13thSpade

13thSpade has 9 years experience.

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1. EL CENTRO ADN - 1st semester

   13thSpade replied to ajpesina's topic in Texas

   I just graduated from this program last week, the first semester was cake! My number one piece of advice is to print your objective sheets and use them to study. No matter what your instructor says in class, the test questions have to relate to the...

2. pls need a quick ans. re: Elcentro College

   13thSpade replied to luchy's topic in Texas

   El Centro does not give extra points for doing classes at DCCCD. Check out the info packet for their specific points/ranking system:http://www.elcentrocollege.edu/Program/Health/_docs/packet/2011FA/ADN%2012-13%20revision%20for%202013SP.pdf I just g...

3. ECG

   13thSpade replied to markgolfa's topic in CCU

   wap (wandering atrial pacemaker) is when the cardiac pacemaker alternates between the sa node and the av node, resulting in p wave changes. the normal sinus beats will have typical p waves, while the atrial beats will have flattened or inverted p wa...

4. Really dumb question

   13thSpade replied to Mama_Cashew's topic in Pre-Nursing

   At my college it was referred to as an Associates in Applied Science (Nursing A.A.S.), but the teachers and my employer have always said ADN. No question is a dumb question. It's the "RN" that really counts

5. My program sucks!!!!

   13thSpade replied to European's topic in Men

   I'm the only guy in my nursing class, and 1 of only 3 guys on the PCU I work on. You get used to it, but its frustrating when everything you hear is "Hey ladies,..." etc.

6. Did you go to your pinning ceremony?

   13thSpade replied to SummitRN's topic in Male Students

   I'm skipping graduation, but going to the pinning. I don't really have a choice, my instructor told me today that I'm doing the speech!

7. How many days till your pinning ceremony?

   13thSpade replied to Wifeoffireman's topic in Pre-Nursing

   31 days!!

8. ADN or BSN

   13thSpade replied to raqi89's topic in Pre-Nursing

   My suggestion is go for the ADN first. The pay is the same for RN or BSN, and you can start working sooner. Do the ADN program, get a job, make some money, and let the facility pay for your RN-BSN bridge. Also, many people can make it through the ...

9. What's so great about a pinning ceremony?

   13thSpade replied to SummitRN's topic in General Students

   you can do both, or neither, its up to you. i'm skipping the graduation and just attending the pinning. if it was up to me, i would prefer to skip both, but the pinning is just as much for the faculty, parents/family, and organization as it is for ...

10. El centro nursing program fall 2012??

    13thSpade replied to SarahLindsey's topic in Texas

    Good luck everyone! I'm in my last month of the ADN program through El Centro, and I really enjoyed it.

11. Obstetrics Clinicals SCARE me so much im considering dropping out :(

    13thSpade replied to canadiandude's topic in Male Students

    I know what you're going through. I was the only male student in our class, and my OB rotation was hell. I was already a nervous wreck going into it, and the staff made it 10 times worse. I wasn't allowed in any rooms, didn't get to practice any sk...