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  1. Does staffing call YOU every night???

    traumahawk99 replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    i can't help but to get a kick out of this thread. this week, i'm on schedule (and i'll be working the floor) for a total of 112 hours (16*7). yep, it's a lot, and yep, the paycheck is gonna be...

  2. PA Nurses express concern over Online RN Diploma program based in VA, clinicals in PA

    traumahawk99 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    nothing like a bunch of control freaks who feel threatened at their power base :). heh. i'd love to attend a board meeting there. i'm sure i'd wind up getting escorted out the door, but it would be...

  3. Millionaires on nursing salaries

    traumahawk99 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    a million dollars ain't what it used to be. i wouldn't call that a measure of much wealth, especially 20 yrs from now. considering where the country is headed after years of bush adminstration...

  4. How long will I be miserable?

    traumahawk99 replied to nrcnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i don't think it's any easier in long term care. on my 4th shift, i was put in charge of a medicare hall with 30 patients on a night shift with a HUGE 6 a.m. medpass, 3 new admits and a deaf cna....

  5. excelsior college - getting a job

    traumahawk99 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    well, i'm happy to report the following results: 3 applications, 2 job interviews, 2 job offers. the other place i applied just called me for an interview, but i've already accepted one of the...

  6. It just isn't fair

    traumahawk99 replied to tigress_8207's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    nursing is a huge profession, and any health care system needs people of all sorts to function. that means entreprenuers, bedside nurses, hospice nurses, salespeople with nursing backgrounds,...

  7. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    well, it's been fun, and the discussion has been a bit outlandish at times. however, i'm going to let this thread go, since i've got other fish to fry and more pressing matters. cheers everyone

  8. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    people are desperate becuase disease is a terribly debilitating. that in no way proves the validity of alternative treatments, nor does it prove our healthcare system is such a whopping failure....

  9. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    the question becomes (in drug administration, for example) how much substance is consciousness and ritual vs pharmacological effect? i don't think many would say the ritual has much effect. in my...

  10. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    it would seem to be unethically opportunistic to expand into a practice of faith healing as a nurse. if you want to do it as a faith healer, be my guest. just don't call it nursing. just because...

  11. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i didn't say that quantum physics is psuedo science. i'm saying that extrapolating from sub atomic particles to therapeutic touch IS PSEUDOSCIENCE. there is a no evidence to support this. it is...

  12. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    hmm... so the fact that atoms are composed of subatomic particles proves i can heal by waving my hands over someone? again, that's the "logic" employed by those seeking to lend scientific validity to...

  13. excelsior college - getting a job

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Online Distance Learning

    the thing to do is go to your local community college and do your prereqs there (that's my advice... it's cheaper). usually they offer online courses. then all you'll need is nc1-7 with excelsior...

  14. Andrea Yates R.N.

    traumahawk99 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    i don't buy it for a second that she rationally plotted out the murder of her children. obviously, this is one very crazy lady. pitiful. that she was a nurse means nothing either way. and i...

  15. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    dropping "quantum physics" as a buzzword proves *nothing*. what in the world does this issue have to do with caring about patients? i care enough about my patients to provide the best care that is...

  16. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    it's about what can be proven and what is reasonably inferred from the evidence. to say that since quantum physics is about magnetic fields and sub-atomic particles it proves the validity of tt makes...

  17. excelsior college - getting a job

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Online Distance Learning

    on the issue of commuting, i'm planning on riding my bicycle instead of driving if it's possible. gotta sneak in that exercise every chance you get! :). you can eat salad bar at work for $2.00 (i'm...

  18. Can I just take CLEP tests without enrolling in a program?

    traumahawk99 replied to Medic74's topic in Online Distance Learning

    heck yes! and the best part about it is you can get clep guides from either ebay, amazon or your public library. i clepped sociology by checking out a clep guide and a sociology text from my local...

  19. Good Experiences with Excelsior??

    traumahawk99 replied to mentalhealthman's topic in Online Distance Learning

    because of excelsior, i'm an rn in the states i want to work in (florida and new york). i'm tickled to death that i found the excelsior program :). no complaints at all here! the caveat: there is...

  20. Can I take any of the EC Nursing tests before officially enrolling?

    traumahawk99 replied to IU95's topic in Online Distance Learning

    other than the nc courses, i'd take a good look at my local community college's online offerings. i found they're a better deal, and the credits transfer in just fine. good ideas here. if you...

  21. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    that i'm being violent toward you by expressing my opinions about where tt belongs in nursing (not at all and that it's charlatanism) as a profession is... well... about as preposterous as the claims...

  22. endorsement for ec nurses

    traumahawk99 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    well, florida just endorsed my license :). i'm still moving to nyc but i've got family in florida, and it's nice to know that paramedic/ec nurses can indeed work in florida via endorsment. i'm...

  23. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in Post Graduate Students

    in regards to the ivory tower, i can't think of a profession where academia is more unrelated to the realities of

  24. opinons on venoscope?

    traumahawk99 replied to blsmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    i've got one. and i'd have to say i fully agree with the above post. i found it to be useless when i was a medic, because i couldn't control lighting, etc.. in an ambulance, you've got to poke and...

  25. Cpne

    traumahawk99 replied to 2jds's topic in Online Distance Learning

    all good advice given here. whatever you do, don't waste your money on the things being sold for cpne on ebay. they're absolutely useless and a complete