mlvogt

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1. Please, be honest!

   mlvogt replied to moni rn's topic in General Students

   I hate to tell you this but I didnt study all last term out of any book all of our tests questions are out of lecture only. If its not in lecture its not on the test. All of our tests are multiple choice I think that its a good system ( getting us ...

2. Grading Scale For Your Nursing Program........

   mlvogt replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   I am also in an ADN program and our grading scale is A 90-100 B 82-89 C 74-81 D failing anything below 74 not as strict as yours but I dont exactly understand the grading scale

3. Rotatins at other schools??

   mlvogt replied to Beverly McKee's topic in General Students

   I go to chemeketa community college in Oregon and our rotation for next term is peds ob and med surg and we do get to go watch surgery I think it will be exciting except we have a huge writing assignment over the surgery observation:cool:

4. Dx for hip pain

   mlvogt replied to essarge's topic in General Students

   I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when I was 17 and I just wouldn't let it keep me back from what I wanted to do. I tried all of those ra medications but finally just went back to plain old ibuprofren probably not the best. anyways I probabl...

5. Help !!! Need Opinion On This Exam Question

   mlvogt replied to EXOTIC NURSE's topic in General Students

   I agree that the answer is d- fib the patient in the hospital i work at even the cna's are expected to do this if they are the first ones in the room in fact our hosp does not initiate cpr first they have some one run for the d- fib machine

6. Abbreviations/Acronyms

   mlvogt replied to shyviolet78's topic in General Students

   maybe the s/p means status post I think I remember something from lecture about this

7. WhooHoo!! Got an 80!!

   mlvogt replied to essarge's topic in General Students

   congrats to everyone I just found out that I got a 100% on my math test and 87% on two theory tests in a row I am psyched Our nursing program has been using the multiple choice only format for tests for years and I am thankful I hate fill in the bla...

8. Stressed

   mlvogt posted a topic in General Students

   I am so xtremely stressed out. I am In my 3rd week of school and have my second nursing exam on monday I also have skills checkoff on the same day. I have been so busy trying to learn my skill that I am neglecting to study for my theory test. any on...

9. Nurse Tracking Devices: Whats Your Opinion?

   mlvogt replied to ladybyrd's topic in Activism

   the hospital I work at has already installed this system and I have to say I really actually like it. I have only heard of one instance of " tracking peoples time" and I say it was necessary. I mean when you have a cna who spends a total of 75 min i...

10. OT: Unit Secretary

    mlvogt replied to zannie's topic in General Students

    I work in a hospital as a unit secretary and I start nursing school in september. Everyone I know says that this is an awesome job to hace before going to school. YOu learn about labs and rx lots of helpful info take the job its not only informative...

11. summer classes

    mlvogt replied to delirium's topic in General Students

    Yeeeaaahhh I dont have to go back to school until sept. I will be taking my nursing courses only. because Im done with everything else Anyways I took micro last summer and it was 3.5 hours 4 days a week but I was glad I did it because I got a "B" ...

12. WAS GETTING INTO NURSING SCHOOL HARD FOR YOU? DID THIS JUST MAKE THE SHORTAGE WORSE?

    mlvogt replied to StaceRacer1's topic in General Nursing

    The school where I applied only accepts 60 students a year (on average only half graduate) I know for a fact that last year 120 people applied I did and did not get accepted. well anyways I applied again and am waiting for my letter of acceptance! ...

13. How old are you?

    mlvogt replied to Rhona's topic in General Students

    I will be 25 when I graduate with my RN I feel like I have been trying to get here for so long. I started school when I was 19 it is taking too long but when you have to support yourself through school it takes longer.

14. this is for all nurses not just Pittsburgh area nurses!!!!!!

    mlvogt replied to sWolfie's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes it kills me to go into topics like this. why do we do this to each other we should work together and not against each other we should see the value of na's and rn's and understand why they are both important parts of healthcare. yes im sure...

15. 2 tube stethoscopes vs. single tubed stethoscopes

    mlvogt replied to Kimmiesmom94's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with who ever it was that said to buy the littman classic II se it is the best bet when it comes to value. The one that someone mentioned that cost $30 dollars is really more suited for a cna it is good for blood pressures. When you are in n...