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  1. A hospitalist's clash with a PA and NP

    Guest 360983 replied to TheSolemnHospitalist's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if you are really a super busy, super rich hospitalist, why are you hanging out with us nurses and trying to start a fight? And why do you feel the need to define what a hospitalist is to a...

  2. A hospitalist's clash with a PA and NP

    Guest 360983 replied to TheSolemnHospitalist's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student who makes $0 a year and even I know that you were in no way liable for the NP's actions. S/he was practicing on his/her own license, issued by an entirely different board than...

  3. Newly graduated RN... and pregnant

    Guest 360983 replied to mojomama's topic in General Nursing

    Just keep in mind that FMLA doesn't kick in until you've been working somewhere for a year, so you might want to wait a few months to get it on. You don't want to lose your job because you get put on...

  4. Not sure about LPN vs. RN vs. BSN!

    Guest 360983 replied to greatlakes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it really depends on where you live. I'm not really flexible with moving after graduation and in my city, it's tough to find a job as a new grad with a BSN. I honestly don't know what the ADN...

  5. On Becoming a Nurse

    Guest 360983 replied to ColdChief's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Houston and go to school with people who came back home because they couldn't get into UTA's nursing program, and they started their degrees there. If you get the CTC degree, the Killeen...

  6. Help me choose!! Respiratory or RN?

    Guest 360983 replied to amybeets05's topic in Nursing Career

    Both of my parents are RTs. My mom really loves it. She especially likes avoiding vomit and poop (for the most part) and she has no problem suctioning out trachs (those gross me out). For the past few...

  7. Will Graduate Dec 2011 w/ BSN and BA (Social Work) - Advice Please

    Guest 360983 replied to trina9230's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't come to Houston. There are WAY more new grads than you'd expect for a city of this size, and there aren't enough jobs for us. Half the spring grads at my well regarded BSN school didn't...

  8. attn: 2nd semester/ med surg rotation nursing students

    Guest 360983 replied to redmango's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My school doesn't use ATI (we use HESI instead) but I would have died in med surg without Saunders. I stopped reading my textbook because the disease descriptions in Saunders were shorter and easier...

  9. The big D---Debt.

    Guest 360983 replied to thislife's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it was an Ivy League school. She regrets racking up so much debt and doesn't think her school was worth anything close to what she paid for

  10. The big D---Debt.

    Guest 360983 replied to thislife's topic in General Nursing

    Why is waiting a year not an option? So what if you graduate at 30? One of my good friends has more than $100k in nursing school debt. She has a good full time job, she pulls as much OT as she can and...

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

    Guest 360983 replied to mjbayuda's topic in Texas Nursing

    Are you talking about the accelerated BACC2 program? Or the regular program? Or Pacesetters? Accelerated/BACC 2 used to be a 1 year program. I don't know much about it since they've changed it but I'm...

  12. Patient not using PCA

    Guest 360983 replied to superex's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would assess the patient's use of the PCA pump. There's a way to see how often they're hitting it and how often they're hitting it inside of the lockout period. That may be good with your professors...

  13. Relocation to Houston Advice

    Guest 360983 replied to kfapenteng's topic in Texas Nursing

    NW near the loop? I hope you're either inside 610 or outside the toll road. The area between 610 and the toll road is pretty sketchy. That's a decent, general rule of thumb for finding housing in...

  14. First semester of clinical made me change my mind

    Guest 360983 replied to crownemarie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Clinicals get better, but some parts of the job (like baths and cleaning up poop) will be in many aspects of nursing. As for old people, one of my professors put it this way: "If you aren't a...

  15. The moment when you know why you're a nurse

    Guest 360983 replied to Darkfield's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student. The first time I realized nursing really was the right field for me was in my first semester during an OR rotation. The patient was waiting right outside the doors to the OR while they...

  16. BSN to Med School

    Guest 360983 replied to JWestbrook20's topic in General Nursing

    Don't go for the BSN. Get a bachelor's in something else. A BSN isn't going to save much time because you'll still need to take a slew of sciences that aren't required in nursing school. Besides, do...

  17. Need help with nursing diagnosis for care plan

    Guest 360983 replied to mustbcrazy's topic in General Students

    Immediate problems I see in your patient: 1) Look at the imbalance between the intake and output. Where is the fluid going? What does the edema tell you? Does fluid volume excess fit? 2) Weight loss...

  18. Why does my BSN program require health insurance?

    Guest 360983 replied to brielle776's topic in General Students

    I have to have insurance because it is a state law that any full time bachelor student have it. Perhaps it is the same in your

  19. Military Husband:Are Nursing CreditsTransferable To Different Nursing Schools?

    Guest 360983 replied to Care215's topic in General Students

    Like someone else mentioned, make sure to take A&P 1 and 2 at the same school. Pre-reqs will transfer; it is unusual for nursing classes to. The best thing you can do is get your pre-reqs out of...

  20. Can someone help me figure out why I missed these questions?

    Guest 360983 replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Always remember that your tests take place in a magical NCLEX world where only one thing can be done at a time and you always have enough time to do everything. I haven't done respiratory yet, so I...

  21. Pre-Nursing Student (TX) needs advice on what track to pursue :)

    Guest 360983 replied to FutureNurseJT's topic in Texas Nursing

    I would be cautious of accelerated BSN programs. My school has one but a lot of our faculty doesn't support it. Our ABSN students start with 20 credits in a summer (12 week) semester, and it doesn't...

  22. Hospitals no longer hiring nurses with their ADN?

    Guest 360983 replied to Sandrizzle86's topic in Texas Nursing

    It is going to be tough for you to find a job in the med center with an ADN. A lot of BSN students I go to school with aren't counting on med center jobs. Be prepared to look a bit farther out. The...

  23. home remedies you would NEVER try

    Guest 360983 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I like to use ginger for nausea. I've heard that urine will help really stinky feet. My cousin swears that putting an unwrapped bar of soap under her sheets fixed her restless leg syndrome when she...

  24. Kaplan College, Student Loans??

    Guest 360983 replied to Pouneh's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your impatience, but you're not too old to wait a bit at 25. If you have the ability to relocate, relocate out of California. CA's schools and job market for new grads are both abysmal....

  25. Lone Star vs. HCC Nursing program

    Guest 360983 replied to MrsFish's topic in General Students

    One suggestion for Pharm--if they are asking you NCLEX style questions, take the time to get used to them. Otherwise, roll your eyes and keep studying when they give you the "look to your left, look...