Pammie

Pammie specializes in Med-Surg.

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1. How far up the ladder can you go with an Associate Nursing degree?

   Pammie replied to Student_Nurse_Cossman's topic in Nursing Career

   Check FSU. I know they did have RN-BSN online. Georgia Southern at Statesboro has RN-MSN (NP)

2. What was IV tubing made of before the invention of plastics?

   Pammie replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, to you, also, for the neat

3. What was IV tubing made of before the invention of plastics?

   Pammie replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, that was very

4. Woman wakes up & is talking after 20 years in a coma

   Pammie replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in General Nursing

   Could you share some things that might be helpful to those of us who are doing patient care for someone who is in the same condition? What are some ways to communicate? What are some things that you...

5. Solution to ADN vs BSN--Revamp Nursing Education?

   Pammie replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for that input. That is encouraging to hear. After all those care plans, we started doing our documentation on the hospital forms this past semester. On those, you have preprinted nursing...

6. Solution to ADN vs BSN--Revamp Nursing Education?

   Pammie replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   A nurse residency program sounds like a great idea. Thankfully, we are getting a lot of clinical experience at both of our local hospitals. We are also required to be team leaders during our...

7. Solution to ADN vs BSN--Revamp Nursing Education?

   Pammie replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   Amen on the care plans! Personally, I think that we need the core classes for the Associate Degree because that lays the foundation for further learning and for developing professionalism. I do think...

8. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   Pammie replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   You know, I am 49 and will graduate next May with my RN from a two year program in my town. This December I will receive my ASN that is basically core classes that will transfer to the RN-BSN program...

9. This is why I rarely go in for physicals...

   Pammie replied to jkaee's topic in General Nursing

   I hate that you had such a horrible experience, but I really want to put in a good word for Weight Watchers. As a student in nursing school, I put on 30 pounds last year. I am finally getting it off...

10. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Pammie replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine had a daughter whose husband was abusive. The mom never knew about it until the night the daughter's life was in danger and she got away and went to her mom's. It was THEN that the...

11. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Pammie replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Are any of you aware that he had been awarded quite a sum of money after her incident because he told the courts that he would need it to care for her the rest of her life? He told the courts that he...

12. International Scholar Laureate Program??

    Pammie replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    You are right! It would be a GREAT gift for a graduate. I didn't think it was too bad, either, for what it contains. I am 48, also, but I don't graduate until

13. In search of.... Viable Test taking strategies

    Pammie replied to masai39's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's what I did. I studied on my own and only with a group the night or day before and small groups do work better. I have made really good grades (3.9), but I am one of those people who have to...

14. International Scholar Laureate Program??

    Pammie replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    Thanks for the encouragement! My hubby is still not too keen on the idea of me being gone 16 days, either. But, I think he will come around if I can get up the

15. International Scholar Laureate Program??

    Pammie replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    I received one, too. I was thrilled. I am really hoping that I can go. I know it is a lot of money, but it covers areas that I am really interested in. My husband and I want to do short term (2-3...