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1. Grades in ADN class

   konp replied to konp's topic in General Students

   Yeah I know what you mean.. I was really stressed out during the program. and I didn't know how to study the science either. Don't even know how they even let me in. It think it might be that it was a lottery system... Whatever happened I learned how...

2. Grades in ADN class

   konp posted a topic in General Students

   Hi everyone, I am enrolled in a 2 year Associate of Nursing program at a community college in California. So far, the grades of my first year is all Cs and I think there is a chance I will get a Cs in my second year. My question is I want to keep my...

3. I am very undecided right now

   konp posted a topic in General Students

   Hello all, I am confused and don't know what decision to make right now, so any advise is welcome. I started an ADN program in Fall 2011 and dropped out of the program due to the stress and family problems in Fall 2012. I was in the middle of the ...

4. what is the difference between CNA and Rehab Nurse Tech?

   konp replied to konp's topic in CNA/MA

   LJohnson, what is your plan? are you in a nursing school? Do you plan to get into the OT career path?

5. what is the difference between CNA and Rehab Nurse Tech?

   konp posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I have a friend who finished her first semester of an ADN program and she realized that she preferred being an Occupational therapist over an RN. She is qualified to take the CNA test since she finished her Fundamental of Nursing class. Her plan is...

6. How do I remember all my patients info during clinical?

   konp posted a topic in General Students

   I have a difficult time remembering all my patients information during clinical. During the medical-surgical rotation, I had to go to the hospital and pick patients and I generally have all the important information regarding how the patients came t...

7. what are BASELINE vital signs?

   konp posted a topic in General Students

   Whenever I give a blood pressure medications such as ACE inhibitors or a lasix, the nurse always would tell me to take my patients' blood pressure before hand. At times, some patients' BP would be 110/90 which is something that I consider as normal....

8. list of all nursing schools

   konp posted a topic in General Students

   I am planning to apply to nursing schools. Do you know any legit websites that have a list of all the nursing schools in the US? I don't mind if the website has ADN, BSN, and MSN. I just need a complete list so I can see what are my options out th...

9. I am so annoyed with my communication skill

   konp posted a topic in General Students

   I am in an ADN program and is passing the lecture portion of the class, but my communication is turning my experience during clinical into a bad one. English is my second language and I have a difficult time getting English words in my mouth. During...

10. what is an IV drip medication?

    konp posted a topic in General Students

    In my ADN nursing program, we discussed what is a secondary IV bag (or what my instructors called IV Piggy Bag), but how my instructor is making us calculating an IV drip medication. What is exactly an IV drip medication? is it the same thing as IV ...

11. Should I take the ACLS, PALS, and EKG as a 2nd semester student?

    konp posted a topic in General Students

    hi everyone, i need anadvice on when should i take the acls, pals, and ekg classes. i am in a 2 year associate degree nursing program and i just finish one semester last december. do you think i should take the acls, pals, ekg, and nrp classes dur...

12. My Clinical Instructor does not trust me

    konp posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone, I need some input and comments/ advice about my situation in clinical right now. I am in an ADN program and I am in my first semester of the program; to be exact, I am in my seventh week of fall 2011 semester. I am having a problem wit...

13. Anyone else starting Western U's ADN-MSN program this fall??

    konp replied to Gingilly's topic in Post Graduate

    Hi Gingilly! I am an ADN program right now and I am planning to apply for Western U's ADN-MSN FNP program after I graduate and work for some years. I am planning to work for about one year as an RN and then apply for Western U's ADN MSN FNP program....

14. SMMC Nurse Scholar

    konp replied to jamaica820's topic in New Nurse

    Hi Jaimaca! My interview for the St. Mary Hospital Nurse Scholar will be this Thursday and I am so nervous about it! HOw was the interview? How many people did they call for an interview? How did you prepare for the interview? and what type of quest...

15. West Coast University vs. Saddleback Jr. College

    konp replied to calstudent1967's topic in California

    Hi Glow RN! You graduated from Westcoast?? Did you get your BSN there? I am 22-year-old, and I have a BA in Sociology, but it's sooo hard to find a job with BA, and I realize that being a Social Worker is not the right profession for me anymore. T...