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    Eating your young

    smk1 replied to abq rn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am a second quarter RN student and Most of my instructors were nice, competent and professional during my albeit limited experience. I did meet one clinical instructor during finals week, who...
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    Anatomy flash cards

    smk1 replied to kmj1228's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I used Netters and they were a great help, but I would caution you to wait and see how you will be tested. We had 4 cadavers and were tested on the actual bodies (parts, vessels, organs, tissue...
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    Spacenurse: Critcial Care Preceptor & Nursing Activist

    smk1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    nice to learn more about a great
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    How important are grades?

    smk1 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    depends on the selection process for your school. For my program it was all about the grades. Pretty much needed close to straight A's, but this isn't the case everywhere. Talk to the nursing...
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    tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    smk1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i was reading some of the prehospital forum on a different medical board hoping to get some info and insight into their job because if there is a lag time between finishing my rn prereqs i have been...
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    do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    smk1 replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    so does it differ that much from PT? I am not trying to put down OT, just get a grip on how their services are truly different from PT. I know they focus on helping a person to regain or maintain...
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    do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    smk1 replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    Since this thread has talked about PT and a few OT mentions, I thought I might as well go ahead and ask. What exactly does an OT do that a PT and RN can't do between them? We never got a straight...
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    Too Sensitive to be a Nurse?

    smk1 replied to onexmorexgirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    there are many areas of nursing you can go into that can cut downon the death and horrific stories. school nursing, dr. office nursing, employee health, assisted living, to some degree home health,...
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    Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    smk1 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

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    How much autonomy do nurses have??

    smk1 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    why not go the pa route? probably faster if you haven't done any of the nursing prereqs. i am hearing that more and more pa schools aren't requiring the extensive health care experience, and they...
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    I am an Australian and I do not understand the American levels of Nursing

    smk1 replied to meme39's topic in General Nursing

    "HESI" is a test that some students take during the last phases of their nursing classes. I am not really familiar with it but that is how it was explained to
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    Medical Terminalogy

    smk1 replied to snoop105's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    rough if you have a bad memory. It was pretty easy for me, but it all depends on how you study and how the test is set up. If it is multiple choice, not as hard as fill in the blank. Still, not...
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    CMA to LPN??

    smk1 replied to OLIVIALEN's topic in LPN to RN

    you most likely would only need 1 year of school (but i hear it is a rough year!). I still say go down and talk to the admissions folks just to see if you could do it. If you stay a CMA could you...
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    CMA to LPN??

    smk1 replied to OLIVIALEN's topic in LPN to RN

    Check with your local college or technical school LPN programs. Get a certified copy of your transcripts and make an appointment to have them reviewed with the admissions person at the school of your...
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    Differences between Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses?

    smk1 replied to MA2006's topic in General Nursing

    If RN's and MA's are "basically the same" and "make almost the same amount of money" and the only difference is I.V. therapy, why is she going to go back to school and spend at least 2-3 years to do...
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    What is your favorite flip-flops?

    smk1 replied to Sammi15's topic in General Nursing

    ditto to this. Also like anything sketchers and have a well loved pair of Roxy's. (reef sandals are nice too, but i can't see spending 40 dollars on
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    Millionaires on nursing salaries

    smk1 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    we have some friends down in Ventura county and I am truly amazed at the prices of homes. There 1800 sq ft old ranch ust got a tax appraisal of 900,000 dollars! I just couldn't do it. The older I...
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    Millionaires on nursing salaries

    smk1 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    true in most areas, but the trick is to buy in an area that is up and coming and not yet horrifically overpriced. Personally as we are in the construction biz, we kind of have an inside track on a...
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    Millionaires on nursing salaries

    smk1 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    this is a good point, and I when the time comes we will probably see what the "exact" plan will be. the important things is that we don't plan to upgrade our already comfortable lifestyle. 30 yrs of...
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    Prerequisite Hell

    smk1 replied to FillyGal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i did chem over the summer and micro the next summer. Not easy, but I was so relieved to have it over and done with by
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    Millionaires on nursing salaries

    smk1 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    we don't really aspire to be millionaires, but we would like to live comfortably. We sold our first home 2 years ago (standared 3 bd/2bath 1300 sq ft ranch) and bought a nicer 4 bd 3 bath house in a...
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    New grad! Small town or Portland? HELP!!

    smk1 replied to jaimenicole's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Seriously. I agree. I'm so sick of hearing how "expensive" Portland is and the stresses of living in a "big city" like Portland. Give me a break. Portland is a very small and liveable city, and I say...
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    silly question, can LPN's teach?

    smk1 replied to blardyblardyhelp!!'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a bit confused about the type of teaching you are asking about. It sounds like you are concerned with doing admissions and discharge teaching. As a student I really have no idea except to say...
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    What is with the crazy parents?? --vent--

    smk1 replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    :yeahthat: and I am a parent (not a nurse yet though). Besides the OP has a right to vent about a tough
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    No wonder people abuse the ER...

    smk1 replied to hoppermom3's topic in General Nursing

    i think that a client that lives 30 miles away and works night shift could at least be given the chance to speak to the PCP