Hope2BaRN

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1. Disabled after 3 semesters of RN school.

   Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi, Yes, it is my physical condition. I am unable to stay awake and functional for 8hr clinicals or 12hr preceptorship. It is a little more complicated than I just had adrenal failure, chronic fatigue, and fibromyalgia. I was previously a health nu...

2. Disabled after 3 semesters of RN school.

   Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thank you very much for your kind words. It has been beyond disappointing for all of this to happen as nursing has always been a passion not just something that would probably pay decent and be a l stable career. It is hard to try to explain to peopl...

3. Disabled after 3 semesters of RN school.

   Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thank you so much for the advice. I am going to give it a try and see what happens.

4. Disabled after 3 semesters of RN school.

   Hope2BaRN posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi, I completed 3 semesters of RN school in California before having to stop due to adrenal failure, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. in my 3 semesters I passed both lecture and clinicals. The subjects included med-surg, ob, peds, Geri, and psych....

5. Looking to buy lab supplies to practice at home

   Hope2BaRN replied to The Princess Bride's topic in Student Assist

   By the way anyone can buy these kit's they don't ask for id or anything.

6. Looking to buy lab supplies to practice at home

   Hope2BaRN replied to The Princess Bride's topic in Student Assist

   Check around at other colleges (e.g. community). At my school we have to buy a nurse's pack for $90.00. It contains evertything including a foley, all the stuff for the dressing changes, etc.

7. What is a slip tip syringe?

   Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you very much for the information!

8. What is a slip tip syringe?

   Hope2BaRN posted a topic in Student Assist

   I am doing homework and trying to define a slip tip syringe. My book doesn't mention it and when I look online all I find are websites selling them. From what I gather they are needless but beyond that I am unsure. Can anyone help? Thanks!

9. dissecting cats

   Hope2BaRN replied to tessa45's topic in Pre-Nursing

   In my class the cat dissection was sort of extra credit. You didn't have to dissect the cat, if you did do it and labeled all the parts they asked you to you got extra credit for it, if you didn't do it you weren't penalized. You did have to know whe...

10. New RN program in So Cal!?!

    Hope2BaRN replied to Skysail's topic in California

    Hi, Just to let everyone know. I recently went and talked to a counselor at ECC to ask for an application for the nursing program and was told that El Camino will NOT be accepting applications untill FALL of 2009, and then you would not be able to st...

11. NeoNatal and night line in California!!!!!

    Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in NICU

    Yes, it wasn't that good. I just saw that last bit of it. I thought it was going to be longer. Last night at the end of the broadcast they said that there would be one more story on tonight so I am going to watch and see what it's about. So you migh...

12. NeoNatal and night line in California!!!!!

    Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in NICU

    sorry I thought it would be longer.

13. NeoNatal and night line in California!!!!!

    Hope2BaRN posted a topic in NICU

    watch abc now they have something on night line about the neonatal nurses and docs trying to save a baby on the west coast.

14. Questions for L & D Nurse's....

    Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    pgws0212, Thank you soooo much. It feels good to know that someone has made it despite all the negative talk (about how hard it will be to become a L&D RN and how hard it is to find a L&D job) I have heard from class mates. I know that L&...

15. Questions for L & D Nurse's....

    Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for your information. It is great to hear from people that have been there and done that. I know school will be hard, and L&D is no cake walk. I want to work in L&D because the RN that cared for me while I was having my daughter was...