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Does any one know more about this?? Are the nursing schools in any danger? I know that Deaconness school of nursing is owned by DeVry but its still in the same building. I found this story on-line at the St louis Post Dispatch. http://www.stltoday.co...

I have been an Air Force nurse (Married w/2 kids) for almost two years now and still like my job. My general advise to someone thinking about joining the military is that it is a lifestyle choice. There will be things that you don't want to do but wi...

Littman classic II and I wear it on my hip with a hip holster.

Fear. If he tells you that fundamentals is absolutely the hardest thing he has ever done, and then you take it and go back to him and say that it was easy then he feels stupid. Or maybe he feels the hardest part is yet to come?

I am also a guy in nursing school and most of your insecurities will go away once you get into clinicals. One comment did make me want to reply, I think that every one "expects" you to do well be cause they are playing off the traditional male-female...

1) what is the average age of a new nurse ?? My class 25 2)what made you want to become a nurse ? I want to help people and the respect from the community. 3) what age did you start nursing school ? 33 4) are you happy with your decision ? Best thin...

It is the only diploma program in the state. I am also going to school later in life and check all the schools in STL. Lutheran is a good school and you will learn good nursing there but you will be limited in your career progression. Most supervisor...

Read the book, and get an A+P coloring book. It may feel silly coloring pics but the more time you spend with the material the better you will retain it. You will need most of it later in the core classes.

I am 2/3 thru school now and started when my daughter was 4. I did my pre-req's at a CC and they had a great daycare on campus. My daughter thought that it was great to go to school with daddy. She learned quite a bit in 2 semesters. When I took her ...

I have always stopped at the scene of an accident if no EMS are on the scene. A lot of the post are from people that say they don't know what to do. Most people in the general population don't know what to do. A nurse on the scene can 1. Asses/treat ...

Check out the Red Cross website. The kits the sell are just like the other junk ones( Band-Aids and wipes) but they do have a preparedness list for disasters that is fairly complete. I keep a good kit in my car and one thing that you want to keep han...

I am a college student(Nursing) and a transporter at a hospital w/ a mental ward. "Being a danger to self and others" is a big category. There is a big difference in being suicidal and being homicidal. If every college student that gets depressed and...

Check Chamberlain College of Nursing, I think that they are offering an online program. You will have to have a hospital to do clinicals at. Let them know that you already have an advanced degree they might have a bridge program for you.

I am a vet that has used the VA system as a patient and I am also a nursing student. Just like anywhere, there are good hospitals and bad. St Louis has a bad one. My experience there was scary at best. I had a phlebotomy tech shaking a uncapped sharp...

Here is the link for the Des Peres flyer http://www.despereshospital.com/NR/rdonlyres/5F630BF3-DE43-44DE-9701-6601775ADB44/39762/NewGraduateIncentiveProgram.ppt

I also live in Kirkwood and am going back to school after 16 years. I am currently a sophomore at Chamberlain(Deaconess). My background is Army, computers, pawn shop manager.

I am just a student but do any of you that are having these dreams still have your textbooks? Look up stress and burnout and you will see your picture there. I am coming into Nursing from a previous career and I do know about stress, find and activit...

Good luck in your quest. I was stationed at Camp Zama JP as my last duty station. My problem was with a job search. between the time difference and the fact that I had been out of the US for 3 years and I was disconnected from the US culture. At that...

I am a current student at Chamberlain and its not that bad. One of the only complaints that I have is that there is little flexibility in scheduling classes.

Check with Chamberlain (used to be Deaconess)

What is the definition of a "good job". I have been payed very well to show up and keep a seat warm, but that's not good. I was bored out of my mind. I want to be compensated monetarily but I also need intellectual stimulation for it to be considered...

As a guy, I have never even thought about my underwear. Can you see my boxer lines when I bend over? Now I am all worried about it.

Just a note to the others Climbingnurse, 5.10 on trad gear (i can do that) Roy F boot camp ( I did that and thought it was fun) I am in nursing school now and it is stressful because the amount of new info that we are required to learn but it not th...

I have heard though the grapevine that there is a lady in her 60's not only getting her BSN but also living in the dorms. Good luck to you

At 26 I was no where near ready to settle down and go to nursing school. (or any other formal thing) I am 34 now and about halfway though school. I am now a serious student and have a fairly good GPA. I did have a lot of fun in my twenties and don't ...