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  1. Is the first semester really the hardest?

    tigerlogic replied to leekaye's topic in General Students

    It sounds like you are in the reality of balancing your health with school. If you can make the sacrifices necessary to keep yourself healthy, the next terms may indeed be easier. Prioritize. If your...

  2. Will I get in trouble ? ? ?

    tigerlogic replied to Congababe13's topic in General Students

    Seriously. No pictures ever. (or, you know, unless there is a professional reason). Your best bet is probably humbly explaining what you learned and how you won't push this boundary

  3. FIRED FOR NO REASON

    tigerlogic replied to Travelnurse44's topic in Nursing Career

    It may be worth it to really look at your team building/social skills. It sounds like people don't like you and it's important for your team members to like you. This isnt a profession for lone...

  4. Holiday Gifts for PCT's

    tigerlogic replied to PinkNBlue's topic in General Nursing

    No cookies! No one needs more crappy sweet food! I mean who isn trying to prevent weight gain at holiday time?!Nice tea or coffee would be great. Maybe mugs for the staff

  5. Sucide lies: is it CYA or blaming?

    tigerlogic replied to Tiffanybaybay's topic in Emergency

    Where I work high risk suicide means someone one on one sitting right at the bed, eyes on the patient-- not charting, reading, or distracted. The pt could kill or hurt themselves with a piece of...

  6. Pre-Nursing & applying to Nursing school

    tigerlogic replied to MissBrittney's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't get caught up in the competitiveness. Just stay focused. Clinical experience, whether that be volunteering, CNA work, tech work whatever, is helpful. Depending on the school some are very cut...

  7. This is how much ER doctors are making

    tigerlogic replied to nursetim's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I mean, pick your poison. If you want to make doctor's wages and do a doctor's job, go study to be a doctor. Is that crazy amounts of money? yes. Is it probably a hard position to fill? yes....

  8. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    tigerlogic replied to smallfry2's topic in Oregon Nursing

    As a current AcBac'er, I'm prolly not going to check back with this thread often but for everyone wanting to apply-- do it. Writing an amazing essay that highlights your life experience and...

  9. Holistic Nursing NP vs FNP family nurse practioner

    tigerlogic replied to jnkgal's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've never heard of a 'holistic NP' degree. Probably depends where you want to work, if you want your own practice, if you want to work at a naturalpath clinic, what part of the country you want to...

  10. W-withdrawal on record

    tigerlogic replied to shannonyocum's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a number of Ws but got into grad schools (back in the day) and and a top notch nursing school just fine. It's better than getting a C a lot of the time. Most certainly better than a failing...

  11. Textbook or ebook......

    tigerlogic replied to 7237dallas's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The ebooks were $400 cheaper. Only $200.... So I went with that. I don't love it but it works out fine. Books are heavy and I can study from the textbooks on my phone from anywhere now. The people who...

  12. Feedback wanted from students in/or graduated from an Accelerated BSN program

    tigerlogic replied to RN2Be77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in the first term and the stress is building. I'm still working one 12hr CNA shift a week, but most of the class doesn't work. I think having healthy habits already in place in your life is huge....

  13. Advice or Ideas Regarding Patient Compliance...

    tigerlogic replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I can't understand why the patients are acting like that. Understanding their motivation to act like that seems to your first step towards intervening. A different sign or a 'no stand/loitering' zone...

  14. Nursing: Then and Now

    tigerlogic replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    One of my profs said they used to do surgery on premie babies without anesthesia because science thought they couldn't feel pain! She used this as an example of that they'll teach us lots of stuff in...

  15. 8hr vs. 12hr work days

    tigerlogic replied to sjm30's topic in Nurse Management

    Fewer days allows for a clearer head space and is probably healthier for night shift workers based on some research I've read. You can argued that only 2 nurses per 24hr day provides better continuity...

  16. New grad advice

    tigerlogic replied to Ashley3H12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You should take the job you want more. Requesting to change to prn sounds like a polite way to do it, but I'd be surprised if the nursing home takes you up on

  17. Pharmacology expectations

    tigerlogic replied to tigerlogic's topic in General Students

    Thank you. I've taken to over-studying everything and am getting to know my drug guide well. The instructor is getting clearer about expectations and senior faculty has been getting more involved in...

  18. Help!!! Caught btw rock and hard place--Instructor sending students home early...

    tigerlogic replied to meatballgirl's topic in General Students

    Talk to someone and tell them you fear retaliation - it could be your dean, program director, academic advisor. That said, if all your classmates are ok with being cheated out of that time, I worry...

  19. What are admissions faculty looking for in an essay?

    tigerlogic replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    so, I just got started a ABSN program and it seems what my program looked for was life experience that you can bring to become a leader in nursing. I have classmates who have been involved in...

  20. Can I swap brains with you?

    tigerlogic replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Does that mean they swap back after the NCLEX? No wonder new grads are having

  21. Pharmacology expectations

    tigerlogic replied to tigerlogic's topic in General Students

    Thank you. I'm in a ABSN program and we have two terms of Pharm. our clinicals this term are mostly in sim lab but next term will be out in the "real world" (not that clinicals are the real world...

  22. Do you have a set schedule?

    tigerlogic replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 7p-7a and the schedule came out once a month but was otherwise pretty random. My days were usually in a row, but not necessarily. I liked a lot about working nights but if I do it again...

  23. Happiness vs more money

    tigerlogic replied to adamsmom2's topic in General Nursing

    Giving him your happiness and sanity is much more important than giving him a full

  24. Best Career Path to Take?

    tigerlogic replied to mquddus's topic in General Students

    Many programs want a certain number of work hours as an RN before you graduate as an NP. Some want a certain amount of time or hours before you start the program. It's an important difference. With...

  25. Nursing student wanting to work in ER

    tigerlogic replied to Heather0399's topic in Emergency

    Most of the faculty in my program call the need to do time in med/surg a myth if you are a dedicated and exceptionally fast learner. Look for ER preceptorship programs for new grads in addition to...