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  1. Areas of Nursing where would I work as a new Nurse?

    chorkle replied to Ivgotsunshine22's topic in General Nursing

    Sam-- Insert evil laugh. I'll deal with it when I have the experience or knowledge to do

  2. Areas of Nursing where would I work as a new Nurse?

    chorkle replied to Ivgotsunshine22's topic in General Nursing

    My take on this is likely different than most. I'll be happy to work anywhere I can be useful, and feel I'm doing smth.

  3. Which area would you go in after graduation and boards?

    chorkle replied to ChooSoul's topic in General Students

    Anywhere I can be useful, and feel I'm doing something worthwhile. I've been hither and thither, and almost got to yon,

  4. Any difference between TEAS test for LPN and RN?

    chorkle replied to hello_nurses's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    There's no difference in the test itself. The only differences are in how schools use the results. All schools, s'far as I've ever heard, require some minimum score; and often, a fairly higher score...

  5. what books are good for Teas study

    chorkle replied to Nikki S.'s topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Nikki-- Can't address the McGraw, as I haven't seen it or used it. ATI's own Study Guide is an excellent base for the exam--provided, this isn't one's first exposure to A&P, Microbiology, &...

  6. Floating but not hire-able

    chorkle replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    Seems to me, to be an available warm breathing body (OK--RN, if you like), to float to a unit in need, does not equate to qualification as a permanent member of such a unit. Or, maybe it's just

  7. Online Organic Chemistry

    chorkle replied to strife317's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Strife-- Agree with wish_me_luck (and elkpark's advice, suggestions, should never be overlooked) . . . Organic chemistry on-line? No classroom interaction with instructor & other students? No...

  8. Kudos for working the holidays!

    chorkle replied to RockinChick66's topic in General Nursing

    Rather a long time ago, as a clerk in the Nursing Dept. Office (when such things existed) (largish university hospital); single, unattached to anything or anyone, no pets, etc.; I always volunteered...

  9. Need help with schedule! Help me!

    chorkle replied to Lachell_904's topic in General Students

    Lachell-- In my experience, faced with the choice you pose, I'd say--It hardly matters, at all. Either choice is likely to turn out much the same. But for the substance of things--A&P, properly...

  10. How I Passed the TEAS Exam

    chorkle replied to rainbowvahmet's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Rainbowv-- CONGRATULATIONS upon outstanding!! results of your preparation & efforts. (Or, exemplary, if you prefer.) And thank you, from (or for) all of us, for your mind-blowing super-analysis of...

  11. How many of of you are BLS certified?

    chorkle replied to dkmamato3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    IMHO-- BLS/CPR continues to be watered down by AHA. Perhaps simplification is a good thing, for the general public. For nursing students, EMTs of all stripes, YMCA lifeguards . . wouldn't you want to...

  12. Is taking A& P 1 and general psychology too much?

    chorkle replied to TrishaJefferson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Gen Psych--piece of cake, espec. b/c they made me take Developmental Psych. FIRST. (Who can explain this? Not the school. Quien sabe?) A&P, not so much. Still, not bad at all. (But I'd had some...

  13. College Algebra

    chorkle replied to professionalgirl80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    pg80-- College algebra could be helpful, but it depends on where you are coming from--i.e., where you've been. Algebra will expose you to several modes of conceptual abstract thinking, which could be...

  14. Academics or work experience...what counts most?

    chorkle replied to kittygirl2006's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    kitty-g-- It depends entirely upon your (Nursing) school. The logical school, for where I once worked, had as its only prereqs, certain required courses & GPA. They said they looked at nothing...

  15. Has Anyone Taken Biomedical Ethics?

    chorkle replied to x_factor's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    x_f-- My impression, from readings on AN, is that the transmission of Biomedical Ethics varies all over the lot. It was a prereq, where I was doing prereqs, so I took it. Doesn't seem to be a prereq...

  16. Career in Healthcare - Many Different Options . . .

    chorkle replied to Koko4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Koko-- Have only skimmed your post, but have some add'l. comments about EMT. I worked for an EMS agency (all ALS), where there were 12-hr. shifts, & 24-hour shifts. (It was a bid process, based on...

  17. Student nurse and Video games.

    chorkle replied to jazon77's topic in General Students

    What will take up all your time, is what is important to you. Whatever is important to you (& NS doesn't seem to be it), the time spent on it will not even be noticed. If (NS) seems a problem to...

  18. TEAS soon!

    chorkle replied to Nursingstudent93's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Any tips? On Dec. 16, for a TEAS sitting on Dec. 18? Kinda late, I'm thinking. Could have given you LOTSA "tips", a whole heckuva lot earlier, had you asked. (Perhaps you did, but it looked like much...

  19. What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

    chorkle replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    A "holiday" bonus? You're kidding, right? If not, any "holiday" bonus here is no more than one more add-on to the already crushing

  20. I finally graduated!!!

    chorkle replied to HH_RN13's topic in General Nursing

    You "finally" graduated? This took you, what?--17 years? Well, congratulations. Perhaps, at the end of your BSN, you will finally graduate

  21. Best place for a new grad in a rural area?

    chorkle replied to Loloberry's topic in General Nursing

    First disclaimer--I am not a seasoned nurse. Second disclaimer--my only experience in this area is discharge from active duty at Ft. Lewis, WA on a 35-degree day in December, a day-long process, in...

  22. What is Your Expected Rate of Pay?

    chorkle replied to springgarden's topic in General Nursing

    Overland-- Your post reminds me of a story about a fellow looking for work, in the 1930's. (Before my time, altho, not all that much.) Fellow spent several weeks looking at the local market, analyzing...

  23. I find it depressing...

    chorkle replied to QuarterLife88's topic in General Students

    A few disassociated comments-- OP says it is nice sometimes to have a guy around to do the heavy lifting. One might wish that OP found more use for guys than that. And many guys could tell OP, from...

  24. OB for male nurses.

    chorkle replied to TerryNeal's topic in General Students

    TerryN-- Somewhere on here (AN) there is a comment by a male RN who works in L&D--perhaps the only one in the U.S. Yeah, it's all "professional", but . . . In my (long) life experience, female...

  25. ?'s about ATI study guide for TEAs V

    chorkle replied to Klmazza12's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Klmazza-- Your Q. seems to be, what exactly will be on the TEAS, when (I) sit down to take it? Just tell me that, so I can get 100%. Sorry, I have no sympathy for you. Nor will the TEAS, nor ATI. The...