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  1. PalmHarborMom

    Help

    PalmHarborMom replied to msmartel bee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Did you take that A&P class at the same school that you are applying to? The reason that I ask is that if the school that you took the class at has a grade forgiveness policy, then you need to get...
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    Talking to recruiter about Navy NCP

    PalmHarborMom replied to CSUnursegirl2b's topic in Government, Military

    I thought that I would let you know that I just read that the monthly stipend is taxable. I have read that it is and in another place that it isn't. So that may be a question to have
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    Talking to recruiter about Navy NCP

    PalmHarborMom replied to CSUnursegirl2b's topic in Government, Military

    I am prior service and also in the process of trying to be accepted to the Nurse Candidate Program. I'll try to answer a few of your questions. Let us know how things go at the recruiter! I am...
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    Wondering if I should quit while I am ahead?

    PalmHarborMom replied to ggsnickets09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you really want to be a nurse then I would stick it out. Surely you are not bound to get the crappy professor for the rest of your time there. Also, I would talk to Financial Aid. Providing that...
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    Calling all moms

    PalmHarborMom replied to Lolita34's topic in General Students

    I am in the BSN program at USF and the mother of a son with Autism (14) and a 17yr old daughter & wife of a disabled husband. I finished my Gen Ed Associates in 2 years and moved on the the...
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    are there nurses who ACTUALLY care ?

    PalmHarborMom replied to seriouslyserious's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am currently a student in the BSN program at USF and have seen the type of students that you are referring to. Don't sweat it! I have had other students assume because I am older (41) and ask...
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    What do you think about nurses and PA's being called "Doctor"?

    PalmHarborMom replied to PalmHarborMom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    BlueDevil- I am not trying to infer that you have not earned the title Doctor. Personally, I have seen misunderstanding as to who is what because of title. As a future nurse, I would like to make...
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    What do you think about nurses and PA's being called "Doctor"?

    PalmHarborMom replied to PalmHarborMom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I totally agree with a NP being called Dr if they add nurse practitioner into their introduction. The PA's often introduce themselves or are introduced as Dr by a nurse, which I do not agree with. The...
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    How do you treat an allergic reaction to Dilaudid?

    PalmHarborMom replied to art71372's topic in Patient Medications

    It seems that there is much debate about what a medication allergy is, even in the medical community. Here's what happened last month, my husband goes in for a routine overnight procedure. The nurse...
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    As an experienced RN, do you like/dislike having a student nurse assigned to you?

    PalmHarborMom replied to jamie32764's topic in General Students

    I am a student at the University of South Florida BSN program and my group is doing clinicals at the VA hospital here in Tampa. We have been so lucky!!! The nurses at the VA seem to take joy in...
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    How did/do you pay for nursing school?

    PalmHarborMom replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I do receive a Pell Grant (not a full one but it helps). But it is the scholarships and additional grants that are the bulk of my financial aid. Here are some tips to get additional financial aid....
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    Ethical dilemma's nurses face

    PalmHarborMom replied to RainzRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here's an ethical dilemma that I have personally seen. There is a family that I lived near once that had 4 kids with osteogenesis imperfecta. They did not see why that they shouldn't keep having kids....
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    Navy Nursing: Anyone have experience with the NCP?

    PalmHarborMom replied to GuelnRn's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am in the process of getting my package ready for NCP. My GPA is 3.9 and I'm prior military. The medical recruiter hasn't told me a minimum GPA but the program is competitive. So the higher the GPA...
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    Bullies at the work place.. vent

    PalmHarborMom replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I too have worked with people that get upset at finding their errors. No one wants to make a mistake but I am grateful if I can learn from it. That being said, when it comes to patient safety, there...
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    Won't get a job in 2 years? - ADN student in South Carolina

    PalmHarborMom replied to joe2's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am currently in a BSN program here in Florida and the University of South Florida and I have heard the same thing from nurses. BUT I also know that every person that I know that just graduated from...
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    Question about A&P

    PalmHarborMom replied to jennaroo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a 41yr old student in a BSN program at the University of South Florida. When I took A&P, yes there was a 50% fail rate for A&P 1 but then the dead weight had been weeded out for A&P...
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    Haven't had my license a whole year and was "let go" from my first nursing job.

    PalmHarborMom replied to nurselovespurple's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The medical field is a small community, if you omit the fact that you worked at that hospital... it is bound to come and bite you. Unless you move somewhere else, you will run into doctors and nurses...
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    Is there a way to get a BSN in 3 years instead of 4? If so, how?

    PalmHarborMom replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At the colleges that I looked at, the actual nursing part of the program was a set program. Meaning that there was no choice as to which classes were taken when. BUT, the pre-req's can be completed as...
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    16 year old in the ADN nursing program, now they're asking me to withdraw? :

    PalmHarborMom replied to xAngel's topic in General Students

    The hospital that the school does their clinicals at may be the ones that have a policy regarding the age of people that are working directly with patients. If that is not the case, the professors and...
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    Where do you Study?

    PalmHarborMom replied to Danielle318's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As a more seasoned "older" student, I can't stand studying in the library unless I am on a super quiet floor. The library at my university does at least have different levels of quiet as you go up....
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    skin tear stings, decubitus does not?

    PalmHarborMom replied to redfoxglove's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I would be careful with the "stings or doesn't sting" theory. My husband had a pressure ulcer on his foot which was then infected with MRSA. It had to be extensively surgically debrided, to the point...
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    What would you say to this shocking patient statement?

    PalmHarborMom replied to aboucherrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She may have made those remarks about her BUT the patient came to the ED of this hospital after leaving a different one. Yes, the patient has the right to refuse treatment from a certain doctor;...
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    What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    PalmHarborMom replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    There are lots of professors that forbid cellphone use in class. Many kick the student out of class for the rest of the day. If they were getting ready to take an exam or quiz then it was just too...
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    What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    PalmHarborMom replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I had a professor that had the best solution. If a cell phone went off in class, the offending person had to SING their ringtone.... all of it. I saw many students have to get up and sound utterly...
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    Questions about NCP

    PalmHarborMom replied to PalmHarborMom's topic in Government, Military

    navyman7- Thanks for the reply! I was just at the recruiters office today and he said that there should be no problem getting in. It seems that having a 3.9 GPA and being prior military will help me...