verklempt

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1. States Who Have Banned HESI

   verklempt replied to Decemberblues's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

   Hm. This is really surprising news to me. We had to take the HESI once in our last semester. Our teachers told us we didn't really need to study for it or worry about it. I don't blame schools for...

2. Denver jobs for new grads

   verklempt replied to verklempt's topic in Colorado Nursing

   Well...that's the idea: to get a job before I move. I'm just wondering what it's like out there for BSN grads in particular who have experience in an area other than acute

3. The Lowdown on Austin Hospitals

   verklempt replied to luv2yoga's topic in Texas Nursing

   Seton is a Magnet hospital with shared governance. I have done clinicals at both Seton and St. David's and I have to say that the Seton nurses seemed happier all around. Seton has a psychiatric...

4. Denver jobs for new grads

   verklempt posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

   Hi everyone, I may be moving to Denver after graduating with a BSN in May from UT Austin. I have not worked in acute care, but I have worked at a doctor's office for 2+ years. How is it out there for...

5. TWU vs. UT Austin?

   verklempt replied to mc22943's topic in Texas Nursing

   I'm about to graduate from UT and it has for the most part been a great experience. Austin is a really fun place to live. I really liked most of the hospitals where we did our rotations, especially...

6. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

   verklempt replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

   Wow. We didn't have to do any drug tests. I had no idea it was so widespread. We did, however, have to do what felt like 50 background checks (all at our expense of course). We even had to go get our...

7. OB Clinicals Question

   verklempt replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

   Be sure to leave your gag reflex at

8. Parent Pet Peeves

   verklempt replied to ICRN2008's topic in Pediatric

   I work in a peds clinic. I could go on for days... 1. I'm tired of all the granola parents coming in refusing shots for their child because they think vaccinations cause autism. They apparently...

9. Age you will/were graduated?

   verklempt replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

   I'll be 22 when I graduate from my BSN program in May of 2010. I've got a long road