cmthmpsn

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1. Notes: Laptop, Tablet, or Paper?

   cmthmpsn replied to NurseYomi's topic in General Students

   For years, I mostly used my laptop, and did just fine. I never really had to review my notes for classes like English, etc. For math or science classes, where there's lots of non-standard notations,...

2. Denial of financial aid for previous associates degree

   cmthmpsn replied to Tracyprice1's topic in General Students

   Yep, you are only eligible for Student Loans, not Pell Grants if you are going back for a lower or same level degree that you already have. I have a Bachelors Degree in French, and am going back for...

3. Muslim nursing students

   cmthmpsn replied to mtcowgirl's topic in General Students

   Any institution which receives Federal money (99% of health care facilities receive Federal Medicare money) can NOT ask you to violate the precepts of your religious beliefs, unless for potentially...

4. Can they force me to work weekends during jury duty???

   cmthmpsn replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

   I'm no expert, but I would think jury duty would be treated the same as military duty. Although when I go to serve my 2 weeks of Annual Training, I'm on military duty the whole 15 days straight,...

5. Homework on first day?

   cmthmpsn replied to Summergrace's topic in General Students

   I have been in an out of college, with multiple majors in fields as diverse as music, theatre, mass communication, French, math, science, and now nursing for over 20 years. EVERY college class I have...

6. Is there any truth to this?

   cmthmpsn replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I know for me, personally, when I'm sick, the thermometer almost never actually registers above 98.6 (unless I'm really, really sick), but I feel feverish symptoms: achy joints, burning eyes, every...

7. Considering moving to Canada

   cmthmpsn replied to cmthmpsn's topic in Nurse Registration

   Wow! It doesn't look good for getting a job up there, even if I do marry my special friend! But, I was hoping to be able to move up there and see if we really could be more than friends living in the...

8. Foley placement BEFORE anesthesia??

   cmthmpsn replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Well, I don't know about C/S, but I just had a colon resection (genetic colon cancer, caught very early, resection was all that was needed, no chemo or colostomey), and they didn't put the foley in...

9. Considering moving to Canada

   cmthmpsn posted a topic in Nurse Registration

   Hello All, I'm new here on AN. I have lots and lots of questions, but first, let me introduce myself. I'm American, and have worked as a CNA for 11 years. I have a Bachelor of Science in Liberal...