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  1. What's YOUR Dream Job?

    saraCOS replied to KJoRN81's topic in General Students

    Disaster nursing, interfacing with local agencies, FEMA, the WHO, CDC, whoever, during natural disasters, bombings, or pandemics. Put me in! I'm ready to

  2. Passed out during clinical

    saraCOS replied to HeartsAndLungsRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Indeed. I hit the floor once because of a lady in the ED who had reached her hand in the silverware drawer and skewered herself in the hand with a fondue fork. The through-and-through wound and the...

  3. Chomping at the bit

    saraCOS posted a topic in General Students

    I'm in! I just got accepted to the Accelerated program at UCCS in Colorado Springs and I'm stoked. I have 10 whole weeks before things get started. In that time, I would like to do a little ground...

  4. The Infamous Cab-ulance

    saraCOS replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    May I add a few that never saw the ED, but still got a full response, sometimes including a fire truck and PD? -toenail too long to put on shoes, too obese to cut own toenail -I'm cold -I'm hungry -My...

  5. Dealing with stress, guilt, and emotions

    saraCOS replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    I just had a conversation today about how susceptible emergency medical folks are to secondary trauma from dealing with mayhem all day, and how we are kind of forgotten about when it comes to support....

  6. Nursing School Uniforms And Their Fate After School

    saraCOS replied to RunBabyRN's topic in General Students

    I had to Google "pinafore" because I didn't know what it was. Oh goodness. I have no complaints about my little white scrubs and cheap polo shirts. Thank goodness times have

  7. Rn to medic

    saraCOS replied to KCTRN's topic in Emergency

    I think hherrn is right, there is a way to keep a foot in both worlds. I intend to, and perhaps someday we can all put this silly RN vs. Paramedic thing to bed. As someone going the other direction, I...

  8. Chomping at the bit

    saraCOS replied to saraCOS's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the heads up. I am waiting to hear if the patho I already have will transfer in, and won't have to take it. If I do, it'll be a great review, just trying to save a little money:) I have a...

  9. HELP PLEASE!!!

    saraCOS replied to lharley132010's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    When you take it, keep in mind that you probably have A LOT of time. I was allotted 4 hours for the 3 core sections, plus A&P and chemistry. I was nervous about the time and blazed through it in 2...

  10. I hated being a CNA.....

    saraCOS replied to lovelove254's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Soup to nuts.....is this some delightful nurse-ism I have never heard

  11. I hated being a CNA.....

    saraCOS replied to lovelove254's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

  12. Pre-Nursing to BSN Acceptance rates Bethel Nursing School

    saraCOS replied to autumnbujtor's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For some reason, Beth-El plays their cards very close to their chest. They don't really advertise average GPAs or acceptance percentages. For the traditional program, a 3.0 is required, but I imagine...

  13. Dissertation: maggot therapy and nurses perceptions

    saraCOS replied to tw00086's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh my gosh, what a crazy story. I've seen wounds with "wild" maggots, but it never occurred to me that they would grow up to be flies!!!

  14. Rn to medic

    saraCOS replied to KCTRN's topic in Emergency

    Cowboy medic is correct. There is such a thing as a Rn to medic bridge program, but I'm unsure who offers them. The program would still have to abide by the ntsha minimum standard for length of...

  15. Is this a good hesi score to get into nursing program?

    saraCOS replied to Sj3215's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I think your score and GPA are competitive. It depends of whom you are competing against of course, but IMHO, I think you have a fair shot. Best of luck to

  16. lvn to adn or lvn to bsn online?

    saraCOS replied to marygeller's topic in General Students

    Excelcior College seems to be the most popular online program and they have bridge programs. Be forwarned though, not all states will accept this education, so do your research

  17. Chomping at the bit

    saraCOS replied to saraCOS's topic in General Students

    As soon as I posted this, it seemed silly. I'm not worried, just excited. Think we'll try and take a vacation instead. Are you at Mesa, Jules? How do you like

  18. Awkward and Shy Student Nurse

    saraCOS replied to korsan's topic in General Students

    What exactly does a talkative outgoing person "look" like? Why are all quiet people mousy and nerdy? I think what you are alluding to to is the unfair judgement that outgoing is positive and...

  19. Give It to Me Straight: Will I get into Nursing School?

    saraCOS replied to JayCimone's topic in General Students

    I don't know if this help, because it does depend on your school, yadda yadda. But I also found out last minute that I needed 6 (surprise!) prereq credits in the semester before the deadline. Worse...

  20. Awkward and Shy Student Nurse

    saraCOS replied to korsan's topic in General Students

    I thought compassion was one of those core nursing

  21. Awkward and Shy Student Nurse

    saraCOS replied to korsan's topic in General Students

    First, I'm sending you a big digital hug, I'm sorry you are having such a hard time. I too am a quiet, introverted, odd, sometimes socially awkward person. I hate group assignments, I loathe small...

  22. NeedleStick...

    saraCOS replied to Stacey2010's topic in General Students

    Perhaps I can help you feel better. In the meantime, I hope you have worked this out with reporting. It's really not so much the risk, but the principle of reporting an exposure. If it was left up to...

  23. Can you get into NP school with BS in emergency health services

    saraCOS replied to medic turning rn's topic in Advanced Practice

    Hi Medic! I am in almost the same situation. After weighing the pros and cons of PA vs NP, I have decided to go BSN to DNP. I have a BS in Heath Sciences and just got accepted to an accelerated BSN...

  24. UCCS Accelerated Program

    saraCOS replied to saraCOS's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Got an email (of all things) today. I was expecting a letter on Monday earliest, but perhaps I've seen too many movies with acceptance letters in them. I'm in. I wish you all luck and hope to meet you...

  25. UCCS Accelerated Program

    saraCOS replied to saraCOS's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Anybody heard anything