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  1. Has anyone done this? Became a Paramedic first and then an RN? Is it a good idea ?

    firstyearstudent replied to shehadi's topic in Emergency

    Why wouldn't you want the EMT cert. if you're almost there and waiting for RN program admission anyway? We have two or three EMTs in our RN class. I say go for

  2. Would you go to work tommorow?

    firstyearstudent replied to royr's topic in General Nursing

    As a student, it would depend on the circumstances. It I won or inherited a lot of money, I'd stay in school. I'd still like to have a career as a nurse, regardless. That said, it might influence the...

  3. The very, very old and sick who are full code

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Today, the social worker was able to talk to the family. Evidently, the man's son who has power of attorney or conservatorship or whatever will not return the multiple calls that the doctors and...

  4. Some musings about reading posts here...

    firstyearstudent replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    With all due respect, I don't think anyone ever proved "whole language" doesn't work. Whole language, combined with some phonics, is actually a great way to teach reading! And I don't see how learning...

  5. I'm going to probably open a can of worms here, but I want your opinion

    firstyearstudent replied to dspring's topic in Emergency

    Good point, ChayaN! Nurses are busy enough without having to second guess the special needs of special patients. However, most nurses probably aren't educated or sensitive enough to these issues to...

  6. I'm going to probably open a can of worms here, but I want your opinion

    firstyearstudent replied to dspring's topic in Emergency

    I wonder why posters consider the animal origin of a drug to be significant only to religious people. I'm an atheist and a vegetarian (for ethical reasons) and I'd certainly like to know if my drugs...

  7. Loved Psych, but Drugs Got Me Down

    firstyearstudent posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I thought I'd hate it but I ended up loving my psych. rotation and most of the patients. I am thinking about being a psych. nurse but at the hospital I was in it seemed like it is all about getting...

  8. Some musings about reading posts here...

    firstyearstudent replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a second career for me. Until recently I worked in publishing as an editor, line editor, copyeditor and proofreader; and, strangely, bad grammar and spelling on the Internet don't bother...

  9. Cleaning up poop

    firstyearstudent replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    I really don't mind the cleaning part. (It is the moving someone who is heavy, stiff and/or in pain that is the hard part, but then I'm very small and not very strong.) To me, keeping a sick person...

  10. Distance Ed Science courses

    firstyearstudent replied to SleepyJoe's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Your friend should contact prospective schools and see if they accept distance learning credits beforehand. I know of at least one nursing school that accepted prereqs from this place:...

  11. Nursing school, debt, children, my future?

    firstyearstudent replied to BBQvegan's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you already know what you want. BTW, nursing school doesn't have to put you in debt. I have a B.A. already and am getting an R.N. at community college. I got a fee waiver for tuition and a...

  12. Advice Needed...How to survive nursing school and parenthood at the same time!

    firstyearstudent replied to 18mara86's topic in General Students

    You've got the idea here, already. If you make prior arrangements and contingency plans, everything should be okay. I would make contact with three or more reliable sitters or home daycares. I don't...

  13. Advice Needed...How to survive nursing school and parenthood at the same time!

    firstyearstudent replied to 18mara86's topic in General Students

    Between applying to nursing school the first time and then acceptance, I found out I was pregnant. It was a hard decision, but I decided to put nursing school off. Now I'm in school with a five year...

  14. Advice Needed...How to survive nursing school and parenthood at the same time!

    firstyearstudent replied to 18mara86's topic in General Students

    Coffee!

  15. Advantages of staying at home during the first stages of labour?

    firstyearstudent replied to Nurse_In_Training's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not a nurse (yet), but I showed up at the hospital for both my births very late. I really believe in natural childbirth so there were plenty of advantages to me, such as: no one pushing drugs...

  16. I Hate My Program/instructors!

    firstyearstudent replied to SinfulCNA27's topic in General Students

    Intead of leaving or accepting the status quo ("playing the game"). Think of what you can do to improve things and try to get everything you can out of your interactions with difficult people that you...

  17. Atheist or Agnostic?

    firstyearstudent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know, I know, you're never supposed to talk about religion or politics, right.... I'm really not trying to start a religious debate, but just get a sense of where people are at. I'm a first year...

  18. Atheist or Agnostic?

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Nice essay --

  19. Atheist or Agnostic?

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. The concept of chance has always seemed more awesome to me than

  20. Atheist or Agnostic?

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I am only a nursing student, but I'm

  21. Atheist or Agnostic?

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    See!! I am heartened by most of the posts here. A few them, however, serve to reinforce my experience that some believers have a very difficult time dealing with atheists for a number of reasons. And...

  22. Nursing Instructors who are hard, pick on you, or are impossible to deal with

    firstyearstudent replied to Town & Country's topic in General Students

    Couldn't have said it better

  23. Atheist or Agnostic?

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Step, I am the original poster and I didn't have any question abour sharing information with patients. (I would probably never do this unless I was positive it would be therapeutic.) I wanted to know...

  24. Atheist or Agnostic?

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh. I'm sorry I posted this. But many of the posts answer my original question. "Quite

  25. Atheist or Agnostic?

    firstyearstudent replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm am mostly down with everything you are saying. Then about two years ago I found Quakerism and it's really enriched my life. Organized religion can be a great tool for spiritual development. UUs,...