soko2002

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1. Pregant during Nursing School?

   soko2002 replied to mena24's topic in General Students

   We had 2 during the first year. One woman had her baby the first week of class and did fine. The second got pregnant second quarter and did not return for the second year. This year there have been 3 including myself. One was pregnant the first quart...

2. Moving to Nashville July 2008

   soko2002 posted a topic in Tennessee

   I will be graduating from my RN program in June 2008. From what I have been reading the pay is not all that great. It looks like Vanderbilt has a GN residency program. Any information would be much appreciated. I will be living close to Vanderbilt si...

3. Job opportunities for ADN new grad?

   soko2002 replied to soko2002's topic in Massachusetts

   Thank you so much for your replies. I have always wanted to live in Boston. I was getting a little worried about job prospects there. This makes it much easier to support dh's first pick. Dh told me that I get the final say for our first choice. He w...

4. Job opportunities for ADN new grad?

   soko2002 posted a topic in Massachusetts

   Dh and I will be moving to Boston or Atlanta for his job. Boston is a better choice for him but from what I've been reading here, not so good for me. I will be graduating from an ADN program and going directly into an RN-BSN program wherever we go. I...

5. OB nursing care plans Stupid Question

   soko2002 replied to love2beanurse's topic in General Students

   I am not in OB yet, but my understanding is that all Risk for's do not have an amb. They cannot have amb because they do not have an infection yet. HTH

6. Does the VA give spousal preference?

   soko2002 replied to soko2002's topic in Government

   Thanks for the replies! I know that the VA where I'm doing clinicals hires ADN nurses, you just get payed less, but then they pay for your RN-BSN. Too bad I can't stay in the area...lol.

7. Does the VA give spousal preference?

   soko2002 posted a topic in Government

   Dh is in the army and I know that at I have spousal preference at army medical centers, but what about the VA? I will be finishing my ADN program in 2008 and dh will be doing a civilian fellowship at the time. We will possibly be moving to an area th...

8. Where should I apply????

   soko2002 replied to aerorunner80's topic in Washington

   I am in the Tacoma area near TCC. I was accepted to both TCC and Highline Community College. I chose to go to Highline because of all the wonderful things I heard about the support system from instructors. I have not regretted my choice. It is an exc...

9. Belleview Community College

   soko2002 replied to aerorunner80's topic in Washington

   They are suppose to be very good. However, I would also look into Highline Community College. It is an excellant program and the instructors really care about their students. It is very competitive to get in but well worth it.

10. How Much A&p Will I Have To Remeber?

    soko2002 replied to MISS_TCM's topic in General Students

    I am in my second quarter of my RN program. We are starting to learn about Fluids and Electrolytes in Fundamentals and Diabetes in Med/Surg 1. Knowing the Endocrine system is extremely important. I started reading my med/surg and fundamentals book an...

11. Who's ready to CELEBRATE?!?

    soko2002 replied to Lori RN_09_2b's topic in General Students

    Just finished my psychosocial final and got 100%. Ended with an A in all classes: Fundamentals, Pharmacology, and Psychosocial. Clinical and lab are pass/fail and those I passed! I need a break!!! Getting married this weekend and then off to Hawaii!!...

12. How annoying is this?!

    soko2002 replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Students

    That is so frustrating, but I would love to have 93 be and A. At our school and A is 95.5 no rounding up and to pass a class you must get an 80. No extrea credit is allowed to help make you pass. I'm waiting on my final grade but I think I got my A i...

13. What is your passing percentile?

    soko2002 replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    Our school requires and 80% to pass. Extra credit is offered but you are not allowed to use extra credit to pass. It only can be used if you are at or above 80%. An A or 4.0 is 96-100 so extra credit is vital to getting an A especially when the class...

14. Anyone else planning a wedding while in NS?

    soko2002 replied to Skrawberri's topic in General Students

    I'm a first quarter nursing student and I'm also getting married in December. My finals end 2 days before my wedding. This will be my second marriage and I'm 30 years old. As others have mentioned, I hired a wedding coordinator. Even with a coordinat...

15. Best NCLEX review book for studying in school?

    soko2002 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm a first quarter nursing student. I've read many posts that say they use NCLEX review books to study for the school exams. Currently I am in Nursing Core Concepts, Pharmacology 1, Psychosocial Behavior, Lab, and clinical. We had our first pharm qu...