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Just wondering if there were any other HU students or Alumni's out there...

Because my car got broken into in broad daylight! I hear my alarm going off and I walk outside and the suspect just casually jogs away like nothing even happened. No point in filing a police report. I'm a student, times are hard, and I really don't n...

*you can do a full set of vitals on a sleeping one years old with just the light shinning from the bathroom without waking them.. *you have at least 3 different techniques for cutting the taste of liquid PO prednisone... *you realize how vital it is ...

Sqeezed the Buretrol so hard that it busted wide open and sprayed all over my patient (who just happened to be a little 4 year old girl and was soundly sleeping)... Try explaining to a sleeping parent why her child is suddenly screaming at the top of...

There have been several multi-disciplinary meetings with parents, patient, psychs, etc regarding this issue as this is her 46th admit. She was even once on hospital hold and the parents were not allowed to take her home pending a thorough psych eval ...

No Sickle Cell Crisis. Has never had a diagnosis other than Mild Reflux...

At my facility we have a pt who has been deemed a "frequent flyer drug seeker." She comes in like every 3 weeks c/o SEVERE abdominal pain and that only Dilaudid will relieve it. So we give it to her around the clock, Labs are drawn, CT's, the whole n...

The administration there is HORRIBLE as seems to be the case at most Black Institutions. And honestly, it does not get better once you are a student there. However, I personally LOVED my experience there and the administration problems were generally...

Sounds like Intussusception... He will more than likely have a barium enema and the problem should then resolve. Its fairly common in that age range so rest assure...

wow...just an update for you guys since I was the original one who posted the thread. I ended up moving back home to LA. I have no regrets about my decision, although I am sure I will be back often to visit...

Ok thanks a bunch...I will definetely try in the morning and keep everyone posted!

Hi everyone, I am a new graduate and recently just applied for my IP and to take the boards. The problem is, I live in DC (I will be workin in Ca in sept tho...) so I wasnt sure how to do the fingerprinting process since they do it different here in ...

Good idea...I will try first thing in the morning. I did not get my ap from the CABON, I just printed it online and sent that one in. I then went to get the cards from the same place I got the prints done and sent those in. I hope that wont be a prob...

lol...oh brother....I was supposed to write something on the back of my photos? MANNNN I'm in a world of trouble. You see the problem is, that I went to school out of state so no out here can guide me on what to do for the CA boards, they dont even h...

So what should I do now? should I send in another card? Everytime I call I get a busy signal (of course). OH noooooooooo....

I am also looking as well. Esp the PICU. So far I am looking at PICU...

oh yea...went to Philly last weekend... Never been so happy yo get back to DC IN MY LIFE!!!

yea, u really have to go down there to talk to anyone. U run into those same probs at any Black College but the pros definetly outweigh the cons in my opinion...

I love Howard! There is a warm and friendly atmosphere and you really feel like part of a family when you go there. We do our clinicals q where: Childrens, GU, Providence etc...

BEST: sunny days, beaches, great mexican food, and palm trees WORST: traffic, traffic traffic!!!! Keep it going...

Wish I could go. Still in DC for school.. I will be graduating in MAy and will be moving back home shortly....

Exactly my point! What is it with DC?!?! I have never experienced anything like this is my life. And not only the car theft situtaion, but also the fact that you see those damn orange boots on every other car and not to mention those speed limit ligh...

Yea, the Children's Neighborhood is pretty rough and I live right near it. I attend school at Howard University so I'm right off of Georgia ave and it is the worst! I thought about moving to Maryland but b/c i am from LA I am used to driving so catc...

I say just finish up now and take it from there. You have plenty of time to go back and take those other classes. Besides, what if later on you decide that that is not what you wanted to do....Just my two cents

Tell the bald chemo patient: "ok let me just take your vital signs and then I will get out of your hair..." (yep that was me).