Ronold

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1. Can An Average Student Do It?

   Ronold replied to future_neonatal_NP's topic in General Students

   Some of the best nurses I know, passed with C's. In the long run great grades aren't going to make you a good nurse.

2. May/June grads - preceptorship

   Ronold replied to crmson_lady's topic in General Students

   I have to do 120 hours in four weeks in my ADN program. Im going to be precepting in the ED.

3. roles of the nurse when it comes to sexual disorders

   Ronold posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hello I am a senior in my nursing program and I am doing a presentation on pedophiles. I'm just looking for other nurses insight on the topic and to see if I am leaving anything important out. Their is more to my presentation but it is too much to ...

4. Northern California Nursing Salaries

   Ronold replied to sospaingirl's topic in California

   I know kaiser starts off their new grad RN's at 38 an hour. Says it right here in the union contract.

5. Heeeellllppp????

   Ronold replied to msteka's topic in California

   Most of the community colleges in the bay area do not have wait lists. But that doesnt mean you will get in on your first try. I'm in my second yeard at ECV in san jose and we had 400 applications and only 80 got in for my class. The frist year nu...

6. attitudes of male and female patients towards male nursing students

   Ronold replied to Jhanez_k2p's topic in Men

   I haven't had much problems with male or female patients. The only time I had about being a male was in L&D when a few patients didn't want to have a male student nurse which was understandable.

7. Percent of men in class?

   Ronold replied to RN8Wannabe's topic in Men

   We have 15 males in my class of 60 students. When I started my rn program last year we had about 18, we lost a few during our time in OB.

8. WHoo-Hoo! I got the job!

   Ronold replied to lunakat's topic in General Students

   I did a 6 week externship last summer. It was a great experience working in the ED as a nurse. I pretty much did everything a RN does except give the push meds. My preceptor let me take over her patient load and would step in if I asked for help. ...

9. Anyone else starting School tomorrow?

   Ronold replied to Dratz's topic in General Students

   I start my second year and last year of my ADN program tomorrow.

10. 12/05 and 5/06 Grads-Know where you want to work?

    Ronold replied to kellyo's topic in General Students

    I'm going to work in the ED when I finish in May. I precepted in the ED for a month and a half this summer.

11. How much clinical time do you get?

    Ronold replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

    6-3 twice a week. My ADN program does the same amount of hours the BSN programs do expect that we do the hours in two years and they do it over three years.

12. What schools use cadavers?

    Ronold replied to MB37's topic in General Students

    When I took Anatomy we dissected cadavers. It was interesting to say the least.

13. How many of us are 25 - 35 yrs. old?

    Ronold replied to fnimat1's topic in General Students

    Im 21 right now. I will be 22 when I finish my ADN RN program in may 06

14. at what point in NS

    Ronold replied to Ready's topic in General Students

    My school allows you to take the test to be a CNA after your first semster in NS. After the frist year you can take the LPN test to get your license.

15. Enemas, Catheters , and OTHER embarassing things in nursing school

    Ronold replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students

    I just finished my ER extership and I had to put in foleys on the codes that were coming in. You get used to having people around in the ED during the codes because I would have 4=5 people in the room with me while doing the foley's. Micro caths are...