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  1. What is with the crazy parents?? --vent--

    luv2yoga replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    Well, I know I won't be working in

  2. Do drs really look down on nurses?

    luv2yoga replied to lmf2006's topic in General Nursing

    As a second-career person, I have to be honest. You will not be respected as a nurse as you were as an engineer by Dr.s or by others. I say this based on a 20-year career in IT, then decided I wanted...

  3. Help me pick a Summer Internship

    luv2yoga replied to luv2yoga's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really not sure. I have done LTAC and did not like it. I have done Cardiac and liked it better but found it became routine. I want something where I'll have autonomy and be challenged. With some...

  4. Help me pick a Summer Internship

    luv2yoga posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am participating in a summer intern program for Sr. students at a large regional hospital and have my pick for which units to choose from (only PICU and ER are taken). We get one med/surg and one...

  5. Houston: ADN to MSN bridge programs?

    luv2yoga posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I am currently getting my ADN in Louisiana but will be moving to Houston as my husband's been transferred. I will have just finished school in May. I have a previous batchelor's degree (from UT Austin...

  6. Is working night shift expected of new grads?

    luv2yoga replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    Don't assume night shift isn't desirable. At the hospital where I tech, I see that some people prefer it because of following reasons: shift differential, many patients are asleep and visitors are...

  7. To study group of not to study group...

    luv2yoga replied to Student_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've had mixed results. I think the key is to find students whose work ethic is similar to yours. When I studied with students who didn't care too much about grades, just wanted to pass, it didn't...

  8. How do you get through the "gross" stuff?

    luv2yoga replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I'm proof that you can get used to things. I have always had a thing about sharps and blood. I can't stand IV's, blood drawn, even Accu-chek. So I just completed my first semester of clinicals...

  9. How does Nursing rank in comparison to other majors in difficulty?

    luv2yoga replied to CRNAhopefulguy's topic in General Students

    Well, obviously it's not as difficult as medical school. Compare the entrance requirements. I have an accounting degree and have just completed my first semester of clinicals. It is not harder than...

  10. Katrina's Effect on CRNA programs in LA

    luv2yoga replied to Roc_On's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    They are moving the LSU medical students to Pennington Biomedical here in Baton Rouge, but they didn't mention the CRNA students. I would hope they would get equal treatment. I'll ask around when we...

  11. Evacuation of New Orleans hospital...(link to article inside)

    luv2yoga replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    It's like a war zone down here. I've never seen anything like it. I'm in Baton Rouge and the city has doubled in size (from 500 K to 1 M) with evacuees and FEMA, Red Cross, etc. The roads are...

  12. THinking of you... Please stay safe! Hurricane Katrina

    luv2yoga replied to midwife2b's topic in General Nursing

    It's not bad in Baton Rouge, just lots of wind and steady rain. You should see all the limbs in my yard. But I am worried about New Orleans. I heard that there is the first breach in the levee, at...

  13. 77% Rule

    luv2yoga replied to Sunshine Sweetheart's topic in General Students

    Me too, I wish my school had that rule. Passing is 80% and drug calc test has to be 100%. Well, actually, I find that reasonable for all the reasons already posted here (won't bore you by repeating)....

  14. School Policy on Hair/Nails/Jewelry/Make-up?

    luv2yoga replied to Rosa2Little's topic in General Students

    Well, let's see, it's a private Catholic school so we have all the rules mentioned. No jewelry other than ear studs and wedding band, hair back, no piercings or visible tats, no fake or long nails -...

  15. Patients who steal from the ER

    luv2yoga replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    Quote: And I can't count how many patients have asked to keep their gowns ("they are so good to lie around the house and watch TV in") Geeeeeezzzz.....that's what I want, something open and flapping...

  16. $30,000 for nsg school tuition????

    luv2yoga replied to hope3456's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if they would charge that much if there wasn't the shortage? Probably not. I thought my private Catholic school was expensive - $3200 for the first semester, just tuition and fees. But...

  17. What's your favorite procedure?

    luv2yoga replied to javanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, reading this thread has really opened my mind. I start school in August, and right now if I think too hard about an IV stick, I get dizzy. To think of actually ENJOYING it really turns my head...

  18. OLOL Baton Rouge

    luv2yoga replied to Becky718's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    HI, I just got in for the Fall class and can answer some of your questions. Send me a PM. It's pretty competetive to get in right now, they get about 400 apps each semester for the 100 slots....

  19. Just got my acceptance letter!!

    luv2yoga replied to kimber3ks's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got my letter today! I sure am thrilled. I am not worried about regular child care as my kids are school age, I am worried about when they're sick. I have read horror stories on this board about...

  20. Nursing Application Essays/Personal Statement

    luv2yoga replied to chiliwings's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, Chiliwings. I just turned in my essay. The best advice I got was to find out which type of essay the school prefers - generally there are 2 types, the just-the-facts here's why I am qualified...

  21. unprofessional behavior in RN community

    luv2yoga replied to miphillli's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's so hard not to get sucked into that. I want to know what's really going on, but I have found that you just don't win by talking about others behind their back. I still struggle with it and...

  22. A&P I.........Love it or hate it??

    luv2yoga replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    Just taking a break to commiserate, I am so, so sick of muscle origin, insertion, nerve and action. I am wondering how my brain will hold all this stuff. Of course, I felt this way about every other...

  23. Does it pay to challenge a test question?

    luv2yoga posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a test 2 weeks ago and I felt that 3 of the questions were poorly worded and one was actually in conflict with the handout. However, I didn't challenge these with the professor as I had an A and...

  24. All about GPA's

    luv2yoga replied to chiliwings's topic in Nursing Career

    Yep, that old GPA counts at my school. Luckily I have a 3.3 in my previous degree. Check out the policy of the schools you're interested

  25. roll call!!

    luv2yoga replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi all, I'm a career-switcher, I have an accounting degree already and have worked in IT for the past 20 years. I am not making the switch because my job's in jepardy, but because I'm bored, bored,...