MisterSimba

MisterSimba BSN

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  1. Hating Dosage Class..

    MisterSimba replied to itsme583's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, you and me both! I start in a few months and am super excited but scared at the same

  2. Falling into severe depression ...(vent)

    MisterSimba replied to TaylorNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know the complexities of your marriage situation, but maybe you and your husband can work it out? Maybe you could try counseling or a trial separation? As far as the nursing school situation,...

  3. Anyone attending or taken the Accelerated BSN at Concordia in Irvine?

    MisterSimba replied to sbgradinnb's topic in California Nursing

    Ick! I'm glad I didn't apply there! I thought about it, but the religious studies classes made me decide against it. My BA is in English and Philosophy (with a religious studies emphasis) and...

  4. Starting Nursing Career Later

    MisterSimba replied to iluvpugs's topic in General Nursing

    How exciting! Good for you! :heartbeat My mom worked as a nurse in Germany (where our family is from) and I keep telling her to get back into nursing.....and she tells me that she's too old! Nothing I...

  5. Did anyone apply to UCLA's MECN Program for Fall 2009?

    MisterSimba replied to nmh586's topic in California Nursing

    70 to 80K???? Seriously? If tuition is @ $13,000 a month and rent is $1,000 a month (that's an estimate), that would be about 50K. Just wondering where the other 20 to 30K comes in? And where/how did...

  6. Preparing for Nursing at Azusa Pacific, CA

    MisterSimba replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got into the San Diego EENAP program, and will be starting this May unless I get into UCLA's MECN program, which I find out about in March.... To those who are/were in this program, what classes do...

  7. "Fired for NO Reason"

    MisterSimba replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Actually, I haven't even started nursing school yet and I already learned this in Physiology class: INR should be between 2 and 3 for patients on coumadin. If this patient's was a 9, she must have...

  8. Did anyone apply to UCLA's MECN Program for Fall 2009?

    MisterSimba replied to nmh586's topic in California Nursing

    480 applicants??? Wow! And there's how many spots? 40 or 50? Thankfully I already got into Azuza Pacific's nursing program (EENAP, in San Diego) .....such a relief knowing that I have a spot there if...

  9. Please talk me down!

    MisterSimba replied to qaqueen's topic in General Nursing

    No, you are definitely not being a b%#$!!! You are being an advocate for your mom, and thank goodness she has you there to look out for her! The doctor took her from 37.5 mg to 300 mg per day??? I...

  10. Did anyone apply to UCLA's MECN Program for Fall 2009?

    MisterSimba replied to nmh586's topic in California Nursing

    I applied to the MECN program as well. I volunteer at Hoag as a CCE and also volunteered at CHOC for a while. I had a 3.7 as an undergrad (English and Philosophy major) and got A's in all prereq's...

  11. Should spelling count?

    MisterSimba replied to betc's topic in General Nursing

    It's definitely not limited to nursing! Just today I got a magazine in the mail from the university I graduated from. One of the professors' names is spelled wrong, and another article mentions a...

  12. stimulating a vented patient

    MisterSimba replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    What about reading to him? Does he like poetry? Is he a fan of any particular author? Maybe the visitor could read him a chapter of a favorite book each time they go see him. Also, what about...

  13. Helping Families Deal With Death

    MisterSimba replied to pwg1219's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm volunteering and see family members with a dying patient, I'll periodically stop by the room and ask if they need anything, even if it's just a cup of tea or juice. I'm sure many family members...

  14. Some helpful advice please!

    MisterSimba replied to lillies123's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously I don't know any details about the research project you did, but it couldn't hurt! Was it something you worked on with a professor? Multiple professors? Maybe they could write you a letter...

  15. Nursing Research

    MisterSimba replied to MisterSimba's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply! :wink2: I figured I would have to have a few years of experience before going into research. It's just something I'm thinking

  16. Nursing Research

    MisterSimba posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just curious if any of you are involved in nursing research such as working with patients that are in clinical trials, etc. I think it's something I'd like to look into. It's funny....when I...

  17. Microbiology OR Intro to Chemistry???

    MisterSimba replied to chuff's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would definitely take Microbiology over Chemistry! In my opinion, much easier and much, much more interesting. :-) And the Chemistry required for Microbiology is

  18. Is taking A&P I and Org./Bio. Chem. together doable?

    MisterSimba replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends. Are you also working full-time? I work full time (40+ hours a week) and volunteer 8+ hours as well, and I learned the hard way. I have two W's on my transcript because I tried to take two...

  19. Anatomy and Cadavers

    MisterSimba replied to Diver Dude's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You took the words right out of my mouth! I took Anatomy last semester, and we had to work on cats as well. It just broke my heart. I hated Anatomy lab.....just hated it. It broke my heart! Did I...

  20. breast milk

    MisterSimba replied to spiceyqueen's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Prolactin, which is made by the pituitary, stimulates milk production, and oxytocin facilitates milk let-down. As far as I know, this doesn't happen in women who are not pregnant or nursing an infant....

  21. Alcoholism: disease or choice?

    MisterSimba replied to HonestRN's topic in Addictions

    I would have to agree that alcoholism is not a disease like cancer, etc..... I would classify it as a mental illness, I guess. So many alcoholics drink to numb mental health problems, such as...

  22. Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    MisterSimba replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's just me, but I'd much rather do a shift every other weekend than work Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 5:00..... I don't see what's inhumane about having to work every other weekend. As a...

  23. Ever Gag or Vimit While Doing the Job?

    MisterSimba replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it's really sad that someone would make a comment like that! I was helping a CNA give a bed bath a few weeks back and she said, "She smells bad!" I felt so bad for the patient.....if I was the...

  24. Mount St. Mary's Accelerated BSN Fall 2008

    MisterSimba replied to chris7's topic in California Nursing

    I have no idea, but I kind of have my heart set on working at Hoag when I graduate. They have a "Dollars for Scholars" program that provides up to $12,000, so half the amount of Kaiser and Northridge...

  25. Saddleback Spring '09

    MisterSimba replied to AOX4RN's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks for the info! I looked it up on their website, and it said 75% is merit-based and 25% is lottery. I'm going to go to an information session this fall FOR SURE to get all the information I can!...