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  1. Nursing as a distinct body of knowledge

    Great observations by everyone here. I see what you are all saying is basically that we experts at doing healthcare in the trenches were the patients live and breath. We are trained to be the best...
  2. Can anyone tell me what body of knowledge we nurses possess that other health care professions do not possess? or in other words, What makes Nursing distinct from everything else? I ask this question...
  3. UMET @ Interamerican- Fall 2014

    I'm in Umet and started in august of 2013, set to graduate by may 2015. I did have some previous prereq's finished (but not all). I had all my spanish, english and math courses previously finished....
  4. April 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    "Did you wash your hands before touching that
  5. UMET @ Interamerican- Fall 2014

    Hi, yáll. My name is Carlos, I am finishing my first year at UMET Bilingual Program. We have been doing our clinicals at the VA. You will get to do you clinicals don't worry about that. A person...
  6. What do you think of 12 hour shifts?

    I think if a person is working for clinic then they probably are working 8 hr
  7. What do you think of 12 hour shifts?

    Is it hard to find work as a 8hr working
  8. Guys, what do you like best about being a nurse?

    Great Question to ask! I also migrating into this career field from business and looking forward to helping
  9. I have put my back in my living for along time, I also like to stay
  10. Does anyone have a good contact at InterAmerican. My problem is that I am ready to start school in UMET, but have no place to stay. The other school, Inter-American seems to do better at helping...
  11. "Why didn't you go to medical school?"

    Would it be wrong to answer these questions by stating.....a nurse practitioner is like a Physicians Assistant but more independent and in some states totally independent of a
  12. Lost hope :(

    CNLLVN, I had an externship for two months and found that I had difficulty fitting in one of the clinics. I was the only male and felt picked on by the main LVN Lead. The LVN was always accusatory. I...
  13. Its official! I am leaving nursing.........

    Kashia, I appreciate your commentary on the state of Health Care. I had a two month externship as a Medical Assistant and in that short bit of time I observed that there really is politics in the...
  14. How To Get An "A" In Any Nursing Course

    Chelsea, great tips
  15. Its official! I am leaving nursing.........

    That last questions was for NJnewRN which is What area of nursing are you