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Hello, I'm serving on student government at my nursing school and need an idea for a cool nursing school t-shirt. has anyone seen any really great ones? Any really funny nursing phrases, myths, etc.?

Jolie- I grew up in Omaha. I left when I was 18 for college in Texas and soon I'll be moving to Maryland. Omaha is a nice safe town. There is hardly ever traffic and the job security and availability there is good. The cost of living is cheap. We...

I had an IUD inserted this afternoon. It was really painful and I've been having a lot of cramping since. I know this is normal, the uterus just has to adjust to having a foreign object placed in it. When I got home I was having terrible cramps despi...

UT-Houston also has a accelerated program. They only accept 10 students as the UTMB does. I decided against this due to the number of online courses and long commutes between campuses. I also feel that UT-Houston is very disorganized. I had the s...

Hey, I was pretty much in the same boat as you. I'm starting the accelerated BSN program at Hopkins in June and went up there for the first time last weekend from Texas to get things figured out. The first place I saw in the city was awful, I was a...

I will be finishing a BSN program in July of 2006 and I am thinking about going into the peace corps. I already have an MPH and I am interested in L&D, OBGYN, mother/baby, and pediatrics with a community health / international focus. Has anyone ...

I am going to be starting a one-year accelerated BSN program at Johns Hopkins in June. As I'm sure many of you can imagine, the tuition is enough the break anyone in half. I'm sort of strange becuase I already have an MPH and ultimatly I would love...

If I remember correctly, many schools offer direct entry masters programs for either CNMs or WHNPs without having any nursing experience. The programs are usually 3 years long and you get you BSN the first year and your MSN the last 2 years. If you...

It seems that this lady's mother and family were totally okay with not being in the room when she was pushing which is good. When I first read this all I could think of was my mother and how I would explain to anyone about my family situation. My ...

I'm going in for my annual exam this Thursday and I'm thinking about trying a different method of birth control. My partner and I have been together for 5 years and we have both been tested for STIs multipule times with no positive results. When I f...

I've always leaned toward labor & delivery of some sort of OB nursing. I'm curious if school nurses ever do much sex education with middle school and high school students, even if it's just answering student questions. If so, what sorts of ques...

I had the worst time ever with tampons when I was young. The slimfit types are best and make sure the top is rounded, not cottony like tampax. I probably put in 10 or so tampons before I realized that I would always feel the tampons if I was too dr...

Depending on where you are, sometimes there are programs that allow ADN/RNs to go directly into graduate school to be a CNM. These programs typically last 3 years or a bit less and you get your BSN along the way. I would figure out what programs ar...

Just wanted to clarify that getting a BSN after a first bachelor's degree does not make you ineligible for financial aid. Perhaps this differs from state to state. I'm starting an accelerated BSN program (I already and a bachelor's and master's) in...

Christina- I think you've just run into a group of bad apples, I sincerely doubt all nurses/nursing students are the way you describe. I'm no expert since I start nursing school in June, but the hospital I volunteer at is full of very supportive and...

I forgot to mention, it is also easier to get scholarships and work repayment programs when you go to a better school. However, if you go somewhere that is not too costly, it probably won't matter anyway.

I think this really depends on what you want to do with your degree. When getting a graduate degree in any field with the intention of doing research or teaching, where you go to school really does matter. The instant you start publishing research...

I believe the only difference is CNMs can deliver babies, WNPs cannot. Otherwise they are the same.

Personally I believe that accelerated BSN programs give you exactly what you need to become a nurse and prepare you just as well. There has been some discussion on these boards about ADN programs providing students with more clinical experience, but...

I was a lot like you when I took my pre-reqs at my local community college (at the 4 year university it would have taken 2 years to even get into the pre-reqs!). I did very well in all my pre-reqs, but I don't think my classmates hated me or anythin...

I will be starting the accelerated BSN program at Johns Hopkins in June. I'm extremely nervous about how much it will all cost (still haven't heard back from financial aid) and am curious of anyone else has worked part-time during an accelerated BSN ...

I'm starting nursing school in June and I'm curious what grossed you out or surprised you the most the first time you did it. For example, I imagine that it will be hard for me to put in a catheter for the first time due to a horrible childhood expe...

I couldn't agree more, I think this was one of the main reasons I felt so uncomfortable.

I agree with glimmer, take your pre-reqs at a community college and then apply to the four year college. I did this and none of the schools I applied to required ACT/SAT scores, high school GPA or transcripts. All they care about is your grades in ...

Be sure not to miss class or lab. Ask questions in lab all the time to make sure you know what parts are where. I used to draw the pictures and label them myself to prepare for the exams. I also made study guides for the lectures that combined boo...