Trixiebell

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  1. Now That the Semester is over....What Will You Do Better Next Semester

    Trixiebell replied to anewday's topic in General Students

    I plan to learn the material week by week rather then in chunks before tests. I will NOT let myself get behind on my reading. I plan to ask the lecturers a whole load more questions. I will find a...

  2. how many externships to apply for?

    Trixiebell posted a topic in General Students

    I am a first year student and am currently writing my applications for summer externships. I do well in class but feel I could benefit from more hands of experience as I have a hard time organizing...

  3. how many externships to apply for?

    Trixiebell replied to Trixiebell's topic in General Students

    That was my plan, but a lot of them want something on their own form or have a questionnaire to be filled in

  4. a sign of intellegence

    Trixiebell posted a topic in General Students

    We had our last review before final last night and I asked the lecturer if they could give us a suggestion as to what systems we will cover next semester. She asked why and I (very honestly) answered...

  5. Student Loans

    Trixiebell replied to saskrn's topic in General Nursing

    When I first moved to the US I had a hard time getting loans, I got my husband and in laws to act as cosigners for my first year of school and this year was able to get loans on my own... Talk to a...

  6. how does one go about finding an internship?

    Trixiebell posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    hi i'm training in australia as a nurse and will be moving to the US as a new grad with my husband...(end of 2006) i'm wondering how i go about finding internships/new grad positions in NICU or a...

  7. preparing for nursing school

    Trixiebell replied to tiffanycmt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    there are anatomy colouring books avaialble on amazon for a couple of dollars that are really good for learning anatomy...if you can get one that goes with your text book it'll help heaps... just my...

  8. Are there any nures/students with another degree

    Trixiebell replied to felesha843's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I have a B in Conservation Biology and got part way thorugh medical school, i start nursing in 6 months (talk about a round about route right?)... i don't think any education is ever wasted, as much...

  9. Understanding Oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve

    Trixiebell replied to AussieKylie's topic in MICU, SICU

    hi basically it comes back to the sturcture of hameoglobin. it is a protein with four heme groups (all containing an iron molecule), each heme group can bind one molecule of oxygen. it has two...

  10. I'm blind in right eye

    Trixiebell replied to rainswhisper,RN's topic in General Nursing

    hi cindy i'm not a nurse but just wanted to offer some encouragment...i've been blind in my left eye most of my life...i work in a busy hospital (med student and cna) and i do bump into people and...

  11. lots of questions re coming to US

    Trixiebell posted a topic in International Nursing

    hi i'm still looking for clarification on a range of issues so thought i'd start a new thread here 1. i have been offered a place in a graduate RN degree in australia, it's a 16 month course...ie....

  12. lots of questions re coming to US

    Trixiebell replied to Trixiebell's topic in International Nursing

    thankyou, i wasn't really sure who set the guidlines (them, the state etc etc)... but now that i know who to call i'm onto it! ...thanks all so much for answering innane q's from a confused

  13. lots of questions re coming to US

    Trixiebell replied to Trixiebell's topic in International Nursing

    nope didn't complete med schoo, nowhere near, but i knew the process back to front to immigrate...seeing as i have known since before i started school that i would be immigrating (trouble with decided...

  14. lots of questions re coming to US

    Trixiebell replied to Trixiebell's topic in International Nursing

    where can i find a list of hours needed in various dept by the US? and i can compare with the program here (i havn't strarted so still have time to pull out and switch my application to somewhere...

  15. lots of questions re coming to US

    Trixiebell replied to Trixiebell's topic in International Nursing

    it's not a specialist program, it's general, what they did was cut out all the science courses (ie. anatomy, micro etc) because the only people taking this course are people with biology degrees......

  16. how does one go about finding an internship?

    Trixiebell replied to Trixiebell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    well that would just be easy wouldn't it? thankyou for explaining what should have been very obvious to me and thankyou for not prefacing it with, look you twit...has it ever occured to you? do you...

  17. Resource list for working in US

    Trixiebell replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    so another silly q for you... can i apply for jobs in the US before sitting NCLEX? and this one is really daft but i can't figure this out...i sit NCLEX after finishing school right? we want to get...

  18. Masters Advanced Nursing Practice

    Trixiebell replied to Graynurse's topic in International Nursing

    HI if anyone needs any info, help etc with gamsat, give me a yell...i did it last yr and am currently first yr med (about to switch to nursing but thats a whole different story)... so if you need help...

  19. When One Child Is Enough

    Trixiebell replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

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  20. just wanted to say thanks

    Trixiebell posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    hi i'm newish and just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has obviously spent such a long time posting info up here...i went to med school to be a neonatologist and 1 semester in am switching to...

  21. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    Trixiebell replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    i used to work as a photographer and had spent a whole day photographing babies that kept spitting up on me and handeling parents who would just hand me a child and walk off while i tried to convince...

  22. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    Trixiebell replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    i'm becoming a nurse because i love spending time with people and because i enjoy thinking, i love having the option to chnage specialty and to travel, plus its nice to have a job thats secure... im...

  23. Wedding planning while in nursing school

    Trixiebell replied to Aneroo's topic in General Students

    hey im in med school and planning a wedding, my other half is still in the US (im in austalia) so im doing it solo as well my advice is delegate, make a list, call friends, fam etc and delegate...so...

  24. Resource list for working in US

    Trixiebell replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    hi i'm an australian student, finishing my RN next year and then am going straight into the one yr masters in midwifery... my fiance is american and is about to move out here till i get out of...

  25. Doc Wannabe?

    Trixiebell replied to nursemike's topic in Men in Nursing

    i didnt think it was esp. sexist, i suspect you guys get asked this a lot...what always drove me mad was when people asked me what i did, i said i was a med student and they invariable said, oh you'll...