KernieRN

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1. Scrubs.....

   KernieRN posted a topic in General Students

   i dont know if anyone out there can help me. I am searching (unsuccessfully) for TALL, DRAWSTRING Pants. NO elastic waists. I am about 5'9'' and most of that is legs. Needless to say, most drawstring pants come up to my knees. I know that elastic wai...

2. Bed bath skill check

   KernieRN replied to nrselisa's topic in General Students

   hey!! For the bed bathing, we are using the dummies. But for occupied bed making, we have to use each other as partners. Our instructors did tell us to go home and have our spouses bathe our face and arms so we can get a feel for what it is like on t...

3. Getting to know you

   KernieRN replied to RNIAM's topic in General Students

   Hi everyone!!! My name is Karen, and i am from maryland. Iam 23 y/o, Married 1 month, no kids (yet!!). I just started my nursing program last week-- so far, so good. I was extremely overwhelmed at first, but now i have settled into a comfortable plac...

4. Study Time

   KernieRN replied to KernieRN's topic in General Students

   Kardut... I am from Ellicott City and i attend Howard Community College. I just moved here about 4 years ago. I guess i just dont feel like the instructors care if we fail or not. Maybe they are trying to weed out the ones who dont want to work. I ...

5. Nursing School Enrollment Up Recruitment Efforts Bring Desired Result

   KernieRN replied to hobbes's topic in General Students

   Hey Chris... Yes, ive noticed an enrollment jump. BUT, Over here in Baltimore Maryland, it seems like they are changing their requirements and making it harder to get in. I just wonder why they would do that? With the nursing shortage being what ...

6. How does your family feel?

   KernieRN replied to Swiftee's topic in General Students

   Well.....everyone started out supportive!!!! Im 23, and married 3 weeks ago. Although my husband started out supportive, it is slowly diminishing. He wants to spend time with me the way we used to, except that is not possible beacuse of my crazy scho...

7. How much does an RN can approximately make annually?

   KernieRN replied to futurecdrn's topic in General Nursing

   Baltimore Maryland LPN-$23 hr. RN $31 hr. These are new grad rates here. I know that experianced LPN's make around $30 And experianced RN's Anywhere from low 30- high 40's per hour. ( Depends on what your specialty is) Karen

8. Study Time

   KernieRN posted a topic in General Students

   hey everyone. I stsrted the nursing program last week. I am also working full-time. Our instructors are telling us that we need at least 20 hours outside of our theory class per week to be sucessful. Can anyone out there tell me if this is true? I k...

9. Umm this may sound silly but PLEASE HELP!!!!!

   KernieRN replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Students

   I havent had the oppourtunity to work on a male patient yet, but i feel the same way you do. I agree with LPN,FutureRn because they will probably be more embarrased about it then we will. My only plans are not to let anyone know how nervous i am. Im...

10. 3 science classes together

    KernieRN replied to nursing 101's topic in General Students

    OK....i took Micro, A&P, and a math class in one semester. i was the same as you and had to take these to start the program this fall. I did it. I did not get the "great grades" that i had hoped for but i passed. Yes, it was a difficult semester...

11. I am new here!

    KernieRN replied to Momto2Boys's topic in General Students

    Hey yvonne....... Im karen and new to this site also. 23y/o, no kids, just got married. I started my nursing program on Monday, LOTS of work, but well worth it and VERY interesting. Labor & Delivery is my interest also. Just keep working at i...

12. Disaster of 1st day of RN program

    KernieRN replied to craff1's topic in General Students

    i just started nursing school on monday. I was just married three weeks ago, so im not quite used to my new name yet. Anyway, i never responded to my new name during roll. at the end of roll she asks whose name she has not yet called and i raise my h...

13. New Nursing Student

    KernieRN posted a topic in General Students

    Hey everyone...... Just started the program on monday. Its only been a week, and i am so overwhelmed. I am currently trying to go to school full time and work full time. is anyone else working crazy hours like i am? let me know how your doing.