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  1. I have questions about Financial Aid

    coast2coast replied to BearCare's topic in General Students

    I did not know that. You learn something every day

  2. I have questions about Financial Aid

    coast2coast replied to BearCare's topic in General Students

    Are you saying you didn't file any taxes for a few years? I could see that being a problem since you wouldn't be able to complete FAFSA. If you filed taxes but lost the paperwork, you just need to...

  3. Best makeup for clinicals?

    coast2coast replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    I'm glad you tried the cold cream. Hope it works for clinical. I had the same problem transitioning from late teenage-hood to now mid-20's. I have totally re-vamped my skin care regimen in the past...

  4. Best makeup for clinicals?

    coast2coast replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    Ooooh yes another vote for olive oil here. I make a scrub with sea salt and olive oil and use it all over my body. I feel like a water-proof duck when I get out of the shower! I dry

  5. Lower back pain from standing all day

    coast2coast replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    make sure you're raising the bed to work on patients! (and putting it back down again

  6. Best makeup for clinicals?

    coast2coast replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    maybe just a tiny bit of the Olay? i usually wash my face in the morning, moisturize if needed, and then let it sink in for awhile before applying makeup. so it's only one application of moisturizer...

  7. Best makeup for clinicals?

    coast2coast replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    AAAAAAaaaagh stop using moisturizer with salicyclic acid every day ! S.A. is great for spot-treatments for pimples but long term use causes thinning skin and wrinkles and is probably irritating your...

  8. Best makeup for clinicals?

    coast2coast replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    One step back from makeup - What kind of face wash are you using? Sometimes skin compensates for harsh detergents by producing more oil (essentially trying to protect itself). My skin turned into a...

  9. just accepted... titers needed

    coast2coast replied to mgalano's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My health insurance would not cover titers. I paid out of pocket - about $200 - through econolabs.com . They had a couple local locations to go and get blood drawn and emailed results in a few days....

  10. Duke MSN program

    coast2coast replied to pandapixie's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Often, if you call grad programs they can give you information like mean GPA/GRE over the phone. They probably won't tell you your personal odds of getting in, but that should get you

  11. If you ever considered PA school...

    coast2coast replied to Spartan16's topic in General Students

    Here is a list of accelerated BSN and direct-entry MSN programs: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/publications/issues/aug02.htm . So sorry there wasn't a program within driving distance of your random...

  12. Should I tell my nursing school about my disorder?

    coast2coast replied to Harmony4All's topic in General Students

    the early mornings aren't hard for me in the morning, but when I get home at 4 or 5 i'm usually staggering around like a drunk. I just try to keep myself awake, clean my apartment - anything to put...

  13. Should I tell my nursing school about my disorder?

    coast2coast replied to Harmony4All's topic in General Students

    I know exactly how hard it is to control ... I also know how quickly the closed eyes spiral out of control. If you are at the point where you feel the need to close your eyes, well, you aren't...

  14. Does anyone use a little laptop/notebook for clinical prep at clinical location?

    coast2coast replied to TimiT's topic in General Students

    I think she is required to write this all down by her clinical instructor. Ridiculous right? I write 2 to 3 lines about my pt, what meds I need to give, and that's it. Everything else is in the...

  15. Does anyone use a little laptop/notebook for clinical prep at clinical location?

    coast2coast replied to TimiT's topic in General Students

    Oh Jeez. What a PITA for you ! In that case I guess a little netbook might be useful - certainly worth asking your clinical instructor if you could bring one on the floor. It would definitely have...

  16. If you ever considered PA school...

    coast2coast replied to Spartan16's topic in General Students

    First: the poster above me was wrong. You do not need an RN to get into an NP program. If you have a bachelor's degree in a non-nursing field, you can enter a direct-entry master's program for the...

  17. Does anyone use a little laptop/notebook for clinical prep at clinical location?

    coast2coast replied to TimiT's topic in General Students

    do you HAVE to do all that writing? it seems like a waste of time! could you just shorthand a brief hx (1 or 2 lines) and look up meds as

  18. Should I tell my nursing school about my disorder?

    coast2coast replied to Harmony4All's topic in General Students

    You have a responsibility to manage this disorder. The school won't excuse behaviour like lateness or falling asleep in meetings ... you have to be able to do these things to be a nurse! Let alone...

  19. Best Textbooks

    coast2coast replied to StephRN08's topic in General Nursing

    NOT craven fundamentals. it's terrible

  20. Dansko Sizing

    coast2coast replied to FutureUofARN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    They should feel very floppy and loose - you should be able to get one finger in between your foot and the side of the shoe all the way around your heel. I am usually a size 8 and have 39 dankso's....

  21. inappropriate work attire

    coast2coast replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Pers, you're giving me nightmares over

  22. inappropriate work attire

    coast2coast replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Really? I find it remarkably easy not to notice cleavage on anyone, anywhere out in the world. Perhaps I have superpowers. Or a brain tumor impairing my peripheral vision. Hmm. Dress codes exist...

  23. Adjusting to the stress of nursing school

    coast2coast replied to backtothesuture's topic in General Students

    pockunit gave you good advice. Exercise! One of my best professors told us that when we most felt like there was no time to hit the gym ... was when it would do us the most good. She was right....

  24. Yelled at for posting on AN

    coast2coast replied to Bormio's topic in General Students

    Agreed. The OP could potentially be accused of defamation. The school has an interest in protecting itself against unsubstantiated rumors. I don't even know what he (?) originally posted but I can...

  25. inappropriate work attire

    coast2coast replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    no, i don't think any of it is your business. not being mean here just honest. both the affair and the work behaviour will work themselves out without your involvement. these things always do. i...