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  1. Don't you want to be a Doctor?

    puravidaLV replied to silentRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have a friend that is 30 and thinks he is going to be a doctor....by the time he's even done with his residency I'll have paid off my

  2. "NP's Are Smart Nurses" ????

    puravidaLV replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    yea, but both never correct anyone when someone comes up and says: " Doctor .........."

  3. New Grad Question: Grades vs Medical Experience

    puravidaLV replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    we have a family friend who happens to do all the hiring for a local psych-hospital and knows a bunch of other hiring directors. When i asked this question a year ago she said she would take...

  4. Nursing shortage no more?

    puravidaLV replied to Uniquemoi04's topic in General Nursing

    there is a difference between a shortage of staff and a shortage of funds to pay staff. With a country that is now around 10% unemployed, business holding off on hiring, and consumers holding off on...

  5. CRNA program and Accelerated BSN?

    puravidaLV replied to beachbum82's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    most programs say at least one year to two preferred. I think once I'm out I'm going to just aim for any grad school and work at the same time. Waiting around for a possible opportunity has never...

  6. why would a school push back its application deadline

    puravidaLV posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    so my school pushed their application deadline back another two weeks. Actually ****** off a bunch of us that were applying, so I'm trying to figure out why a school would even do that since by the...

  7. why would a school push back its application deadline

    puravidaLV replied to puravidaLV's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    other than opening it up for a longer period of time so more can apply they won't disclose their reasoning behind

  8. CRNA program and Accelerated BSN?

    puravidaLV replied to beachbum82's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    thanks for the replies guys. I'm in the same boat about to enter in an accelerated program (1 year) and started looking into taking the GRE soon before i enter. love to hear some more...

  9. How did you convince your wife/significant other to support decision?

    puravidaLV replied to jcmoore07's topic in Men in Nursing

    I showed my wife monster, hotjobs, pay scale, and everything else and now she's looking into it

  10. Nevada State College Acc BSN..share experiences?

    puravidaLV replied to sashimi's topic in Nevada Nursing

    CBU is about 3x the cost and in Riverside....ewwwww:yeah: Some friends said that it would take at least a year to shut down the college if it was to happen, so the next class if they pull the plug...

  11. Is it possible for an undergrad BSN student to challenge the LPN licensure exam?

    puravidaLV replied to chinny_0012's topic in Nurse Registration

    check with the state and their

  12. Do you have a back up to Nursing?

    puravidaLV replied to pumpkinpatchquilter's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would do Plan C over plan

  13. Nevada State College Acc BSN..share experiences?

    puravidaLV replied to sashimi's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Just an FYI Nevada higher education is on the verge of exploding for the worse. There are three options on the table and two of them are closing down NSC. so apply

  14. Anyone know about Touro Nevada Uniforms?

    puravidaLV replied to vegasnurse2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    in nevada you can take it online at Nevada State

  15. TEAS math review help

    puravidaLV replied to mom23boyz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    purple math will go through it all, the manuals floating around here for mcgraw will defeat any problems you might have with: percentages, fractions, ratios, or algebra. Metric conversions get to...

  16. TEAS EXAM

    puravidaLV replied to ladyoj69's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    DNA: ATCG RNA: AUCG A connects to T/U and C pairs to G Need a little more information on what our looking for on specific heat all I know is: E = m*C*ΔT or as I remember it eekk the

  17. ANXIETY ALERT! needing to vent.

    puravidaLV replied to cheezn4life's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    one thing at a time, TEAS is just review for you, you know what to expect. Micro....well.....yea.....good luck on that

  18. Having a hard time focusing...

    puravidaLV replied to Pyrai's topic in General Students

    if you having a hard time change your routine as the class numbers go up so does the requirement of work and effort needed to be put in. I come from a techno club back ground, but now I'm a classical...

  19. VENT: school still ruining my life after graduation

    puravidaLV replied to fiveofpeep's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm with the person above if your doing nothing, than put the gas foot down and call BS on them. I know all the people at my school that handle the records...matter fact depending who picks up the...

  20. Who HATES the term MURSE?

    puravidaLV replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    I had that one but it was made cheaply and fell apart back in highschool, sadly in the end all you could read was "d othe

  21. Who HATES the term MURSE?

    puravidaLV replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm expecting that as well while going through school, as far as I know its just me and my friend that are going to be the only males running through the program. We've looked at previous graduating...

  22. Anyone know about Touro Nevada Uniforms?

    puravidaLV replied to vegasnurse2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've got a tour scheduled this week with TU LV if you guys want me to ask a couple of these questions I'd be more than happy to. just PM me anything

  23. Practice Teas Test

    puravidaLV replied to Avary's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking it in four days then applying for an accelerated program. They keep scaring everyone with the idea that you have to score 85% and above when I see scores of schools looking for 70%. I've...

  24. Why do Hospital Schools of Nursing ask for so much more personal information?

    puravidaLV replied to SPG1975's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    think about it, your an insurance risk from the minute you walk in the door as