Junebugfairy

Junebugfairy

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  1. very confused on how to get into a nursing school

    Junebugfairy replied to pandar's topic in General Students

    if you cannot get into a 4 year program, a cc program may be your only option. my school based it's admissions on gpa and pre req's, so i am not familair with lottery systems. i applied to 5...

  2. very confused on how to get into a nursing school

    Junebugfairy replied to pandar's topic in General Students

    pretty much, no matter what, you do a&p 1&2, the chem classes, microbiology, etc.. this is pretty standard for even your basic associates degree nursing admissions requirements. have you...

  3. 200 applicants for 15 New Grad Jobs

    Junebugfairy replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

    one issue.. there is no shortage of nursing graduates, but there is a shortage of experienced

  4. AM I cut out for this?

    Junebugfairy replied to mjenk's topic in General Students

    i am weird, poop, smells, vomit, urine, etc, does not bother me at all. spit, now that was my 'issue' which i am getting used

  5. High blood pressure

    Junebugfairy replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    yes, mine is hereditary.. i take

  6. High blood pressure

    Junebugfairy replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    i am 27, 5'6 and 126 pounds. i am very healthy, have good muscle tone, and low body fat %. i have htn. 160/112 was a reading that really freaked me out one day! i have taken bp meds since i was 24....

  7. How do you work full time with kids?

    Junebugfairy replied to NursePamela's topic in General Nursing

    lol... at the 5 year mark i could go back to work thanks to kindergarten! that would be my plan.. if we have kids.. i am 99.9% sure we don't.. but they say never say

  8. How do you work full time with kids?

    Junebugfairy replied to NursePamela's topic in General Nursing

    i guess my secret is pretty simple, no kids for us. i an 27, and the way i see it, i have plenty of time to have kids if i want to. i want to have at least 5 years income saved up before i have kids,...

  9. How do I get involved in Alternative/Holistic nursing?

    Junebugfairy replied to Sarah27's topic in General Nursing

    i have to say i'm puzzled by why you feel western medicine isn't beneficial i have to say that i agree. could you please elaborate a little? i went into kidney failure in 2007 and almost died, surely...

  10. Career change advice

    Junebugfairy replied to anthony02's topic in General Nursing

    anthony~ i had all of gen ed classes too, and then some. i was still in class 5 hours a day, studying 4-5 hours a night... nursing programs, pretty much all of them, will advise you not to work....

  11. Career change advice

    Junebugfairy replied to anthony02's topic in General Nursing

    i would like to add that the actual adn program, the associates degree, is not flexible, and they recommend that you do not work. they will give you a few classes and times you may take them, you do...

  12. ER being taken over by behavioral health patients

    Junebugfairy replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in Emergency

    i live in charlotte, nc.. we have a "psychiatric emergency department", not actually in the hospital, but a free standing bh center. the psych er is open 24/7, has a sliding scale fee program, and...

  13. Am I Crazy? 38, never thought I'd considering nursing but now I am

    Junebugfairy replied to Elizabeth K.'s topic in General Nursing

    i do mind working every holiday, every weekend, etc.. but you might, and that is something to take into consideration. in the hospital you work 12 hour shifts, which is something to also take into...

  14. Am I Crazy? 38, never thought I'd considering nursing but now I am

    Junebugfairy replied to Elizabeth K.'s topic in General Nursing

    it is very important to understand a few things about nursing.. the schedule is not actually very flexible.. new nurses are given what many feel are the crappy shifts, you work weekends, all...

  15. Your appointment is only 10 minutes long...

    Junebugfairy replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    i just want to say that i love my doc, absolutely love him. he is an internist, and he is 'old school' about really sitting down with you and making sure that everything is okay. yes, when i have an...

  16. How do you tell someone they smell bad?

    Junebugfairy replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    maybe i am weird, but i would rather someone tell me. what if she did have a skin infection, but does not know it because she cannot smell it on herself? i would rather someone take me in the back and...

  17. really disappointed after my trip to the BON

    Junebugfairy replied to picurn10's topic in General Nursing

    i do not drink and drive, period. if i am going out to the 21 and up bowling alley and i plan on drinking even just one cocktail, i take a darn taxi cab. if i am driving i will not drink, point blank,...

  18. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    Junebugfairy replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    with health insurance we have 'choices'. i buy my own insurance, i refuse to take an employer plan. i bought my coverage at 18 so i would have a lower rate overall. i have had numerous health...

  19. 13 year old boy diagnosed Bi polar after 10 minutes?

    Junebugfairy replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    i was diagnosed with severe depression at age 13. i am almost 27, and i have taken zoloft since i was 13. let me tell you, being treated made a world of difference in my life! i no longer had problems...

  20. Second Guessing Future as an RN

    Junebugfairy replied to misserella8036's topic in General Nursing

    my mom is a nurse of 25+ years. i am in my last year of ns nursing is highly stressful, but i like it, i like the stress associated with caring for other people. it just does not get to me....

  21. How many of you graduated from a Nursing program that was NOT NLNAC accreditated?

    Junebugfairy replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    pre req's are there for a big reason. anatomy and phys gives you the background of the human body, etc.. microbiology helps you with the disease aspect, etc.. they do not teach you this in ns, they...

  22. How many of you graduated from a Nursing program that was NOT NLNAC accreditated?

    Junebugfairy replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    24,000$$ yikes! i am paying 6,700+- 1,000 for my rn!! seriously, you did so well on your entrance test, like i did, you can be accepted to a cheaper school that will not drain you. i was accepted to...

  23. Talking to patients about the health care debate

    Junebugfairy replied to bluesnurse's topic in General Nursing

    i do not support a 'single payer' system, but i do support a coverage option for citizens who cannot afford coverage. i genuinely care about the needy, i want to help them, but we honestly cannot...

  24. F/T nursing school/program & NO work

    Junebugfairy replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    no weight loss necessary! just put on a pretty smile, bubbly personality, and wham, you can bartend. i live in charlotte, nc. it is a fairly large city, with a nice nightlife. people remember you, and...

  25. seasonal birth control pill- only 4 periods a year? healthy

    Junebugfairy replied to Angela Mac's topic in General Nursing

    for women like that do not want children, or women who wish to delay childbearing, birth control is an essential part of my life. now, i do not use hormones, i use a copper iud, paragard....