Agatha

Hi! Are any of the Fort Worth hospitals outstanding as far as experience/training for pre-nursing students? My nursing skills will not likely be any better than the training I receive, and given that, I'd like to start off on the right foot. Thanks f...

One of the other threads sparked my interest in diploma programs, and I'm hoping someone can give me some firsthand (or even secondhand) info about the one in San Antonio. In the other thread, https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/bn-vs-diploma-program-18...

Hi! Is anyone familiar with the Baptist Health System diploma program, located within the Phoenix Baptist Hospital? http://bshp.edu/ Would you recommend them? I'm trying to find out as much as I can. My parents live near Phoenix and have been aski...

Tapple, And I just signed a teaching contract for next year .... wah! So I guess I'm stuck, unless I want to be a sleaze and leave them w/o a math teacher. Did you get your nursing degree out here? where? I'm a CNA in TX, and I'll lose my certificate...

Is anyone familiar with the CNA course through Gideon Services? Are they reputable? Does someone in Fort Worth offer a better CNA course? Guess, in short I want to know if they turn out good CNA's. Does Tarrant County College have a CNA class? I'v...

Meloney, Hi! Can you tell me what type you bought? I'm going to try this as well. Thanks, :balloons: Agatha

I know just what you mean!! I used to be an NA years ago, and it seemed so easy to hear the beats when I was 20. Do the earpieces fit into ear? I've found that the smaller ones fit more snugly, while some just rather sit there. I don't have a solu...

Thanks for your input, Guage14iv. It could be that I never do the MSN. When I first looked into a career change, I assumed the higher degree would help me with experience since I'm entering nursing as a second career. There's 20-25 years experience...

Is anyone able to clue me in on the difference between the stethoscopes with two tubes and those with a single tube that divides? (I've noticed the crew on Scrubs uses the two tubes, ... ) I'm looking at the Spragues on http://www.allheart.com/spra...

Thank you, Nemhain! I plan to contact the school on Monday for more info.

Hmm...since they numbered the questions, I'd number my answers. Guess if they don't specify length, I'd write a mini-essay for each. I like #3. .... really.

well, uh, no expert here, but at one time, I was trying out for professional student status! (or maybe it was just perpetual student) But yup, it varies from school to school. My A&P is 12 years old -- 4.0 in each. I've looked at some colleges...

Hi there! Here in Fort Worth pay is about $9-11/hour depending on where you work. Call the human resources department at a few hospitals and LTC facilities and ask. Sometimes, home health pays significantly more, like $15-18/hour. Good luck!

Natrgrrl, I've had very little experience ... But once had a pt in her late 60's w/severe stroke. Did total care on her for the better part of a week. She had an NG tube for feeding. She was completely unresponsive to anything. Had 1 day off. Ret...

LovesDisney, Advice: If the odor of stale urine and Stage IV decubiti hit your nose as you walk in the front door, make a U-turn. That's advice from our instructor who has been in LTC for 20 years. She says, unfortunately, such places do exist. And m...

Hi, Erin. It's a different road for everyone. I'm much in the same boat as you and decided to get my CNA and work. I'll need 16-24 hrs pre-reqs, depending on where I end up in order to move into a BSN program, all of this on an income 50% from my p...

... slipping in to add my vote: yea. It would be an interesting read. (Oh, does this vote count, I'm not even an official student yet, just working on my NA certification.

Oops! Such a colorful thread, I couldn't resist. Realized later, and came back to edit it today. Busted, already! Actually, I'm saving money and just using the scrubs we were required to use at my previous job. Can't wait till I'm earning $$ and ...

Dear Homeschool Mom, 1. You discussed this problem prior to enrolling. Now, they have your $$ and don't want to discuss it. I'd be upset and talking to someone! If they don't follow through, they're not holding up their end of the bargain they ...

pink, ciel blue, teal, and khaki :uhoh21: oops ... didn't realize it was so out! Then I wear various print jackets to perk them all up. The colors I inherited from a previous job where we even had certain colors for certain days. Funny, but I rather...

a great thread!! 1. Pre-read the material. 2. Take notes in class and record lecture. 3. That night, type notes while listening to recording, pausing the tape often to fill in gaps. 4. Prepare note cards. I make a hole punch in the corner of ...

Loved the anatomy coloring books. coloring in and echoing the name in my head helped me!!!

Just tonight, I purchased some Purell Moisture Therapy Hand Sanitizer, kills 99.9% of germs. Feels good so far. I'm hoping it works. My lotion favorite is Curel, mmmm.

NOI, sorry, didn't see your post till now. the cost was $930 without scholarship. Are you thinking of taking it?

What's the age group? Can the student be given the responsibility? As a math teacher, I was never officially informed of my students meds, a privacy issue perhaps. My students, 5th - 12th, would just go when it was time, return to class, and remind...