MickeysMom

MickeysMom specializes in Geriactrics.

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1. Fall 2011, what's your schedule?

   MickeysMom replied to BelleNscrubs04's topic in General Students

   school starts back up august 15, after a 2 week break from summer classes. i'm in an adn program that switches classes (concentrations) every five weeks, so here is my schedule for fall term........ first five weeks (aug 15-sept 19): med/surg ii mon...

2. Greenville Tech students

   MickeysMom replied to Scyankee's topic in South Carolina

   i also am attending greenville tech, just finished up psych (116/117) and will start med-surg 1 (118/119) in two weeks. for my cohort (b-10) psych (116/117) was the make it or break it class. we lost about 8 people alone in that one class, some due...

3. What do I do about nurses who think my job is worthless?

   MickeysMom replied to onlyj's topic in Relations

   jslovex2 "i'll tell you what did drive me nuts as a cna who was running my butt off is when people who were getting paid to sit down and watch tv, eat snacks, read books, be on the internet, etc. would call out and ask when they could take their brea...

4. USC-Upstate RN to BSN

   MickeysMom posted a topic in South Carolina

   Has anyone completed the RN-BSN online or traditional classes at the University of South Carolina-Upstate. If so was it very rigorous, did you go full time or part time, and were you able to work a full-time job while attending?

5. How to tell a dark-skinned pt is pale?

   MickeysMom replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in General Nursing

   We tend to turn sort of grey or ashy depending how dark the skin is.

6. Is this a HIPAA violation?

   MickeysMom replied to Violetdiscovery's topic in General Students

   HIPAA

7. Is it just me or......

   MickeysMom replied to MickeysMom's topic in General Students

   how long will it take you to graduate?

8. Offered a PRN position at local hospital.......

   MickeysMom replied to MickeysMom's topic in General Students

   In order to remain PRN you have to work 2 shifts per week, but I thinks it's their way of not having to offer me part-time benefits such as PTO and insurance, but after 6 months I can apply to a part-time position like PCA\PCT or a nurse extern posit...

9. Is it just me or......

   MickeysMom replied to MickeysMom's topic in General Students

   we are not allowed to say which school we are attending (had to sign a contract because some students found it wise to bash the program and some of the faculty members online).....but i will say that i live in the upstate sc area and attend one of th...

10. Is it just me or......

    MickeysMom replied to MickeysMom's topic in General Students

    the questions are difficult at first. you normally get 4 multiple choice answers and you have to pick the most correct one but the trick is they all look correct. the nclex study books show you how to eliminate false answers by using the information...

11. Is it just me or......

    MickeysMom replied to MickeysMom's topic in General Students

    i worked very hard for my grades as well.... i was just stating that nursing school (at least my program) is not that hard to me but some in my class would state other wise. it's just when you come here or listen to others that are ahead of you in t...

12. Just Got Accepted.....Any Advice?

    MickeysMom replied to DoingGodsWork's topic in General Students

    i would get an nclex review book and glance over it. after getting low b's on the first couple of test i bought two books and did some of the practice test and now i've been getting all a's. i recommend kaplan's- rn review and test success. at thi...

13. Is it just me or......

    MickeysMom posted a topic in General Students

    ....does nursing school seem easier than some make it out to be. i am not trying to come off as cocky and i have only completed the fundamentals (1 term) portion of my adn program so i'm certainly no expert, but the information seemed to come relati...

14. How soon after graduation would you start your ADN to BSN

    MickeysMom replied to MickeysMom's topic in General Nursing

    I already have a Biology degree so I really don't want 3 BS degrees.....but I will look into the RN-MSN programs in my state in the mean time. Getting my BSN would allow me to work as a clinical instructor at the CC level until I obtain my MSN. But ...

15. How soon after graduation would you start your ADN to BSN

    MickeysMom replied to MickeysMom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the quick replies..... The hospital that has offered me a job as a Patient Sitter while I am currently in school still gives out tuition assistance if you plan to stay as an RN after graduation ( of course I will be signing a contract to w...