nandosport

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1. Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

   nandosport replied to JBudd's topic in Professionalism

   I'm just a pre-nursing student, but I've told my mother--showed her how--to cut off her IV and disconnect it when she had to use the bathroom. Why? When she didn't do it, she soiled her bed, room, and bathroom bc no one helped her go to the toilet de...

2. HELP PLEASE! New grad nurse about to quit new Nurse job before orientation is over.

   nandosport replied to NewGradKH's topic in New Nurse

   With less than 6 months of nursing experience, it's not too late to apply to some new grad nurse residency programs. Most of the programs offer at least 4-6 months of preceptorship with some programs lasting up to 12 months.

3. Nursing and the Ebola Virus

   nandosport replied to 0.adamantite's topic in COVID

   Agreed. I had to read it for AP biology in high school. My friends don't even know what this means because they have not read any literature on the subject. Meanwhile, I remember thinking, at 16, how terrifying it would be if the virus resurfaced sin...

4. Get CNA after 1st semester RN program?

   nandosport replied to PrayingToPass's topic in CNA/MA

   I suggest asking a professor and contacting your state board of nursing for further inquiry.

5. Do you "tell" Facebook where you work?

   nandosport replied to RN403's topic in General Nursing

6. OMG I can't wait!!!

   nandosport replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm waiting for my first semester of NS to begin! Anatomy was my favorite subject. Enjoy it!

7. 2.2gpa - need advice

   nandosport replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Pre-Nursing

   You need a strong upward trend to prove that what happened your first semester won't happen again because you're a new and improved student.

8. A&P 1

   nandosport replied to Amylovesnursing's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I suggest Professor Fink on YouTube. He has an entire year's worth of A&P lecture videos.

9. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency 2015

   nandosport replied to MrsMc's topic in School Programs

   Could you all post your stats? GPA, healthcare experience, volunteer positions, and leadership roles are what I'm asking of you. I need to know what they are looking for in a potential hire. I have but 2 years to strengthen my profile. Thanks in adva...

10. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency Summer 2014

    nandosport replied to NursEMT-P's topic in Tennessee

    Could you all post your stats? GPA, health care experience, volunteer hours, and leadership positions are what I'm asking of you. I want to know what I should be working on while I'm in nursing school these next 2 years. Thanks in advance.

11. Specialty

    nandosport replied to julzgarcia's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I've had so many interests. Lateral mobility is a plus in nursing. Here's what I'm interested in: ANYTHING cardiac (Cardiac tele, CCU, CVICU, cath lab), L&D, PACU, and wound care. I took the Johnson & Johnson specialty test and was advised t...

12. 1st semester expectations

    nandosport replied to Val0512's topic in General Students

    Those are the two classes I'm happily excited about crushing! I feel like barfing when I think about our clinicals that start at the end of September.

13. Is my school the only one?

    nandosport replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

    Yeah, my program has separated 1-3 credit hour courses for each semester. I'm taking five 2-credit-hour courses in the fall.

14. Looking ahead to CRNA Med School

    nandosport replied to Brkenarrow's topic in Pre-Nursing

    You should do some research and shadowing in each field. The paths for CRNA and med school are very different. If you're set on med school, you want a major that will include the prerequisite courses, but you also want a degree that'll lead to a job,...

15. CNA or Healthcare Assistant?

    nandosport replied to tienti's topic in Career Support

    I'd pick a cheaper program.