggus replied to TheguyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I shopped early and bought all the books I possibly could online and spent a total of $850. Most people I know didn't want to deal with buying online and waiting for shipping so they bought everything...

  15. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center San Antonio - Spring 09

    Buggus replied to TheguyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'll send you a

  16. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center San Antonio - Spring 09

    Buggus replied to TheguyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey guys! Congrats on your acceptance! I'm in my first semester and just wanted to offer a word of advice: pretty soon here, you will be receiving a letter asking if you would like to take NURS 3209...

  17. the shingles post got me thinking...

    Buggus replied to CT Pixie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think so, or else we would see a million grade-school-aged children with shingles. Because not all kids get chicken pox at the same time, the ones that hadn't gotten it yet would therefore get...

  18. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Buggus replied to BrittRN2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey guys! I thought this was freakin' hilarious. I hope it gives y'all a laugh too without scaring you too much. It is called "Life of a Nursing Student" and is only 3 minutes long...

  19. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Buggus replied to BrittRN2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    OH she was mine too! I remember reading something about this but I completely forgot. Don't forget to do all the assigned reading. Some people didn't know about it

  20. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Buggus replied to BrittRN2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    Oh wait a minute is it that eReserves thing? SORRY Dream2b!! I gave you the wrong

  21. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Buggus replied to BrittRN2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think we got it with the packet where the Heart to Heart information came. Towards the top of the page, there is a sentence in bold that reads "Important things to know in advance" and there are 4...

  22. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Buggus replied to BrittRN2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have purchased about half of them so far and I've spent around $550-ish !!! I guess it could be

  23. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Buggus replied to BrittRN2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    WOW school starts in less than a month...sooooo....how about all that assigned reading? I haven't started yet because of summer

  24. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Buggus replied to BrittRN2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    HA! About the helicopter/ambulance sirens, that never crossed my mind at all! Wow, that really is something to think

  25. UTHSCSA - UT Health Science Center at San Antonio

    Buggus replied to BrittRN2b's topic in Texas Nursing

    LOL Dream2b is right. Somewhere on the website I found some statistics on males and females in the nursing program and how many people per age group, etc., and it said that the average age of a...