lildiamond

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1. Tips from the pros on how to get into UR/ Case Mgmt

   lildiamond posted a topic in Case Management

   Hi! I am a relatively new grad working on a Med/Surg floor. I am lucky in that I also have the chance to work on the OB floor and in ED. I love my job and my coworkers, however I do have a neuro...

2. dissecting cats

   lildiamond replied to tessa45's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   "but the problem with the strays at shelters is that many of the cats are diseased, etc." Most of the cats euthanized at shelters do not have serious diseases that would alter anatomical structure,...

3. dissecting cats

   lildiamond replied to tessa45's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Actually I do think that it does matter (in the long run) if people "opt out". Indirectly, we are all responsible for how the animal died, as we are using it for dissection. If more students refused...

4. dissecting cats

   lildiamond replied to tessa45's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Yeah the more I think about it, the more uspet I become. Cats cannot choose to give their lives for the education of future nurses. I have chosen to take Anatomy at a school that uses HUMAN cadavers....

5. Should I go for the MSN or the RN?

   lildiamond replied to lildiamond's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thanks for the information. It's a difficult decision!! Regarding the opportunities for advancement with the Master's degree, what exactly would these positions be like?

6. dissecting cats

   lildiamond replied to tessa45's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I totally agree with this! I work in the veterinary field at the present moment. The cats that are used in anatomy classes are generally purchased form DEALERS who's business it is to provide cats for...

7. Should I go for the MSN or the RN?

   lildiamond posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hello, I am wanting to go into the field of nursing. I believe it is a calling and really am excited for all the possibilites that nursing provides. My primary question is whether to go for my MSN...