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Okay, I am hoping someone can help me out with some information. I have a friend and seriously its a friend not me.. She just got a job at a local hospital. Before she took her boards she was having wisdom teeth pain and took one of her mothers Lorta...

Hello, I am currently living in Alabama and moving back up to Roanoke area. I just came back from there and went on two job interviews. I am a new graduate nurse and the starting salary at Lewis Gale was 18.90.. I accepted a job at the VA hospital th...

Hey, I went to Wallace in Dothan,AL.. Yeah I had alot of SATA as well and I think I screwed those up as well. I dont know. I hate being negative. I try to always be positive and have always done good in school, but this test was something else. It ma...

Hello, I also just took the NCLEX yesterday and dont think I did so hot. I had alot of drug questions that I had never heard of. I only had one calculation and alot of prioritizing. I also had several procedure questions that I dont remember going ov...

Hello, Well I was born and raised in Roanoke. I have been away with my military husband for about 15 or more years. We are currently in Alabama and I am due to graduate nursing school in May 08. He is due to retire from the Army in Aug,08. We are co...

Hello, well I am in my 4th semester of the RN program and I just made a 74 on my first test of the semester. It was Mental Health and I studied my butt off for that test. It was just the way it was worded I guess that messed me up. I was really upset...

Hello, I am in my fourth semester now and they gave us a sheet of new problems. I have worked out a few but am stumped on about 3 of them. I figured this was the best place to come for good help. Here is the problem. An I.V. medication contains 1.25 ...

thank you all for your help. I knew that last one was an easy one but I kept putting in either the 500ml or 10mEq and it wasnt even needed.. stupid errors I am making. I guess we learn from them. thanks again. You all are great!

Hey, thanks for you response.. I have one more I am stumped on.. you dont have to explain how you got it you can just put it in the steps. like ratio/proportion format...I am just needing to figure out what goes where on this one. I have tried to wor...

yes could you please work it out on here. I am so aggrivated. This is the one area in nursing that I am anal on and I hate not figuring out a problem. This is a patients life on the line and then I start to panic that what if this happens in real lif...

Hello, I was just curious if anyone had any information on my question. I getting ready to start my 4th semester in nursing school. I am thinking of applying the local hospital as a nurse tech. I am wondering what they are allowed to do that CNA dont...

Okay cool thanks for the info.. I have been checked off on all the skills and would love to have the extra time that I dont get in a 8 hour clinical day.. I just didnt want to do straight CNA work.. I want to do more so I can practice my skills.. sti...

I saw where you asked the question about what if the patient refuses the med.. Well our instructor told us to document in the notes that pt refused whatever drug it was and put in back in the med cart. I think as long as you document everything you s...

Hello, I am in the third semester now and we are doing the advanced calculations. I can do all of them except I am having troubles with the ones that have 3 or more steps.. I didnt know if anyone had an easier way to look at this.. I am pulling my ha...

Hello, well I am in my third semester and have had alot of meds experience so far but havent had the opportunity to put in a catheter, IV, ect.. I am afraid I will forget how to if I dont get the chance. I told my instructor this semester that alot o...

Hello, I would have to say the most stressful moment was the whole first semester for me.. Getting use to the whole nursing process, pharm, assessment, fundamentals and clinicals all together and getting used to the way they test you. (NCLEX) type qu...

Hello there, well I will tell you dont give up as well. I am in my third semester and my last semester I had a clinical instructor that was very intimidating and neg to all of us for most of our clinical. She would drill us as if we were going to be ...

Hello everyone.. I was just curious if any of you have experienced a licensed nurse with negative attitudes towards nursing. My sister in law has bad attitudes and tries to bring me down now that I am in nursing school. I also ran into an aquaintance...

Yeah I just didnt like it when she said,,its like an assembly line.. If you look at every job out there.. take for instance. resturant business. Your job is to get the customer in, fed, and out the door with a pleasant experience. Realestate- job is ...

I love nursing school. I am starting my 3rd semester in a couple of weeks and I can say I love it again. I love the people that are going through this hell with me..hehe.. no not really, but the first semester was. You are learning how the whole nurs...

My 7 year old is already telling her friends "My mom is a nurse" with such a proud voice.. I love it.. I tell her, No honey not yet.. one day.

Okay, I have another as well. Please dont show up to your clinical site unprepared. We go get our patients the night before and research meds,labs, the disease they have,ect... Please be prepared with drug cards and all the information. We have girl...

Okay I have one..Dont constantly miss class because you dont feel like getting out of bed and then when important study material is handed out, you ask one of your classmates that is there everyday to make a copy for you..

[color=#2f4f4f]your age: 35 your location: school is in dothan, alabama what school do you go to? wallace community college are you doing adn, bsn, rn-bsn, etc. ? adn how long have you been in the program? second semester of 5 total.. each semester i...

Hello, I am in the second semester of the RN program at Wallace in Dothan. They accepted about 120 students this semester and last semester was about the same when I started. Its a great program. You should at least apply, you never know until you tr...