Motivated grandma

Motivated grandma

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  1. LPN programs in Houston area?

    Motivated grandma posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm an older returning student and am planning to apply to HCC's Coleman School and Wharton County Junior College for this fall, but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for other schools? I...

  2. I'm 53 and want to be an LVN (Clock is ticking)

    Motivated grandma posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Am I nuts? I think I would be a very good student and am at a time in my life when I can devote a lot of time to studying. Do you think I could get accepted into a nursing program? Healthwise, I have...

  3. Protocol for HIV partner notification

    Motivated grandma replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding testing - you might check the fine print of your hospital's admission papers - where I was doing clinicals patients give consent to testing whether or not they know it. It's in the "fine...

  4. Wink Scrubs

    Motivated grandma replied to Akeos's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just thought I'd drop back in to this thread to post that Wink has different lines, and each line has it's on fabric content. Apparently a couple of the lines have fabric with a bit of stretch in...

  5. White Scrubs that Aren't see-thru?

    Motivated grandma replied to Autumn_Owl's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Winks scrubs (Origins line) are made from a crisper, heavier fabric than a lot of the other brands. Furthermore, they have awesome pockets. :) And don't forget to wear skin-toned undies...

  6. Wink Scrubs

    Motivated grandma replied to Akeos's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have one scrub set each by Med Couture, NrG (makes Greys), and Winks. Winks scrubs don't have the stretch that the other two have, but I love the crispness of the fabric - not roughness - and I...

  7. The big D---Debt.

    Motivated grandma replied to thislife's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me that you are in such a hurry to make up for your past mistakes, that you are hurrying into another mistake - taking on too much debt! You may have wasted years of your life being a New...

  8. Grey's Anatomy? Scrubs too?

    Motivated grandma replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just an fyi. :) Barco makes both the Gray's Anatomy scrubs and the NrG scrubs and they can be mixed and matched, but the NrG scrubs have 4% spandex in the blend, which makes them fit and move...

  9. no job after two years

    Motivated grandma replied to icedtea's topic in General Nursing

    As an over-fifty hoping to find employment soon - Hair color Updated wardrobe Teeth whitener Botox - it's temporary. Contacts. Younger women can get away with glasses easier than we can. Good...

  10. Do you do venipunctures as a nurse?

    Motivated grandma replied to CassB's topic in General Nursing

    I'm doing a phlebotomy clinical right now, but was a patient just a couple of weeks ago in a highly rated hospital in the Houston area where the nurses do all the draws. My nurses were fabulous, but...

  11. Question about drawing blood on an inpatient

    Motivated grandma replied to PaddyCake's topic in General Nursing

    I just finished a phlebotomy course. If you're going to use torn tape, place it on the back of your non-dominant, gloved hand. Your gloves will be cleaner than most any other surface, even if they...

  12. concierge ? Really?

    Motivated grandma replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    One of our local, well-known hospitals advertises executive health assessments with a personal physician in luxurious surroundings with all the trappings necessary for the busy executive. It kinda'...

  13. Are you insulted????

    Motivated grandma replied to CNABESS's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would ask those nurses if they had complexes because the "settled" for being nurses, instead of

  14. How about a reality show about Nurses....like "COPS"

    Motivated grandma replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I wish the medical dramas including more story lines involving nurses. As it is, the few story lines that do include nurses are sexual/romantic in nature and seem to imply that the doctors are...

  15. Gift ideas for my stepfather, the soon-to-be LPN

    Motivated grandma replied to TDCHIM's topic in General Nursing

    A gift certificate for scrubs, and maybe some extra nice long white tees to wrap? A really nice

  16. Unhappy and Depressed

    Motivated grandma replied to PraiseMariahCarey's topic in General Nursing

    If you like the science aspects, perhaps you could consider laboratory work? Clinical laboratory technologist comes to mind. Good luck. If at all possible, I would finish the nursing degree

  17. will u give me ur opinion on my nursing school admission letter.

    Motivated grandma replied to calihelper's topic in General Nursing

    If a letter isn't required, I would choose to include a short "cover" letter with your application thanking them for their consideration of your application and that you look forward to hearing from...

  18. People in healthcare should speak Spanish, she said

    Motivated grandma replied to Paulie G's topic in General Nursing

    Learning to live in a new country generally takes a couple of generations, at least. However, in the past, although German Grandma or Chinese Grandpa or Columbian Grandma may not have spoken English...

  19. "Mature" graduates finding employment

    Motivated grandma replied to zbb13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If that's the case, a "new" older nurse should be the best of both worlds. They'll work for cheaper having no experience just like the new younger nurse, have no "set ways" in nursing, and come with...

  20. "Mature" graduates finding employment

    Motivated grandma replied to zbb13's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I wish I could have given you more than one kudos. In my case, my husband is in IT and while he is very talented and has never been without a job, we know the day is coming when someone like the...

  21. Help in finding thick white scrub pants

    Motivated grandma replied to babudust's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Skin tone "grandma" looking undies will give you the most professional look. The panty line must fall underneath your buttocks and not "on" them, and they also shouldn't be too tight. (Think of a...

  22. scrubs for a younger person?

    Motivated grandma replied to meghan91's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just bought my 21 year old daughter some scrubs made by Barco in the NRG collection. Barco also makes the Grey's Anatomy line of scrubs. The NRG scrubs have a slight 2% stretch to the fabric, so...

  23. People in healthcare should speak Spanish, she said

    Motivated grandma replied to Paulie G's topic in General Nursing

    And if we lived in a place like Europe where we could travel inexpensively to other countries, we'd probably be speaking more than one language, as well. We live in a huge country where - until...

  24. People in healthcare should speak Spanish, she said

    Motivated grandma replied to Paulie G's topic in General Nursing

    " Unless some Spanish-speaking country has beaten us in a war that I'm not aware of lol." We're not in a war - just under siege in the border states. Since the government is going to do nothing...

  25. Critique my admission essay PLEASE & Thank you!

    Motivated grandma replied to Tela's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would simply mention a very dysfunctional childhood with time in foster care. Frankly, I think that will convey enough information about your childhood without going into a lot of detail....