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  1. Law enforcement to nursing

    bluemalibu replied to Fox1's topic in Men in Nursing

    A mere two more weeks and it will then be all over but for the shouting. I'll then begin about six weeks of intense NCLEX prep. I've had a choice experience being in the nursing program at our...

  2. 2nd Career in Nursing

    bluemalibu replied to teenieebikiniee's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I too am entering the nursing field as a second career. I have one more semester left to complete the RN program. The route that I chose was to take one or two of the pre-requisite classes at night....

  3. Anyone else pinning all hope on getting accepted to ONE program?

    bluemalibu replied to nursing8648's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It worked... I'm in !!!!! The only school that I applied to is 12 miles from my home; it's grads are routinely chosen over ivy league applicants; and the entire RN program costs $4700 ...with...

  4. How much is school costing you?

    bluemalibu replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

    Our entire program here is $7400... this includes books and uniforms. There are 13 pre-requisite science and math classes that are required to apply for entrance @ $25 per credit-hour. Because of...

  5. Question about Concealed Weapons Carry

    bluemalibu replied to sambo23's topic in Florida Nursing

    I've held my CCW since 1982 and it in nowise effects one's licensure nor schooling in any way... go for it! We welcome you into the ranks of the sheepdog, keeping watch over the milling masses....

  6. Nursing as a second career...am I doomed

    bluemalibu replied to TryingToFindAWay's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I begin our RN program in a few weeks... at 53. I maintained a 4.0 through school as I thought that it would offset my age during selection. This worked for me being accepted into the university's...

  7. Any "50-ish" Pre-Nursing Students?

    bluemalibu replied to Elle16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am 53, a retired cop, and was just notified that from 550 applicants I was chosen to fill one of 29 seats in the RN program beginning in January. Having a retirement income already under my belt,...

  8. Starting School Jan 2010, after 2 years of work!!

    bluemalibu replied to DaveLRN12's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I too will be starting my program in January as a second career. Over the last two years of completing prerequisites, I've noted that those attempting to hold down a full-time job tended to...

  9. Night Shift

    bluemalibu replied to newmale2nursing's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I spent a career as a graveyard shift narcotics officer before retiring and beginning NS. You will get burnt out quickly if you don't make a concerted effort to ensure that you get adequate sleep....

  10. Ages of male nursing students?

    bluemalibu replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My program begins in January... I'll be 53 before the training begins. I've spent the last two years completing prereqs after retiring as a

  11. Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology, anyone successfully complete these in one term?

    bluemalibu replied to Ickles's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    . I'm taking both now and am half-way through the semester. I'm maintaining a 94 to 95 percentile average in each class, so it's doable. Micro is not even offered during the summer session here, as...

  12. Is This A Good time to Start Nursing School

    bluemalibu replied to lana2010's topic in General Nursing

    . Nursing job opportunities are now just like the real estate market... It's whatever your LOCAL market dictates it to be. We've had both new grads and seasoned RN's alike complaining that they've...

  13. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    bluemalibu replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And may I extend a like invitation to you and your defense of the lack of professional decorum to visit our fair jurisdiction... bring the wife and kids... You can give us a public demonstration of...

  14. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    bluemalibu replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Careful what you wish for doc... you just might get it. I would think that you'd be wiser than to brazenly step outside of the scope of your expertise, 'doctor'; but you know what they say about...

  15. Microbiology study group spring 2009

    bluemalibu replied to ladyscorpian14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The 'cillin drugs act as an inhibitor to cell wall synthesis. They are effective against gram positive microbes which have a thick peptidoglycan wall. The gram negative microbes have an outer...

  16. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    bluemalibu replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    It just might be that at the end of the day a few will have to swallow their egos and begin to distinguish themselves properly as physicians... the AACN and AANA have published their positions...

  17. What is this I hear about phasing out the ADNs?

    bluemalibu replied to OrthoFNP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The program is being EXPANDED in our area... the ADN graduates are being chosen to fill the few openings that local hospitals still have over BSN graduates, as this program provides more than twice...

  18. Help me please,!!! Anatomy I is killing me...!!

    bluemalibu replied to 49*1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    .Please check with the administrators within the program that you are hoping to enter BEFORE retaking a lot of your classes... our college allows but ONE repeated class to still remain eligible to...

  19. trying to get into a nursing program...but have bad grades from the past

    bluemalibu replied to CBxoxo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Unlike the universities, many of the community colleges here in California are using a lottery system rather than a GPA based competition for admittance. The ones that I am familiar with require a 2.5...

  20. Microbiology study group spring 2009

    bluemalibu replied to ladyscorpian14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Rhizopus is used in the malting of barley, and Rhizopus delemar has found a use in the remediation of standing bodies of water that have become contaminated by acid rain. Penicillium is of course...

  21. Microbiology study group spring 2009

    bluemalibu replied to ladyscorpian14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    .You're welcome... and I forgot to mention that Listeria monocytogenes is correct for your second scenario.

  22. Microbiology study group spring 2009

    bluemalibu replied to ladyscorpian14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    .Neisseria meningitidis, Meningococcal disease manifests most commonly as meningitis and/or bacteremia, although pneumonia and septic arthritis are occasionally seen. Gram stain showing gram-negative...

  23. Older Nursing Student 1st Timer

    bluemalibu replied to NewMexicoJohn's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Likewise here... it's funny what a little focus can do. We're a month into studies and our Micro instructor just posted our grades and class standing. This gray-haired old man is 1st among our 80...

  24. Microbiology study group spring 2009

    bluemalibu replied to ladyscorpian14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    .Way to go!!! We are at opposite ends of the life-experience spectrum, ...it's nice to see that you are being rewarded for investing the hours necessary to excel in this

  25. Microbiology study group spring 2009

    bluemalibu replied to ladyscorpian14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    .Great job! I managed the same... 97.3, which placed this gray-haired old man at the top of our 80 student Micro