jopadeevra

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1. advice requested= track to PICU

   jopadeevra posted a topic in PICU

   Hi all, I am a nursing student about to enter my last semester :) !!! I feel a calling to work in peds, and I think specifically PICU. I'm looking for advice in which direction I should go initially after gradutaion to give me the best knowledge b...

2. All Current And Former Rn Students At Inver Hills Community College...

   jopadeevra replied to katmiaow's topic in Minnesota

   HI, I am a 3rd semester student and IH, and am loving it. Some clinical instructors are better than others, but even the 'others' are not what I would consider bad. 1st and 2nd semester clinicals are days, you can request day or eves in 3rd sem, a...

3. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

   jopadeevra replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

   I totally agree with the post 2 ahead of me, the ER story. I did it just last night. Luckily for me (but to the groans of my family) we have TiVo so I could pause and rewind to double check the BUN and Creatine values!!!!!!

4. Inver Hills students?

   jopadeevra replied to jopadeevra's topic in Minnesota

   This is the first year that they eliminated a waiting list that carries on beyond one year. The selection process used to just be a lottery system, but they have now made it more competitive. There were 400 qualified applicants for 90 spots this ye...

5. What to look for in a good stethiscope?

   jopadeevra replied to jopadeevra's topic in General Students

   HI All, I'm going to be starting my RN program in January and I want to start looking for a scope and BP cuff. I'd like to find a good scope that will last for many years and has good sound. The bookstore sells one at school for about 20 bucks, bu...

6. What to look for in a good stethiscope?

   jopadeevra posted a topic in General Students

   HI All, I'm going to be starting my RN program in January and I want to start looking for a scope and BP cuff. I'd like to find a good scope that will last for many years and has good sound. The bookstore sells one at school for about 20 bucks, bu...

7. What are your uniforms like?

   jopadeevra replied to EmilyCCRN's topic in General Students

   HI, what school do you go to? I am starting the RN program at Inver Hills in January. Your uniform sounds like the one there.

8. Inver Hills students?

   jopadeevra posted a topic in Minnesota

   HI, I'm starting the RN program in January '05 and was wondering if there's anyone else out there attending/going to attend Inver.

9. Anyone attend North Hennepin in Minnesota?

   jopadeevra replied to neonatalRN's topic in General Students

   I don't know about NHCC either, but it's nice to read messages from other Minnesotans! I'm applying to Inver Hills.

10. Thinking About Medical Assistant

    jopadeevra replied to princess20's topic in General Students

    I am in the same situation (and the same state!) deep down I think the RN is the way to go, but I'm a bit scared. The biggest pluses about the MA is no weekends and holidays, and if you work in the right place you can do lab work and take x-rays as ...

11. Duties of RN vs. LPN in L&D?

    jopadeevra posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello all! I'm curious about the duty differences between a RN and LPN in L&D. Can anyone give me their run down? I've also been noticing (on the BB) a position called OBT, can anyone enlighten me? I live in MN and wonder if this position exis...

12. any advice?

    jopadeevra replied to babynurse7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    HI! I am not a nurse yet (or even in school), but I too really want to work in L&D some day, in fact that is the reason I want to be a nurse. I also live in MN and it scares me that it can be so difficult to get into L&D. I read the employ...