xoyw01

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1. Nursing Home Clinical, I'm having a very hard time

   xoyw01 replied to Mell Bell's topic in General Students

   I just finished my LTC rotation and understand your frustration. I found it very helpful to ask the aides about how to work with the residents. They work with them everyday so they can tell how to best communicate, what their routine is like, and als...

2. Student getting a hip replacement - worried!

   xoyw01 posted a topic in General Students

   I am in the beginning of a 2 year program and just found out that I need a total hip replacement. I am having surgery 12/15 and will have 6 weeks before I need to be back on the floor. Has anyone had a hip replacement here? I am absolutely planning i...

3. Where to get CNA class in Chester County

   xoyw01 replied to chriskl's topic in Pennsylvania

   I am not sure but check with Brandywine Hospital, I know they have LPN. If they don't offer CNA ask them to refer you, they were very helpful when I called them during my R.N. program search. Good luck.

4. Physical Examination Prereq

   xoyw01 replied to Altered's topic in General Students

   I just got my physical this week and I think a major part of the expense is that insurance rarely covers immunizations for adults. You are best off to accept the fact that you are going to have to spend a lot of money to get through nursing school bu...

5. Trapped in this office job and waiting for nursing school...

   xoyw01 replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

   I was in the same boat until last Friday when I could finally give my notice. I started the process about 9 months ago and the closer I got to my notice date the more miserable I was, I agree with the person who said it's like living a double life. W...

6. what are you doing to prepare for the start of school??

   xoyw01 replied to premedturnednursing's topic in General Students

   I am crossing days off the calendar until 1) I give my notice at work 5/2 and 2) have my last day of work 5/23 I just took my CRP cert this weekend and have my physical in 2 weeks. I need to order my uniform and start shelling out the big bucks for ...

7. Is there a job in nursing where I can do this?

   xoyw01 replied to Lilac_Lily's topic in General Nursing

   Check the specialty forum, you will find info on holistic nursing there. Good luck.

8. what's the best way...

   xoyw01 replied to SmartSNFguy's topic in General Nursing

   They need an experienced person to handle marketing and sales. I am on this site because I am in sales and management and starting nursing school in the fall. I'm so glad that I can finally answer a question posted here! I am actually in the staffin...

9. Advice on taking the NET & experiences

   xoyw01 replied to Brenney9101's topic in General Students

   I would spend a lot of time practicing reading comprehension. As other posts said, this is a timed test and you need to be able to read and get through the questions quickly. Also, the answers are not cut and dry and can be a little tricky. I would s...

10. Is anyone else quitting their job one they enter the nursing program?

    xoyw01 replied to mybrowneyedgirl's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am fortunate to have a supportive husband and the means to do without my income for a couple of years so I am definitely going to focus 100% on school. I will stop working the end of May to take A&P this summer and will start nursing school lat...

11. DCCC- Fall 2008

    xoyw01 replied to jrwoodall79's topic in Pennsylvania

    I just got my letter too. I have the initial orientation on March 5th, maybe they are splitting Chesco/Delco or day/night? I am really excited for 4/18 when we get the real sccop about what's coming. Woohoo!

12. Travel Nursing-where to begin?

    xoyw01 replied to tildawn06's topic in General Nursing

    No answer for you Tilda, but I would like to add to your question. Do older nurses travel or is this more typical for young, traditional age students right out of school?

13. Desperately seeking a dicontinued medicine can you help?

    xoyw01 replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse (yet!) so I will not weigh in on any of the issues already discussed, however I question if stockpiling a drug is a good idea, don't the active ingredients lose effectiveness after a period of time? Isn't that the point of drug expir...

14. DCCC- Fall 2008

    xoyw01 replied to jrwoodall79's topic in Pennsylvania

    Hopefully we'll hear about the meeting soon. I'm in the day program. I am taking 1 credit Math for nurses and also Med terminology in the spring. I'll take A&P over the summer.

15. DCCC- Fall 2008

    xoyw01 replied to jrwoodall79's topic in Pennsylvania

    Tichi - I'm in the Chester County program, sounds like you're in DC. I am sooo excited for the meeting in the spring to learn more details about the program - see you there! Are you taking any classes this spring or summer?