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  1. Baptist or UALR Arkansas

    feralnostalgia replied to av8tor's topic in General Nursing

    I got in! they just called me *sooooo

  2. Night shift nurses

    feralnostalgia replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    not a nurse yet, but I'm used to working the night shift at a hotel. on days off I'd just bask in the silence and go about my business like I do during the day. I love being awake when there is no...

  3. Date my Doctor/Employer?

    feralnostalgia replied to newlilrn's topic in General Nursing

    not that this is how I'm planning to get dates in the future, but once the person is better, what's the problem? is it just an issue if the person is still a patient? I could see how it would be...

  4. Questions on Nursing

    feralnostalgia replied to MelanieC90's topic in General Nursing

    you'll still have more of a job with an ADN from a less than prestigious university than some rich honors kid who went to harvard to study medieval french literature or art history or whatever. the...

  5. Baptist or UALR Arkansas

    feralnostalgia replied to av8tor's topic in General Nursing

    that'd sure be nice. when I heard my friend got an acceptance letter I was checking the mail twice a day for about a week before I called to see if mine go lost...haha. they told me it might help if...

  6. Baptist or UALR Arkansas

    feralnostalgia replied to av8tor's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the same boat, actually I'm missing exactly the same classes you are, I'm in algebra and A&P I right now. my advisor told me back this spring that I had a very good chance of getting in,...

  7. question about home health

    feralnostalgia posted a topic in Home Health

    I'm a nursing student, and wondering if anyone could tell me what specifically it is that home health nurses do? my main question - do you ever have to cook for people? there are certain foods that...

  8. Confrontation with a Visitor

    feralnostalgia replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    how awful. It sounds like you did the right thing...if there's ever any doubt it's better to be protective. and so what if he's from her church, that sure hasn't stopped other abuse cases from...

  9. Volunteering Overseas?

    feralnostalgia posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've always wanted to visit India - I'm wondering if you guys know anything about this. are there any student loan forgiveness programs for nurses, similar to what doctors or lawyers have? I know...

  10. New Arkansas Laws (bad news for nurses) ???

    feralnostalgia replied to lavarn's topic in General Nursing

    work at a hospital, home care, or some kind of public health thing. I've been told by a lot of people that Dr's offices don't pay you beans. pay in hospitals for new nurses is higher than almost any...

  11. Creatures with curative powers

    feralnostalgia replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I was in a focus group for a lawsuit over Premarin...the lawyers for the pharmecutical company actually came out and admitted that their drug had probably caused the plaintiff to develop breast...

  12. Male Foley...Wife Watching!!

    feralnostalgia replied to mrscoozy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student with a somewhat related question...how the heck do you learn to do this kind of thing? when I was new, working at the hotel and I'd get bogged down, it was ok to say "I'm sorry, this is...

  13. Foreign nurse first hire

    feralnostalgia replied to VERYNEW's topic in General Nursing

    that sounds like a very good idea. can you find that out indirectly or do you ask the person hiring you or what? for some reason that almost feels like a personal question, like asking the hospital...

  14. Nurse managers-what do you like to see on cover letters?

    feralnostalgia replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    have someone good at writing proof read it for you, for starters. I'm lucky, my mom's a former newspaper editor. find somebody like that who can make sure it's perfect for you. it's amazing some of...

  15. Most disgusting thing you have witnessed or taken part of on the job?

    feralnostalgia replied to Solid Snake's topic in General Nursing

    did you feel

  16. Laugh Out Loud Funny

    feralnostalgia replied to Cranmans's topic in General Nursing

    hahahaha, that's

  17. Can I get an Amen?

    feralnostalgia posted a topic in General Nursing

    show of hands, how many of you who are still in nursing school are occasionally nervous about whether you've chosen the right career? how many of you who now love your jobs were worried one, too?...

  18. Weight gain in Nursing School

    feralnostalgia replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a vegan...haha, it would take serious effort for me to gain weight. diets don't work. lifestyle changes do. I was already vegetarian, and I went down from 200-205 or so to 185 within a month...

  19. Can I get an Amen?

    feralnostalgia replied to feralnostalgia's topic in General Nursing

    thanks =) haha thanks - i'll stick to blogging for now, but who knows? the most frustrating thing about the other job was that i was reprimanded if i ever left the desk...half the job was being...

  20. Most disgusting thing you have witnessed or taken part of on the job?

    feralnostalgia replied to Solid Snake's topic in General Nursing

    haha, I love these threads. I'm worried I won't be sufficiently prepared for the grossness once I start my clinicals, so I want to kill the idea of gross before I have to see the reality of gross....

  21. Drug addicts and sugar

    feralnostalgia replied to CrazyMommy's topic in Addictions

    the most common form of clinical depression (oddly called "atypical") has carb cravings as one of its symptoms. when I was dealing with it, I ate huge amounts of potatoes, all the

  22. Depressed patient. How to deal with them?

    feralnostalgia replied to mrnursing's topic in General Nursing

    Tait got it right for sure. I had major depression in high school (didn't really leave my room for more than 6 months), and it was the people who were exactly how Tait described them, peaceful,...

  23. Information from people who have worked Northern Ontario Reserves Fly In

    feralnostalgia replied to Heartattaq's topic in International Nursing

    yeah, I'd be quite interested to see that

  24. Dogs and Nurses

    feralnostalgia replied to Jayhawk4Life's topic in General Nursing

    hehe, the webcam is a wonderful idea! yeah, I always was kind of amazed that we had one staff member who was paid to do nothing but play with dogs all day! best job ever...haha. my first...

  25. Dogs and Nurses

    feralnostalgia replied to Jayhawk4Life's topic in General Nursing

    I have a yellow labrador retriever who is 13 years old, and she's a wonderful member of the family =) since mine is so old, she's starting to have problems holding her bladder. like humans, on both...