jcaron

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1. Going back to school to get my BSN...

   jcaron replied to DeadRabbit099's topic in Men

   Definitely keep going with your plans to work with the EMT and most certainly the nurses aid thing. It will give you a definite idea of whether nursing is for you. I worked as a cna for 3 years before I became an RN and the experience is invaluable...

2. I don't wanna!

   jcaron replied to Twinmom06's topic in General Students

   Yeah I have pretty much wanted to ignore every assignment so far. I haven't but I definitely keep wanting too.

3. Fun poll: Did you get oriented, or did you get orientated?

   jcaron replied to SuzieVN's topic in Humor

   A&O x 4 means alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation - sometimes it is assessed by asking whether the patient knows the reason they are there. Situation is important because someone could be alert and fully oriented to person, p...

4. I don't want a male nurse! - Caption Contest Winner

   jcaron replied to Brian's topic in Rock

   I totally understand where you are coming from. In my opinion, as a male nursing student, I think that people should be able to voice their preference when it comes to personal care or examinations such as you described. However, I think it is odd ...

5. Plan of care for jehovah witness with blood loss

   jcaron replied to sarymil's topic in Student Assist

   As one of Jehovah's Witnesses, I want to correct something here. The official stand of JW's is that Whole Blood, Plasma, Platelets, Red Cells and White Cells, even autologous forms are prohibited. Beyond whole blood and these main components, there ...

6. studying ideas plz

   jcaron replied to kisha27's topic in General Students

   The most important, and perhaps the most difficult, part of studying for nursing school is identifying the important information. It took me almost a whole year to get used to what exactly I need to look for in the textbook and other resources. It ...

7. Send Resume's Pre-Graduation?

   jcaron posted a topic in Job Hunt

   Hello, I am a senior nursing student in my final semester of an ADN program. I am wondering if it is a good idea to distribute my resume and start tilling the soil for a productive job hunt now, or if I should wait until I have my degree in hand an...