daisygarten

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1. CPR certification

   daisygarten replied to Mandy0728's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   After Thursday, I'll have taken both American Red Cross AND American Heart Association-- because I didn't realize there were options. Now I'll be a CPR

2. Older Nursing Students

   daisygarten replied to faithfl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I start my ADN this fall... I'll be 43 when I'm eligible to sit for my RN exam. I'm excited to bring all my life experience to the bedside in helping my patients to heal. We are an awesome asset to...

3. Changing paths

   daisygarten replied to sunshine98's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I concur with your research, you will ultimately have to get a second Bachelor's Degree. If you are like me though, and want to get started on your new path sooner rather than later, you may find a...

4. Fresh from Orientation: iPads are required equipment!

   daisygarten replied to daisygarten's topic in General Students

   iPads were the recommendation at my school, but there was mention of an comparable large platform android tablet, excluding kindle and nook. Having worked in construction where I literally watched...

5. Fresh from Orientation: iPads are required equipment!

   daisygarten replied to daisygarten's topic in General Students

   @HouTx Not a huge eReader gal, but I guess I'm going to be! Thanks for the advice on the keyboard, sounds like the perfect accessory. @classicdame I'm all for streamlining equipment too! The...

6. Fresh from Orientation: iPads are required equipment!

   daisygarten posted a topic in General Students

   How fast our world is changing... When I got my BA in the early 1990s, the internet was just a weird peripheral idea. Now ALL of our nursing school's textbooks will be delivered online through the...

7. Grades or a Job - Decisions

   daisygarten replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

   The experience and networking would be great. I understand your reluctance though, leaving the family on the weekends is not the best

8. New here.

   daisygarten replied to MediWitch's topic in General Students

   Congrats and welcome! I'm also going the ADN route to

9. So excited to move to this board...just got accepted for Fall 2013!

   daisygarten replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

   Congratulations!!! I'm right beside you-- orientation 4/30/ start date August 22... Can't

10. Accepted!

    daisygarten replied to healthy12's topic in General Students

    Great News!!!

11. May I introduce . . .

    daisygarten replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    Fantastic!!! Wonderful

12. Any career switchers starting in the Fall?

    daisygarten replied to daisygarten's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @Everline I come from a long line of worriers!!! I feel your pain :) When I started teaching for the first time, I tossed and turned for weeks-- then I took Tylenol PM. That sounds awful, but it...

13. Any career switchers starting in the Fall?

    daisygarten replied to daisygarten's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @Lolita34 Have you told your school that you won't be back? That's my next concern. I wonder if I should wait until the end of the school year, after my nursing school orientation, or sooner. Don't...

14. Any career switchers starting in the Fall?

    daisygarten replied to daisygarten's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    @Stacie29 Are you in nursing school still or have your started working as a nurse already? How long did you

15. ATTENTION ALL Nurses, Volunteers, Patient Care Associates/Techs, CNA's...

    daisygarten replied to LM NY's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    My nursing program coordinates placement of PCTs and nursing student volunteers and has a close affiliation with a choice hospital system. Have you inquired if yours has connected programming to refer...