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  1. Spring 2011 UT Health Sciences Nursing Hopefuls

    RachH replied to jones0651's topic in Texas Nursing

    Congrats to everyone that has been accepted! I'm in the class of fall 2011 and finishing up my first semester. I would be happy to answer any of your questions, since I know I had a ton when I was...

  2. UT Houston Fall 2010 (University of Texas at Houston)

    RachH replied to mjbayuda's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey, I'm in the fall 2011 class, and finishing up my first semester. The school environment is great. The building is beautiful and the staff are very friendly. The food is good, but when you tire of...

  3. Foreign BSN vs. Calif. ASN + debt

    RachH replied to NorCalKid's topic in General Nursing

    As a CNA in a hospital, I worked with two nurses who were trained in the Philippines. They weren't treated any differently, one was even a charge nurse. To be honest, they were of my favorite nurses...

  4. "if you weren't so obese, you probably wouldn't have 1/2 the illnesses you do"

    RachH replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same problem as the OP. As a CNA working in an ICU stepdown, I couldn't go to bed without taking painkillers for my back. And yes, I did lift the right way and use all of the equipment...

  5. By the time I am 30 years old =(

    RachH replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Almost all schools make exceptions for students diagnosed with learning disabilities. If you get diagnosed, nursing schools will probably extend your testing time

  6. Need help brainstorming for career path to fit my personality?

    RachH replied to sincerebliss's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how much it pays, but you could be a home health nurse for disabled children of wealthy

  7. Help! New nurse jitters?

    RachH replied to nwrn2010's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked the night shift as a CNA, but couldn't sleep because I was stressing about school and work, Valarian root worked wonders. It cured my anxiety and helped me sleep. You can get it in the...

  8. Anyone ride a motorcycle (or scooter) to work?

    RachH replied to bhanson's topic in General Nursing

    I love my motorcycle and would ride it to work when I was a CNA in the hospital. Now I ride it to nursing school and clinicals. I pay about $5/month in gas. My insurance is $60/year with my father...

  9. Veteran nurses give your opinion of the new grad job situation

    RachH posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student right now and I'm about a year away from graduating with my BSN. I see forum after forum about new grads who can't find jobs, and it worries me. So for all of you veteran nurses...

  10. Veteran nurses give your opinion of the new grad job situation

    RachH replied to RachH's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your responses, everyone! I really appreciate the advice. I didn't mean to come off as being against working outside the hospital. To me, everyone with an LVN or RN after their name is a...

  11. decision, quit after 30yrs & ride Harley for ever (oof which $ able) only 54(rs

    RachH replied to huberusone's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! This is my dad's plan exactly. He's retiring in in a couple years and then selling his bike here and buying a trike in Europe. His plan is to ride until he can't anymore. I'm so jealous. GO FOR...

  12. ADN to BSN or Traditional BSN

    RachH replied to Kpompa238's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm at student at UTHSC and I absolutely love it here. However, if I were in your shoes, I'd stay in the ADN program and then immediately apply for a BSN program after passing the NCLEX. I feel that...

  13. Labor and delivery nurse, Am i headed the right way.

    RachH replied to Bridget1's topic in General Nursing

    I got my CNA certification in two weeks, since my community college offered an accelerated program in the summer; you may want to see if that's a possibility for you. The class was from 8am to 5pm...

  14. 2 job offers... now what???

    RachH replied to SuperNurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, take the VA job. My dad has a federal job that he thought he was only going to keep for a year or two at most. Eight years later, he's getting ready to retire with a great pension and amazing...

  15. Nurses and marriage

    RachH replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I could marry a person who didn't want to work as hard as I do, even if they were great otherwise. However, just because someone doesn't have a "job," doesn't mean that they're not a...

  16. Could I handle nursing school?

    RachH replied to JoelGuy's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with a previous poster that you should consider becoming a nurse aid. You'll "move up" in the hospital and it's a great way to tell if you can handle nursing. You can usually take a CNA class...

  17. Young single mom who's desparate to be a nurse but have financial concerns

    RachH replied to mzinri2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in nursing school right now, and in a similar situation to yours. There are a lot of options, just stay committed and realize that it won't be easy, but it will be worth it to reach your goals!...

  18. Questions about becoming a school nurse.

    RachH posted a topic in School

    I just started my BSN program and I'm thinking about what I want to do when I graduate. I keep saying I want to be a CRNA, but in my heart I feel like it's just because they are paid so well. Do I...

  19. CNA straight cathing and giving suppository?????????

    RachH replied to Stone06's topic in General Nursing

    In my last CNA job, we were allowed to do many things that CNAs aren't trained to do, including straight catheters and suppositories. I told my nurses that I would be happy to do whatever they...

  20. It's all about who you know!

    RachH replied to lucylu 777's topic in General Nursing

    I kind of feel both ways about this subject. I am currently in nursing school, and I just left my CNA job in another city so I could go get my BSN. I feel like if I ever wanted to apply back at the...

  21. UT Houston Fall 2010 (University of Texas at Houston)

    RachH replied to mjbayuda's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just started a discussion on facebook for those of us moving for school! If you know of a good place to live, or are looking for a place, please join in!

  22. UT Houston Fall 2010 (University of Texas at Houston)

    RachH replied to mjbayuda's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks kimmy088! I'll definitely starting thinking about laptops, based on your information. :) I know a way to open a .docx without that version of Microsoft Office. I have Office 2003 and was able...

  23. UT Houston Fall 2010 (University of Texas at Houston)

    RachH replied to mjbayuda's topic in Texas Nursing

    If you can get Firefox on your Mac (I don't know if you can, I have very little Mac experience) there's an add-on called IE Tab that shows IE pages in a Firefox browser. It accesses UTlink perfectly!...

  24. UT Houston Fall 2010 (University of Texas at Houston)

    RachH replied to mjbayuda's topic in Texas Nursing

    Wow! Are all the lectures powerpoint? Are all the slides available to

  25. UT Houston Fall 2010 (University of Texas at Houston)

    RachH replied to mjbayuda's topic in Texas Nursing

    I looked into those apartments off of Holly Hall, but I read online reviews that said there were a bunch of car break-ins. I would love to hear what your friends think about them, though, since online...