thejoebear

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1. plantar fasciitis.. anyone?

   thejoebear replied to LVN_it1995's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I ended up wearing "the boot" at night and did all the foot stretching before getting out of bed stuff. Weight loss is a major reduction in stress to the area I found. I am now wearing Z-coil shoes....

2. Big Pharma's Newest Fake Disease

   thejoebear replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   re: big pharma's newest fake disease or the horrifying disease hypotrichosis (not enough eyelashes). ask if you should be treated with latisse. have you seen the unretouched...

3. Backpack or Rollerbag?

   thejoebear replied to oOoDRAGOONoOo's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Roller bags...All the way... The massive reduction of stress and strain to your back makes this choice obvious to me. Back related issues, damage and pain are some of the largest problems a Nurse...

4. Has anyone here gotten into nursing school with a 'B' in Anatomy?

   thejoebear replied to emily_ganshert's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I did! It all depends on what school you apply to and how that school decides what your GPA IS & what ever else they use to judge incoming classes. Some schools have a min. 2.5 GPA and a lottery,...

5. Ethical Question...

   thejoebear replied to ConcernedHealthcare3's topic in General Nursing

   You are going to need Professional Help on more than One Front to get Through your Moms Current Situation BEFORE It Is to Late for Her. . Your mother needs to get into a Professional Rehab Situation,...

6. LVN Student W/ ADD and Anxiety....HELP

   thejoebear replied to StudentNurseButler's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Look at getting proper medication for your conditions. MANY MANY nursing students are on meds for anxiety issues. And a certain percentage of ADD adults are on both ADD meds AND anti-anxiety meds....

7. School Accreditation Question??

   thejoebear replied to zomofo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   CRNA??? That is one of the most advanced and difficult Nursing fields available. The competition into those programs is similar to trying to get into MEDICAL SCHOOL. If you are serious about doing...

8. School Accreditation Question??

   thejoebear replied to zomofo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Your BON will know. I think your in for some bad news, but that is just a gut feeling. AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL that graduates you in a Nursing program is the foundation you need before taking your...

9. What states accepting nursing students?

   thejoebear replied to Java Mama's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   . Do a search for nursing schools with out waiting lists in PA. When I did I found a ton of them. PA has a VERY long history of being a nursing school state with MANY schools and they are not full!...

10. If You Got Your Letter Post Here!!!

    thejoebear replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was so sure I would never get into the school of my dreams that when that school's e-mail came to me I figured it was a rejection letter. I did not open the e-mail for a day. I read the message...

11. School Accreditation Question??

    thejoebear replied to zomofo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Accredited vs non-Accredited is just about the TOP issue you better get figured out for any school in any state! . There are MANY schools across the country claiming to be nursing schools and the...

12. What states accepting nursing students?

    thejoebear replied to Java Mama's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    TEXAS! . I moved here from the Pacific North West due to the insane wait lists and the 10 to 1 qualified nursing school applicants that applied to every ONE open student position at a nursing...

13. RN - New ADD Diagnosis

    thejoebear replied to Titania2009's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    a really great book on add is "driven to distraction" by edward m. hallowell, m.d. & john ratey, m.d. this book is a very good start about life with add through-out all age groups. i found it...

14. Will I ever get into Nursing School???

    thejoebear replied to ryangogogo's topic in General Nursing

    10+ students to every 1 opening is a common example at many schools now days. Try some schools that are not so highly ranked or University level based. These are the hardest schools to get into and I...

15. All About the NET

    thejoebear replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I first of all would find out EXACTLY WHAT PART of the test scores are used by each school you are going to apply to. My school just looked at the Reading Comp. and Math scores, that was all! The rest...