Diahni

Diahni

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  1. my thoughts on preparing for nclex

    Isn't it remarkable? Maybe it's because of how we answer one particular question. On the other hand, I didn't feel prepared for the pharm stuff, and I had very little - maybe it's because I answered a...
  2. my thoughts on preparing for nclex

    Kay, I would feel overwhelmed looking at my texts, maybe not so much my notes. The internet is a great way to refresh our fading info. I think if you looked up ACE vs. ARBs one of the first things the...
  3. my thoughts on preparing for nclex

  4. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    Leon1984 - I know what you mean - which would present more of a problem - being a woman or African American in SA, based on the reports of others. Just remember, if you are interested in travel...
  5. Just failed Nclex-RN - Hints on Studying

    age2grow: when do you find out? I obviously can't say how you did, but while you wait to find out, remember that many people think they failed when they didn't. Let us know and good luck.
  6. Need Excelsior Clarification

    Gee, this is a shame, Lunah - I guess respiratory therapists are considered more hands on that radiologic? For medical people who don't qualify, I guess the best route, if one likes the idea of an...
  7. Need Excelsior Clarification

    Hi ya, got the list below from the istudysmart web site - there are lots of companies that "help" you do Excelsior, but trust me, if you are functionally literate, you don't need 'em. Allnurses.com is...
  8. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Good story - when I was little, an elderly aunt died. My sister was playing in the basement playroom, and came up the stairs to tell my mother that this aunt was down in the playroom telling my sister...
  9. LNC - Houston

    very interesting....btw please tell me the language of the quote at the bottom of your post.....
  10. LNC - Houston

    A P.S. to this - With our networked society, maybe you don't even have to think about Houston, or not - For instance, I know a guy in Fla. whose law practice has offfices around the country because...
  11. LNC - Houston

    Oh my! What a concept - getting paid, and you can sleep if nothing is going on? I'm assuming you must do rounds at certain points. I do like the quiet of night shifts, but don't know if I could pull...
  12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Sounds cool! I just ordered a copy.
  13. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Me, too! If anybody hasn't seen this, I bet people on this thread would love a movie called "The Kingdom" - not to be confused wtih the Stephen King movie. It was done by Lars von Trier, a Danish...
  14. RN to BSN online

    Btw, I just happened to see that Mass. General Hospital has a RN to BSN program online, though it's a little pricey - $12,000. and it takes 14 months. Question - I know my BA in biology doesn't count...
  15. Is there any way to avoid sores like this with a paraplegic? This has got to be a worse fate than the paraplegia.
  16. Career Advice, Please!

    Hi Everybody, I am a new LPN, and want to work either per diem or part time while I get my RN online. I know there is lots of info out there, especially on allnurses.com, but does anybody know how I...
  17. LNC - Houston

    P.S. Gotcha - a legal nurse.consultant. I have looked into this, and it seems like a wonderful new direction. Alas, I am a new grad - second career nurse, and need to have quite a few more notches in...
  18. LNC - Houston

    Jay, Please explain - what is a VM and LNC? I'm acronym deprived. Are you working two days a week as a nurse practitioner? Please enlighten me!
  19. Anyone else a little "lost?"

    Maybe you're healing all the overloaded nerves in your brain!
  20. LPN Starting Salary

    After looking at a lot of web sites it looks like starting salaries are unique to particular areas. For instance, I saw on indeed.com that salaries in New York state are 22 percent higher than the...
  21. Hi - I know what you mean about stretch fabric - it makes all the difference. Just for your info I did buy a few tops from a scrubs website - it's called allheart.com. Sadly, they are not stretch, but...
  22. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Don't think I'm nuts - seeing an upright patient's reflection in a big picture window at night after they
  23. NCLEX For 38 minutes

    Absolutely! Though I don't know why the test is so weird, it is a unique experience. I truly believe that the most important skill you need for taking it is understand the test. Being a good college...
  24. LVN to RN

    Fiona, I hear ya - I spent three semesters and switched to Excelsior - It was truly one of the worst times of my life. I went back to pursue nursing after 20 years of being a journalist - I can't...
  25. Need Excelsior Clarification