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    my boyfriend CNA/my issues with him dealing with human bodies

    smk1 replied to lena11's topic in Men in Nursing

    i'm also picturing long term care and would ventrue to say that he isn't interested in any of the naked bodies that he is seeing there, not to mention that he most likely is doing the most personal...
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    "Your servers today will be..." Opinions please!

    smk1 replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    this would include you as
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    Roll call! who got accepted for spring 2006?

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

    i hope that i don't offend anyone when i say this, But maybe you can get a religious objection? I am not sure how that works, but you could say that the reason you had them as a child was because...
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    "Your servers today will be..." Opinions please!

    smk1 replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Excellent post! I don't want to put wait staff down, but frankly, I am not in school for 4 years, paying thousands of dollars and working my tushy off to have my degree equated with a job that...
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    Roll call! who got accepted for spring 2006?

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

    mine isn't until mid february! But I just got my hep B titer back and i HAVE had the series so that saves me money! (100-150 bucks at school to get it done) Congrats to
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    Would you marry your prison pen pal?

    smk1 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    i personally wouldn't HAVE a prison pen pal. In my admittedly judgemental opinion, if these women carry on relationships with these rapists and murderers and other violent felons, they are as sick as...
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    sometimes your worst critic can be your own self..

    smk1 replied to futurenurse85's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i got in for spring of 2006, but let me tell you i was CONVINCED that i didn't have a prayer of getting in and would be lucky to make the fall 06 alternate list. I have to get an A also, and if that...
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    Nursing School Situation, Does this Sound Right?

    smk1 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    what if you have no idea you have some underlying issue and it comes up in the physical like diabetes or HTN or are anemic etc... will the schools take away your spot for
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    Medication Nurse Assistants

    smk1 replied to K205's topic in General Nursing

    i guess i don't see how a pharm tech is going to know about patient conditions and assesment the way an LPN would, and at my school (and all the ones in our area that i have looked at) the Pharm techs...
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    Class seat

    smk1 replied to mchanrice's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    congrats! we've got 2 threads running now trying to get everyone who got into a nursing progarm RN/LPN for the coming year to come share your
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    My innards are falling out !!!! EEEKKKK

    smk1 replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    don't have any advice, just sending good HEALTHY thoughts your way. I am in the no insurance boat currently myself and trying desperately to remedy it before nursing school starts, as i am sure i...
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    What was harder? Non-nursing bachelors or ADN?

    smk1 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the congrats! I have always known that i want a bachelors degree, however CC's are just closer and more convenient. I have all of my transfer prereqs done execept for finishing Statistics...
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    Woooohoooo Guess Whaaaat???

    smk1 replied to nurse2be2007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    CONGRATS! I started this same thread about 3 days ago when I got home from vacation and found out i was in.
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    Roll call! who got accepted for spring 2006?

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

    we will have our orientation in february. I can't wait to get a first glimpse of how it is going to be becaue although my school has an excellent rep., it is a bit more self-paced than others and and...
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    What was harder? Non-nursing bachelors or ADN?

    smk1 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    i think science degrees would be extremly difficult and draining... I got the impression people were comparing liberal arts bachelors degrees to the ADN. There is no question in my mind that the...
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    What was harder? Non-nursing bachelors or ADN?

    smk1 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Hence, the fact that they need to start calling a spade a spade. I don't know about you all, but there isn't ANY RN program around these parts where you can earn your 2 yr degree in 2 years! it...
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    dental hygienist/RN and pay difference

    smk1 replied to OURN83's topic in General Nursing

    Suzanne, in most places out west (washington, Oregon, Idaho etc..) RDH is an associates degree entry to practice at a community college just like the ADN RN program. The students are in the same...
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    Roll call! who got accepted for spring 2006?

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

    just thinking about it some more and i really AM class of 2008. it is a six quarter program here spring 06= 1st quarter no classes in the summer fall 06= 2nd quarter winter 07= 3rd quarter spring 07=...
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    Guess What!

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

    i'm hoping for the big fat envelope for you
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    Guess What!

    smk1 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I GOT IN! Woohoo ! I am now a spring 2006 RN student! I was out of town, down in Sacramento since thursday, and feeling a bit glum and worried about my chances with the new point system (i had...
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    Roll call! who got accepted for spring 2006?

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

    Great to meet you guys. I just went to send off my FBI background check stuff today. Let me tell you all of the little fees for everything are adding up! 10.00 for the fingerprinting, 18.00 for the...
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    Roll call! who got accepted for spring 2006?

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

    yeah! bumping up for more people. come on in and tell us your story! We have to get to know each other because we will probably all come to the boareds for support in the spring! I am Shannon 29...
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    Guess What!

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

    we don't run through the summer, so i think i would be finished winter of 2008 but, maybe i better check. 2007 sounds even better !
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    Guess What!

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

    thanks fun2care, and i know you are a lock for
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    Are grains still used as units in medication?

    smk1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering here how many of you nurses see grains as units still in medication in the states? I am currently in chemistry and the professor is focusing quite a bit on this conversion, and a...