Kyriaka

Kyriaka

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  1. Accelerated degree programs

    Kyriaka replied to Maisie's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like a long road to travel if you have no desire to continue in the field of nursing. _____________ More education is always a plus. Whether you stay in a field for a long period of time or...

  2. Accelerated degree programs

    Kyriaka replied to Maisie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really curious: why do you think you want to go into nursing? ___________ I am going into nursing because I have an interest in medicine. I am a former burn patient and want to specialize in...

  3. Accelerated degree programs

    Kyriaka replied to Maisie's topic in General Nursing

    sunny, The sales enviroment is very go get. We dont step on other sales people, but we are used to no gimme's either. We do not expect our employer to always pay us...if you dont perform, you dont get...

  4. Neuro ICU - Do you talk to brain-dead patients?

    Kyriaka replied to talaxandra's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

  5. Our class board scores 41.7%

    Kyriaka replied to goofylucy's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Sunny, I couldnt remember what they were charging per credit hour (minus fees + they charge for a parking sticker!). I looked on their web site and couldnt find the price--I am sure it is buried in a...

  6. Retyping/writing notes

    Kyriaka replied to TLC RN's topic in General Students

    I type all of my notes. I always have and do it for all subjects. Every day I read all my notes in every class. I also read every chapter and type an outline and read that every

  7. Our class board scores 41.7%

    Kyriaka replied to goofylucy's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Sunny, There is only one. Years ago they had financial problems and have tried to make up for it by charging an rediculous amount of tuition (higher than Vanderbilt University). A small private...

  8. Accelerated degree programs

    Kyriaka replied to Maisie's topic in General Nursing

    Sunny, Thank you for your response. Also, working in sales I am coming from a male dominated field. I guess I have just gotten the impression from this forum that the mindset is so

  9. Accelerated degree programs

    Kyriaka replied to Maisie's topic in General Nursing

    On a side note, I am very worried about changing careers to nursing. I come from a sales background in a dog-eat dog environment (which I loved). I also was management. Sometimes reading many of the...

  10. migraine faker at the ED!

    Kyriaka replied to z's playa's topic in Emergency

    I get cluster headaches. I am able to eat and drink. And light does not bother me at

  11. Accelerated degree programs

    Kyriaka replied to Maisie's topic in General Nursing

    I am weighing the accelerated program vs. the regular in the Fall. If you go into the accelerated but want to just do the regular pace later, you can change your mind. See if that is an

  12. INSPIRATIONAL-Why are YOU a Nurse?

    Kyriaka replied to NoDayButToday's topic in General Nursing

    Well, Brad. Here is my answer. I never understood the handicapped, until I had a handicapped child. I never understood what it was like to be heavy until I weighed 280 lbs. I never understood grief...

  13. How many of you practice homeopathy?

    Kyriaka replied to healinghand's topic in Holistic

    Amen!,

  14. Our class board scores 41.7%

    Kyriaka replied to goofylucy's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I hope the program has changed. I did notice they now ask for a 55% on the pax and you must have all the prerequistes. I am waiting to hear back from them for this summer of 2005 class....

  15. Our class board scores 41.7%

    Kyriaka replied to goofylucy's topic in Alabama Nursing

    In Mobile, there has been a huge problem with the ADN programs. Bishop State has been on probation more than once and University of Mobile's ADN program has also been on probation. There seems to be...

  16. UAB Employees out there???

    Kyriaka replied to KK7724's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I do not work there. But I am a former burn patient at their burn center. They did excellent

  17. 38 too old for school?

    Kyriaka replied to akanarn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You are never too old to learn. Even if you were 100. I am 38 working on my BSN changing careers from

  18. Family visitation in ICU

    Kyriaka replied to bfjworr's topic in General Nursing

    I think flexability is in order for the patient. I am a former burn patient and was in ICU. The restrictions were way to restrictive. I believe it was 1 visitor every 4 hours. My parents went to the...

  19. Family visitation in ICU

    Kyriaka replied to bfjworr's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think flexability is in order for the patient. I am a former burn patient and was in ICU. The restrictions were way to restrictive. I believe it was 1 visitor every 4 hours. My parents went to the...

  20. What to do about tech refusing to get VS?

    Kyriaka replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sherri, It is scary. I am a former burn patient and was given Tylenol instead of

  21. "Just an LPN"....does anyone else get discouraged?

    Kyriaka replied to DeniseLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am working on my BSN. There is one LPN in my class. And every opportunity the teacher has to slam LPN's he does it. I dont know why. It is very rude. In Chemistry there is a very bright CNA. And she...

  22. Any holistic ideas?

    Kyriaka replied to Mandarella's topic in Holistic

    __________ Most people never known they are bitten by a "deer" tick. The babies cannot be seen with a naked eye and the adults are no bigger than a period at the end of this sentence. Be careful on...

  23. Any holistic ideas?

    Kyriaka replied to Mandarella's topic in Holistic

    Have you been ANYWHERE you could have come in contact with a tick?? The testing for Lyme is very iffy. Many people have a false negative. And Dr.'s continue to insist that Lyme is only in CT. But it...

  24. ADN vs BSN My daughter and I having a heated Discussion!

    Kyriaka replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in General Students

    I have never heard a parent pushing a child to get less of an education (for whatever reason). If there is any way to pull off more education..there are no drawbacks. More is always

  25. ADN vs BSN My daughter and I having a heated Discussion!

    Kyriaka replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in General Students

    Obviously money is an issue for us, and I do not want her to go into debt. \ _____________ I dont know if you ever watch the Suzy Orman show on MSNBC. But she is a firm believer that education is...