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Thanks so much! I will check it out...sounds really cool, although I'm afraid I'll become too germaphopic (if not so already :-p), LOL!

Hello Journey! May I ask what Phonesoap is? Is it a concept, or product? I always wonder how do deal with those things in pockets through out the day (night for me actually). I work in a psych/eating d/o hospital, and very little hand sanitizer available!! Yuck!

Awesome, I think I will too! I'll look up the link, thank you. I'm just super excited to get this journey started...it's truly a passion of mine ? See you on FB!

Hi there, I have been accepted, and am about to accept their acceptance! I had read a few things online that made me question the education and reputation of UTA, so I've been a bit hesitant. There are some really mixed reviews, mostly students who either loved it, or think it's OK, to prior preceptors and employers shunning UTA PMHNP grads. This was kind of shocking to me, to say the least, but I wonder if there had been some personal bias to their thought process in the students they had dealt with. Have you heard anything either way about that? I still think I would like to start and see for myself. I really am excited to start learning, and furthering myself, and do love the campus-based aspect. I would like to join the FB group, too!

Thanks so much...good to know!

Hey there, Happy for you who are starting this Fall! I am applying for Spring, and am not sure the essay is required. I only see on the Apply Texas website stating if the Degree is in education, to provide an essay, then "College of Nursing applicants are not required to submit the Academic Goals Essay." Did all of you submit one? My application has been submitted, and the deadline is the end of the week, so hoping for some clarity! TIA!

Very interesting...So this made me think of this fascinating TEDtalk we were assigned in my neuroscience course, and I'm pretty sure you're not experiencing something quite this vivid, but I think there is some sound information to be gained here! https://www.ted.com/talks/oliver_sacks_what_hallucination_reveals_about_our_minds?language=en

Thank you PD!! I am still having trouble deciding-I did take your advice and make the pro's/con's list, and they are kind of evened out! I think if it weren't for the better pay and potentially lower patient ratio's at Baylor, I wouldn't have to think about it, and would choose MCP. Good to know Baylor wasn't all it was cracked up to be. Still praying I make the right decision, as I pretty much need to decide today. Thanks again!

I have been offered two similar positions at either Baylor Carrollton, or Medical Center of Plano (HCA). I have heard differing opinions on both, and hoped maybe someone has worked at either to give me better insight. I'm having trouble deciding, as MCP is closer to home, had a great interview with great people, and think I may get the initial support I need for a very tough unit. They have a nurse educator on the floor, and understand my past experience. I had a nice but brief interview at Baylor, with not much time to discuss extra aspects, such as me having not worked on the floor for several years, and being a relatively new nurse to boot. I think parking at MCP and a long walk to the unit will negate any benefit of it being appx. 10 min closer to my house than Baylor. Baylor is also offering more per hour, and def. has better shifts dif's. I'm truly torn, and have been hearing some glowing reports on Baylor's rep, but some not so hot as well. Heard some unpleasant reports on HCA, some specific but unrelated dept's to mine, at Medical Center of Plano. Both positions will help me grow a lot. I know ultimately this decision is mine to make, buy any insight is greatly appreciated!

Hi Botox RN, thanks so much for PM'ing me. Unfortunately I'm unable to PM back to you, so I'm hoping you get this message. I am very interested in hearing if you know of anyone in the Dallas area, which is where I'll be moving within a month. If you'd like you can e-mail me, or send me your e-mail through PM. My e-mail is [email protected]. It's so nice to hear someone who is so dedicated to the profession, that you help to encourage it! This direction is truly my passion:redpinkhe

Hi All! I am so excited by great experience's some of you nurses appear to be having in aesthetics! I am an RN who actually became an RN to go into aesthetics, but I can't figure out how to get my foot in the door. I have two years in hospital nursing, but these areas get me nowhere, as everyone wants 1-2 years of experience in injectable's or lasers (I was trying to get a good foundation). I even spoke to an RN in my area who injected me, and I couldn't persuade her to let me shadow/train with her(The Dr. was fine with me doing it, but left it up to her)...she just suggested I get a job in a DR's office, and try to convince them to expand to aesthetics, and that I'll do all the legwork. I wouldn't mind that at all, but there's a lot of if's there, and I can't even find any offices hiring nurses. What about the paid training? You pay a lot, and could lose your knowledge if no one wants to hire you without a year or two of experience. Any suggestions would be very appreciated, as this has now been my dream for 6 years, and I'm a second career nurse here!

Hi RosesRN, I know this post is old, but I wondered if you took the classes from the Dr. on the MD/DE border? I can't pm you as I don't have enough posts, but I did try and friend you. Have you begun in your career? I'm currently in MD, planning to move to TX, and thought I could take some classes before I go!

Well I'm another one to testify this PVT works, got the good pop-up, which gave me hope through the weekend, then found out last night I passed!! I'm a nurse! I feel for you poor CA people, I totally would go nuts, but I def. think if you got the "good pop-up" you're fine! For the person who's pv account is on hold, perhaps it means that they have made some mistake on their end, I am sure it's not you! Good luck to you all!! And Congrats to those who have passed already!!

