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  1. question on ACLS algorithm: cardiac arrest

    texasmum replied to Orion81RN's topic in Emergency

    And most instructors understand! If you need a minute to "think" just make sure someone is doing compressions!

  2. tell me about your most embarrassing job interview!

    texasmum replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The question about are you married - do you have children - that's an illegal

  3. question on ACLS algorithm: cardiac arrest

    texasmum replied to Orion81RN's topic in Emergency

    I think you are over thinking it. You won't actually have to start an IV; it's a mock. When you run your mega code you have a team - you will say you start compressions, you start an IV (if one is...

  4. Retiring from Air Force, need career change

    texasmum replied to Air Force Guy's topic in General Nursing

    I went back to school at age 42. Entering college when my oldest daughter did. I finished with my BSN in December and start work next week. I was offered and accepted my position in October before...

  5. Question re: ATT

    texasmum posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My class graduated Dec 15. Supposedly, our Affidavit of Graduation was transmitted to the BON (Texas) on the 14th. Still has not showed up on the BON website. Anyone have info on how long theirs...

  6. Question re: ATT

    texasmum replied to texasmum's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks. The Affidavit is showing now (Think there was a glitch with the schools transmission). Now I am just waiting to get the ATT/GN. Unfortunately, I won't be able to start Monday since I don't...

  7. Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    texasmum replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to weigh in here. Manicured. You can have a "manicured" lawn. It simply means trim and neat. Not necessarily two inch nails with blue paint. My nails are manicured - they are short, clean...

  8. Appearance?

    texasmum replied to TheBerriGirl's topic in General Students

    Yes, it does matter. As the poster above said, even when you get in the "real" world - dress the way you want own your own time. The more professional you look on the job the more seriously you will...

  9. STRESSED about passing exit HESI

    texasmum replied to Mommy2RN's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Read the question completely before answering. Take your hand off the mouse and just read and absorb. You know this. Then look at the answers. Even if you don't know, you can narrow it down to two...

  10. Sign on bonuses

    texasmum replied to Yuvonne's topic in General Nursing

    Bonuses are taxed as unearned income. 33 1/3 percent tax

  11. The "Nursing Games" claims it's first victims...

    texasmum replied to Klimpys's topic in General Students

    It is reasonable for nursing students to have to pass a med calc test. I question a program where you don't know that basic math is a requirement. For my BSN program we were required to take...

  12. I quit! :(

    texasmum replied to Stoogesfan's topic in General Students

    Write I love you in the dust and hug your baby. Nursing school is intensive and as long as the baby is loved and taken care of and the "main" things are handled (dishes, trash and laundry - not...

  13. Suggest "certifications"

    texasmum posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all. Just looking for suggestions. I graduate with my BSN in December and want to get some certifications under my belt for my resume. I will take ACLS and PALS within my program. What else...

  14. Suggest "certifications"

    texasmum replied to texasmum's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the great ideas..but I was more leaning towards the ACLS/PALS etc. type certifications to be achieved prior to working in the hospital. I know that once I start working in a particular...

  15. Suggest "certifications"

    texasmum replied to texasmum's topic in General Nursing

    LOVE the avatar! Thanks :

  16. Do nurses have a responsibility to keep their Facebook professional?

    texasmum replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    TOTALLY agree! I am very picky about my FB friends and I still spend time every morning going through and deleting what some folks consider "funny" pics and comments from other peoples threads that...

  17. Fifty-four and I start school on Monday

    texasmum replied to cindyjo's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I will be 45 on my birthday in August and will graduate with my BSN in December! It's been a long road but I am so glad that I have done it. I put it off for 25 years while I was raising kids and...

  18. Educate a dinosaur :D

    texasmum replied to xtxrn's topic in General Students

    I am that student : ) Graduated high school in 1985; took my ACT and went to college - but didn't finish. Now I am back and two semesters away from my BSN. My last kiddo just took the ACT. The TEAS...

  19. Do you think younger generations have a sense of entitlement?

    texasmum replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Good thread! I can see this from all sides: I AM a 43 year old nursing student; I work part-time as a research assistant at a local junior college and I have a 20 year old daughter. There is a big...

  20. HESI Final help

    texasmum posted a topic in General Students

    It's the end of our first semester; and our finals are "HESI" tests. Does anyone have any helpful suggestions on how to study for these? All our instructors can tell us is that it will be based on...

  21. End of first semester?

    texasmum posted a topic in General Students

    11 days until the last final in my "first" semester of nursing school. I am an "old" student in a BSN program, so I have actually been going back for 22 months straight. No summer classes this year,...

  22. You know you are a Nursing student when...

    texasmum replied to okredrobot's topic in General Students

    It's 11:00 in the morning (5 hours into your shift); your watching the wound-care nurse change out a wound vac dressing on a very messy wound and you mind is drifting to "Man, I'm starving" :

  23. Looking professional all day long . . .

    texasmum replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in General Nursing

    As long as pants were brought up...and I have short legs and have a problem with length. Think of what you are trailing those hems

  24. A little depressed..

    texasmum replied to texasmum's topic in General Students

    So nice to have support from folks that understand! : ) I expected to have problems with the math part and I aced all of it. Except when I rounded up and shouldn't have. The answer on my work sheet...

  25. A little depressed..

    texasmum posted a topic in General Students

    Took first FON test yesterday and only got a C. I thought I had done better. I know several questions I didn't go with my first instinct and that's always bad. Kind of throws me even though I know...