Clarkster000

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1. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

   Clarkster000 replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

   Hmmm sounds like your school is a deal. We have to pass our med math 100%. There was a girl with an A in the class but failed the med math test 3x and she was kicked out of the program. Mind you last time she took it she transferred the wrong answer ...

2. How much is school costing you?

   Clarkster000 replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

   Its a lot of hoopla you go through just for a 2 yr degree! All the pre-reqs, then the adding your points up to see if you have enough to get in, and lastly instructors who only lecture (if reading off a power point is considered lecturing) not tutor....

3. Question for nurses, nursing students, and CNA's.

   Clarkster000 replied to kamaboko's topic in Oregon

   Hi, Who were you directing your comment to? I guess I am confused.

4. Question for nurses, nursing students, and CNA's.

   Clarkster000 replied to kamaboko's topic in Oregon

   Our passage is even worse. You have to have 80% and above to pass. In our handbook it says the school's goal is to pass 50% of the 95 students. Last years class started with 95 and it down to approx. 25 students. It's a self taught crash course. Inst...

5. Question for nurses, nursing students, and CNA's.

   Clarkster000 replied to kamaboko's topic in Oregon

   The only reason I said work as a cna while waiting to be accepted to a program is because where I am from(Chicago area), you have to have taken the cna class a pre-req, so why not use it and work as a cna while waiting to be accepted. I learned a lot...

6. H1N1 patient dilemma

   Clarkster000 replied to jbjelus1's topic in General Nursing

   I recently (3 weeks ago) had H1N1. My dr's office couldn't get me in told me to go directly to urgent care. Okay so I go. I was treated with nothing but respect. I was given tamiflu and felt better in 2 days. However, I had to miss my clinical class ...

7. Question for nurses, nursing students, and CNA's.

   Clarkster000 replied to kamaboko's topic in Oregon

   Hi, I have worked as a CNA and now a 1st yr nursing student. I would have to say first, Cna is hard work and yes little pay. However, it is very rewarding caring for people. I really think this is a field where you have to be a caring and giving pers...

8. Medication via peg

   Clarkster000 replied to Carlos Casteneda's topic in Educators

   Hi, I am a nursing student currently and on Monday is my return demonstration for medication administration via peg tube. We are told to administer one med at a d/t drug drug interactions. Example is what if the drugs started to melt the tube? Anyway...