TypeA

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1. is anyone going to Medical Careers Institute in Richmond VA??

   TypeA replied to evtykylu's topic in Virginia

   I don't think VCU has an LPN-RN program. They start at BSN. I would call Susan Lipp (Admissions Director @ VCU SON) and ask her if this is your plan. She is straight forward in most things. IMHO (however ignorant it may be), with so many RN and BS...

2. Compression hose/socks

   TypeA replied to abigrace's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I LOVE compression socks (knee-high)!! I use the mid "strength" compression...my legs/feet feel SOOOOOOOO much better when I wear them. I have never tried the full length ones, but nurses that I work with swear by them. Probably the best way to fi...

3. Too much sadness this shift...

   TypeA replied to praying_mantis's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry you had such a bad shift. This got me right in the gut.

4. microbiology or physiology harder?

   TypeA replied to motherofgirls's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I had a med school prof for Physiology and it was HARD. But, I LOVED it. I have a fairly easy prof for Micro and it is only difficult because it bores the heck out of me. (I am not very motivated this semester.) I will end up getting the same gra...

5. nurses under the care of a psychiatrist

   TypeA replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

   This brings up another question (not meaning to hijack the thread). How does the BON look at nurses/nursing students who have been psych inpatients? I imagine that it would raise a red flag, but does it prohibit getting/keeping your license?

6. If you could study before A & P I, what would you have done to get ahead before it??

   TypeA replied to vizzle's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy. :)

7. If you could study before A & P I, what would you have done to get ahead before it??

   TypeA replied to vizzle's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Those coloring books don't cover much. I wouldn't waste my time.

8. Anatomy - Spring 2009 - What to Study?

   TypeA replied to smellyacres's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Like I replied on another thread...get a Netter's and start learning. Learn the structures (I recommend learning by body region) ie nerves, bones, muscles. If you can get the origins and insertion points of muscles down life is going to be easy. G...

9. If you could study before A & P I, what would you have done to get ahead before it??

   TypeA replied to vizzle's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Grab a Netter's Anatomy and start learning. Netter's will have way more than you need to know but has everything. Once you get the structures (bones, muscles, origins/insertions, organs, etc.) down everything else makes sense and is easy to digest. ...

10. Do you wear your seatbelt

    TypeA replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in Emergency

    I have always worn my seatbelt. My husband hasn't always worn his and I nagged him. It paid off significantly a couple of years ago when we were in a pretty bad accident...through a light pole and into a telephone pole. The car was totaled and the...

11. how much do you make an hour/year?

    TypeA replied to Fatima41200's topic in General Nursing

    Tech..$10.13/hr + diff. Not thrilled with it, but love the people I work with. Not to mention, I am headed to nursing school so it won't be like this forever.

12. Since we were talking about birth plans....

    TypeA replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why was the cord issue a problem?

13. Working after breast augmentation/implants.

    TypeA replied to twilight85's topic in General Nursing

    I had the opposite done...breast reduction. But, still the same part of the body. From what I understand a reduction is far more invasive than augmentation (I have NEVER considered augmentation. :chuckle... unfortunately, I got more than my share)...

14. VCU accelerated summer 2009. Anyone hear anything yet?

    TypeA replied to keatonhoyle's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I hand delivered mine on Dec. 1 and the poor woman in the admissions office was a bit swamped with applications. Apparently, that stack had just come in. I know people heard before Feb of last year, but 3 days after the deadline is a little unreali...

15. Nursing with a latex allergy?

    TypeA replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a PCT/EMT/nursing student who is allergic to latex. My co-workers have been nothing but helpful. I don't run into a lot of problems though. Most supplies are now made w/o latex and we have nitrile gloves everywhere. However, I have found tha...