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  1. Who else is starting clinicals in the winter?

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to RosesrReder's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Letters should come for us too in Novemberr... It was originally December so they have tried to move it up a bit. It's really not fair since the fall semester finds out in May. They have a lot longer...

  2. Want to continue education asap!

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to Heymickey's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it. I plan to do my BSN online while working nights as well. I'm a firm believer that you can do ANYTHING you want to

  3. Online BSN/MSN in nursing programs? Are these really legit?

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to EmileeMc's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad to see you post.. this is where I'd like to do my BSN online as well. Without hijacking the thread, would you tell me how you liked it? I think I fugured out that it would cost somewhere in...

  4. How much of a time commitment??

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to labcat01's topic in General Students

    If you want it you can do it! I have three kids ages 5, 7 and 9. My school will be Mon. 8-12 Tues and Wed 6-3 (for clinical) and Thurs. 8-12, and I'm going to try to work the Friday and Saturday...

  5. Had a tubal, now want another baby-

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to blackIrish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can relate in some ways.. when I was pregnant with #3 my husband had a vasectomy, I wasn't thrilled about it but hey at 8 months pg I wasn't in the mood to argue either, and as far as he was...

  6. What do patients say that irks you?

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats are in order then! I bet you are so excited you can't stand it!!! Good for

  7. Co-sleeping?

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Whoa now.... thems fightin' words!!! That kind of generalization is going to make a lot of folks VERY steamed! Uh oh....there is nothing I wouldn't do for any of my babies, including letting them...

  8. Let's introduce ourselves...

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Take this to the general student nursing forum and you'll get a whole bunch of

  9. Rn to BSN online while working...

    ftr_bb_catchr posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    This one is for those of you doing your BSN online and working simultaneoulsy. Once I get my RN (through an ADN program) I plan to do my BSN through Cal State Dominguez Hills. I want to do it full...

  10. Rn to BSN online while working...

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to ftr_bb_catchr's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Curious too... have you figured out how long the online degree through UOW will take you? I couldn't find out of they run year round or

  11. Rn to BSN online while working...

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to ftr_bb_catchr's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The Cal State Program is all online as well and I'm a CA resident though I don't know if there is a difference in tuition or not. Thanks for all the great links to online schools... I's sure this has...

  12. Who else is starting clinicals in the winter?

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to RosesrReder's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i have my steth already, my shoes and some heavy duty hose (since even at the young age of 30 i have varicose veins) also have my pressure cuff. my husband bought me a pda last year for my birthday so...

  13. Who else is starting clinicals in the winter?

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to RosesrReder's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Our NS says acceptance letters will be sent in December. A little late for a January start date I think. They are trying to get them out in November. How kind of

  14. Who else is starting clinicals in the winter?

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to RosesrReder's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is me almost exactly.. I originally applied for this fall. I had (and still have) a 4.0 but the requirements changed to say that if you had anything in progress at the time of the app, which was...

  15. Express Yourself - Opinions Wanted

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to futureTMA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was in PP with my first child I had a male nurse, granted he didn't have breasts so he couldn't really empathize per se, but he was a great nurse. Very attentive and extremely supportive and...

  16. Co-sleeping?

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is the key.. I am bid supporter of co-sleeping, but it's not for everyone. Without my babes in the bed I sleep pretty soundly but when they were babies and in bed with me I really probably only...

  17. "Natural" birth

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is this routine practice.. baby in NICU after C-sec? I have never heard of this and would have thought this only applied if the infeant was in some kind of distress during labor that warranted a stat...

  18. Nursing Shoes?

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to sweetmom's topic in General Nursing

    Funny how when you ask a question like this you get SO many answers, must mena that comfort kind of depends on your foot... I have Danskos. My husband said, if you're going to be on your feet you'd...

  19. It seemed like a good idea at the time.

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to Maisie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well from the breastfeeding advocate in the group.. don't forget the correlation between breastfeeding and a REDUCED risk of type one diabetes!

  20. What did YOU pay for your Nursing Books for school??

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to sherry730's topic in General Nursing

    First semester books at my NS are about $650.. I figured out that if I join Barnes & Noble though I can save about $100 off that.. of course if you can buy used that would help but most NS books...

  21. "Natural" birth

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well I know there are those who would say "natural" means that the baby is born.. however it gets here is beside the point. But natural to me has always meant without pain meds and with as little...

  22. Statistics...how did you survive?

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to SLH522's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm doing that this semester (fall)... and I'm taking it online so I hope it's bearable. I've taken Calculus but that was a l..o..n..g time ago. Maybe we should start a Stats support

  23. It seemed like a good idea at the time.

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to Maisie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't discount the fact that some of the students in your class may also have diabetes in their family as well. I did a persuasive speech on breastfeeding and thought, "well this won't be very...

  24. Do Nurses Eat?

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    Too funny :rotfl: When I took nutrition my Prof. had us compare a protein/energy bar and a Snickers bar, almost the exact same thing! Which do you think I'd choose? Get your meal and your chocolate...

  25. What do patients say that irks you?

    ftr_bb_catchr replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Women pregnant for the first time...multips being more than one child. :) No stupid