Suckitupbuttercup replied to Suckitupbuttercup's topic in General Nursing
I guess by "stupid questions," I was referring to the times I've had it asked of me (past management life) as some of the first questions in the interview...and more along the lines of what their...
I was having the same issue simply because I hate role playing; it just Makes me feel like an idiot. My solution was to write out my assessments like a script starting from walking in the room, hand...
A friend of mine is going through something very similar right now while trying to get into our nursing program. He declared the incident up front (in the interest of full disclosure) and appealed to...
Suckitupbuttercup replied to jls0052's topic in General Students
As another PP stated, the hours spent at school are similar to what other working mothers face as well... One thing I'd like you to consider ( from a mom who waited), is that by doing it now (when...
UT is a great school, but UTHSCSA also ranks pretty high in the top nursing schools in TX. Either way you'll have a BSN from a reputable school. Jus show your parents the stats-- combine that with the...
Suckitupbuttercup replied to Bluebfly's topic in General Students
I'm starting a BSN program in TX and smiled when I saw your "non-traditional student" quote I smiled; I'm 40 :)! I found out the other day that I'll be attending school with one of my daughter's...
Suckitupbuttercup replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Nursing
There have been several topics posted in the last few days by the same poster where this has happened. My perception has been that it has not been for advice or help, or even for an intelligent debate...
Suckitupbuttercup replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students
Esme12 & GrnTea... I know well enough to follow your advice and get this in addition to the required Ackley as I start NS this fall, but can you please elaborate on how NANDA is different/better?...
Suckitupbuttercup replied to brandyb680's topic in General Students
I am in TX and utilized the academic fresh start when I applied to my BSN program. Here, it means that only the last 10 years of your academics are taken into consideration. For me, that meant that...
Suckitupbuttercup replied to nursey246's topic in Nurses Rock
Thank you for this...I am just starting my journey and it is stories like this that solidify why I want to be a nurse. If I can even have half the impact on someone that you had on this woman, I will...
Suckitupbuttercup replied to Pegasus1023's topic in General Students
If you are doing it at some type of mixer and want to have some type of activity, how about some kind of "Medical Match Up"... Think Anatomy...bones, organs,