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Hi! I am a nursing student and we just started an OB clinical rotation. I have a perfectly healthy newborn that I am doing a database on, and I am searching high and low for at least one nursing dx that I can use regarding this infant. So far, the only thing I can come up with is that he spits up frequently - more than the other babies, and the nurse has put in his chart that he is "Very spitty". Could I have do something regarding that, like "risk for aspiration" or something? Any ideas? Thanks for any suggestions!

Hi, I am a nursing student and I have been looking into nursing jobs. Recently I noticed a lot of home health and operating room jobs that were M-F. Is this common? Don't people need home nurses and operations on the weekends? The other thing I was wondering is if its difficult to get a M-F job. When there is an opening say, at a clinic, is there fierce competition? Thanks for any information!

Easiest : Fundamentals Hardest: Pharmacology

I have searched and searched, but I cannot find any information on NCLEX pass rates for programs in Wisconsin. I went to the Board of Nursing site and my school site and neither has pass rates for my school. Can someone advise me where to obtain this information? Thanks!

Well we were just doing this is Skills class and our teacher told us you do the first check as you take the meds out, the second check as you pour/measure out the meds, and the third check as you are putting them away.

When I finish my RN I am planning on doing RN to BSN through an online university program. (A real school, not something like Kaplan). Anyway, I was wondering if the program is 100% online, when they issue you the degree, does it say "internet" or "online" on the degree? If so doesn't that lessen the value to most employers? Thanks!

Yeah I finally finished too. I got a B also. Yay! Glad thats over.

I've done all my generals and start core classes next semester. How are the teachers? I've gotten a little scared since I read another post by some Wisconsin students saying that the teachers scream at them and fail people over stupid things. Hoping its not like that here.

Hi, does anyone know where I can find a list of states ranked by nursing shortages? I tried googling but I couldn't find anything. Thanks!

Hi everyone, just want to join the club. I start A&P June 4th with lab every morning for 8 weeks. My book has 24 chapters. I'm a little scared. Hopefully it will be OK.

Excellent, thanks for the suggestions.

My school has this chemistry proficiency exam that you can take if you haven't taken chemistry in highschool. Has anyone taken a chemistry proficiency exam? Has anyone taken highschool chemistry? What kinds of things are taught in highschool chemistry? This is for a technical college, so I was thinking maybe I could just check out a book and go take the exam. Is it just memorizing the periodic table of elements? Thanks in advance!

I moved here from California and I do like it here. It really depends on where you go. Small/rural towns are NOT culturally diverse and and people there are not generally accepting. I lived in one small town in particular where it felt like you had stepped back into the 1800's by hearing peoples' attitudes toward modern things. But at that same time, there is virtually no crime in small towns, houses are cheap, and it is a great place to raise kids. I would suggest Milwaukee or Madison if you are looking for culturaly diverse, however I personally wouldn't want to raise my kids there unless I could afford to live in a great suburban neighborhood and send my kids to an excellent school. Just MO. It is cold....I grew up in California and I still miss the warmth but after a while you learn how nice it is to sit by the fireplace while watching the snow fall, or spend a weekend skiing, or snowmobiling, etc.

Hey everyone, I'm new here and just applied to a LPN program. I have all my requirements done except one which I am working on right now (chemistry class). Anyway, everything was going well until yesterday when the college sent a letter saying they needed additional information on an incident where I got disorderly conduct for fighting with my boyfriend when I was 19. I'm 22 now....so now I am kicking myself in the butt thinking of how this could ruin everything!!!! I did take a CNA class and worked as a CNA, and never had a problem with those background checks....are they more strict when it comes to LPN? I know every school is different, etc, but in general do you think they will deny me admission! I have such a sinking feeling right now! I have no other convictions or anything. Thanks for listening! :) Shannon