JacobK

JacobK ADN, EMT-I

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  1. Help. Is my outrage justified?

    JacobK replied to fairandbalanced's topic in General Students

    Only those above the 90th percentile!? So, by your logic, out of a nursing class of 100 students only the top 10 should be able to become

  2. Stealing stethescopes

    JacobK replied to ICU_RN_BSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have yet to have someone misplace my steth when I employ this trick, people are much more careful about giving it back when you have their keys. The person who taught me this trick once had a doc...

  3. Stealing stethescopes

    JacobK replied to ICU_RN_BSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Another trick to employ if someone insists on borrowing your stethoscope, is to let them borrow it in exchange for their car keys. When they give you back your scope, you give them back their car...

  4. is pursuing a degree in nursing still worth it in this depressed economy?

    JacobK replied to xtin0712's topic in General Nursing

    DoGoodThenGo's post should be a sticky, or at least on the "nursing articles"

  5. CSN Spring 2012 question

    JacobK replied to michellegookin's topic in Nevada Nursing

    It will take 3 semesters to have a chance of being accepted. Although Biol 224, 251 Com 101, Soc 101, and Psc 101(NV/U.S. Constitution) are not "required," you will need the points to have any chance...

  6. LVNs training RNs???

    JacobK replied to JStollRN's topic in General Nursing

    The only problem is that failing to glove is a patient safety issue. Gloving not only protects the wearer but also the patient as it prevents the spread of infection from patient to patient via the...

  7. Need a Journal article written by an RN about sensory disorders

    JacobK replied to cluv2nurse's topic in General Nursing

    @rn/writer: lmgtfy.com @LTC RN jc you can actually put any site into the "site: anysite.com" google search. Really helpful for searching forums that do not have a good search function. The answer to...

  8. Need a Journal article written by an RN about sensory disorders

    JacobK replied to cluv2nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Let me google that for

  9. Smoking coworkers and fair breaks

    JacobK replied to vlomankill's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Solution: Bring a tobacco pipe to work, go on a smokers break, and pretend to smoke it. You get your extra breaks, and as an added bonus you can watch the smokers stutter as they try to come up with...

  10. need help about moving to reno!!

    JacobK replied to rose1980's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I lived in Reno for 2 years and frequently travel there. I cannot answer your questions about nursing opportunities but I can give you some information about the city. I don't know what cost of...

  11. I have damn had it with nevada

    JacobK replied to moneyline702's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Actually, at CSN it takes the same amount of time to get an ADN as it does to get a BSN at NSC, and takes more time than a BSN at UNLV. Also, although it is cheaper to get the ADN alone, it will cost...

  12. CSN or NSC

    JacobK replied to serenityangel's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Yes, you are correct about the summer classes at NSC, only the accelerated track has them. Also note, that with the exception of a few classes, I believe only the respective nutrition and development...

  13. How did you pay for school?

    JacobK replied to mr.hustle's topic in General Nursing

    Just a heads up on federal student loans, yes they are low interest and relatively easy to get. However, if you ever have to go into bankruptcy they are not discharged, they pretty much stay with you...

  14. CSN Full-time or Part-time

    JacobK replied to cathy2tay's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I asked the advisor at CSN about full time students taking summer classes a few months back, her answer back then was that full time students can enter a lottery to take one class over the summer, but...

  15. average GPA from good school, or high GPA from bad school

    JacobK replied to mkhoaja's topic in General Nursing

    Is it wrong to say go with the "good" school, and maintain a high GPA? However, of your two choice I would say go for attaining a high GPA. A 2.5 from anywhere is a 2.5, just like 4.0 from anywhere is...

  16. <Information about Touro Nevada>

    JacobK replied to femflores1's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Got my rejection letter on Friday, really wish they wouldn't have kept me waiting so long just to deny me. Congrats to those of you who got

  17. CSN or NSC

    JacobK replied to serenityangel's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Both programs are fairly competitive. For CSN, even though they say Biol 224, Biol 251, and Com 101 are only "additional requirements" and not "prerequisites," you have to have them done if you want...

  18. I am an American.

    JacobK replied to UnionRN2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you read my post you will see that I specifically said that not wanting eye contact can be a cultural thing, and not necessarily something that is bad. However, you can debate whether or not the...

  19. I am an American.

    JacobK replied to UnionRN2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    He didn't go the NM in the hopes of gaining insight, the NM wouldn't have specifically requested nurses stop making eye contact and being assertive unless he had specifically asked her to or made a...

  20. <Information about Touro Nevada>

    JacobK replied to femflores1's topic in Nevada Nursing

    July 30th has come and passed. Hopefully this week the rest of us will get some definitive

  21. <Information about Touro Nevada>

    JacobK replied to femflores1's topic in Nevada Nursing

    They've had my full application for 3 weeks now, and still no word, and I bother G---- a couple times a week. My guess would be, and this is entirely my guessing, that they are waiting until July 30...

  22. <Information about Touro Nevada>

    JacobK replied to femflores1's topic in Nevada Nursing

    To iicheninii: Keep calling the admissions lady, she is hard to get a hold of sometimes, but is extremely helpful when you do. Leaving messages didn't seem to work very well for me, try calling at...

  23. <Information about Touro Nevada>

    JacobK replied to femflores1's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I talked to ----- last week. She told me the admissions committee was going through all the applications received before the June 30th deadline on Tuesday the 6th, and that she was going to try to...