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  1. Medical Definitions

    GracefulRN posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Ok, yall have probably heard these before, but they made me smile. Artery - the study of paintings Barium - what's done if a patient dies Cat Scan - searching for kitty Cauterize - made eye contact...

  2. I want to become a CRNA

    GracefulRN replied to Mimi's nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just one minor clarification. You do have to have a bachelors, but it doesn't have to be in nursing as long as you are a RN.

  3. Confused about candidate report

    GracefulRN replied to studentnurse74's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hmmmmmm. I have been told that the results are not stored, and you can't get an item analysis of your test. Wonder if this is really from your NCLEX, although I can't imaging what else it could be....

  4. best nursing program in TX?

    GracefulRN replied to RNaggie's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well, I am biased because I go to UT-Houston and I went to UT-Austin for a previous degree, but I say "hook-em". In 2004 US news and world report rated us in the top 10% of "graduate schools" for...

  5. FNP to CRNA

    GracefulRN replied to cgfnp's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hmmmmm... Meandragonbrett, that tidbit sparked my curiosity. Do you know if that is a commonly used option? What exactly would be the advantage of going the ACNP-->CRNA route, as opposed to the...

  6. freaking out for UT Tyler's admission....help!

    GracefulRN replied to nev's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes, I think that you have a good chance of at least getting an interview at UT-Tyler.

  7. freaking out for UT Tyler's admission....help!

    GracefulRN replied to nev's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi Nev, Well I am a senior UT-Houston and when I applied had both A&P's, Pschy of human development, Biostatistics, and a Humanities class lacking and I got in without a problem. Personally, I...

  8. I don't know if nursing is for me anymore...

    GracefulRN replied to Heymickey's topic in General Nursing

    Friedrich Nietzsche said that, and I

  9. I don't know if nursing is for me anymore...

    GracefulRN replied to Heymickey's topic in General Nursing

    Well said mysterybe. Heymickey, I think you are working under a false conception. The letters RN after your name don't mean that you now know everything there is to know about nursing and...

  10. Should BSNs be paid more?

    GracefulRN replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Well

  11. I Hate Statistics!!!!

    GracefulRN posted a topic in General Students

    Alright, here it comes...... I am almost done with my psychology based statistics class and I have learned NOTHING. I have an A in the course, but I feel like I am BSing my way through and I can't...

  12. I Hate Statistics!!!!

    GracefulRN replied to GracefulRN's topic in General Students

    Sorry it took me so long to get back to this thread, but I was studying for my final in.......you guessed it Statistics. Ya'll are wonderful. I was beginning to feel like a total loser for not...

  13. I Hate Statistics!!!!

    GracefulRN replied to GracefulRN's topic in General Students

    Well Michelle95 my course had a lot of experimental design and interpreting psychological experiments from journal publications. That part was OK. It is just the mindless plug in X get Y that chaps...

  14. I Hate Statistics!!!!

    GracefulRN replied to GracefulRN's topic in General Students

    thanks babyrn_06 i just figured since everyone has to take this !@#@$%%$#%#%@$ course there has to be some logic behind requiring it. good luck with it. it is a character builder.

  15. I Hate Statistics!!!!

    GracefulRN replied to GracefulRN's topic in General Students

    Sorry 3rdShiftGuy, but you'll get through it, just keep repeating "I can do anything for 16 weeks, I can do anything for 16 weeks" until it becomes your mantra. This is no gaurantee that at some...

  16. RN's challenging the Paramedic and/or EMT-Intermediate Exam in MA

    GracefulRN replied to edogs334's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Sounds like you guys are adrenalin junkies after my own heart. WoW, I had no idea. Very interesting and informative posts. Thank you traumaRUS,PaulMedik, and

  17. RN's challenging the Paramedic and/or EMT-Intermediate Exam in MA

    GracefulRN replied to edogs334's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Sounds like you guys are adrenalin junkies after my own heart. WoW, I had no idea. Very interesting and informative posts. Thank you traumaRUS,PaulMedik, and

  18. RN's challenging the Paramedic and/or EMT-Intermediate Exam in MA

    GracefulRN replied to edogs334's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I have never heard of an RN/medic. What would you do as an RN/medic? It seems to me that your either one or the other? What advantages does it have? I mean what do medics know that nurses don't?...

  19. Has anyone tried this company?

    GracefulRN replied to bree adams's topic in Texas Nursing

    hi, Congratulations!, but I can understand needing a wee break from the wee ones. I have heard of resaling wholesale scrubs although not from that exact website. My suggestion is that you post your...

  20. Questions ~ Questions ~ Questions

    GracefulRN replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    If the courses in question are 10+ years old you can apply to have them removed from you're

  21. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

    GracefulRN replied to sunshinenor's topic in General Nursing

    I did a quick google of CA and it said that it could be given PO or IM, what's up with that? :uhoh21:

  22. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

    GracefulRN replied to sunshinenor's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I don't know the answer, but my gut tells me that if the medication needs to be converted into an active form (e.g. pH conformation change in the stomach) that would be a reason that it would have...

  23. American words, what do they mean?

    GracefulRN replied to zulu1's topic in General Nursing

    ADN-Associates (2 year degree) Degree in Nursing LPN/LVN- Licensced Professional/Vocational nurse; means the same thing. 1 year of intensive study PRN-latin pro re nata (translates to for the...

  24. Hieroglyphics Translator

    GracefulRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I got this from my art appreciation class. The link takes you to a list of fun things to do that are art related, just click on the heiroglyphics link and you can translate your name or anything else...

  25. Hieroglyphics Translator

    GracefulRN replied to GracefulRN's topic in General Nursing

    :roll Very glib