RANCH GIRL

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  1. How long did it take you to get accepted?

    RANCH GIRL replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in General Nursing

    Here in SoCal, I was wait listed for two years at the community college for the ADN-RN program. However, starting fall semester, this particular CC is opening a night/weekend class as well as day, so...

  2. Bitter Pills - Dateline Nbc Special

    RANCH GIRL replied to RANCH GIRL's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Here's the link - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032600/ Inside the world of counterfeit drugs: Dateline's Chris Hansen investigates how fake prescription drugs have popped up at pharmacies— and how...

  3. ? for nursing students

    RANCH GIRL replied to ibmaryann's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    here is the book that we will be using (classes start tomorrow)! calculation of drug dosages, 7th edition(illustrated) sheila j. ogden i got it on-line through

  4. "Flying Under The Radar"

    RANCH GIRL replied to NavyWife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My CNA class was also unlike any other classes I'd ever taken, except one other occurrence during a medical terminology class where the instructor just went ballistic, yelling and carrying on. It was...

  5. What's the most amazing thing you've seen in the OR?

    RANCH GIRL replied to familygirlRn's topic in Operating Room

    Aside from a surgeon shaking like a leaf . . . A patient with priaprism who had to be brought to the OR for therapy to aspirate blood from the corpus

  6. Oceanside

    RANCH GIRL replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    There is also a Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside. I know that they hire civilian nurses, but the nurses there, as well as at Naval Medical Center, San Diego, are hired through local...

  7. Introducing Tweety & Trauma Nursing

    RANCH GIRL replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yelclap: Congratulations Tweety! I've read many of your posts and I absolutely think you give some of the best advice. If there were more nonjudgmental, caring, kind, and thoughtful people like...

  8. Just starting...

    RANCH GIRL replied to teek's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :welcome: Most community colleges in California (if not all) offer an associate's degree (ADN) in nursing. Here's a web link to community colleges in California....

  9. Healthier Living Support - Part III

    RANCH GIRL replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi sddlnscp - I'm glad to hear that you are back on track, that the stressors are reduced, and that you'll be okay now!:yelclap: Keep listening the sounds of nature and enjoy all the blooming...

  10. Healthier Living Support - Part III

    RANCH GIRL replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Awesome thread! I'm focusing more on enjoying nature - really listening to the sound of a chirping bird, the rustle of the leaves of the trees, the sound of the ocean waves, and walking around the...

  11. Backbiting Techs.... common?

    RANCH GIRL replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

  12. Up & Coming cali towns???

    RANCH GIRL replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    I have a friend who sells real estate in the Temecula/Murrieta area, and she said that she has been starting to notice more and more

  13. Fake JHACO Reps/Terrorism Memo

    RANCH GIRL replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    This topic is really scary indeed, but Roy's comment just made me . . . :rotfl: :roll

  14. sorry, i have to vent, I am losing my MIND!!!

    RANCH GIRL replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Sherichance, As a military dependent you have so many options/resources available to help you! Have you heard of www.militaryonesource.com? There you will find links to direct for help with...

  15. San Diego

    RANCH GIRL replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    Here are a couple web sites you might find helpful in your search: www.signonsandiego.com and also www.realtor.com. Best wishes.

  16. Does Maric College's ADN program transfer to any 4-yr university for a BSN?

    RANCH GIRL replied to kjoy619's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard that University of Phoenix is the only university that will accept credits and/or acknowledge Maric College's ADN program. Could you make an appointment with an admission counselor at...

  17. I Just Love Being A Cna !

    RANCH GIRL replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  18. Babbling/Worried/Advice seeking....

    RANCH GIRL replied to TinaCMT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi TinaCMT, I absolutely agree with Carolinapooh! You can do this and do it very well. Here is a web site that should help you with your math: www.math.com. It is free! What are your weak areas...

  19. I got IN!

    RANCH GIRL replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons:

  20. Patients who "really" are allergic to NSAID's A story

    RANCH GIRL replied to GeriatricSunshine's topic in Emergency

    This is an incredibly interesting post! I have family members who are allergic to Motrin and developed hives and had difficulty

  21. I have carpal tunnel :(

    RANCH GIRL replied to christvs's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I didn't think the procedures were painful at all. But I know that a local block was placed in the incisions (lidocaine/Marcaine) prior to closure, and of course I took the postop pain...

  22. CNA certification before ADN program?

    RANCH GIRL replied to Bumashes's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hello Bumashes - I just finished a CNA program in California before I start the ADN program this fall. Here is a link you can check out: http://www.asisvcs.com/publications/pdf/069912.pdf You may be...

  23. I have carpal tunnel :(

    RANCH GIRL replied to christvs's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Christvs - I had bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome for 10 years, taking Motrin and wearing the wrist supports at nighttime. I finally had the nerve conduction study which proved conclusively nerve...

  24. Wait List Question

    RANCH GIRL posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello - This is my first post, although I've been a frequent guest. I've been on the waiting list for the RN program at a local community college for nearly two years. It was almost certain that I...

  25. Wait List Question

    RANCH GIRL replied to RANCH GIRL's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you