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Hope2BaRN

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  1. Disabled after 3 semesters of RN school.

    Hope2BaRN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi, I completed 3 semesters of RN school in California before having to stop due to adrenal failure, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. in my 3 semesters I passed both lecture and clinicals. The...

  2. Disabled after 3 semesters of RN school.

    Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi, Yes, it is my physical condition. I am unable to stay awake and functional for 8hr clinicals or 12hr preceptorship. It is a little more complicated than I just had adrenal failure, chronic...

  3. Disabled after 3 semesters of RN school.

    Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you very much for your kind words. It has been beyond disappointing for all of this to happen as nursing has always been a passion not just something that would probably pay decent and be a l...

  4. Disabled after 3 semesters of RN school.

    Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you so much for the advice. I am going to give it a try and see what

  5. What is a slip tip syringe?

    Hope2BaRN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am doing homework and trying to define a slip tip syringe. My book doesn't mention it and when I look online all I find are websites selling them. From what I gather they are needless but beyond...

  6. Looking to buy lab supplies to practice at home

    Hope2BaRN replied to The Princess Bride's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    By the way anyone can buy these kit's they don't ask for id or

  7. Looking to buy lab supplies to practice at home

    Hope2BaRN replied to The Princess Bride's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Check around at other colleges (e.g. community). At my school we have to buy a nurse's pack for $90.00. It contains evertything including a foley, all the stuff for the dressing changes,

  8. What is a slip tip syringe?

    Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you very much for the

  9. dissecting cats

    Hope2BaRN replied to tessa45's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my class the cat dissection was sort of extra credit. You didn't have to dissect the cat, if you did do it and labeled all the parts they asked you to you got extra credit for it, if you didn't do...

  10. New RN program in So Cal!?!

    Hope2BaRN replied to Skysail's topic in California Nursing

    Hi, Just to let everyone know. I recently went and talked to a counselor at ECC to ask for an application for the nursing program and was told that El Camino will NOT be accepting applications untill...

  11. NeoNatal and night line in California!!!!!

    Hope2BaRN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    watch abc now they have something on night line about the neonatal nurses and docs trying to save a baby on the west

  12. NeoNatal and night line in California!!!!!

    Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, it wasn't that good. I just saw that last bit of it. I thought it was going to be longer. Last night at the end of the broadcast they said that there would be one more story on tonight so I am...

  13. NeoNatal and night line in California!!!!!

    Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    sorry I thought it would be

  14. Questions for L & D Nurse's....

    Hope2BaRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not a RN but hope to be. I have a couple of questions though. I wanted to know is it more common to work 8 or 12 hr. shifts in L & D? If you work/have worked a 12 hr shifts how many breaks do...

  15. Questions for L & D Nurse's....

    Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    pgws0212, Thank you soooo much. It feels good to know that someone has made it despite all the negative talk (about how hard it will be to become a L&D RN and how hard it is to find a L&D job)...

  16. Questions for L & D Nurse's....

    Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for your information. It is great to hear from people that have been there and done that. I know school will be hard, and L&D is no cake walk. I want to work in L&D because the RN...

  17. Worried...

    Hope2BaRN posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well I have one Pre-req class left untill I can apply to nursing programs. Anyone know of any good ADN programs in or around Los Angeles, CA? Well I am worried, I have a 2 yr old I am having doubts...

  18. Worried...

    Hope2BaRN replied to Hope2BaRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you all so much. I talked to my husband the other night and told him that if things did not change I would leave. I made it perfectly clear that this was my decision and there was no going back...

  19. Lvn Schools

    Hope2BaRN replied to scorpionese's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I know it's far from you but you can look at LA Trade Tech www://lattc.cc.ca.us they have I think a 30 unit LVN option it's probubly a lot cheaper. Good

  20. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Hope2BaRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    When my daughter was about 7 months she started crying like crazy, which is not normal for her, we inspected her starting from the head down, when we got to her feet we noticed one of her toes was...

  21. Age when you had your first child?

    Hope2BaRN replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was 21 yrs old when I had my daughter. I was taking college classes and wanted to be a RN but wasn't taking things so seriously (you know the mentality I'm young I have forever to finish school)...