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  1. tatoos & piercings, part 2

    richardgecko replied to amoLucia's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Why do these threads keep getting redone? This is like the 3rd one I've seen in a few weeks. If your hospital has a uniform policy, follow it. Cover your ink & do your job. I have full sleeves...

  2. wearing nurse memorabilia before becoming a nurse?

    richardgecko posted a topic in General Students

    My stepmom is a big gifter. Lately she's taken to picking up nursing memorabilia for me. She bought me a thermos that says 'Keep Calm I'm a Nurse.' It's adorable but she wants to know why I never...

  3. Any advice, on taking pathophysiology. We are using the book. By lachel story.

    richardgecko replied to Bri :)'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    patho was easy as cheese for me. Everything just...clicked. Consider making flow charts that go like this: etiology>symptoms & signs>pathology>complications>tests>treatment. I...

  4. north pay better than south

    richardgecko replied to twinner05's topic in General Students

    I'm African American as well. My husband wants to settle in the DFW area because I have family in Hurst and Mckinney. But I kind of have my heart set on Austin or Arlington. How are those areas, in...

  5. north pay better than south

    richardgecko replied to twinner05's topic in General Students

    I'm thinking about settling in TX after finishing college, but I feel as though I'd be at a disadvantage because I don't speak Spanish. The Latino community is huge there. Would I have a better shot...

  6. Tattoos/Piercings in the workplace?

    richardgecko replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm assuming there is a dress code that you need to follow that prohibits visible body jewelry and tattoos. Just cover them. And don't get any in conspicuous

  7. How do you handle the smells and control your gag reflex?

    richardgecko replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    Vicks under/inside the nares works for me. Also, I keep some coffee beans in a small sandwich bag in my pocket. Inhale the aroma deeply after leaving the room and it clears any odor out of your...

  8. Credit checks and employment

    richardgecko replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    This worries me a lot. I have less than perfect credit. My mom cut me off of her insurance at age 18 and shortly after I began having seizures. That resulted in a lot of visits to the ER until I...

  9. Does going to a top school affect job prospects?

    richardgecko replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    I was just coming here to ask this. My mom believes all nursing degrees are created equal because 'new nurses don't know jack anyway'. She insists that as long as your college has a good nclex...

  10. can we have an honest discussion about foreign profs?

    richardgecko posted a topic in General Students

    I finished my first semester of nursing this past spring & I had two foreign profs, one for pharmacology & one for intro to med surg - arguably the hardest classes of 1st semester. One prof...

  11. Am I the only one anxious to go back to school?

    richardgecko posted a topic in General Students

    I am so ready to back! This summer is driving me nuts! Im working part time at a medical uniform shop so I'm using this awesome discount to stock up on scrubs for school. But tbh I'm just ready to...

  12. can we have an honest discussion about foreign profs?

    richardgecko replied to richardgecko's topic in General Students

    I take responsibility for the grades I earned, which is why I was sure to say I 'earned' them. As I said before, it has little to do with their accent and more to do w/ the fact that they just read...

  13. Should I continue with school?

    richardgecko replied to BeAwesome's topic in General Students

    Finish. Its easier to pay for daycare for one instead of two or three. I have one son, he's in daycare, and I'm trying my best to finish school while he's too young to remember all of the time we're...

  14. Daycare and Nursing

    richardgecko replied to JasmDasm's topic in General Nursing

    My clinicals started @ 645am and hubby worked nights, 7a-7p Granny got son ready in the AM, hubby picked him up at 7:15ish, dropped him off & was at home and asleep by 8a. If hubby understands,...

  15. Random drug tests in nursing school?!

    richardgecko replied to Yolopilas's topic in General Students

    I was a heavy weed smoker from age 12 until my first pregnancy at age 20. I had a drug test coming for a job, so I asked a friend who happened to be a probation officer to swipe a few urine tests for...

  16. Having a baby summer before last semester??

    richardgecko replied to JLB1215's topic in General Students

    No offense, but I wouldn't dare intentionally plan a baby in nursing school. Pregnancy is tough. There's morning sickness (which is actually 24 hour sickness, depending on your body) that may last...

  17. A nursing student in need of some advice from elder nurses.

    richardgecko posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a second semester nursing student on summer break. Nursing school & daycare broke me last semester. Completely depleted my savings account. It was so bad that I was late on my rent this...

  18. Seriously what are the chances of getting in?

    richardgecko replied to angellove6776's topic in General Students

    i flunked out of my pre reqs and had a crap GPA as well took me 2 years to pull it back up. i got rejected once and had to take some filler classes to pull it up a little higher. I'm now finishing my...

  19. I am about to cry. Nursing school is ruining my life.

    richardgecko posted a topic in General Students

    I just went on a job interview for a PCA position. I just KNEW I had it in the bag. My fall semester schedule gives me Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun off to work so I could easily earn some money and pay...

  20. I haven't had a bath in a week

    richardgecko posted a topic in General Students

    my patient yesterday told me this. I gave him a complete bath and realized just how dirty he was...he was telling the truth. Now I know he could have refused his AM baths but this patient was...

  21. I haven't had a bath in a week

    richardgecko replied to richardgecko's topic in General Students

    I guess what i'm asking is whose responsibility is this? i can understand nurses not getting around to bathe all of their patients, especially when the floor is short staffed But what are the...

  22. U of M nursing drug test

    richardgecko posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

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  23. Loewenberg School of nursing- university of memphis

    richardgecko replied to koster22's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Got my acceptance letter yesterday in the mail. I had a 3.34 and 3.5 in the sciences 81% on the Teas for fall 12 the cut off was 3.1 it doesn't really vary far from that each semester, so I'm assuming...