labcat01 BSN, RN

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    Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    labcat01 replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! Everyone has made mistakes at some point but it is the ATTITUDE that was given that was really bothersome. I don't think it warrants a lawsuit either but sometimes you have to shake things...
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    Why not get FNP & ACNP at same time???

    labcat01 replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have wondered the exact same thing. Im definitely interested in hearing what others have to say about
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    Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    labcat01 replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    Holy crap! What if your son had been allergic to eggs or something else where the vaccine was contraindicated. I would have been BEYOND pissed off. What happened to your son was a medication error...
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    Nurse Epidemiology

    labcat01 replied to warmrain's topic in Infectious Disease

    Yes...the EIS (Epidemic intelligence service) is a bit like that. I think you spend 6 months- a year in Atlanta and then they ship you off to the "field" to work on a special project. The "Term" of an...
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    Nurse Epidemiology

    labcat01 replied to warmrain's topic in Infectious Disease

    I know a lot of people who have worked for the CDC at one time or another. Some people have really interesting experiences and some people are shipped off to less desireable places. What are you...
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    ER-101...Route/Meds/Terms

    labcat01 replied to shill's topic in Emergency

    Well...I like it! More please
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    New Grad, so frustrated

    labcat01 replied to IntoTheUnit's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey Jen, I don't have any words for you but I have frequented both your blogs on occasion. I'm sorry to hear that things are not going well for
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    Freaking out about Anatomy dissection...

    labcat01 replied to luvmy3kids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I walked in the first day of class and told my professor "I will take a failing grade before I dissect a cat!" His response "don't be so dramatic...dissection is optional" Maybe you should talk to...
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    RN to MD anyone? Feeling unsupported.

    labcat01 replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    You do need to stop listening to other people! If this is what you want then embrace it! You absolutely can be an MD if that's what you want. I think it is good for your kids to see you going after...
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    Understanding EKGs?

    labcat01 replied to kimber3ks's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My absolutely favorite EKG site is http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/ecg/index.html Good
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    Union- good or bad?

    labcat01 replied to moongirl's topic in General Nursing

    Let the games begin!
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    Double Standard BS

    labcat01 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I live there is only ONE CNM and let me tell you she is in high demand!!! I don't think it really matters whether you have kids or not. (just my little pep
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    BSN to MSN

    labcat01 replied to tbahde's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure more people will have better advice for you than mine...but SOME hospitals will reimburse a percentage of your tuition if you've worked there a certain amount of time and commit yourself to...
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    RN student want info on BAMC (visiting Sept)

    labcat01 replied to Red55's topic in Texas Nursing

    Ok..here's another add I found today that may be more
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    Identify pill

    labcat01 replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    That website is cool! Call me nerdy but i'm looking at all the
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    ER RN to EMT?

    labcat01 replied to ERRN629's topic in Emergency

    That would be cool as long as I wouldn't have to ride in an ambulance small bladder + motion sickness does not equal EMT/Flight
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    How many times did you apply before being accepted??

    labcat01 replied to kkat4049's topic in Texas Nursing

    I was accepted the first time - praise God - because there is only one school for me to go to and I could not apply anywhere else! My undergrad GPA was a 3.4 and my graduate GPA was 3.8 I got into...
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    Houston

    labcat01 replied to Butterfly03's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have never heard anything bad about the suburbs (Katy, Spring, The Woodlands, Cy-Fair)...were you looking more towards the medical
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    The right place at the right time?

    labcat01 replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    That is so sweet. I love stories like that! I hope the kids are all
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    ER RN to EMT?

    labcat01 replied to ERRN629's topic in Emergency

    I don't think that anyone here thinks that! I think the general feeling is that we wish there was an 'easier' way to transition between the two programs. Am I
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    NCLEX Question

    labcat01 replied to shanLPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That is great advice,
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    English comp II or Literature elective

    labcat01 replied to dtermineddenise's topic in General Students

    For my undergrad, everyone had to take "technical writing" but in tiny letters on the bottom of our degree plan it gave some alternatives so while all my friends suffered through technical writing - I...
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    ER RN to EMT?

    labcat01 replied to ERRN629's topic in Emergency

    Ok..don't flame me - but what are some of the reasons an RN would want to get an EMT cert? There were a lot of paramedics in my nursing school that wanted to be flight nurses...are there other reasons...
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    Parkland Critical Care and Trauma Internships

    labcat01 replied to ltvixen's topic in Emergency

    Wow Cindy, It sounds like you really like it...right? It is always good to hear from nurses that like their jobs
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    Scientific calculator for Chem?

    labcat01 replied to AZmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a TI scientific calculator and it is great. You have to be careful about graphing calculators...none of my professors ever let us use