kcataldo31

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1. Rn to BSN July 3, 2017

   kcataldo31 replied to Wildstar2001's topic in Chamberlain College

   I'm all enrolled just waiting for class to start. I don't know that theres much to prepare aside from the link they send for the RN to BSN orientation. I only have to take the required nursing courses, political science and 1 elective so 9 in total. ...

2. Rn to BSN July 3, 2017

   kcataldo31 replied to Wildstar2001's topic in Chamberlain College

   I'll be starting RN to BSN on July 3rd!. I was just getting ready to post something on here in regards to it as I hadn't seen anyone do so yet. I don't have access to the syllabus or anything yet as I'm still in the process of submitting my transcrip...

3. What percentage make it?

   kcataldo31 replied to mae0218's topic in General Students

   We've lost 16 but I am only in nursing 2 so it is liable (and likely) to change in the next semester or two.

4. Nudity in healthcare classes education or violation?

   kcataldo31 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Students

   Every school must is different and has different attitudes towards nudity. My frist semester we were practicing basic assessmesnt skills on eachother and I lifted (with permission) the shirt of my partner up to expose her abdomen to perfor an assessm...

5. I cried in front of my instructor!?

   kcataldo31 replied to AllyMichelle's topic in General Students

   I cried in front of the instructor comping me (because I failed). And then I cried in front of her when I passed (and hugged her). Our nursing building is set up in a way so that ALL the lab rooms, practice rooms, SIM LABs, a nursing only lounge and...

6. Tommorow is the first real day of clinical! Confused!

   kcataldo31 replied to cate3624's topic in General Students

   I know for our first clinical we are doing personal care, ADL's and a head-to-toe assessment, incl. vital signs. We've practiced med passes and dressing changes but I know for the first few weeks its sticking to fundamentals. Have fun though! We star...

7. Professor Tardiness

   kcataldo31 replied to 078207's topic in General Students

   We have a two hour lecture, a five hour lab (well 4.5 with breaks) with tons of hands on time, and our skills checkoffs are done on our own time. We sign up for a slot (or 2 or 3 etc, as many as we need to get checked, then as many as we want to be r...

8. It's hard losing classmates...

   kcataldo31 replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

   Our school as competencies that one must pass in two chances (you get a third, but you have to sign an agreement with the dean). If you do not pass you fail the program. I recently was in this position (on my third try for the easiest competency). It...

9. How far do you travel?

   kcataldo31 replied to JayCimone's topic in General Students

   I commute and hour each way (when it's not a snowy mess out, then it could take up to an hour and a half). I thought I'd hate it but it honestly helps me. It's the very scare ME time I get. I listen to music, talk to my best friend who lives across t...