cparks

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1. CPHQ Exam

   cparks replied to purplecali's topic in Quality Improvement

   It is not a hard exam if you have quality experience, in my opinion. Just know your tools and WHY you would use them.

2. House Supervisor Shift Report Form

   cparks replied to skfergusrn's topic in Management

   Where you able to find anything? I am looking for the same thing.

3. Periop 101 help!

   cparks replied to ren.romeo95's topic in Operating Room

   There is a study guide. However, I have personally precepted around 6 nurses through that program and I promise you if you work all the modules you will pass that test just fine. We have our nurses self-pace through the mods as they are gaining real ...

4. Considering going for MSN in Administration

   cparks replied to Jena Bauer's topic in General Students

   Get some clinical experience first. This is JUST my opinion and from personal experience... administrators And leaders who have no clinical experience can have a difficult time relating to their team. Leadership isn’t about being in charge or being ...

5. Difficult co-worker

   cparks replied to GM1928's topic in Professionalism

   Uggghhh! I FEEL like I might work with you. We have a nurse at my job that acts the EXACT SAME way!!! And because she is in tight with our clinical manager and the administrator she gets away with it. Everything has to be done her way or its wrong, a...

6. How to NOT gain weight in Nursing School??

   cparks replied to motheringheart's topic in General Students

   ME TOO!! Lost like 15 lbs my 2nd semester... prolly not a good way to loose weight though.. hummmmm

7. Tell Me About Your Study Space.

   cparks replied to pookapooka's topic in General Students

   I have a corner of my master bedroom with a desk big enough for my computer and my lap top... all my books and everything I need.. HOWEVER, I can not study at home to save my life! My kids are distracting and if I am at home my husband completly forg...

8. Fresh new nursing student looking for advice/direction

   cparks replied to mom22many's topic in General Students

   Oh I totally agree!!! One of the biggest problems students I go to school with have is understanding how to answer nursing style test questions! The test questions you will get are going to be NOTHING like what you have ever had before! SUCH A GOO...

9. Nursing school and a newborn

   cparks replied to k_rod1011's topic in General Students

   My baby was 6 months old when I started nursing program.. I have very supportive hubby (most of the time) no family or friends near by.. so it was just me and him our baby and we also have 11 year old daugter who is a HUGE help! It is hard (VERY VER...

10. How to organize you work as a new nursing student

    cparks replied to sdupont4931's topic in General Students

    ohhhh. if you study with Flash cards there is a great flash card app for Ipad,phone,pod that has been an absoulte life saver for me.. you make up all your flashcards, you can do a deck for each section. You can even share flashcards with other stude...

11. What did I get myself into this time? (Long Read)

    cparks replied to Mike R's topic in General Students

    Get in there and make those awesome connections.. That first hand experience you will be getting is so valuable and may not hinder your grades as much as you think but actually boost them!

12. Fresh new nursing student looking for advice/direction

    cparks replied to mom22many's topic in General Students

    Here are a few things you could do.. apply for nurse aid positions at local hospitals, let them know you will be a nursing student... Be careful trying to learn nursing on your own, it can confuse you. Nursing is a process that is learned by building...

13. Backpack & Zuca or other rolling bag?

    cparks replied to Rnstudent2011's topic in Uniform/Gear

    That Zuca bag looks cool... But, have you considered buying an IPad or laptop and downloading ebooks or something... I have EVERY single nursing book I own on E-books. So much eaiser than lugging them all around, I havent cracked open any of my hard...

14. Has anyone applied for the 2011 fall nursing for TVCC?

    cparks replied to Wonnica's topic in Texas

    Yah, I would call them and find out.. I was not an alternate but I am pretty sure Orientation was mandatory for accepted students as well as alts to hold their spots... My Dad passed away last summer, and orientation was the day after his funeral......

15. Has anyone applied for the 2011 fall nursing for TVCC?

    cparks replied to Wonnica's topic in Texas

    Hey Beamom Hang in there if you are on the alt list... with my class, they pulled people off the alt list up through (I want to say) the first few weeks of class... so there is still hope. :) good luck!