jadedgreeneyes

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  1. front desk job at a medical office ?

    I am going to have to respectfully disagree with everyone who is telling you not to go for this position. I worked a front-desk position at a physicians office while in nursing school and several years prior. This gave me invaluable experience that h...
  2. Reporting issues at School

    Where would one go to report issues occuring in a Nursing program if all options have been exhausted. For example; complaints with the Dean have been met with "Oh I'm sorry." I would prefer not to disclose any more details since I hope to resolve the...
  3. How can an instructor improve your education?

    -Frequent breaks...pretty please! -Make it fun! We have one instructor that uses all kinds of games to teach us things. I have yet to forget anything she taught in those or struggle with her test questions. -Ditto the group work. There are usually on...
  4. What percent of dextrose is appropriate for TPN?

    TPN is delivered through a central venous catheter to prevent irritation to peripheral veins. We were told that TPN is not meant for long-term therapy.
  5. Accepted to SRMC Spring 2010!!

    You can plan on having classes Mon-Thus from 8:30-3:30. This varies from day-day. Sometimes we get done at 12, sometimes 10, sometimes we get stuck a little later than 3:30. Once you start clinicals you have to be at the hospital at 6:45am, then you ...
  6. Accepted to SRMC Spring 2010!!

    Congrats!:yeah:I'll see you at Friends and Family Night in a couple months!
  7. Tuition Waiver Programs

    I'll try to answer everyones questions at once....but thank you all for your excellent advice! red2003xlt- Yes, there is a buyout option if you decide to decline employment or do not work the total 3 years. If the hospital hs no positions open suitab...
  8. Tuition Waiver Programs

    Thanks MissBecky, I do intend to go back for my bachelors after I have been working for a year. Our program is switching to an ADN next year, not sure if we will be grandfathered in or not. Currently our program is already completing the course-load ...
  9. Tuition Waiver Programs

    So I am attending a 18-month RN diploma program at a local community hospital. The hospital, like many in our area, offers a full tuition waiver to anyone willing to sign a contract with them. They will cover 4-semesters of tuitions, state board fees...
  10. Accepted to SRMC Spring 2010!!

    Good Luck! Hope to see you this fall!
  11. What is your after-work procedure?

    Hi there! I'm a first semester nursing student (finals next week)! I had my first patient on contact precautions yesterday for staph and it got me to thinking. I was just wondering what most of you do when you get home from work to prevent transmitti...
  12. I'm just finishing up my first semester in NS (10 days to go!!). I would highly recommend the following: 1. Get organized, your car, your house, everything! I have a big planner that I write everything in. It keeps me alive! 2. Review A&P....you ...
  13. When to start nursing school? Fall 2010 Spring 2011??

    I'm afraid I'm with Lauraecompton, if there is anyway possible you can start sooner I would highly recommend it. I am currently in my first semester of school and oh how I wish I had started sooner when I had the opportunity. I have put it off for th...
  14. FASFA.. long

    I will speak for myself here but.... I was in your same situation and when I spoke to the financial aid counselor at my school I was told not to input my stepfathers info since he had not legally adopted me. The FAFSA states to not put info of a lega...
  15. Why why why don't people understand...

    I've got one even better....A young (20ish) Pt. comes in with positive flu test 3 days ago, has been on Tamiflu since then with Tylenol q4 hours. Still running a fever of 102, body aches, chills, sweating, dehydrated, hasn't eaten anything in 48 hour...