nikkisn

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1. Time of the month in light colored scrubs

   nikkisn replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

   we have to wear all white!! very nerve wrecking couple of days!! so nerve wrecking in fact that you will ALWAYS find time to make it to the bathroom. just don't wait till the last min cuz you can get caught up easily ?

2. Nursing School vs. Family

   nikkisn replied to missdixie023's topic in General Students

   well, i don't work but i do have an extra kid , so i do know what it's like. it's hard but do-able. first off, accept help, it's hard and it's an adjustment but you'll get used to it! you are so lucky to have live in support, it makes a huge differen...

3. tired of hearing it, nursing students PLEASE answer

   nikkisn replied to ChervRN's topic in General Students

   everything you hear is true, only thing is you cannot fully understand it until you experience it. it is so hard but so fun! the amount of info you are expected to learn is insane. what makes it hard there is not enough time to do everything expected...

4. Trouble hearing BP sounds, help

   nikkisn replied to seasoned hopeful's topic in General Students

   i had the same problem two days ago...my bell was turned the wrong way and i couldn't hear anything out of the side i was listening to, very frusterating. my teacher didn't teach us the basics of a stethoscope and i had no idea the bell even turned. ...

5. Has anyone volunteered as a Clinical Care Extender???

   nikkisn replied to tiffunay's topic in General Students

   it's a volunteer internship that they have at some hospitals in CA...maybe other states, not sure

6. Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

   nikkisn replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

   my names nicole and i'm 25 with two little girls, 1.5 and 4.5, and a very supportive husband(so far). i'm attending nursing school at palomar college and had my first night tonight...here goes nothing, or should i say everything =)

7. Has anyone volunteered as a Clinical Care Extender???

   nikkisn replied to tiffunay's topic in General Students

   i'm in the same boat. hoping i'll be able to finish the required year, even though i'll be in my first semester of nursing school. i'm afraid i might feel like my time is being wasted there when i could be studying or spending time with my family ins...

8. How do you manage to find time to workout & stay fit during nursing school?

   nikkisn replied to lindsay176's topic in General Students

   i haven't started school yet ( first day is later today!), but i do a volunteer internship at the hospital and every time i'm there i run the stairs (9 floors) at least three times, more if it's a slow day. it only takes a few minutes each time but i...

9. Has anyone volunteered as a Clinical Care Extender???

   nikkisn replied to tiffunay's topic in General Students

   i wouldn't stress too much if i were you. they say acceptance is tight but from my experience they will accept you if you are really interested in a career in the medical field. i've been a cce for about 6 months and i love it! the time commitment is...

10. anyone looing into palomar college nursing program?

    nikkisn replied to nikkisn's topic in Pre-Nursing

    well, the wait was probably half of what they said it would be and it is supposed to be a really good nursing school. it's a good choice for me because it's close ( i can't relocate due to family), cheap, and one of the best programs in the state.

11. Women who don't know they're pregnant

    nikkisn replied to StarNurse2006's topic in Ob/Gyn

    is anyone else getting totally freaked out by this thread and thinking could this be me??? i don't have periods cuz i'm still breastfeeding my baby, although 18 months really isn't a baby anymore, is it? noticed my pre prego pants are now getting tig...

12. Anyone volunteer at a hospital?

    nikkisn replied to markuskristian's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I started about 3 months ago. I'm in CA and there is a clinical care extender program here and it's really hands on. We are allowed to do a ton of stuff (with the nurses permission) and basically do everything except chart and dispense meds. I'm so g...

13. anyone looing into palomar college nursing program?

    nikkisn posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm just got my acceptance letter for next semester and I'm trying to figure out what the hours will be like at palomar college for 1st semester of nursing. Anyone have any ideas???

14. Teas test question

    nikkisn replied to lck8119's topic in Pre-Nursing

    i keep hearing about a book you can get a library...indymom4, what is the book called that you got and did you get it at the public library or college library?thanks...taking test in about a month and ready to review.

15. TEAS test...what's your experience?

    nikkisn replied to curliegirl80RN's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I was wondering if you knew what site it was that you stumbled on that you thought was a good review?