Rob27 BSN, RN

Do not worry about the other nurses "outgoingness and confidence." The best nurses I have ever seen are shy, quiet, and ask lots of (good) questions. If you don't know it, then that's OK, you can find out. The most dangerous thing in the world is to ...

Exactly. Nearly everyone I work with sleep techs, CT, MRI, US, RT, PT etc makes more than nurses, bosses the hell out of us, and can just dump the patient off in the room and walk away, never having to deal with them for the next 12 hours. Do any o...

I got sidetracked by your thread, and felt compelled to reply. I do not think it is wise to leave the job you have, UNLESS you feel that you are not happy, and will not be happy in life unless you are nurse. Even then, I nearly promise you will even ...

I don't really understand why it's even in question. Of course the programs weed you out in order to keep their NCLEX rates up. It's in their very best interest to do so. I would be more amazed if they didn't do this. In North Carolina, for example, ...

I got accepted into two programs both are small CC programs and I have no idea which to pick. They both have their Pros and Cons. How should I choose? One major Pro is that one program I can get student loans (Stafford) and the other they do not all...

Could have been my instructor, but it was probably one of the most boring classes I have ever had. I was yawning with tears in my eyes every day. Was not really hard to me though. Just dry and boring as heck. Very Ben Stein like.

Grats

That's not true by any means. I got accepted into two programs this Fall and I have never stepped foot in a CNA program. I know of several schools that is close to me that does not require this. Also to the OP, In my state you can be a visiting stude...

So one of the programs I got accepted to requires students take the ATI CARP (Comprehensive Assessment and Review Program) at the end of every semester. This will cost us $150 the first time, and $104 every one after. It appears that this is used to ...

The first thing that pops in my mind is: 1) Look up what the condition does, and look at how CO2 is packaged or carried in the blood. Put the information together and you should have an answer. 2) Look at what the by-products of breaking those foods ...

Some people say that I come off as a jerk, when I do not mean to, so please forgive me if that is the case here. I find that I come out of a course learning more from a harder professor from an easy one. AP is certainly a course you would like to kno...

Welcome, welcome. I have not been here long myself, but I stop by every chance I get to read up. I learn something new everytime I stop by, and I am sure your experience will be the same.

Education people on risk, especially young folks, seems to never work for whatever with sun risk. It's been a good 15 years into strong anti-smoking campaigns and higher taxes on the products, and it's still a problem. I don't see this as any differ...

...and if you do choose vaccine. Be sure to check out the FrontLine documentary. It was fairly interesting, I felt like.

As a fellow male student, sucks you didn't make it. At first I thought you were saying that the quality of paper they used was nice haha. It seems that things do happen for a reason and I am sure it will work out nicely for you.

I hate online classes with a passion, although sometimes they are necessary. I cringe everytime I have to sign up for one. To me, it's just a lot of busy work. I like being able to ask a qustion live in class, not through email which I may not hear b...

Your GPA and grades seem decent, you just need to up your TEAS scores, as you already noted. The good news is that you have a plan of action and you have already taken it once, so maybe you will not be as nervous the next time around. I know some dis...

The kidney's almost sole end goal is to control blood volume. It does this through all the little jobs that it does along the way like filtration, waste removal, etc. I would say that you are on the right track, you're just going the wrong way. Anemi...

Grats. It's a great feeling.

I too must report all medications. There was a paper in my acceptance package and I had to list all medications I take regularly, prescribed or otherwise, along with the dosage amount and use amount. i.e. Zoloft 50mg qd

The American Heart Assoc. calls them back blows. Uses the words "gentle blows". I mean I am not sure of any type measurment for this. This is according to my CPR & First Aid book from them.

I agree with above, I don't think she is that great of a friend. If it's your dream, then chase it. Do not let anyone else dictate otherwise.

Well everyone certainly is entitled to their own opinion, that is merely mine. I wouldn't expect everyone to agree. I am perfectly fine with you disagreeing with it. So, let me tell you what I find ridiculous. That would be for someone to apply to a ...

I don't mean this to sound rude, but if you even have the ask that question then it may not be the correct field for you.

First of all, great thread, read my mind. I am in the same boat. I was thinking about getting the Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment book? I know it's a NCLEX review book, and I have heard good things about it in that respect. I was thinkin...