Roman813

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1. Upcoming RN grad looking for male RN mentors/Tampa Bay

   Roman813 replied to Roman813's topic in Male Students

   Oh, are you an RN mentor to some one past or present? I counted only 3 specific questions that I asked; I can understand how 3 specific questions can overwhelm certain personalities.

2. Upcoming RN grad looking for male RN mentors/Tampa Bay

   Roman813 replied to Roman813's topic in Male Students

   Thanks so much Devon. You are right on about passing the NCLEX the first time. I am debating whether or not to take the Kaplan week long prep class. Some of my friends did Kaplan and some did not. My sister did not. All of them passed on the first at...

3. Upcoming RN grad looking for male RN mentors/Tampa Bay

   Roman813 replied to Roman813's topic in Male Students

   Thanks for the advice. I got "pinned" on 12/12. There is a surplus of graduate nurses right now. So while I'm waiting to take the NCLEX, do you know of a hospital or provider that I could pay to take a telemetry course? We only got the basics in ...

4. Upcoming RN grad looking for male RN mentors/Tampa Bay

   Roman813 posted a topic in Male Students

   I graduate in early December. Preceptorship starts November 1. So far nursing school has been very positive, but I have sensed sometimes that it is easier to talk with another male nurse, in regards to being in a predominantly female profession. The ...

5. Taking Anti-Anxiety Meds During Clinical?

   Roman813 replied to MoLee228's topic in General Students

   You made the right choice not to take the benzo. Klonopin is a very strong benzo. It is also used to prevent seizures. If you have a bona fide anxiety disorder, you should be managed by a psychiatrist who knows that you are a nursing student. I d...

6. Hillsborough Community College Spring 2009

   Roman813 replied to melanieisnice's topic in General Students

   Read this HCC post all the way through. Get the book sold in the book store at HCC/Dale Mabry, and master chapters 1-8, (Clinical Calculations by Kee and Marshall, 5th edition, Elsevier/Saunders publishing.) You can buy a used book. This book was ...

7. Hillsborough Community College Spring 2009

   Roman813 replied to melanieisnice's topic in General Students

   Pharmacology is integrated throughout the curriculum. As of now, you do not need a separate class. I never had chemistry, but it would of course, be beneficial. They used to teach a course called something like, "Chemistry for Health Care Professi...

8. Hillsborough Community College Spring 2009

   Roman813 replied to melanieisnice's topic in General Students

   HCC Lab hours. I can't remember how many first semster nursing lab hours were required... I am thinking 15? And the computer lab hours were 5 or 10. These are PER YOUR FIRST SEMESTER. Your nursing instructor will have a sign in sheet in the labs. You...

9. Hillsborough Community College Spring 2009

   Roman813 replied to melanieisnice's topic in General Students

   NewGoal, the evening/weekend course has the same lab requirements as the day classes. No slack is cut the evening/weekend people. There are fewer lab hours in the evenings, and obviously you will be in clinicals on Saturdays. You will just have to...

10. Hillsborough Community College Spring 2009

    Roman813 replied to melanieisnice's topic in General Students

    Danielle, I did some of my lab hours at Plant City, and some at Dale Mabry, and it was fine. But a couple of times at Plant City the lab was closed. If an RN calls in sick, that is something to be prepared for, SO THE POINT IS, get your hours done EA...

11. Hillsborough Community College Spring 2009

    Roman813 replied to melanieisnice's topic in General Students

    Jacquie1 et al. The lab hours are in addition to the clinical hours. The lab will have an RN sitting in there, and you have to go in and practice skills, as in assessments, blood pressures, etc. Or sometimes you can watch skills videos. The good news...

12. Hillsborough Community College Spring 2009

    Roman813 replied to melanieisnice's topic in General Students

    Jacquie1 and others... Orientation is very important. There is one test, but you can't study for it, so don't worry about it. They will tell you almost everything you need to know. You can start studying your clinical calculation book. Go ahead and v...

13. OB Rotation is Hell

    Roman813 replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Students

    I am almost finished with my OB rotation, and it is going OK. My clinical instructor is very good about getting me assigned to patients in a very professional and matter of fact manner. She merely says, "My names is Ms. Instructor and I have a studen...