Tragically Hip

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  1. Nursing positions deeply embedded in science

    Tragically Hip replied to DGabe24's topic in General Nursing

    You're either talking about potassium ion or the K meson. I've studied a lot of physics, but not enough chemistry (I'd love to complete the organic chem sequence....maybe some day). As has been said,...

  2. Nursing positions deeply embedded in science

    Tragically Hip replied to DGabe24's topic in General Nursing

    I see bedside nursing as analagous to being a commercial airline pilot (and given the economics of the airline industry, salaries are converging). An airline pilot may have an interest in aviation...

  3. Poetry: Nursing Haiku

    Tragically Hip replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurses Rock

    Nursing is a font of human resourcefulness and

  4. Nursing program starts Aug 27th and I'm not prepared!!!

    Tragically Hip replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    You can't get a data plan for an iPod Touch. What was meant earlier is that you're going to need some kind of Internet access. An iPod touch can do pretty much what an iPhone does, though it doesn't...

  5. Visiting nurse slapped with a parking ticket :-/

    Tragically Hip replied to PinkRNBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is a good reason public transportation exists in places that are congested with traffic. NYC has one of the best transit systems around. In fact, you'd be lucky to find a parking spot closer to...

  6. Visiting nurse slapped with a parking ticket :-/

    Tragically Hip replied to PinkRNBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As has already been said three times, this ^. If I had access to the NYC public transit system, I'd sell my car for

  7. Miami Dade College (MDC) Fall 2012 Full-time/Part-time Nursing program

    Tragically Hip replied to mjl88's topic in Florida Nursing

    On eagles wings, that was an awesome post. Thank you! By the way, I spoke to someone who just finished classes for the accelerated program, and he said there was no need to buy any new book. Someone...

  8. Finally a RN

    Tragically Hip replied to blynn9173's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations. So, which of you conquered it? I'm not sure why you're so quick to deflect the credit for what you yourself

  9. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    Tragically Hip replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So that would make you different from your coworkers who would have to stay how? The implication is that, during the course of an emergency, a nurse's skills are not critical. Or, in Eric Cartman's...

  10. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    Tragically Hip replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That sounds reasonable. I hope your employer didn't hide that from you when you agreed to work at their facility. Should the hospital then pay you, let's say, 1/3 less for being off the hook, or...

  11. Which shift do you prefer, 7pm-7am or 7am-7pm and why?

    Tragically Hip replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Nursing

    Nights. I do my best critical thinking in the overnight hours, and I prefer the company of vampires and warewolves. For the reasearch stuff I'm currently involved in (not as a nurse), I have to be...

  12. New nurse still on orientation and first med error?

    Tragically Hip replied to sleepdeprived1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you're talking about the ADN vs. BSN think — I think there's a lot more to the competency issue than that. Or are you talking about making a master's in nursing the the minimum educational...

  13. Regret Leaving Nursing Too Soon

    Tragically Hip replied to Omibashu's topic in Nursing Career

    And you have a good opportunity to spend quality time with a patient, rather than running around like crazy on an understaffed floor. You also have the opportunity to do more things, simply because...

  14. Regret Leaving Nursing Too Soon

    Tragically Hip replied to Omibashu's topic in Nursing Career

    This is one of the things I love a about the field of nursing — there are so many options and possibilities. I'm doing things in clinical research (not as a nurse) right now, and I'm gravitating...

  15. A Comforting Analogy

    Tragically Hip replied to GinaDecorRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Where in a nurse's training is "meeting the spiritual needs of the patient" covered? Is there a certification for it?

  16. BSN Only Is A Wall Street Scam

    Tragically Hip replied to rickbar's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In my ADN program, there are a number of students who hold master's degrees in various fields. In fact, there is one JD. (If you think the nursing job market is tight, you should see the lawyers' job...

  17. ACNP without research, theory, etc

    Tragically Hip replied to 8mpg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How important is nursing theory to the average practicing nurse (including those in research)? Clearly it's important for those getting into academics, since they may have to teach nursing theory, but...

  18. Am I too old to become an NP?

    Tragically Hip replied to SeaH20RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you're interested in that area of study and would like to practice as an FNP, then, without a doubt, go for it. By the time you're reach what is now a customary age of retirement, it may not be...

  19. Resume stand out or resume death sentence???

    Tragically Hip replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've sifted through many hundreds of resumes of candidates looking for a job in a professional discipline, and not one of them had a photo. It sounds like you're trying to get an edge based on your...

  20. Took the NCLEX today...i feel like i failed!

    Tragically Hip replied to nycnursing's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I haven't heard of a single case of The Trick™

  21. Nursing Schools

    Tragically Hip replied to futurenurse3's topic in Florida Nursing

    Even if it's approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, if it's not accredited, you won't be able to go for a BSN, MNP, etc. degree without starting over from scratch. If the tuition and fees are high...

  22. Miami Dade College (MDC) Fall 2012 Full-time/Part-time Nursing program

    Tragically Hip replied to mjl88's topic in Florida Nursing

    In fact, I'm pretty sure you could get into the ADN program (perhaps not the track of your choice) with a lower GPA and/or

  23. A Comforting Analogy

    Tragically Hip replied to GinaDecorRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    For the admins: Shouldn't this thread be in the General Nursing > Nursing and Spirituality group rather than the Hospice Nursing group? It gets a bit slippery when a provider on whom a patient...

  24. The Power Of Prayer in Healthcare

    Tragically Hip replied to TheCommuter's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    You can even pray for them if they don't ask you. It's your own business. It would strike me as absurd to pray if you don't believe. And even if I believe, what if I believe in one or more gods...

  25. Miami Dade College (MDC) Fall 2012 Full-time/Part-time Nursing program

    Tragically Hip replied to mjl88's topic in Florida Nursing

    Knowing someone's TEAS V score alone or grades alone won't tell you much, since the competetive score they use to rank applicants is weighted as 40% of your science pre-req GPA and 60% of your TEAS V...