amandacam

amandacam specializes in Med-Surg.

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1. Stories of the pre-vaccine days

   amandacam replied to dinah77's topic in COVID

   My husband's grandfather had polio as a teen. As a result, his jaw looks misaligned and he has speech problems. It can be very difficult to understand some of the things he says.

2. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

   amandacam replied to dinah77's topic in COVID

   Maybe you didn't get my point, which was that people questioning vaccines were questioning long before Jenny McCarthy started shouting from the rooftops. And they're not following McCarthy orders. My point is that there is a ridiculous misconception ...

3. Ugh. Rejected from dream job

   amandacam replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Hunt

   In nursing school, I HATED med/surg with a passion. I dreaded every single time I had to be on a med/surg floor. Then 4th semester rolled around and I was put with a preceptor on a surgical floor, on night shift. All summer before the start of that s...

4. "hard science" requirements for RN's

   amandacam replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

   For my program, I had to take 1 semester of microbiology, 2 semesters of A&P, 1 semester of chemistry (general or health sciences version were acceptable), developmental psych, nutrition, and statistics. After entering my program, they dropped th...

5. Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

   amandacam replied to dinah77's topic in COVID

   I just wanted to point something out. Not all non-vaccinating or delayed vaccinating parents believe there is a link between autism and vaccines. They might be in the minority, but I believe it is a common misconception. Many people I know who have d...

6. officially beginning RN career in Med/Surg

   amandacam replied to albyRN805's topic in Med-Surg

   Thank you for starting this! I start working on a surgical unit next month. In my last semester of nursing school, I was with a preceptor on this very same floor. Since I will be more "on my own", I am loving the suggestions. Do any of y'all carry a ...

7. NCTC ADN Fall 2014

   amandacam replied to Shine_On's topic in Texas

   Hi everyone. I emailed everyone that I had an email address for to give them the link for the Facebook group for your class. Please PM me if you need the address.

8. NCTC ADN Fall 2014

   amandacam replied to Shine_On's topic in Texas

   Yes, you will have reading to do before hand. Traditionally, it has been the first 3 chapters of the Fundamentals book. As soon as I gather the information, I will let you know for sure.

9. NCTC ADN Fall 2014

   amandacam replied to Shine_On's topic in Texas

   Stevebeuke - for the generic program, you're on campus twice a week for class. You could get away with one pair of the reds, but I recommend 2 pairs. It's just easier. For the 1st semester, you only have clinical once a week, so one pair of whites wo...

10. NCTC ADN Fall 2014

    amandacam replied to Shine_On's topic in Texas

    I submitted mine on Immunitrax.

11. NCTC ADN Fall 2014

    amandacam replied to Shine_On's topic in Texas

    I also wanted to say that many of your questions will be answered at orientation. I know it's hard not to plan everything now. There's so much excitement! But try to stay calm and just go with the flow.

12. NCTC ADN Fall 2014

    amandacam replied to Shine_On's topic in Texas

    From my personal opinion - I would just purchase the box of books. You need online access for specific things ie SimChart, completing skills assignments, online access to your books. Purchasing everything separately might actually be more costly. ...

13. NCTC ADN Fall 2014

    amandacam replied to Shine_On's topic in Texas

    Everyone take a deep breath! I'm Amanda - the Student Nurses Association president. Hi to everyone and congrats! If you scored above the cutoff, you are tentatively in the program. They are not going to run out of slots. The staff specifically count...

14. NCTC ADN Fall 2013

    amandacam replied to jls0459's topic in School Programs

    If anyone needs the link to the FB group, send me a private message.

15. NCTC ADN Fall 2013

    amandacam replied to jls0459's topic in School Programs

    You have to have your reading done before class starts. You'll get information about that at orientation.