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Received an assignment today to report on African American health beliefs and practices as they relate to patient care. Anyone have any thoughts on resources or how to provide culturally competent care ? Thanks in advance for your help!

I've been doing some research about on-line RN-BSN programs and noticed Texas Tech has a program that is approximately $200 per semester hour, while UTTyler's is about $600 per semester hour. If this is correct, why go through UTTyler's MINE program...

Some like peanut butter, and some like chocolate.

Agree with Blessed2BaNRS on everything except the hospital description. I was offered at job at both hospitals but preferred ETMC. They are both good hospitals, but have different personalities. I just preferred the ETMC "personality" I guess.

I started on a telemetry unit when I graduated, and I love it. I find there is enough repitition to gain some competency, but there is enough to keep it very challenging. Good place to start!

I suggest "The Making of a Nurse" by Tilda Shalof

Crimson, Congratulations on getting in! Buckle up! The program is fast and furious! If there's anything I can do to help, as an alumn, let me know.

LOL. I have a friend who asked me to come change a dressing on her back while she was at work. We went into a back room, she disrobed, and I changed the dressing. We laughed about the sight of us and wondered what people would say if we got caught...

I worked PRN as an EKG tech, then as a nurse tech. You could work PRN as a PCA. There is also a nurse tech program that you can take advantage of after your first semester of nursing school. There is definitely a shortage of PCA's, so I'm sure you c...

The program at TJC is an associate's degree program. It is technically a 4 semester program. If you need prerequisites it takes a little longer. As far as the cost is concerned, if you're a Tyler resident, it costs approximately $1200 per semester t...

Can validate Raelra's testimony. I recently graduated from TJC and plan to get my BSN at UT Tyler. I have found the classes I took will transfer w/o any problem, but I went into the program with an eye towards UT Tyler. I too would recommend you ver...

I faced the same choice and chose the stepdown unit. Very glad I did

Been using one for about 2 months -- after watching Oprah. Love it!!

I know what you mean. That's how my mistakes are usually made.

It's really a matter of just setting up the problem to get whatever units you want in the numerator and the denominator, then manipulate the information you have to get that result. I apologize for not being a very good tutor! Good luck on the quiz,...

I stand by my work, thanks!

The way I learned it was to determine what you are looking for (in this case ml/hr), then set up your problem to find that result. ml/hr = 250 ml/50 mg X 6 mcg/kg/min X 1 mg/1000mcg X 72.4 kg/1 X 60 min/hr = 130 ml/hr I started with 250ml/50 mg beca...

Try again ml/hr = 250 ml/50 mg X 6 mcg/kg/min X 1 mg/1000mcg X 72.4 kg/1 X 60 min/hr = 130 ml/hr ml/hr = 50 ml/20min X 60 min/1hr = 150 ml/hr

First problem ml/hr = 250ml X 6 mcg X 1mg X 72.4 kg X 60 min = 130 ml 50mg kg/min 1000 mcg 1 1 hr hr Second problem ml/hr = 50ml X 60 min = 150 ml/hr 20 min 1 hr

So what's so great about FW as a city to work as a nurse?

Sorry. I meant El Paso!

Based on your survey, I should move to El Pase, which is the second safest city.

didn't know it had gotten that bad there.

So, other than Cowtown in growing, why would someone want to work as a nurse there?

As The Commuter has said, Texas is so big, each section has it's own feel. I grew up in El Paso and I would not consider it anything but Southwestern. I lived in Amarillo and it certainly had a midwestern feel. Lubbock, by the way, feels more west...