Hi fellow worriers!! Omg, I have been reading this for hours, and I hope it's not giving me false hope! I took my Nclex-RN yesterday, at 11am and finished at 12:40, after 75 terrible questions! I don't even know how I could have studied for this appropriately! (I did Kaplan, NCLEX 3500 & 4000, and Saunders questions.) I truly did not know 90% of what was on there, and feel very inadequate, although I was a pretty good student at school:saint: What a tricky test this is:hlk: I, too, have done the trick, and am wondering if anyone knows if this takes effect right away on a Friday? I am just concerned, as I'd have to wait until Tues(I think, because they say 48 business hours p the exam), to access the quick results, and I wonder if they update this stuff right away on weekends. Also, does anyone know if the quick results really do include, or exclude weekends? And congrats to all you passers!!:yeah: And God Bless all of you, and to those who didn't pass, keep the faith, we are here for you, and you will do fine the next time!! God will work with you:angel: So far, if the trick works, then it looks like I'm passing!!! Thank God for allnurses, you all have helped me through a lot:[anb]:

They're doing that here in Maryland as well. I've actually thought about putting getting my RN license off if this is the only avenue to get into a position. I was told that they hire from within, and had Techs with RN licenses waiting for the New Grad positions and then filling them, rather than outside applicants.

Hey all, I am in my ADN program, and doing quite well, but have a bunch of old credits from past almost 20 years keeping my GPA stuck at 3.02!! When I was appx. 20 I took physics for some unknown reason, and got a D, (also got a D in dance aerobics, but that is a whole 'nother story!), and took a lot of general ed. and art classes, eventaully getting an AA in Interior Design. I did fairly well in most of those classes, with a couple of C's sprinkled in. In pre-nursing, I got a "B" in chemistry "lab", but ended up withdrawing from chemistry "lecture", as I was doing too poorly, and my transcripts show a "W" for lecture, under the "B" in lab. That chemistry class was a pre-req for Microbiology, but since I was already registered for the following semester in Micro, prior to withdrawing my chem class, I was able to take Microbiology. The withdrawal was never questioned. Unfortunately I got a C in Micro. So here I am a third semester Nursing student, at almost 38 yrs. of age, working hard, and getting A's and B's in nursing school, and DYING to go on to my BSN and eventually advanced practice! I hadn't thought about my science courses as a problem, as long as my GPA was at least a 3.0, but now the local university of my choice needs a 3.0 in SCIENCE courses. Some of the others, though not stating they need a 3.0 in sciences, just wanting a 3.0 all round, but stating "with a focus on science courses". I was hoping at my age not to have to re-take the old courses, as time is of the essence here. What do you think I need to do? Will they look at the old physics course?! That wasn't even a pre-req for Nursing. And what do you all think of the withdrawn chemistry lec. situation? I did see where Drexel U. will take a grade of C or better in the nursing, pre-nursing and core english, humanities and sociology, but is quite pricey. Is that the price I pay if I don't retake those sciences? Again my probs. are: "D" in Physics, "W" in Chemistry lecture, and "C" in Microbiology. Suggestions? Thoughts? Thanks everyone!!!

Thanks Daytonite! Your explanation really cleared things up, I guess I just needed to understand some of the pathophys. a little better, and I think your wording really made it more understandable. I'm sorry I messed up, my instructor only wants us to use one R/T factor, but we can use many AEB's. It was very late:rolleyes: You probably won't see this in time since I have to turn this in in 2 and a half hours, but it sounds like maybe the Decreased cardiac output would be the priority, even though he was in no acute distress. His HR was 66. I didn't list any normal results, though I guess his heart rate is on the low side. Incidentally, his sodium was 134, low, but barely... and his HC03 was 21.9, so normal. Either way, hearing your thoughts would be helpful in understanding my pt.!

Is COPD not also a medical dx.? I see it in my med-surg Dx. book, and am trying to figure out how to word it properly. I am trying to come up with 3 nursing dx. for a pt. who didn't have any problems at the time I was with him, but came in with SOB and angina, but now is in no pain, and on 4L oxygen, he has no distressful symptoms at all. BUT, he has some abnormal abg's, like pH of 7.48, pco2 of 29, and PO2 of 105. His labs also indicated K- 5.6, BUN of 47, WBC- 15.1, RBC's 3.98. He also has hx. of CAD, HTN, COPD, carotid stenosis, ventricular fibrillation arrest. MI is r/o, and the dr.'s note said he has CHF. He did have some fine crackles in RLL, and mild edema in LE, but then I find he has poor skin turgor, dry skin, and admits to not drinking water often, so I see some evidence of dehydration, coupled with my increased K and BUN. I decided to go with one Dx. of FVD r/t lack of adequate fluid intake aeb poor skin turgor, dry skin,pt's verbalization of "not drinking water often", and increased K and BUN. I'm also attempting Impaired Gas exchanged r/t "NOT SURE WHAT TO PUT HERE"-because of COPD being a med. dx, I know my prof. will not accept it, so is their another way I can word it? ....then following up with aeb abnormal abg's and elevated pH. Is this a correct dx., with the angle I am going for? Finally, I would like to address his cardiopulmonary issues, but the only evidence I have is "EKG shows sinus rhythm w/possible interior infarct age undetermined and nonspecific ST-T changes" and "a 2/6 pansystolic murmur at the base" which I don't know how to interpret. I was thinking "Ineffective tissue perfusion", and wondering what else I can use. Again, his RBC's are low, he has diminished pedal pulses, mild peripheral edema, and fine crackles. My professor will only let us use one AEB!! So I have to choose between cardiopulmonary and peripheral! And I need to select a priority dx., so would the Impaired gas exchange automatically be my choice since respiratory generally takes priority, even though he presently wasn't having a breathing issue? Any help would be great!! I'm kinda lost here:banghead: