42pines

42pines

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  1. How do I know if a patient is dangerous?

    42pines replied to lishka15's topic in Psychiatric

    The problem, as I see it, is that you cross-link the psychotic person from your past who: was full of antisocial traits and ended up almost killing his girlfriend.” Yet as, you see it, an evil,...

  2. Lost my NP job Friday

    42pines replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    Fact: Your hours have been cut from 36 to 4. You ARE 32 hours unemployed each week. It does not matter if you are in NH (abysmal benefits) or the neighboring MA (amazing benefits) the fact is that...

  3. A useful free biochem pre course?

    42pines posted a topic in Western Governors University

    Biochem seems to be a bugbear for many. I had hoped to start with the July cohort but cannot and so I'm looking about to see how to get a leg up when I do start WGU probably in November or December...

  4. Unusual treatments

    42pines replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    For unusual procedures I'd opt for FMT. FMT stands for fecal microbiota transplantation. In short you take poop from a healthy person and by various means insert that poop into the sick person and...

  5. Cheapest online RN to BSN (2015)

    42pines posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    There are threads here at allnurses.com on this subject but they all appear seriously outdated. It seems that a new thread would be useful. I just took a new job and with one caveat: I must get a BSN...

  6. WGU is sooo frustrating me.

    42pines posted a topic in Western Governors University

    Has anyone had this sort of issue with WGU? My employer will pay a significant amount of my tuition upon completion of each semester. If I start WGU in 7/1 I will end in 2014 and receive a payment...

  7. WGU is sooo frustrating me.

    42pines replied to 42pines's topic in Western Governors University

    Sorry TheCommuter, I had missed your response. Indeed, I could submit on the 16th and may have gotten in. However, with zero guarantee, even if the background check works fine--from email that I...

  8. Nude nurse goes nutty

    42pines replied to chopwood carrywater's topic in General Nursing

    Nursal....or

  9. Nude nurse goes nutty

    42pines replied to chopwood carrywater's topic in General Nursing

    I read the article. Just underneath was another article: [h=2]Nearly nude man shot with stun gun at Florida airport.[/h] Too bad they didn't just arrange a meeting with the two...problem solved. In...

  10. Pay grade: experienced nurse vs new grad

    42pines replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    Yup that's the way my ICU was. No IV, no would care, all specialized. I begged, "I'll come in and work for free for a few afternoons" Nope. Thus my recommendation for those interested in ICU is to...

  11. Pay grade: experienced nurse vs new grad

    42pines replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    Back ~2003 I worked for a large tertiary hospital ICU. There was one nurse on the unit who well, just seemed always angry at me. One day, on break I cornered her and said: "Did I accidentally do...

  12. WGU is sooo frustrating me.

    42pines replied to 42pines's topic in Western Governors University

    Thanks. How very strange. I guess that their rigidness surpasses the need to accommodate me. Essentially though it's a done deal as today was the last day to get the background check done and well,...

  13. RN-BSN 7-1-15 start

    42pines posted a topic in Western Governors University

    Anyone else looking forward to starting with WGU on the RN to BSN in July or hoping to do so? I'm hoping that they'll take enough of my past credits to make it worthwhile for

  14. RN-BSN 7-1-15 start

    42pines replied to 42pines's topic in Western Governors University

    I have received very conflicting information from WGU. I was told that I had been accepted into the 7/1 cohort upon payment and submission of the confirmation number proving that I had done the...

  15. I need help with the WGU Statistics class

    42pines replied to Casper55's topic in Western Governors University

    I've been doing the free udacity.com Introduction to Statistics online, it's totally free, and my only complaint is that it's a bit slow. It's a recorded class so you can leave and return at any...

  16. RN-BSN 7-1-15 start

    42pines replied to 42pines's topic in Western Governors University

    The pressure is on! To be accepted, I'm told, "and the term is filling up fast" I need to pay. Since I'll be paying all my own with a refund at the end of the successful term and really I'm not...

  17. Please I need advice!

    42pines replied to Q_vick03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yup OP, you do sound anxious and insecure. Oh, wait, you're new at this type of nursing, hmmm. When I switched from med/surg to ICU I was anxious and well, probably insecure too. My preceptor was...

  18. Hilarious Conversation with a Patient

    42pines replied to NurseyNursington's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The place is a med-surg unit. The patient is male, a young adult who seemed in pretty good health who was recovering from some simple surgery. Come quick, please, he's having trouble” the...

  19. Starting Aug 1st....books?

    42pines replied to amberm5's topic in Western Governors University

    Quoting Mirandaaa (improperly, sorry about that) My school also advertises several classes as the course material being "included in the tuition" but in all reality they just add the cost of the...

  20. Cost of your RN degree??

    42pines replied to SML456's topic in General Nursing

    $180,000 seriously.........? Uh, and just who do you think pays the Army? (Hint--look at your paycheck deductions) How in heaven's name could you run up a 185k bill, CRNA, PhD of Nursing? Yikes....

  21. Do NP schools care about where your BSN came from?

    42pines replied to Lori215's topic in General Students

    Uh oh! A shortage of RN's and a glut of APN's.... If a person has recently entered nursing and does not have much experience I'd bet that GPA and letters of reference matter the most. If a person has...

  22. Background CHeck

    42pines replied to dekyrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Since your name includes Ky and since you have many posts relating to Kentucky here 'ya go: Try this: Kentucky State Police: Frequently Asked Questions If you are a Kentukian and links are not...

  23. ADN vs BSN Battle

    42pines replied to Mommy_RN1211's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    One cannot really say that the BSN or any other degree is a waste of time. There are those who obtain degrees of various sort and still don't have a clue, and there are some ADN nurses that can run...

  24. Microbiology Study Advice

    42pines replied to happyinmyheart's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Read, read and read some more. Look at the wonderful photos, Smell them (many organisms have very specific smells). If you are near a hospital go and read APIC's magazine (American Professionals in...

  25. Procedure on this? Nurse and her abuser

    42pines replied to CMarieRN87's topic in General Nursing

    I see lots of Leave, leave leave…. I'd rather see make the decision that best suits you.” …has to pay a lawyer…” Not necessarily, there are woman's supportive...