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  1. ER BOOKS???

    quixotic.dy replied to Kitkat222's topic in Emergency

    Sheehy's Manual of Emergency Care. I just bought the 7th edition online for $47. This book is ENAs gold standard. My facility does an ED Internship for anyone new to the ED (new grad or experienced...

  2. Visible tattoos appropriate for RN's?

    quixotic.dy replied to jayne12's topic in General Students

    I just graduated from a BSN program in August and we had a no visible tattoos policy. I got my first ever tattoo 9 months before graduation and just spent the rest of the time wearing a long sleeve...

  3. Help! Should I pay out of state tuition or off put college for a few years??

    quixotic.dy replied to nisa.33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One more thing, look at cost of living versus nursing salary. I live in Nevada and just finished nursing school here. We will probably live here forever because the cost of living combined with...

  4. Help! Should I pay out of state tuition or off put college for a few years??

    quixotic.dy replied to nisa.33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think that if you relocate to the US for a gal year during that time you should be able to get residency in any of the states. Since you are an American citizen this should be fairly easy. Most...

  5. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    quixotic.dy replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Agree 100%. I'm a new grad nurse who applied for a very competitive and respected program that just happened to decide to raise tuition and double enrollment the semester I started nursing school....

  6. BSN is a joke

    quixotic.dy replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    Having a bachelors in nursing isn't about what you can do as a floor nurse in a hospital it's about preparing you to be part of leadership and also to go on to get a graduate degree. If you only...

  7. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    quixotic.dy replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm feeling the same way. Not quite as bad though. most of my cohort had jobs at the same hospital before we graduated. I did not get an interview with them. But I took and passed the NCLEX only 2...

  8. I'm new!

    quixotic.dy replied to jgodfrey0215's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    What I read here was not the post of someone who will fail, but of someone who is very self-aware and will succeed. You have already shown that you can make tough decisions (withdrawing from school...

  9. New stroke

    quixotic.dy replied to lilli99's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You are a RN. You have a lot of options. You don't need vocational rehab, you just need to find a new specialty if you think that you cannot be a home care hospice nurse anymore. Look into the...

  10. ASL Interpeters allowed at clinicals per the ADA?

    quixotic.dy replied to Natiel's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Have you actually tried out this stethoscope? As someone who just graduated nursing school and is hard of hearing, I use the Littman Electronic and it amplifies 24x. It is not the only electronic out...

  11. Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

    quixotic.dy replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actually, if you are concerned about infection control, wouldn't you rather it be left up? Would you rather a man touch the seat with his hand right after he touched his member and probably got urine...

  12. Objective vs. Subjective data (again)

    quixotic.dy replied to combinate's topic in General Students

    I look at it very simply Subjective is patient Said Objective is I observed. Subjective Says Objective Observed If I didn't observe it then it needs to go in the said

  13. eBooks

    quixotic.dy replied to HopeThruFaith's topic in General Students

    As ridiculously more expensive as it is, I like having both the Ebook and a paper copy BUT what I have done is buy the current edition Ebook and a previous used edition print. I save money on the...

  14. nursing notes

    quixotic.dy replied to soranaruto's topic in General Students

    I understand where you are coming from. I am first semester and there's been little direction in my health assessment class. It's also difficult when not allowed to use the word normal or no. The...

  15. nursing admission troubles (low overall GPA, high prereq GPA)

    quixotic.dy replied to wittyname's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was in a similar situation. My cumulative from my first bachelors was like 2.3. It's still only up to 2.7 (because it's hard to budge a GPA based on 150 credits) but my GPA for the school I attend...

  16. have a bachelors in psy..what next ?

    quixotic.dy replied to fleiser's topic in School, College Programs

    I have a bachelors in sociology and spent 6 semesters getting my pre-reqs done just to apply. Granted I didn't have the right science courses but because of the competitiveness of the programs in my...

  17. Fill the gap, easy beneficial class

    quixotic.dy replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sign language. In just one semester you will know more than enough to communicate with a Deaf person and they will appreciate you took the time to learn their language. It's really the best class I...

  18. Paramedic Vs Registered Nurse: knowledge

    quixotic.dy replied to EMEddie's topic in General Students

    Sounds to me like *you* only knew how to transport patients. I'm offended at your attitude and also lack of knowledge of the scope-of-practice that many paramedics in the United States have. Maybe...

  19. Where do all the nursing students who keep getting rejected end up majoring in?

    quixotic.dy replied to starter12345's topic in General Students

    Quite a few go into healthcare administration. My friend changed to an English

  20. Already have a non-nursing B.A.; looking to enroll in inexpensive nursing pre-req courses

    quixotic.dy replied to vcassius's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your best bet is to take your hard science classes at a community college. Online classes are always more expensive, even at community colleges, and many schools won't take labs from online

  21. What can I do to prepare NOW (Jan 2015 nursing school start date)

    quixotic.dy replied to Jen_Loves_Nursing's topic in General Students

    I start on the 22nd. I'm surprised you didn't get a reading list. Kinda jealous in a way. I'm on break but I have homework for classes I haven't even started. Seriously, 32 chapters for a total...

  22. Littmann vs MDF stethoscope

    quixotic.dy replied to julz68's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The professors at my school recommend the MDF. Edit to add: I have no experience yet with stethoscopes as I have hearing aids and have special needs. Just relaying the info I've been

  23. Is it safe for me to start in psych nursing?

    quixotic.dy replied to futuresctRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I have found that everyone says to go to med/surg because that used to be the only option for new grads & old school nurses don't think you have earned the right to start out anywhere else. I...

  24. Best unit to start for new grad?

    quixotic.dy replied to SamMo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First, Congratulations on your job offers! It's refreshing to read about someone getting a job offer instead of the opposite. I'm still a student, so no experience to advise from, but which one...

  25. Online RN-BSN with no math?

    quixotic.dy replied to Streetrod's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You'll need algebra to take the stats class. At least in my school you did even though the stats was labeled as a psych