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  1. Advisor told me to lie!

    traumahawk99 replied to MrsCannibal's topic in Online Distance Learning

    well, there you go. that's positive input from someone with experience :). alexk49, what program did you take, what did it cost, and how has it benefited you

  2. Any experience with Excelsior "RN to Masters"?

    traumahawk99 replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in Online Distance Learning

    yes, i think if you've got a bsn it will help you. i'm leaning toward their certificate in informatics, especially if my employer will pony up for

  3. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    excellent points. dude, that was a very good

  4. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    this does beg the question: if a nurse and a patient both voluntarily want to pray or use TT, do they have the right as consenting adults? yes, absolutely! the crux of the matter is how we classify...

  5. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    if medicine is a "faith based practice", then why do we need to use drugs, surgery, etc? as far as faith.. yes, i have faith that the laws of the universe are constant, so that scientific method is...

  6. Will intro to Psychology fullfill Psych requirement 4 Excelsior?

    traumahawk99 replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in Online Distance Learning

    melissa, i wouldn't rely on anyone else's interpretation. i'd get it straight from an ec

  7. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    these discussions make me reflect on spiritual issues and how they would relate to my practice. as an agnostic and skeptic, i don't favor the nurse initiating any faith based practice to a patient....

  8. Advisor told me to lie!

    traumahawk99 replied to MrsCannibal's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i can't say much about uop from personal experience, but that advisor was clearly desperate for a sale. it would seem that uop's business model would encourage a sort of "anything goes as long as i...

  9. mosby's cat test for nclex

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    well, the nclex will seem even trickier, but i'd say you'll pass for sure if you did that well on mosby's cat. sounds like you're preparing

  10. Will results from Pearson/NCLEX come on Saturday?

    traumahawk99 replied to Karmi's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    my results were availabe at pearsonvue.com amost exactly 48 hours later. for 8 bucks, i could have seen them. but luckily minnesota posted my results in 24 hours

  11. Call me crazy but I have FAITH

    traumahawk99 replied to 2005grad's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    actually, my favorite god in hanumanji, the hindu monkey god. he doesn't even claim to be a god, just an heroic monkey. i do like him the best, because he is a very powerful monkey and he uses his...

  12. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    ahem. while i don't believe in TT, there are many TT practitioners who can nurse circles around me, till i collapsed on the floor. i would certainly like to give respect where it is due. :). i...

  13. CPNE in Columbus

    traumahawk99 replied to llowrey1961's topic in LPN to RN

    it's a difficult exam. i took it twice, and it was wonderful to pass. all in all, i'm very satified with having gone through

  14. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    sure. yes, and i do liken it to witchcraft, levitation, and other paranormal beliefs, though i do credit it with a placebo effect. not to mention that it makes the practitioners feel good about...

  15. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i went through excelsior college, where there is no mention of TT. i'm just here discussing. i've stated my views, and obviously others disagree. that is what discussion is for :). i'm all for...

  16. Ssn

    traumahawk99 replied to loryn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    well, i'm in florida, so it only took me 2 days total, once minnesota got my affidavit of completion. i did drive 100 miles to find an open seat for the nxclex. i don't know how the rules would...

  17. How many of you scored >900 on HESI, didn't pass NCLEX the first time

    traumahawk99 replied to exairex's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    if not for this forum, i'd never have even heard of the hesi test :). i did pass nclex in 75 questions though

  18. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    heh. as i described, TT is well embedded in sectors of the nursing profession. i won't deny it can have a placebo effect, and if someone wants it and finds it gives them relief, i have no problem...

  19. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i thnk the evidence has clearly debunked the validity of this therapy. this cannot be compared to microorganisms, since the evidence of their role in disease is abundantly apparent. not jumping to...

  20. mosby's cat test for nclex

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    geena, that's the way it's supposed to be. i only remembered one question in great detail, got out of the exam and yep, i missed it, though i was certain i passed. how many questions did you have?...

  21. The look!!!

    traumahawk99 replied to CTRNTOBE's topic in Male Nursing Students

    thanks. it's the beginning of my new career and the end of a long road through school :) :cheers: still got another 2 years of mba chool, but a lot less is on the line, and becoming an rn is much...

  22. The look!!!

    traumahawk99 replied to CTRNTOBE's topic in Male Nursing Students

    i'm figuring about 2 years of handling patients is enough to have an understanding of patient care. at the excelsior cpne's i met 4 long term lpn's testing to become rn's. it amazes me to meet...

  23. Is The Kaplan A Good For NCLEX Review???

    traumahawk99 replied to Holly27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i'd use the saunders book along with mosby's interactive cat. that's more than enough material to get you through nclex. there are many ways to do

  24. The look!!!

    traumahawk99 replied to CTRNTOBE's topic in Male Nursing Students

    heh. that gave me a good laugh! um, i'm talking about psychological ideals of manhood. there is NO physical component referred to in that sentence :). mba2brn, it's nice meeting you as

  25. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    it was more than one faculty member. i'd have to say that among all the faculty, there was one dissenting voice. obviously, it depends on the school. at this institution, TT is a holy grail, and...