FuturenurseCA&O

Hey Lisa~Just wanted to let you know that you are not alone! I'm in the same boat you are in, actually I think I just got out of the boat! LOL I also have a degree in another field (business), and knew I wanted an MSN when I was studying for my ADN...

I've wanted to do this for a very long time...thanks for your post. 2 Questions: How do you find the websites/clients? and 2 how much are you paid for an article of about 500 words? Thanks again!!

I've heard rumors that many cardiac procedures can be fixed today without an actual incision. Is this true? Look up Interventional Radiology...I also had a heart defect...I had an aortic coartation corrected at 36 (!) with a stent placed in my aor...

Hi Jenny~ Just thought I would pass on to you the advice I received from my insturctors: It's my understanding is that it will be a couple of months to get your FL license either way. My instructor told me to take the NCLEX exam in WA for FL and the...

Thanks Rj and Millke...I appreciate the info, and I will keep you posted. I'm in the middle of Christmas break and am enjoying myself!! I've started a database of the area hospitals, gathering information by just looking at the web sites...haven't g...

Hi Jenny~ I'm in the same boat as you are. I'm moving to Orlando in June of 06, and then we will start the house hunting process...can't wait! Here is how I am planning on approaching the job hunt...please anyone tell me what you think: I'm going to...

I sing, and once I had a director who's hands would shake when directing--especially at major competitions. Plagued him for years, until he accepted that his hands were going to shake...told the chorus that that was just the way it was, and instruct...

Just wanted to plug scholarships. I applied for 5 small community based scholarships and received 4 so far...more than enough to pay for my second year's tuition. Depending on how much of a shortfall you are experiencing this might work for you. ...

I'm very interested in this thread so I thought I would "BUMP!" ~D

What does everyone think about the Hanies City/Davenport area? ~D

HI~ Just wanted to suggest that you check with the BON (Board of Nursing) before you sign up for classes. I'm a student as well (1 yr completed in a 2 yr program) and was about to pay for classes and then I learned that with my transcript from nursi...

About $8000 including books and supplies for an ADN at a low cost community college. Living off savings, and received scholarships for exactly half of the tuituion cost...had to get such a high GPA to get in, I was happy to leverage it into some mone...

I remember something from my Medical Ethics class about a certain amount of years after the first symptoms are identified...there was an exception for children. Varies state to state. So if you have a treatment done, and 1 year later you have sympto...

In regard to ongoing assessment, check each time you go into the room for alert and oriented...you can do this by talking to him, and making sure his answers to you make sense. When you are sick with diabetes your blood sugar goes whacko. Basically ...

My gyno doctor is Dr. Fuchs. Pronounced like the copulation. My girlfriend had a doctor named Dr. Sunshine for her oncologist. Loved that. ~D

I stand by my previous response. I hope you find the clarity you are looking for. Good luck to you! ~D

I'm just a nursing student...but this is my second career. I've been in management for 15 years. I also have a bachelors degree in management. You are very emotional about this...I think your first step would be to try to separate the hurt that you...

Great thread...I am also interested... ~D

Hi~ I have a PDA for school and I just love it...I'm just scared to use it at clinicals...it would be so easy for someone to slip into their pockets either accidentally or on purpose. Or, I could misplace it, and then be done with clinicals. It cur...

A PDA is a Personal Data Assistant or Personal Digital Assistant or something like that...basically its a pocket pc where you can store your medical dictionary, drug guide, and lab tests book as well as anything else you find handy. I have an assess...

Just curious... Any hospital policy on what is considered professional conduct? If so, this is something you might want to keep in that documentation folder at home, and refer to it often. Should you ever need to speak to your supervisor about this,...

I'm getting ready for 3rd quarter...and I'm telling myself..."only 10 weeks, you can survive anything for just 10 weeks". Not a very long time when you think about it. The weekend before finals it was beautiful here...sunny springlike wonderful weat...

Hi~ Another female here....chipping in. I would echo the previous post...excellent advice. Now something for your psyche....how to deal with this emotionally day in and day out. My mother gave me great advice....she said there are 3 ways to deal with...

Hi~ I'm a nursing student at Clark graduating in June 06. Legacy is building a new hospital in Salmon Creek in Vancouver. I think that will change the dynamic in Vancouver quite a bit~SWMC will suddenly have competition. Don't know how it will af...

hi~ so sorry to hear about this. but keep trying, keep volunteering. its tough. consider all other options...including out of state. i'm in the program at clark, and will continue on at wsu or somewhere else to get my bsn. (i already have a bs in a...