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  1. Help!!!! Ques for a nursing student need tonite

    It couldn't be A, as purulent drainage is an indication of infection, and that would require 24-48 hours post injury (minimum). It isn't C, as increased cerumen (ear wax) is irrelevant to an injurious process. It isn't D, as the question asks for dra...
  2. Gpa 2.73

    NikNik, Work on your grades, and apply everywhere. Including lottery schools where you can apply with a gpa as low as 2.5 (like some here in CA). Don't let an arbitrary number determine the course of your career. Remember, Einstein failed high school...
  3. Anesthetist or Physicians Assistant?

    I think you mean PA or CRNA. CNAs make very low wages.
  4. Personal Care Assistant Issues (long!)

    Congratulations, you are letting him take advantage of you. And by not standing up for yourself and your profession, you are doing a disservice to all those involved. First, understand that you were lied to when you were told that the job would be '...
  5. When I talked to them, they said it costs $32K for the 14 month absn.
  6. Heard from them yesterday. Decision emails will go out the first week of December, and there is a mandatory orientation 12/8 in SD. They sure are cutting it close
  7. Don't be discouraged:) Many people use the "shotgun" approach to nursing school applications, and apply to many schools. Then they see where they get in, and choose. Here in CA, it's not uncommon to go deep into the waitlist. You'll be fine:)
  8. Nursing strikes

    Hi, I live a short distance away from one of the Sutter facilities which had a one day strike. The nurses there had been working without a contract for seven months, and the strike was a last resort to force management to the bargaining table. Manage...
  9. Discouraged about NS

    nathanielandarianna, I think I know the program you are referring to (rthymes with Samuel Ferret), and the exact thing which happen to you (GPA miscalculation) happened to my friend, when he applied there. He got in at another school, and is just fin...
  10. Sunshine24, It's about to become easier for GOOD students to get into California nursing schools. Many ADN programs are implementing the Chancellor's Model on Nursing School Admissions. It's a program which looks at a student's grade in prerequisites...
  11. How screwed am I?

    Team, if I understand you correctly I think you are okay. I took micro last two summers ago, and when we did agar plates, we did then as follows: 1. Flame the loop, pause to cool, then dip into broth and streak approx one-third of the plate. 2. Then ...
  12. Using NANDA Defs. and Class. manual for care plans?

    Hey Zen, Check this out, it's a Careplan Constructor. http://www1.us.elsevierhealth.com/Evolve/Ackley/NDH7e/Constructor/index.php It'll help you put the right pieces in the right places. There are a few of these out on the net. Enjoy :)
  13. Any students with ADD

    I've had this problem in my previous schooling. I call it the "Fright and Forget" syndrome. I'm applying to several nursing schools, and have considered asking a doctor for ADD meds to help. But I'm concerned that ADD meds are usually amphetamines (o...
  14. Can someone good in micro please help me? I'm lost.

    Simple, each amino acid is made up of a "codon" sequence of three adjacent nucleotides constituting the genetic code that determines the insertion of a specific amino acid. 11,390 amino acids X 3 nucleotides for each amino acid = 34,170 nucleotides S...
  15. writing Nursing Article / Manuscript in APA...

    There's a great website for APA and MLA formatting, run by Purdue Univ. It's called the OWL (Online Writing Lab). http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ :)