supermo

supermo

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  1. What GPA that RN students are entering in Charlotte

    supermo replied to tab65's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    CPCC the CC in Charlotte doesn't go by GPA per se, they go by a point system. Go here and check out the application -

  2. Hate Arizona, want to move, any advice?

    supermo replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Being the native Charlottean that I am, I had to respond. I will try to give you as much info as I can... PROS: -New South concept, still say "ya'll" but have NFL, NBA, museums, art shows, fine...

  3. cystolithiasis

    supermo replied to alrex_27's topic in General Nursing

    cystolithiasis I just took my MED TERM final yesterday, let's test my knowledge.... cyst/o - bladder lith - stone -iasis - abnormal condition Hmmm. The abnormal condition of bladder

  4. First mumps, then measles outbreak...

    supermo replied to marilynmom's topic in General Nursing

    "A report issued last month noted that in 2004, Kansas ranked 43rd among states in the percentage of children under 3 who have received proper vaccinations, at less than 78 percent. The report was...

  5. For those who are compleating A & P II

    supermo replied to DAMomma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well I am finishing A&PII in 2 weeks :monkeydance: and it too was with the same instructor as A&PI. We only got halfway through the book the first semester and finished it this one. It was the...

  6. Scheduled C/S = NICU???

    supermo replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just my personal experience but after emergency C/S (did not progress further than 5cm in 21 hours after water broke) my full term dd was sent to NICU for observation while recovering from the drugs...

  7. Pronunciation

    supermo replied to tinyscrafts's topic in Ob/Gyn

    my old boss was greek and he laughed when i pronounced it yee-roh like i thought was the right way. he said i sounded like i was trying to speak a language i didn't know and to stick with calling it a...

  8. moving to NC just for LPN to RN program

    supermo replied to tommybrowner's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I got into the cc ADN program in Charlotte the first time I applied. They don't require the pre-reqs to be done ahead of time and they accept on a point system. The better your grades are in high...

  9. RN Pay Rates in NC

    supermo replied to tracyprn's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    the thing is that the cost of living here is so much lower than it is there. i can't tell you what the hospitals are willing to pay you but we do have several hospitals in this area. contact them all....

  10. CRNA so why not CRNS? Certified Register Nurse Surgeon? (devil's advocate)

    supermo replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    OUCH. I'm gonna get out of the way and watch this firestorm from way over there

  11. Are there any CNA jobs with high pay rates?

    supermo replied to nlw59bba's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    In the Charlotte area, inexperienced CNAs make, at the most, $12/hour. And that's at the best facilities. There are positions available in the hospitals, in LTC, and at some clinics. I found my...

  12. nc nursing assistant criminal record

    supermo replied to juditha browne's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hi! You shouldn't have a problem. What the criminal check is for is to find out if you committed any crimes against another person, assault, battery, rape, murder, even fraud. If the charges were...

  13. Well, the semester is quickly coming to a close, how ya doin?

    supermo replied to allthingsbright's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am doing the exact same thing! I finished my ADN pre-reqs, started taking RN-BSN pre-reqs at the CC cause it'll be cheaper and I want to keep up my full time status for FA. Knowing I don't HAVE to...

  14. White Pants Underwear Woes

    supermo replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Kohl's sells cute little boy pant undies in nude & white.....I have never worn that style and didn't think I'd like them but they don't ride up like bikinis or cut in like thongs and I love 'em. I...

  15. Nonprofit vs. Profit?

    supermo replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    True here too about the pay. The for-profit(No Medicaid) facility I work for is definitely better staffed than the not-for I did my clinicals in. I think it would vary from facility to facility no...

  16. Newbie here! question about nursing assistant terms

    supermo replied to NurseHopefulInOH's topic in General Nursing

    I am a Care Giver add that one to your list!! I am a CNA and I do work in LTC. There are a lot of opportunities in this area for CNAs in LTC and at the hospitals. Poo? Yep, I see it pretty...

  17. What is that smell?

    supermo replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    That is sooooo variable. My first husband, bless his heart, didn't have to start shaving until he was about 22 and didn't have to shave but once in blue moon. Dh #2 has been shaving since he was about...

  18. Looking for info. on CPCC

    supermo replied to Pre-RN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Happy belated birthday!! I feel pretty dang silly for not looking at the date on the OP..... :imbar :imbar :imbar :imbar I just searched for CPCC and that post came up.... oops.

  19. Clep

    supermo replied to ERjunkie38's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I took my CLEP tests at my local Community College but I got all the information and the study guide from here

  20. What is that smell?

    supermo replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    That puppy dog smell that only sweaty little boys have! Enjoy it now, as OP suggests, the odors that accompany teenage boys are, to put it politely, unique. BLEH. I have 4 boys, 14, 13, 8 & 2, and...

  21. Salary question??

    supermo replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    me too! I can finish all my pre-reqs for the ADN & BSN at the local Community College for waaaaaaaaaaay cheaper than the university! After I finish my ADN I can take the RN-BSN courses online form...

  22. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    supermo replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Vicious, vicious, vicious. No, I don't understand what a nurse deals with but I am human and I can sympathize with the fact that they are usually overworked, underpaid and held in low regard despite...

  23. African American Care

    supermo replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    Am I the only one that can see the irony of this statement?

  24. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    supermo replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse, so I have only the patient's perspective. Trust me, I have a lot of experience in this area. This kinda hit a nerve because I have, on more than one occasion, been made to feel like...

  25. African American Care

    supermo replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    I see labels as divisive because I strongly oppose "separate but equal". There is a huge chasm between white America and black America and as long as we choose to separate ourselves from each other...