litebrite

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1. RN to BSN online

   litebrite replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Learning

   That is wonderful to hear, I am looking at this program now and was looking for feedback. I wouyld appreciate more if anyone has done the RN-BSN on-line. Thanks

2. Has anyone attended the University of Wyoming?

   litebrite replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Wyoming

   I am also looking at the RN to BSN program, I would love some further feedback.

3. are you a grade conscious conscious student?

   litebrite replied to reign's topic in General Students

   YES, I must have an A too. I would have to say i am anal about it as well. I want a high GPA and A's. I work hard and learn to earn them. it was great to see the A's on the website where they post our grades! With that said I must point out that...

4. Philosophy 211, ethical problems??

   litebrite replied to katgurl77's topic in General Students

   oh boy, i shouldn't have read this thread. i start my course on Wednesday! it is just for healthcare professionals so it should be focused. however, i hate debating things to death that don't have an answer. Every situation is different. I know a...

5. New Nursing Students........

   litebrite replied to Bevi's topic in General Students

   I had to see a dentist before I started too. I forgot but after reading you post, I remember going and having them fill out a form. We started clinical in the hospital about 2 1/2 weeks into the first semester. Never had anything to do over the summ...

6. HOLY GOD Tuition is $18,500 a year ! ! !

   litebrite replied to MJ-12's topic in General Students

   WOW, that is a lot!!! i was going to go to a school that was private and $12, 000 a year plus books, uniforms, etc. However, I got into my first choice which was a hospital based school. I paid total less than $15,000 for my entire education-inclu...

7. What's the deal with scrubs?

   litebrite replied to Wuiteroz's topic in General Nursing

   WAIT until you know the hospitals policy!!!

8. A&P I & II During Summer Session?

   litebrite replied to CDE2b's topic in General Students

   I took A&P II during the summer. It was from 8-12, 4 times a week?? It was extemely hard and obviously extremely concentrated. I was working on the weekends and VERY rarely picked-up hours while taking this class. It was very time comsuming....

9. Mosby's AssessTest

   litebrite replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Students

   We had to take it but they didn't say anything if the score was bad. I am assuming that they would interevene with some help or something. They told us it was an indicator on how well you will do the boards. We used to take these sort of tests 3 t...

10. report

    litebrite replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

    Yuck!! I would hate that. Sometimes a block just isn't big enough. They would take me way more time. I am horrible at spelling too. Good Luck with that. Let us know how you like it.

11. do you use gloves all the time??

    litebrite replied to happystudent's topic in General Nursing

    I do not wear them for everything but most things. Assessments as well sometimes, depending on the patient. I error on the side of caution.

12. tips

    litebrite replied to kcrnsue's topic in Home Health

    NEVER take money but one time we had a patient like that too. He tried to give 4 of us, $20. I refused and they became upset. They wanted to know why and demanded a answer. I tried to explain but they still wanted me to take it. I went to our nu...

13. Everyone Please Read

    litebrite replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I respect the decision. Thanks for letting us know. You have a lot of work ahead of you!!!

14. Strange things that you saw when you were a student

    litebrite replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

    It was my first year of nursing school. I was doing a dressing change on this elderly woman. She was so sweet and always chatting. GREAT for me as a student. She was a diabetic and had grangrene of her toes and part of her foot. My instructor co...

15. charge nurse duties?

    litebrite replied to shannonRN's topic in Med-Surg

    When I was charge nurse on 3-11, I had the same patient load as everyone else, if not more (usually 8-12 but had as many as 17 a few times). I would be expected to take a difficult or extra patient. Might as well take the extra patient since I have...