pezamistik

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1. Ivy Tech Spring '10 Nursing Program Students

   pezamistik replied to csab's topic in Indiana Nursing

   This break could not have come too

2. Can anyone give me info about Ivy Tech Nursing in Gary?

   pezamistik replied to tamimay88's topic in Indiana Nursing

   I am a student at Ivy Tech in Gary. I think I saw on another thread you stated you have 3 B's and 1 A. This will give you a total of 90 points. You also get 3 points if you live in the region to which...

3. Psychiatric Nursing with a Mental Illness?

   pezamistik replied to pezamistik's topic in Psychiatric

   Oh, I have definitely learned to listen when friends and family tell me I'm acting a little off! My husband is very supportive and reminds me to stay on my medications, especially when I'm not acting...

4. Nursing School Horrors

   pezamistik replied to jrosemoore's topic in General Students

   That is a scary statement. If they pad the grades to get people through, what are these students going to do when it comes time to take the NCLEX? Speaking of which, what is their NCLEX pass rate?...

5. Psychiatric Nursing with a Mental Illness?

   pezamistik replied to pezamistik's topic in Psychiatric

   Thank you all for the insightful replies. My condition is under control with medications. Some of the medications I have been on in the past would definitely not have allowed me to go into psychiatric...

6. Psychiatric Nursing with a Mental Illness?

   pezamistik posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Do any of you psychiatric nurses have mental illnesses? Do you think this makes your job harder or easier? I am interested in psychiatric nursing, but I have a mental illness. I'm not sure if going...

7. Nursing intervention for schizophrenic patient having sex?

   pezamistik replied to robinslapsRN's topic in Psychiatric

   Psychiatric units in hospitals often have "no physical contact" rules preventing patients from touching each other, even if both parties consent. This includes the privacy of the patients' rooms, so I...

8. Abnormal or Lifespan Psyche online?

   pezamistik replied to aksteele13's topic in Indiana Nursing

   I took Abnormal Psych online, and it was great! I decided to take it instead of Lifespan because I am very interested in abnormal psych and mental disorders. We had to write a few case study papers...

9. Impossible for find a job for a new RN

   pezamistik replied to Hoosier03's topic in Indiana Nursing

   What part of Indiana are you located? That will help with suggestions in your local area.

10. Off Topic: Did anyone else join Phi Theta Kappa?

    pezamistik replied to BlindMouse3's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I got an email invitation to join, so I paid the dues and joined. I also joined because I've heard it looks good on scholarship applications and on job resumes. The induction ceremony for Ivy Tech's...

11. Anyone here that is in their 50's and going to school for Nursing?

    pezamistik replied to chesneyone's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I keep trying to talk my mom into going back to further her education, but she's convinced she's "too old" to do it, so I think it's great you are going for your goal! Good

12. help!

    pezamistik replied to att417's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you post this to your local state's forum, you might get more replies. Just a suggestion :) Good

13. Ivy Tech 'Fall 2010' Applicants

    pezamistik replied to Emmi7's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Thanks Emmi7! Good luck to you, too! Reading some of the other posts on here has gotten me quite nervous, as well. Originally, I was only going to apply to the RN program, but after becoming a bit...

14. No more sciences! Anyone else?

    pezamistik replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm currently taking Micro right now, but I'm finished with all of my other pre- and co-requisites. I just have to finish Micro, then there's nothing left but the nursing

15. Does anyone else get extremely tired while reading textbooks?

    pezamistik replied to Sarah Hay's topic in General Students

    I often doze off while trying to read ANY of my textbooks. It seems like ANYTHING I try reading puts me to sleep. I'll have to try a few of the suggestions mentioned,