TiffanyA

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1. APRN with mental illness?

   TiffanyA posted a topic in Career Support

   Hey everyone, Wow. I can't remember the last time I was here. I think I was in my first semester of my ADN program. I graduated in December of 2008 and since then I have only had one job, which only lasted 4 months. It was on an Orthopedic floor and ...

2. Need help with Vital Signs Scenario ASAP!

   TiffanyA posted a topic in Student Assist

   I'm in 1st semester of the ADN program, and I have vital signs worksheets to do, but we haven't gone over vital signs in class yet.. so, I'm completely lost. :uhoh21: Here is the scenario: A female patient's vital signs prior to surgery are - 98.2, ...

3. CNA if I don't get in to ADN program?

   TiffanyA posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Hi everyone, I'm currently waiting to see if I've been accepted to a Spring '07 ADN program, and in the event that I don't get in, I was thinking about looking into my school's Health Care Assistant (or Nurse Aid) program. It's a one semester program...

4. A&P 2 'Anticoagulant' Question.

   TiffanyA posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hey everyone, If anyone could help me out with this question, I would really appreciate it. "What are two anticoagulants used for conducting hematologic tests?" It's so simple, I know, I just can't find it anywhere. Thanks =)

5. Too much A&P?

   TiffanyA posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hey everyone, Once again, I am in need of some advice. I finally decided to drop A&P 1 Lab, due to my poor grades. My advisor registered me for A&P 1 Lab next semester along with A&P 2 Lecture and Lab. If I had trouble keeping up my grade...

6. Should I take Math?

   TiffanyA posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Should I take an intro math course while I'm taking my pre-reqs, just to brush up on my math skills? (I don't remember anything math-related, basically) Will it help me out when it comes time to take my math test for the program?

7. Is Nursing For Me?

   TiffanyA posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm in my first semester of school, taking pre-reqs for the ADN program, and I'm starting to wonder if nursing is for me. I've seen a few people on the boards here say that if you can't handle A&P you'll never be able to handle nursing courses. W...

8. How are you "paying" for school???

   TiffanyA replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Most of the money is coming from a Student Loan. I also got a GED scholarship (for getting my GED at their college), an Achievement Scholarship (for ACT scores), and MTAG. Thank God for all of that,otherwise I don't know how I would come up with the ...

9. Is anyone else SCARED, after reading some posts from 1st years?

   TiffanyA replied to Paula7's topic in Pre-Nursing

   you are definitely not alone. sometimes i stop and think, "oh my gosh. can i really do this? is this what i want?". but then i remember that this is all i've ever wanted to do. :) keep thinking about why you wanted to be a nurse in the first place....

10. Can't Get Motivated To Study re:Katrina

    TiffanyA replied to land64shark's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I live in Meridian,MS. and we finally got power back this morning. I haven't been studying because its hard to do in the dark,and theres been too much going on. I'm getting back on track today,though. I'm worried about how behind we're going to be...

11. First week paranoia.

    TiffanyA replied to TiffanyA's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Exactly!

12. Anyone from the Meridian area?

    TiffanyA replied to pedrn's topic in Mississippi

    I live in Collinsville. It's nice to see people from around here. I'm in my first semester at MCC,by the way. =)

13. First week paranoia.

    TiffanyA posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Well,the first week of school is over. I'm actually liking it a lot more than I thought I would. And,even though A&P 1 is my hardest class,it's also my favorite so far. I was just wondering,does anyone else get worried about whether or not they'...