cootvon

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1. Anyone else apply(ing) for UALR Nursing program starting in Fall 2012?

   cootvon replied to ParkerNICUangel's topic in General Nursing

   many of the hospitals will hire you after your fall semester as a tech. You will get a higher rate of pay than an aide, and be able to do any of your skills you checked off on this summer. They all...

2. 4th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

   cootvon replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

   "you know how to make a hormone?" THAWAPPPP!!! after her 16 hour shift, nurse smith is not really interested in your medical

3. Nursing school supplies

   cootvon replied to shenderson16's topic in General Nursing

   and i forgot to mention, they change things all the time :) so what i say may not mean a thing in a month seriously though.. clinical paperwork now is ~20 pages. no way i'm touching a screen to...

4. Nursing school supplies

   cootvon replied to shenderson16's topic in General Nursing

   I know of a couple people that had ipads with bluetooth keyboards and typed notes in class. as for the kindle fire, I personally wouldn't want to type notes on a 7" tablet. If you can get a...

5. Nursing school supplies

   cootvon replied to shenderson16's topic in General Nursing

   you are welcome. good luck. the summer semester is nerve racking. if you are a shy, non-people person, throw that out before you get there. Once you hit the skills lab you need to get as much...

6. Nursing school supplies

   cootvon replied to shenderson16's topic in General Nursing

   you will be on WebCT a lot...so a new computer is up to you. I wouldn't buy one if your current one works fine. SOME people like to take notes on a netbook in class, which is allowed. As for...

7. Who Has Quit and if You Did What Do You Do Now?

   cootvon replied to Winx51's topic in Men in Nursing

   As a veteran of the OR, let's say you do get your FNP...do you then come back to the OR as an FNP/first assist 25% of the time and round on pts/run a clinic the other 75? Do you think you would still...

8. ADN-MSN with previous BS and MS... any 1 year programs out there?

   cootvon replied to cootvon's topic in Post Graduate Students

   appreciate the

9. ADN-MSN with previous BS and MS... any 1 year programs out there?

   cootvon replied to cootvon's topic in Post Graduate Students

   You would also agree that some of those classes are not specialized... but are just "support" courses towards the masters. For example, I don't see the point in taking a research class or technical...

10. ADN-MSN with previous BS and MS... any 1 year programs out there?

    cootvon replied to cootvon's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hypothetically, I prepare for a specialized graduate program that requires a BSN for entry. Wouldn't you agree that a generalized MSN, finished in say 1.5 years would be a better use of my time than a...

11. ADN-MSN with previous BS and MS... any 1 year programs out there?

    cootvon posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    As the title suggests, I have a BS and MS already. I'm completing an ADN program now. . Does anyone know of an online "general" (no advanced practice role...just general leadership or something) MSN...

12. UALR-quality points

    cootvon replied to Mrs.Mumz's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Christy. Appreciate the info! I was wondering how they were going to fit everything into 6 weeks! What you described makes more

13. UALR-quality points

    cootvon replied to Mrs.Mumz's topic in General Nursing

    liz/christy can you guys detail how they teach bedbaths and phlebotomy at ualr? I know those are the two "scary" things about nursing school for most people.

14. UALR-quality points

    cootvon replied to Mrs.Mumz's topic in General Nursing

    looks like the UALR clinc/health services offers several of them for free/cheap according to their

15. UALR-quality points

    cootvon replied to Mrs.Mumz's topic in General Nursing

    thanks