37 and counting replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing
I would think patient care may suffer if their nurse is fatigued from working 7 days in a row. Everyone needs some time to rest and spend with their families.
37 and counting replied to Heylove's topic in California
Congrats to you guys! I am in third semester at COC and I love love love it! First semester is very stressful because everything is so new but the 1st semester instructors are super nice people so its just the work that makes in stressful not the ins...
37 and counting replied to H&Mmama's topic in California
I can't believe how fast that semester went by. It felt like we were constantly taking midterms or finals. Just an FYI to the next incoming class the classes run one after the other so the first semester is broken into two 8 week sections with two c...
37 and counting replied to H&Mmama's topic in California
The group I am in starts skills lab tomorrow morning :) I can't believe its time already!!! Of course my kid came home sick today so I have been freaking out all day.... but she seems better now.... hope she holds out until Friday for any more illn...
37 and counting replied to H&Mmama's topic in California
I am so freaken excited that school starts on the 23rd!!!! I still haven't finished my reading... I think I am just so freaked about once the rollercoster of information starts we will be riding it for 2 years that I am just trying to delay the star...
37 and counting replied to H&Mmama's topic in California
@Rishybugg - So funny you should ask... I am also starting skills lab on the 23rd and was wondering the same thing. I drove by there today and its really easy to find its right accross from the parking structure. So when you drive into the main hos...
I started reading this thread because I too will be on a tight budget and thought it might contain some tips..... then I just giggled my way through it and no longer cared about poverty. You guys/gals are a crack up :) Thanks for the laugh!
37 and counting replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in General Students
Mrs. Priss - I have had very similar conversations. Oddly all of the doctors and nurses I have talked to about my desire to become a nurse have been really encouraging and have not made weight an issue - my family on the other hand does not have the...
37 and counting replied to H&Mmama's topic in California
Idon't know about electronic copies, but I did ask the instructors about older versions of books. I was advised via email that the last version of calculate with confidence and the 1st version of the videos would be fine (and they are both much cheap...
37 and counting replied to H&Mmama's topic in California
So I was looking at the booklist today and OMG!! My friend gave me a number of books but many of them are 1 edition off. Anyone know if there is a big change in the fundamentals of nursing books between edition 6 and 7?