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    My class just had 20ish ppl fail because of the HESI...

    Music in My Heart replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in General Students

    If blame is to be apportioned, let's not neglect that which rightly falls upon the students themselves.At least with the ATI tests, there was really nothing on them which the student could not have...
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    Fluids, Electolytes and Acid Base

    Music in My Heart replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    Yes. Regardless of the topic or subject, one is far better off to strive for understanding rather that simply memorizing
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    Sacramento

    Music in My Heart replied to knuckles63's topic in California Nursing

    If you're really concerned about saving cash, you could also look at places like Winters, Woodland, and Dixon (Davis is nice but $$$), all of which are within about 30-45 minutes of Mather (which is...
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    Current Nursing Students- Which Stethoscope is Best?

    Music in My Heart replied to shawnb's topic in Michigan Nursing

    That's the 'scope that I bought for nursing school and continue to use in practice. They're pricey but worth it IMO. Given that I have some hearing loss, I'm considering an amplified 'scope at some...
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    Need help answering this NCLEX style question

    Music in My Heart replied to BabyNurse_PJN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Agreed, albumin level. Metabolic weight gain rarely exceeds 1/2 lb per day. Seven lbs per week indicates fluid overload (hypervolemia is a risk with TPN). My experience is that if you start trying to...
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    no experience? no job?

    Music in My Heart replied to CrammyCute11's topic in California Nursing

    Yep, dudes, too, so far as I can
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    no experience? no job?

    Music in My Heart replied to CrammyCute11's topic in California Nursing

    Do all the other nurses at your job have the same ratio? If so, then it is fair. It's not particularly kind - to the nurses nor the patients - but it is
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    no experience? no job?

    Music in My Heart replied to CrammyCute11's topic in California Nursing

    I was a summer '09 grad and it took me four months to find a job... over 200 miles from home.Things really suck for new grads... I am very concerned for the folks from last year who are competing with...
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    Administering pain meds to narcotic seekers

    Music in My Heart replied to BobbieJo's topic in General Students

    If the doc writes the order and the pharmacist posts the order then, so long as the patient is physiologically stable, then I have no authority, right, nor moral obligation to withhold the med. The...
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    Sierra College (Rocklin, CA) - Pre-reqs

    Music in My Heart replied to TamiLee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Really, you can't find anything productive to do while you're being paid unless somebody directs you?Surfin' the web on the company
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    Feeling called to nursing...some questions

    Music in My Heart replied to mgra328's topic in General Nursing

    Teaching is a fabulous career insofar as the schedule fits with the schedule that the kids follow. I was raised by teachers and never really understood that most kids didn't have their folks around...
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    getting thru clinicals without throwing up

    Music in My Heart replied to palmerbren's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The weird thing about me is that even the sight of it can make me gag. I simply refuse to let it win, though. Way back in the day I was a mortuary tech and, early on, the corpses and the concomitant...
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    Repeating courses?

    Music in My Heart replied to d1anec3's topic in General Students

    It depends, school to school. It also depends on when the repeats were (recent or long ago) and in what subjects. Our school was so competitive that they didn't bother with anybody who had repeated...
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    Worried about being unemployed?

    Music in My Heart replied to want2banurse35's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think the reason that there are still so many people fighting to get into RN programs is that either they don't realize just how bad the situation is or that they believe, for some reason, that it...
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    getting thru clinicals without throwing up

    Music in My Heart replied to palmerbren's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm pretty squeamish when it comes to feces and vomit. I've nearly hurled even cleaning up dog poop with a shovel. Over time, though, I've become less sensitive to it. I try not to think to much about...
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    Fluids, Electolytes and Acid Base

    Music in My Heart replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    Sound advice, irrespective of the
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    Nursing Shortage?

    Music in My Heart replied to mboulis's topic in Ohio Nursing

    There is no RN shortage either and RN schools continue to pump out graduates by the thousands who cannot find meaningful employment. Experienced nurses, too, are challenged to find new positions,...
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    homeostasis is functionally wrong??

    Music in My Heart replied to httamli's topic in General Students

    How 'bout this: Homeostasis is not so much about "constancy" as it is about "adaptivity." For example, a fever of 102 is an adaptive response to make the host less hospitable to the invading...
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    homeostasis is functionally wrong??

    Music in My Heart replied to httamli's topic in General Students

    Well, have you asked him? If not, that's the very first - and very best - place to
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    New US graduated Nurse with F-1 student status is seeking sponsership

    Music in My Heart replied to Newusgradforeignnurs's topic in International Nursing

    So it's not an option at all,
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    New US graduated Nurse with F-1 student status is seeking sponsership

    Music in My Heart replied to Newusgradforeignnurs's topic in International Nursing

    Probably not an option for this person from China but generally, it's a very good idea.I know three people from my graduating class who were ultimately hired by the facilities in which they interned...
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    Thinking of a Career Change to Nursing

    Music in My Heart replied to bw987's topic in General Nursing

    Coming from another career, one thing that you should know about nursing: You have very little, practically none, autonomy; this can be a shock to someone who's used to having
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    Thinking of a Career Change to Nursing

    Music in My Heart replied to bw987's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I'd choose the NYPD if the option exists... In these parts, cops get paid really well and have fabulous benefits and retirement - much better than most nurses. Since you're even...
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    Survey For My Senior Project! Please Take a Few Minutes to Answer These 5 Questions

    Music in My Heart replied to Formyseniorproject's topic in General Nursing

    you're
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    nursing vs medicine

    Music in My Heart replied to kcerwniart's topic in General Students

    Did I misread your post? Didn't you say that you already failed out of med school (after one semester)? It sounds like the MD track is already lost to you. As a former engineer let me just say,...