~Karen~n~AZ~

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1. What to like about your state

   ~Karen~n~AZ~ replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I live in AZ. It's kinda obvious though. lol I have to admit that I love AZ! The pay for nurses starting out in my area is only around 19.50 an hour as a fresh RN, but I live in a small town. I toss myself back and forth on moving out of town for...

2. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   ~Karen~n~AZ~ replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   well... i'm not a nurse yet but i just can't wait to be finished with school and off with a new job! first things first! i have to stop reading all these great stories because block i starts on monday. i need to be reading my road trip to nursing boo...

3. Nursing students who are also moms of young children

   ~Karen~n~AZ~ replied to *Bethany*'s topic in General Students

   I have always carried a full load at college and at home. I have two little monsters. My son is now ten and my daughter is three. I decided to start right after my daughter turned three months. It was pretty stressfully but well worth driving back ...

4. Who starts in January?

   ~Karen~n~AZ~ replied to flygirls2's topic in General Students

   I start roadtrip to nursing on the 8th and then on the 10th I am a brand new nursing student. Super Cool!

5. Best way to mark your stethoscope?

   ~Karen~n~AZ~ replied to spoiled_lil_sister's topic in General Students

   I was talking with one of my nursing instructors about this just a few weeks back. She also told me that the stethoscopes just walk off. I was completely surprised. I just couldn't imagine anyone taking anything from anyone in this field of work. Bei...

6. 100% dosage calculations?

   ~Karen~n~AZ~ replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

   90% @ my college. The test wasn't required in the past but all future, applying students are given three chances to pass. If you don't pass the first test you are required to take a med/dose class. I didn't do very well on the first test but I had...

7. New Nursing Student and PDA

   ~Karen~n~AZ~ posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hi All! I'm new here at the site so I hope I'm where I need to be in the postings. I am starting an RN program in January and I was wondering if anyone would recommend buying a PDA? I have seen some of the male nursing students with them and the o...