stefanyjoy

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  1. How do you deal with a doctor who sweared on you over the phone?

    I just choked on my pumpkin bread!
  2. When Does Your Semester End?

    Last final is Dec 14th... then back to the grind on Jan
  3. Is nursing worth it?!?

    If you are about to graduate from a university, are you about to have a BA in something else? If so, do an ABSN program. I know Duke has one for
  4. Help with the best route to nursing?

    I would say just work on your pre-reqs to get the RN and don't waste time with the LPN. If you are able and have your significant other to financially support you, go straight for the BSN if you can....
  5. A&P HELP!!

    My school only let us take some of the 3 credit courses online, like english, psych, religion, etc. I did notice down the line I will have the option to take pathophysiology online too... but 4 credit...
  6. What does a pre-nursing student want for Xmas?

    TEAS V Study Guides A&P Study Guides Bare minerals makeup (to mask the late-night studying sessions) :) :) :)
  7. A&P HELP!!

    Oh really? None of the online classes at my school require any physical attendance (Except a few on the first day of school to go over syllabus but even that is optional). I didn't know not everyone...
  8. A&P HELP!!

    I am also taking A&P I next semester. I signed up for 2 online classes to go along with it (Psych & English). Online classes to me are easy A's -- all open book! All my study time will be for...
  9. I can't think of anything sexier than having the ability to save someone's
  10. Associates or Bachelors in Nursing

    Go for the BSN. I wish I could go straight to BSN, but since I have to work, I'm going ADN to BSN route. I can tell you, with the health care reform coming about, I believe that there will be a...
  11. How are you going to spend your Thanksgiving break?

    I am so jealous you get to see Harry Potter this weekend. I have to wait till next Friday. I only get next Wed, Thurs & Fri off for Thanksgiving break at my school, but we did have a week-long...
  12. Holiday Nursing

    My mother was a nurse and she worked in the NICU most of my life -- It was always she either: worked Thanksgiving & Christmas Eve, got Christmas Day off.. or got Thanksgiving & Christmas Eve...
  13. Pre-Nursing Classes

    ADN or BSN? For ADN: English 1 & 2, Intro Algebra (if you can't place out), Chemistry, A&P 1 & 2, General Psych, Developmental Psych, Pathophysiology. For BSN... all of the above, plus...
  14. What classes are you taking in the Spring?

    I am taking A&P I English 111 (which is intro college English, I already have Eng 113 & 231, but my English 101 course from UMass won't transfer. Grr!) Psych 241 (Developmental Psych) Both...
  15. Is this realistic?

    Just to give you an idea of what my life is like (full time school/full time work/mom): Mondays - Wake up at 6, get showered, dressed, etc. Get my daughter up and help her get ready for daycare...
  16. how does the grading system work at your college?

    yeah! I like that scale too! That's what I want -- credit for the "plus"
  17. Well? What was the interview like
  18. Is this realistic?

    Absolutely realistic! The most important thing is to have a solid support system. If you mom seems willing to help you, definitely do it! You will find a way to get it all done as long as you STAY...
  19. Do I have to take History to be a nurse.

    Well, my college does not require History for the ADN program. However, if you wanted to get a BSN, you most likely would need to take at least 2 semesters of History. Why don't you look for the...
  20. maybe I'm not always the "smart one"

    I feel the same way!!!! My husband just thinks that I can make an A in any class I want and I don't have to worry about my grades. When he sees me stressing because of a test he thinks I'm crazy and...
  21. how does the grading system work at your college?

    Thanks guys! Now I realize that the opportunity to get a 4.0 from grades 100-90 is pretty good, especially since that is what I want -- all A's! I got a couple of high B's in 2007 that are weighing...
  22. My mother is an RN, and she went to nursing school at age 40 with 6 young children at home! I was about 10 years old at the time and I remember her diligently doing her school work every night at the...
  23. Blogging and HIPAA

    If you do not disclose your place of work on the blog, or any PHI (protected health information) about the patient. PHI is defined as the following: Names; All geographic subdivisions smaller than a...
  24. HIPPA and finding someone who cares

    Please file a complaint. http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/index.html I work in health insurance (while pre-nursing) and if this was happening in our department, the manager would be...
  25. does a bad check ruin everything?

    seriously?! Did they ever issue a bench warrant for the bad