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  1. Becoming a CNA before getting a BSN?

    thmpr replied to runnerVA's topic in General Nursing

    This is a fantastic opportunity that I don't think you should pass up! There are so many benefits to working with patients prior to becoming a nurse. I don't regret having taken that path

  2. 2.7 GPA , already have BA/BS , want to go into nursing , any options? please help

    thmpr replied to dc5dc5's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does she have significant experience in volunteering or working in acute care

  3. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

    thmpr replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    Poor baby. Some people can't chose between their child & their new Google phone... Oh that's a mixed bag! Is it the chicken or the egg? I'll go with trout :trout: Either way the mom needs a...

  4. PLEASE HELP !!!

    thmpr replied to jeliquin85's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, you get access to PMs. All the perks are spelled out here: Support allnurses.com and smileys

  5. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

    thmpr replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    #? Don't bring your ten children (ages ranging 2 to 19) with you & your husband (who skinned his knee) to run freely around the waiting room playing bubble gum wars & rolling on the floor!...

  6. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

    thmpr replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    Originally Posted by roses1130j I'm a new new ED nurse fresh out of school. I have only worked 4 months thus far and have already seen some of the instances you named here many times. I know we are...

  7. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

    thmpr replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    Ah!!!!!!!! LOL 41. If you tell me that you had bilat le numbness w burning/tingling sensation p standing, you should try getting off the couch every once in a while to let blood circulate… :anbd:...

  8. Versant Residency?

    thmpr replied to land64shark's topic in General Students

    Did you go forward with the versant residency? If so, will you share your experience?

  9. News Article about "Nursing Shortage!"

    thmpr replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    Yes lets tell her! Then we can send her a purdy hair tie.. Do you think this may help new grads: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Government/Stimulus.htm...

  10. PLEASE HELP !!!

    thmpr replied to jeliquin85's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Kaplan is really worth

  11. JOBS??

    thmpr replied to SleeplessNCA's topic in California Nursing

    Here are a few things you may be interested in reading -& my two cents of course... It looks as though there may be some funding for more new grad training in the near future....

  12. I'm due to deliver a week before clinicals start. Should I take a semester off?

    thmpr replied to Hamik24's topic in General Students

    I agree with Chris & think this also may be relevant in the context of preparing yourself for your transition into nursing. One of my first clinical instructors in nursing school, Jackie, said,...

  13. I'm due to deliver a week before clinicals start. Should I take a semester off?

    thmpr replied to Hamik24's topic in General Students

    Wow, there are such exciting things happening in your life! I am excited for you so I thought I'd add my fifty-two cents. I have never had children; however, I have helped women with their delivery...

  14. Drug addicted nurses

    thmpr replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I hope you don't mind me asking... but did your headaches just go away in time? Did you ever find out what was causing them?

  15. Drug addicted nurses

    thmpr replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am praying that this creates a new opportunity for you rather than just a bad break. Have you considered teaching or an aspect of ED management in your future? You have so much to offer. I hope you...

  16. A little guidance...

    thmpr replied to CJ19's topic in General Nursing

    Good prospects are expected for part-time work, especially for pharmacy technicians with formal training. Check out pharmacy techs vs pharmacy aides too... http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos252.htm

  17. A Call for Help. Nuuuuurse!

    thmpr posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    A call for help! A friend of many years told me that she is addicted to Dilaudid. I am glad that she asked for help before taking meds from patients -or getting caught pocketing waste. This makes her...

  18. A Call for Help. Nuuuuurse!

    thmpr replied to thmpr's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Believe me, semantics is a subject I find similar to life; it differs depending on the context from which is it viewed. I have also had a tendency toward sounding uncaring in text. Not to mention I am...

  19. A Call for Help. Nuuuuurse!

    thmpr replied to thmpr's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes, this is true. I appreciate your response. My partial post now was initially quite dramatic and full of questions. I changed it after being up all night distraught. Somehow reverting to my...

  20. A Call for Help. Nuuuuurse!

    thmpr replied to thmpr's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you for sharing your experience with your son. I am so relieved knowing that you can trust him again. I really needed to hear that. I will give faith a chance. I won't ever give up on her....

  21. A Call for Help. Nuuuuurse!

    thmpr replied to thmpr's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you to all of you who shared such kind words and support. This is very difficult for me. This experience has had its twists and turns which consequently have changed my perspective on addiction....

  22. For you A students...

    thmpr replied to workintorn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wish I had asked Scooter and Kamdyn for help when I started taking college science classes! I spent so much time trying to figure out how to study that I became exhausted. Their ideas will work with...

  23. Stool sample for Micro class?????

    thmpr replied to RXtech's topic in General Students

    that's just funny and wrong at the same

  24. Stool sample for Micro class?????

    thmpr replied to RXtech's topic in General Students

    whoops! I didn't see that when I opened the link! I apologize if I offended anyone.

  25. Stool sample for Micro class?????

    thmpr replied to RXtech's topic in General Students

    Nope, I didn't have to scoop up any feces in my micro class. Put a little peppermint oil under your nose if you are worried. There are mounds of it where you are heading. Micro will be over before...