johngalt

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1. Unemployment, quitting work, and going to college

   johngalt replied to manna's topic in General Students

   It is possible. But you really have to know the rules and have a legitimate angle that you can argue. I live in Oregon. Technically you cannot draw unemployment unless you are terminated from your job and the termination was not for cause. However, I...

2. Latex free bp cuff?

   johngalt replied to studentnurse74's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Latex may not be heavily used in quality cuffs. This item is advertised as being made of nylon - which is not latex. http://www.stethoscopes.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=EM&Category_Code=BPSMF

3. Becoming personally or intimately involved with patients or not?

   johngalt replied to Hol's topic in General Students

   I will be starting a BSN program in a couple of weeks. It was suggested that I get started on some of the reading in advance of my first class. I have been reading Life Support by Suzanne Gordon. It profiles three nurses and idolizes their styles as ...

4. Can someone please help? Micro/chemistry question

   johngalt replied to studentnurse74's topic in General Students

   That's pretty wide open. Can you narrow the question a little? Crystalization give evidence to a variety of intermolecular and interatomic forces that are very important to biochemical processes. Sugar crystals are demonstrating Hydrogen bonding and ...

5. Cleaning patients

   johngalt replied to Maisie's topic in General Students

   Well Maisie, I assure you, you are not alone. I am a 53 year old male. Left a lengthy IS career last August. Start as in junior in a BSN program in two weeks. I've never changed a diaper either. And I am definitely not looking forward to some of the...

6. Why are my classmates so competitive?????

   johngalt replied to Encephala's topic in General Students

   Well just for sake of the argument: If this straight and very high 'A' student were to join the study group, what would he get out of it exactly? Would it be a waste of his time? True, he could do it to benefit the rest of the group, some of whom wer...

7. Why are my classmates so competitive?????

   johngalt replied to Encephala's topic in General Students

   So how do you think it works? Everyone can get an 'A' if we all work together? That's not the world I live in. If everyone is getting 'A's then the bar will be raised. Students will be ranked. And plum opportunities will go to those who have shown th...

8. Why are my classmates so competitive?????

   johngalt replied to Encephala's topic in General Students

   Many of your classmates probably have their eyes on graduate school or a very competitive specialtiy. Grades matter in that case. Like it or not, we are competiting with one another. Of course, this doesn't excuse rude or "catty" behavior if that is ...

9. Nursing School Collusion on Admissions

   johngalt replied to johngalt's topic in General Students

   I don't really have an issue with it myself. And I have no proof that the schools are actually doing it. Just anectodal evidence that the great majority of those of us accepted into a program got into one only. If I knew it worked this way, perhaps I...

10. Is taking basic Biology & Chemistry together a bad choice?

    johngalt replied to gemini08's topic in General Students

    I think many people do this. Got to get those prereqs out of the way you know. If you have a good head for science, it is no problem. Last quarter I took A&P, Chem and Micro. It was a tough term I admit. But I did very well (I wasn't working so I...

11. What is the difference between RN and BSN? Specifically :)

    johngalt replied to SCmomof3's topic in General Students

    Both education avenues train you for RN certification. From a purely functional perspective there isn't a difference. However, some employers will favor a BSN applicant over an ADN. In particular, if you plan to move into a managerial or administrati...

12. Nursing School Collusion on Admissions

    johngalt posted a topic in General Students

    To call it collusion makes it sound way too underhanded. Nevertheless I would swear that the nursing schools in the Portland area get together and divide up who they are going to admit. We have 4 BSN programs and 4 ADN programs in the immediate Portl...