megn2boys

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1. Recent Registered Nurse Graduate Pay in VA

   megn2boys replied to registerednursing's topic in Virginia

   Yes. From what they have all told us, if after graduation we want to go on to get our Masters, they said it would all carry over to ODU's program. I'm not sure about other schools. But I know that in the information session they specifically talke...

2. Recent Registered Nurse Graduate Pay in VA

   megn2boys replied to registerednursing's topic in Virginia

   I currently am in Sentara's new BSN program and I love it. We have class days on M and Th, and clinical days on T and Th. Clinicals start right away from the first semester. At first they are from 7-12 then in the 2nd semester they are from 7-2:30. T...

3. Which pt is priority?

   megn2boys replied to megn2boys's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you soooo much for your input. I had such a bad week last week and I just started this rotation with a new teacher and last week I was like a fish out of water trying to figure her out, I just wanted to make sure I was on the right track this ...

4. Which pt is priority?

   megn2boys replied to megn2boys's topic in Student Assist

   Lord I can't type today, pt A's plts were 66

5. Which pt is priority?

   megn2boys replied to megn2boys's topic in Student Assist

   OK well when I looked in the computer, the cath lab reported that they had finished and that report was to follow but nothing had been entered by the time I left, so things might be different tomorrow am when I go back. Pt A's labs were rbc 2.59 hgb...

6. Which pt is priority?

   megn2boys replied to megn2boys's topic in Student Assist

   whoops...I mean see what she wanted me too! :)

7. Which pt is priority?

   megn2boys replied to megn2boys's topic in Student Assist

   aaagghhh!! I know I know...I can hear my teacher too...anything heart related is priority...and at first I was going to go with pt B, but upon looking at labs and because no other info for pt B was available yet, I went with A. But I just have this...

8. Which pt is priority?

   megn2boys posted a topic in Student Assist

   OK...so tomorrow I have two pts. Pt A readmitted after being d/c for abdominal pain and diarrhea. Pt's rbc, hgb, htc, plt and iron are all VERY low, pt dx with enteritis/colitis and thrombocytopenia and anemia. Pt B admitted with chest pain. Pts ...

9. Any Sentara 2011 program hopefuls?

   megn2boys replied to science in flowers's topic in Virginia

   I'm in the class that just started in August! I can't believe the first semester is almost over. Trust me, as long as you do well in the 6 online classes and pass your CNA test, you should get in. They want to accept people. They want everyone wh...

10. Frustrated....

    megn2boys replied to megn2boys's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thanks everyone for being encouraging. My hubby comes home "sometime" in the next 2 months and will be home for a while after that. I can't afford to quit work, but my job isn't all that secure and with the economy the way it is, I have to get my p...

11. Is Sentara offering a degree program?

    megn2boys replied to Gititgirl7's topic in Virginia

    I was recently told my a girl in my Soc class that they were trying to go to a bachelors program. So I called them and the girl kinda laughed. She said that they have applied for it and that they should know something before fall. But that it prob...

12. Frustrated....

    megn2boys posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I just need to vent a little bit. I'm 25 yo with 2 boys age 2 and 1. My hubby is in the Navy and currently in Iraq. I'm taking 12 credits online for this summer and I work full time. I had been doing really well. I was studying and getting my sc...

13. Anyone take Microbiology and A&P 2 same semester?

    megn2boys replied to megn2boys's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thanks everyone! I'm kinda new at this going back to school thing. I'm actually going for a diploma program but you need 18 prereqs first. But I thought maybe Micro would come in handy...maybe I'll take something easy like spanish or something! :)

14. Anyone take Microbiology and A&P 2 same semester?

    megn2boys posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm considering taking Microbiology simply because I need to go full time for next fall semester,but full time is 12 or more credits. So I am considering taking Microbiology, though it's not needed to get in to my preferred school, and A&P 2. Any...