Luchador CNA, EMT-B

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    Two weeks in-not sure I can do this!

    Luchador replied to Piper98's topic in General Students

    Every parent with children in my program is only successful because they have a spouse that is willing to really step up and shoulder a much heavier family load. We talk about it. They have an...
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    Most ADN programs near Boston have warnings?

    Luchador replied to Alythra's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What he said. This is pretty much the worse case scenario-- and it has happened to people who came to this forum asking what to do about it. Basically, they're
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    RN students with ADD- sound off!

    Luchador posted a topic in General Students

    I'm finding that the stress/pressure of RN school helps me focus-- whereas in my previous college career (English) I would succeed or not based on how interested I was in the class or other,...
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    Most ADN programs near Boston have warnings?

    Luchador replied to Alythra's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wouldn't go to a school that lacks accreditation. This forum is full of horror stories of people getting screwed over by unaccredited
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    It's too late, isn't it? Advice and more+

    Luchador replied to X-raya's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Even if you had gotten a C the chance of you getting into RN school with grades like that is pretty mulch zilch. I'd start looking into different routes, like somebody mentioned LPN to
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    Advice would be appreciated :)

    Luchador replied to AL3Xxs's topic in General Students

    You flunked it 3 times. I seriously don't understand why you would want to keep banging your head against the wall. The classes ahead of you are even harder. Find something related but that you're...
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    Grades in ADN class

    Luchador replied to konp's topic in General Students

    You're right-- we are always one test of flunking out. But I would have had to get a 52% on the final to flunk out. I wasn't worried at all. I couldn't imagine going through an RN program always...
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    Clinical in Nursing Home--experiences?

    Luchador replied to galactose's topic in General Students

    I'm also a CNA and the first semester of clinical was pretty boring. The most important stuff you will learn is assessments and writing care plans. We were cleared to start Foley's, give shots (IM,...
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    Grades in ADN class

    Luchador replied to konp's topic in General Students

    Exactly. Same in my program. We had several students that were at a 77 and 76 going into the final exam. No wiggle room. No cushion. They're both gone. One got a 76 on the final and one got a...
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    RN students with ADD- sound off!

    Luchador replied to Luchador's topic in General Students

    You'll crush it! And the clinical experience days increase each semester, so the gap between lecture and practice gets more narrow. Congrats on starting your
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    Grades in ADN class

    Luchador replied to konp's topic in General Students

    It's not normal in my program. People that get C's wash out. Why are you doing so poorly? Have you taken any steps to improve your study
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    How did/do you pay for nursing school?

    Luchador replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Me-- post 9/11 GI
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    End of semester! How did everyone do?

    Luchador replied to VampyrSlayer's topic in General Students

    Finished my 1st semester with an "A" in Nursing Funds and a "B" in pharmacology (89% grrrr!). I really hope clinicals are better next semester with med-surge and ob/peds. This first semester we...
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    Dismissed From Nursing School, Not Sure What To Do Now

    Luchador replied to jennelleledesma's topic in General Students

    People rightly point out that it's regional. Her GPA of pre-reqs (based on my program) is a 3.0. I don't know how she got into a program to start with, but she wouldn't have gotten into one around...
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    Dismissed From Nursing School, Not Sure What To Do Now

    Luchador replied to jennelleledesma's topic in General Students

    I'm in Colorado and it was that bad. She's on Long Island. . . .
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    Dismissed From Nursing School, Not Sure What To Do Now

    Luchador replied to jennelleledesma's topic in General Students

    The local community college had something like 300 applicants for 50 slots. You will want apply to more than one and be willing to
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    Those parents who believe everything their kids say

    Luchador replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    As a new high school English teacher I was stunned by the phone calls I would get. "You know how my daughter was out of school for 3 weeks with the plague? Well, she says you won't let her make up...
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    Primary Degree & Secondary Degree

    Luchador replied to Rayvnm's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a MFA in Creative Writing and I just finished my first semester of RN (ADN) school. You will have to research programs, but for me, the pre-reqs to get into a BSN would have added another...
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    without a job until after new years

    Luchador replied to RN252's topic in Nursing Career

    Some people are rightly pointing out that if she is busted it could affect her ability to get an RN job. Others are pointing out the irony of her thinking that working as a CNA is beneath her, but...
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    without a job until after new years

    Luchador replied to RN252's topic in Nursing Career

    This thread has
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    Dismissed From Nursing School, Not Sure What To Do Now

    Luchador replied to jennelleledesma's topic in General Students

    When you say you were "dismissed" from Nursing school does that mean you were in it and got kicked out, or that you applied and were not
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    pre-nursing student soon to be military spouse

    Luchador replied to bremvr's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As a military spouse myself I can tell you we get charged in-state tuition, even when freshly planted in a state. It's a life-saver. We're also eligible for unemployment when we quit our job to...
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    without a job until after new years

    Luchador replied to RN252's topic in Nursing Career

    If this is a troll post then there is no harm in pointing out that men don't pay an escort for sex. . . they pay to
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    without a job until after new years

    Luchador replied to RN252's topic in Nursing Career

    Isn't the preferred nomenclature "girl friend experience?" Asking for a
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Luchador replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    She overrode the Pyxis, typed in "Ve. . . ." and literally pushed the first thing that popped up without checking