tobrea

tobrea has 4 years experience and specializes in med-surg.

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1. Does anyone else find nursing school...HARD

   tobrea replied to 1234student's topic in General Students

   having a very difficult time in school. not easy at all. lvn school was hard but the rn program is not fun at all.

2. nursing school is destroying me

   tobrea replied to tobrea's topic in General Students

   thanks to those that replied. i am really frustrated with myself. hopefully i can get through this.

3. nursing school is destroying me

   tobrea posted a topic in General Students

   help. i have been an lvn for 6 yrs. and i have recently started the rn program. i am having the hardes time in school. i have just below passing average and this is really bothering me. im not used to have such low grades. even though lvn school was ...

4. Are you working part time/full time and going to school at the same time?

   tobrea replied to Faeriewand's topic in LPN-RN

   i am currently going through the transition program. in school 3 days a week and clinicals 2 days a week. working at the hospital on fri nite and sat nite. not working working on sun nites only because of school on monday. well, not at the hospital o...

5. excelsior question re lifespan

   tobrea posted a topic in Online Learning

   through excelsior is lifespan a course and test or just a test. have gone through the website and can only find where to register for the test. nothing about registering for the course. any help will do. thanks

6. What States are NOT recognizing EC Grads?...

   tobrea replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in Online Learning

   excelsior college graduate

7. applying to excelsior

   tobrea replied to tobrea's topic in Online Learning

   i sent them everything myself. a friend of mine is having hers sent by the college she attended

8. applying to excelsior

   tobrea replied to tobrea's topic in Online Learning

   ive already sent in the info last monday through snail mail.

9. applying to excelsior

   tobrea posted a topic in Online Learning

   i know i've seen it here before just couldnt find it. how long after sending in application will you rcv your eval from excelsior. i am sitting and waiting. its only been a week but i am getting antsy.

10. How long to wait for Madame Placenta??

    tobrea replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    my daughters doc didnt wait. once baby was out she pulled on the cord and the cord broke. so guess what, she went in up to her elbow, no lie, i was standing right there and manually extracted it. no pain medicine. OUCH!!!

11. method to give lovenox

    tobrea replied to Purple Princess's topic in Med-Surg

    tell her to try the 90 degree angle. there is burning with lovenox. just remember not to rub the site since it is a form of heparin it will cause bleeding and bruising under the skin. also do not use any type of warm compress for the reasons listed a...

12. Information Literacy

    tobrea replied to LaxNP's topic in Online Learning

    what does the content involve. i had to take a nursing computers class prior to starting lvn school and then when i was taking prereqs for rn at the community i had to take another computer class that was required.

13. RueEd or Excelsior College

    tobrea replied to Brina01's topic in Online Learning

    thanks for the info. will call them and let you know how goes.

14. Passed CPNE this weekend in Plano

    tobrea replied to Mudwoman's topic in Online Learning

    me and a friend are going to do the excelsior program. was wondering are the cpne days 8 or 12 hour days. i know that the first day is basically skills, are the other day and a half assesments and critical elments? want to know now so that not surpri...

15. Clep Tests

    tobrea replied to tobrea's topic in Online Learning

    thanks alot. will use that information