gonzalal

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1. What's in your O.R.?

   gonzalal replied to mrcleanscrubs's topic in Operating Room

   Well I've been a OR nurse for over a 2 years, still learning a lot but I hope this helps. During the day I see lots of ortho,general cardiac cysto and the occasional emergency. recently I started working nights, 7pm to 7:30 am, boy I rushed my learn...

2. Working during Nursing School

   gonzalal replied to storxusmc's topic in Male Students

   I work with a group of oral surgeons as their assistant, part time, since school is so demanding. One of my instructors told us the same, to volunteer or find a per-diem job at a hospital. In one of my clinical sites we encountered some combative pat...

3. are fluids and electrolytes really THAT bad?

   gonzalal replied to TarheelGirlx3's topic in General Students

   Nope, at all, know all your normal values for Na, Ca, K, Mg, and P , signs and symptoms are almost the same for all so I made a little table with the main differences between them. It's overwhelming at the beginning but you'll get it! Good luck!

4. Feeling down and out about Nursing school

   gonzalal replied to angelhearty15's topic in General Students

   I'm in the same boat, I busted my tail off and barely get a 77 average.... I'm speechless! From being an A student to a C? My clinical where amazing, in fact the head nurse of the floor where I did my clinical experience told me to apply for a job i...

5. To all the men, I have a serious question

   gonzalal replied to trymybest's topic in Male Students

   I can't believe someone has the time to cheat in a relationship while in nursing school. Being married, part time job, two kids and full time student... Can't even keep up with all my reading assignments

6. Manager does't like me...

   gonzalal replied to gonzalal's topic in Male Students

   Thanks for answering! As an update, today I talk to my manager about why I have't got an answer from her to what she reply: " two years ago I was asked if I wanted to change sites and you declined it; Now, you do your job, but you don't go above and...

7. Manager does't like me...

   gonzalal posted a topic in Male Students

   My Hospital offers a program called "Tuition loan forgiveness" for nursing students, were you sign a contract for two years after you graduate. I know I qualify for it, but my manager does not give me a letter of recommendation to apply for it. All m...

8. Have you faced any discrimination as a student?

   gonzalal replied to sevenup0307's topic in Male Students

   I honestly don't think you are going to find any discrimination with instructors or female nurses, what you might find is, they love to have guys around to help!... I've been in a couple of floors where all the girls are so nice and I can't think of...

9. Theme song to your Nursing career?

   gonzalal replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Humor

   Creeping death. From Metallica. Too harsh? ; )

10. Financial issue!

    gonzalal replied to gonzalal's topic in General Students

    Thanks MrChicagoRN. This is true! Is only for NC. I have already filled FAFSA but I only got the necessary to cover my first nursing class, since my wife and I work full time and again the problem is that the nursing counselor, and a bunch of differ...

11. Financial issue!

    gonzalal replied to gonzalal's topic in General Students

12. I'm from Mexico...

    gonzalal replied to gonzalal's topic in Connecticut

    No, they did not accept any of my credits. According to the ECE transcript I have 137 credit hours but according to any school they are too old or not transferable... It is what it is! De que parte de México eres?

13. Financial issue!

    gonzalal replied to gonzalal's topic in General Students

    Thanks a lot for all your answers! I know it will be worth at the end but my wife gets really concerned about it! Latroyashort, thanks I will look in to it...

14. Financial issue!

    gonzalal posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone! like title says, i'm in trouble. I cannot keep up my FT job so i'm planning to get a per-diem job so I can study and do everything nursing school requires. but my wife does not sees it that way My sister in law is a nurse and she told ...

15. Getting ready to apply: CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2013

    gonzalal replied to HelenaHandbasket's topic in Connecticut

    I got my spot at GWCC, need to finish all the paperwork but I'm in!!! I think I'm very lucky since this was the only nursing program that I applied!